2000 Bosnian parliamentary election Turnout 64.4% 3.6pp
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results
below .
Parliamentary elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 11 November 2000.[1] Voter turnout was 64.4%.
The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska . The Social Democratic Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 9 of the 42 seats.
Electoral system [ ]
The elections for the House of Representatives were divided into two; one for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and one for Republika Srpska . The 42 members of the House of Representatives are elected by proportional representation in two constituencies, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. The House of Peoples (the upper house of the parliament ) has 15 members equally distributed among the three ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 5 Bosniaks , 5 Serbs , and 5 Croats . The members are appointed by the parliaments of the constituent peoples.[2]
Results [ ]
The Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH) of Zlatko Lagumdžija emerged as the largest party, with 9 of the 42 seats in the House of Representatives, while the conservative Party of Democratic Action (SDA) finished second with 8 seats in the House of Representatives.[3] Voter turnout was 64.0%.[1]
Party Votes % Seats Party of Democratic Action 279,548 18.76 8 Social Democratic Party 268,270 18.00 9 Serb Democratic Party 248,579 16.68 6 Croatian Democratic Union 169,821 11.40 5 Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 168,995 11.34 5 Party of Democratic Progress 95,245 6.39 2 Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 75,821 5.09 1 Socialist Party 38,851 2.61 1 Serb National Alliance 28,125 1.89 1 New Croatian Initiative 23,604 1.58 1 Democratic People's Alliance 20,427 1.37 0 Democratic People's Union 19,527 1.31 1 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party 17,248 1.16 1 Democratic Party of Pensioners 15,962 1.07 1 Liberal Democratic Party 9,160 0.61 0 Civic Democratic Party 6,118 0.41 0 Radical Party of Republika Srpska 4,920 0.33 0 Total 1,490,221 100.00 42 Valid votes 1,490,221 92.25 Invalid/blank votes 125,212 7.75 Total votes 1,615,433 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,508,349 64.40 Source: CEC , CEC , Nohlen & Stöver
By entity [ ]
Party Federation Republika Srpska Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Party of Democratic Action 233,352 27.02 7 46,196 7.37 1 Social Democratic Party 235,616 27.28 8 32,654 5.21 1 Serb Democratic Party 248,579 39.67 6 Croatian Democratic Union 166,667 19.30 5 3,154 0.50 0 Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 134,917 15.62 4 34,078 5.44 1 Party of Democratic Progress 95,245 15.20 2 SNSD –DSP 9,137 1.06 0 66,684 10.64 1 Socialist Party 3,071 0.36 0 35,780 5.71 1 Serb National Alliance 28,125 4.49 1 New Croatian Initiative 17,624 2.04 1 5,980 0.95 0 Democratic People's Alliance 20,427 3.26 0 Democratic People's Union 18,895 2.19 1 632 0.10 0 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party 15,857 1.84 1 1,391 0.22 0 Democratic Party of Pensioners 15,962 1.85 1 Liberal Democratic Party 7,888 0.91 0 1,272 0.20 0 Civic Democratic Party 4,644 0.54 0 1,474 0.24 0 Radical Party of Republika Srpska 4,920 0.79 0 Total 863,630 100.00 28 626,591 100.00 14 Source: CEC , CEC
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