1997 Croatian local elections
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The 1997 Croatian local elections were held on 13 April. This was first local elections in Croatia after the end of war and unification of the territory.
Electoral system[]
Regional and local self-government elections are conducted in such a way that three quarters of the members of county, city and municipal councils are elected through a joint list covering the entire local self-government unit. The electoral threshold is 5% for parties running independently, for a two-party coalition it is 8% and for a coalition of three or more parties 11%. The remaining quarter through individual constituencies. If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, the election shall be repeated in that constituency. According to the law, in the first elections, municipalities and towns up to 10,000 inhabitants elect 20 councilors, municipalities and towns up to 20,000 inhabitants elect 25 councilors, cities up to 40,000 inhabitants elect 30 councilors, cities up to 100,000 inhabitants elect 40 councilors and cities with over 100,000 inhabitants elect 45 councilors same as counties. Inhabitants of Zagreb elect 50 councilors in the City Assembly of Zagreb.[1][2] City and municipality mayors as well as county prefects are elected by the city, municipality and county council.[3] The number of seats can differ from above mentioned because of special seats for national minorities that are given independently.
Election results[]
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Counties[]
County | County council | ||
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Plurality | Seats | ||
Bjelovar-Bilogora | HDZ | 21/40 | |
Brod-Posavina | HDZ | 28/40 | |
Dubrovnik-Neretva | HDZ | 20/40 | |
Istria | IDS | 26/40 | |
Karlovac | HDZ | 24/40 | |
Koprivnica-Križevci | HSS | 21/40 | |
Krapina-Zagorje | HDZ | 20/40 | |
Lika-Senj | HDZ | 34/45 | |
Međimurje | HSLS, HSS | 19/40 | |
Osijek-Baranja | HDZ | 25/45 | |
Požega-Slavonia | HDZ | 26/41 | |
Primorje-Gorski Kotar | SDP, PGS, HNS | 18/40 | |
Sisak-Moslavina | HDZ | 29/40 | |
Split-Dalmatia | HDZ | 23/40 | |
Šibenik-Knin | HDZ | 25/40 | |
Varaždin | HDZ, HKDS, HSP | 23/40 | |
Virovitica-Podravina | HDZ | 24/42 | |
Vukovar-Syrmia | HDZ | 24/40 | |
Zadar | HDZ | 25/40 | |
Zagreb County | HDZ | 26/45 | |
City of Zagreb | HDZ | 24/50 | |
Source: Election results[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] |
Cities[]
City Council | |||
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City | Plurality | Seats | |
Bakar | HDZ, HKDU, HSP | 7/20 | |
Beli Manastir | SDSS | 15/26 | |
Belišće | HDZ | 14/25 | |
Benkovac | HDZ | 21/25 | |
Biograd na Moru | HDZ | 12/26 | |
Bjelovar | HDZ | 17/28 | |
Buje | IDS | 16/26 | |
Buzet | IDS | 17/26 | |
Cres | HDZ, HKDU | 7/20 | |
Crikvenica | HSLS, SDP, HNS | 15/26 | |
Čabar | SDP, HSLS, HNS | 17/26 | |
Čakovec | HSLS | 11/30 | |
Čazma | HSS | 7/15 (20)1 | |
Daruvar | HDZ | 9/25 | |
Delnice | SDP, PGS, HNS | 10/20 | |
Donja Stubica | HDZ | 8/20 | |
Donji Miholjac | HDZ | 11/25 | |
Drniš | HDZ | 20/26 | |
Dubrovnik | HDZ | 9/26 | |
Duga Resa | HDZ | 11/26 | |
Dugo Selo | HDZ | 12/25 | |
Đakovo | HDZ | 17/26 | |
Đurđevac | HDZ | 13/20 | |
Garešnica | HSS, SDP, HSLS | 10/20 | |
Glina | HDZ | 24/27 | |
Gospić | HDZ | 20/26 | |
Grubišno Polje | HDZ | 13/20 | |
Hrvatska Kostajnica | HDZ | 17/20 | |
Hvar | HDZ | 11/26 | |
Ilok | HDZ | 19/25 | |
Imotski | HDZ | 17/26 | |
Ivanić-Grad | HDZ / HSLS | 8/25 | |
Ivanec | HSS, HNS, HSLS, SDP | 14/25 | |
Jastrebarsko | HDZ | 16/25 | |
Karlovac | HDZ | 15/26 | |
Kastav | SDP, HNS | 9/20 | |
Kaštela | HDZ | 17/26 | |
Klanjec | HDZ | 10/20 | |
Knin | HDZ | 19/25 | |
Komiža | HSS | 9/20 | |
Koprivnica | HSLS, HSS, SDP, HNS, HKDU | 17/26 | |
Korčula | HDZ, HSP / SDP, HSLS, HNS, HSS | 13/26 | |
Kraljevica | HDZ, HKDU, HSP | 9/20 | |
Krapina | HDZ | 13/26 | |
Križevci | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Krk | PGS, HNS, SDP | 16/26 | |
Kutina | HDZ | 11/24 | |
Labin | IDS | 16/26 | |
Lepoglava | HDZ | 10/20 | |
Lipik | HDZ | 14/20 | |
Ludbreg | HDZ, HKDS | 7/20 | |
Makarska | SDP | 13/26 | |
Mali Lošinj | HSLS, HNS, IDS, SDP | 11/20 | |
Metković | HDZ | 9/26 | |
Mursko Središće | HDZ, HKDU, HSP | 8/20 | |
Našice | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Nin | HDZ | 10/20 | |
Nova Gradiška | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Novalja | HDZ | 13/20 | |
Novi Marof | HDZ | 16/25 | |
Novi Vinodolski | HDZ, HKDU, HSP | 10/26 | |
Novigrad | IDS | 18/24 | |
Novska | HDZ | 19/26 | |
Obrovac | HDZ | 14/20 | |
Ogulin | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Omiš | HDZ | 17/26 | |
Opatija | IDS | 15/26 | |
Opuzen | HDZ | 15/20 | |
Orahovica | HSLS, HNS, HSS, SDP | 10/20 | |
Oroslavje | HDZ | 11/20 | |
Osijek | HSLS, HSS | 14/26 | |
Otočac | HDZ | 16/26 | |
Ozalj | HDZ | 13/20 | |
Pag | HNS, HSS, SDP, HSLS | 12/20 | |
Pakrac | HDZ | 17/20 | |
Pazin | IDS | 17/26 | |
Petrinja | HDZ | 19/28 | |
Pleternica | HDZ | 15/24 | |
Ploče | HDZ | 13/26 | |
Požega | HSS, HSLS, SDP, HNS | 15/30 | |
Skradin | HDZ | 15/20 | |
Slatina | HDZ | 13/26 | |
Poreč | IDS | 19/26 | |
Požega | HSS, HSLS, SDP, HNS | 15/30 | |
Pregrada | HDZ | 9/20 | |
Prelog | HDZ, HKDU, HSP, | 10/20 | |
Pula | IDS | 15/32 | |
Rab | HDZ, HSP, HKDU | 12/26 | |
Rijeka | SDP, PGS, HNS | 22/34 | |
Rovinj | IDS | 17/26 | |
Samobor | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Senj | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Sinj | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Sisak | HDZ, HSP | 15/31 | |
Slavonski Brod | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Slunj | HDZ | 21/28 | |
Solin | HDZ | 16/26 | |
Split | HSLS, HNS, SDP, HSS | 15/26 | |
Stari Grad | HDZ, HSP | 8/20 | |
Supetar | SDP, HSLS | 8/20 | |
Sveti Ivan Zelina | HDZ | 16/26 | |
Šibenik | SDP, HNS, HSLS, HSS | 13/26 | |
Trogir | HSLS, SDP, HNS, ASH | 12/26 | |
Umag | IDS | 17/24 | |
Valpovo | HDZ | 16/26 | |
Varaždin | HDZ, HKDS, HSP | 16/39 | |
Varaždinske Toplice | HDZ | 11/20 | |
Velika Gorica | HSS, HSLS | 12/26 | |
Vinkovci | HDZ | 5/5 (20)1 | |
Virovitica | HSLS, HSS | 13/26 | |
Vis | HSS | 8/26 | |
Vodice | SDP, HNS, HSLS, HSS | 10/20 | |
Vrbovec | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Vrbovsko | HDZ, HKDU, HSP | 9/20 | |
Vrgorac | HDZ | 12/20 | |
Vrlika | HDZ | 18/20 | |
Vukovar | HDZ / SDSS | 12/24 | |
Zabok | HDZ | 12/26 | |
Zadar | SDP, HNS, HSLS, HSS | 14/27 | |
Zaprešić | HSLS, HSS, SDP, HNS, HKDU | 14/26 | |
Zlatar | HDZ | 14/26 | |
Županja | HDZ | 15/28 | |
Source: Election results[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44] |
1 Complete data not available. The numbers in parentheses represent the total number of available seats.
Elections in capital[]
References[]
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