2000 Serbian local elections

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Local elections were held in Serbia (excluding Kosovo) on 24 September 2000, concurrently with the first round of voting in the 2000 Yugoslavian general election and the 2000 Vojvodina provincial election. This was the fourth and final local electoral cycle to take place while Serbia was a member of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The 2000 Yugoslavian general election was a watershed event in Serbian politics, resulting in the downfall of Slobodan Milošević's administration. The local elections, while less important in their own right, were part of the same general transformative moment.

This was the final local electoral cycle in Serbia (to date) in which assembly delegates were elected in single-member constituencies; all subsequent cycles have been held under proportional representation.[1] In a change from the previous cycle, delegates were elected by first-past-the-post voting rather than in run-off elections between the top two candidates.[2] The method of election undoubtedly contributed to the lopsided results in some opposition strongholds, including the capital Belgrade.

The Democratic Opposition of Serbia (Demokratska opozicija Srbije, DOS), a broad and ideologically diverse coalition of parties opposed to the Milošević administration, won significant majority victories in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, and other major cities. Candidates from the Democratic Party (Demokratska stranka, DS), one of the main parties in the coalition, claimed the mayoralties in several jurisdictions won by the DOS (although not in the City of Belgrade, where a series of representatives from other DOS parties held the mayor's office).

Results[]

Belgrade[]

Elections were held at the city level and in all of Belgrade's constituent municipalities. The Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS) won a landslide victory in the election for the City Assembly of Belgrade and equally strong victories in many of the city's constituent municipalities. The alliance won every seat in three municipalities and all seats but one in three others.

The only Belgrade municipality that the DOS did not win was Sopot, where the Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left won a majority government, helped by the presence of an incumbent mayor who was personally popular in the community.

Other than Sopot, the only municipality in Belgrade where the DOS did not win the popular vote was Lazarevac. It may be noted that the Socialist Party–Yugoslav Left alliance ran a full slate of candidates in this jurisdiction, while the DOS refrained from fielding candidates in three divisions (presumably due to pre-election arrangements with other opposition candidates).[3]

City of Belgrade[]

The results of the election for the City Assembly of Belgrade were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 482,985 52.78 105
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 266,318 29.10 4
Serbian Radical Party 86,402 9.44 1
Serbian Renewal Movement 51,541 5.63 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 8,358 0.91 -
Serbia Together 4,961 0.54 -
Radical Party of Serbia 3,877 0.42 -
Serb Party 2,121 0.23 -
Natural Law Party 1,896 0.21 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 1,731 0.19 -
United Pensioners Party 1,286 0.14 -
Workers' Party of Yugoslavia 869 0.09 -
Green Party 530 0.06 -
Republican Party 508 0.06 -
Yugoslav Communists 473 0.05 -
League of Communists of Yugoslavia[4] 361 0.04 -
Serbian People's Radical Party 337 0.04 -
Party of Serbian Unity 301 0.03 -
People's Computer Party of Serbia 206 0.02 -
915,061 100 110
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 122.

Milan St. Protić of New Serbia (one of the parties in the Democratic Opposition of Serbia coalition) was chosen as mayor after the election.[5] He resigned from the position on 20 March 2001 and was initially replaced on an interim basis by Dragan Jočić of the Democratic Party of Serbia. On 1 June 2001, Jočić was in turn replaced by Radmila Hrustanović of the Civil Alliance of Serbia.

Municipalities of Belgrade[]

Barajevo[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Barajevo were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 5,410 40.14 18
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 5,250 38.95 13
Serbian Renewal Movement 1,291 9.58 1
Serbian Radical Party 988 7.33 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 522 3.87 1
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 18 0.13 -
13,479 100 33
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 30.

Zoran Jevtić of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia was chosen as mayor after the election. He resigned on 9 February 2001 and was replaced on an interim basis by Miodrag Skoknić. After an extended period in which the municipal assembly was not convened, Dragoljub Stanić was named as the head of a provisional administration in November 2001.[6] A new municipal election was held in 2002.

Čukarica[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Čukarica were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 50,581 53.71 52
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 24,811 26.34 1
Serbian Radical Party 9,864 10.47 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 5,184 5.50 -
Serbia Together 2,866 3.04 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 511 0.54 -
Natural Law Party 318 0.34 -
Radical Party of Serbia 48 0.05 -
94,183 100 53
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 34.

Incumbent mayor Zoran Alimpić of the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.[7]

Grocka[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Grocka were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 13,323 38.55 20
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 12,119 35.06 13
Serbian Renewal Movement 4,718 13.65 1
Serbian Radical Party 3,214 9.30 1
Serb Party 589 1.70 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 284 0.82 -
Serbia Together 193 0.56 -
Yugoslav Communists 122 0.35 -
34,562 100 35
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 31.

Vesna Ivić of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[8][9] He was replaced by Milan Tanasković of the Democratic Party of Serbia on 28 June 2002; Tanasković was in turn replaced by Sava Starčević of the Serbian Renewal Movement on 8 December 2002. After a further period of political upheaval, Vladan Zarić of the Democratic Party became mayor on 15 April 2003.[10]

Lazarevac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Lazarevac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 14,540 39.37 31
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 14,557 39.42 26
Serbian Renewal Movement 4,048 10.96 2
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,984 5.37 2
Serbian Radical Party 1,356 3.67 -
Yugoslav Communists 134 0.36 -
Natural Law Party 133 0.36 -
Peoples Radical Party 113 0.31 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 65 0.18 -
36,930 100 61
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 32.

Ljiljana Zdravković of the Democratic Party became mayor of the municipality in 2001.[11]

Mladenovac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Mladenovac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 12,871 41.03 36
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 10,988 35.03 18
Serbian Renewal Movement 3,871 12.34 1
Serbian Radical Party 2,126 6.78 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,298 4.14 -
League of Communists of Yugoslavia 181 0.58 -
Natural Law Party 34 0.11 -
31,369 100 55
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 32.

Zoran Kostić of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[12]

New Belgrade[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of New Belgrade were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 73,499 53.97 65
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 40,389 29.66 2
Serbian Radical Party 15,905 11.68 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 5,208 3.82 -
Radical Party of Serbia 437 0.32 -
Workers' Party of Yugoslavia 148 0.11 -
Radical Party of the Left – Nikola Pašić 132 0.10 -
Natural Law Party 109 0.08 -
Serbia Together 89 0.07 -
Citizens' Group candidate (i.e., an independent) 80 0.06 -
Yugoslav Communists 74 0.05 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 62 0.05 -
People's Computer Party of Serbia 44 0.03 -
136,176 100 67
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, pp. 32-33.

Željko Ožegović of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[13]

Obrenovac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Obrenovac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 16,373 40.36 37
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 14,471 35.67 14
Serbian Renewal Movement 4,869 12.00 1
Serbian Radical Party 3,009 7.42 1
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,154 2.84 2
Natural Law Party 473 1.17 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 180 0.44 -
Yugoslav Communists 38 0.09 -
40,567 100 55
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 33.

Petar Knezević of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia served as mayor after the election.[14]

Palilula[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Palilula were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 44,277 49.95 51
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 25,218 28.45 3
Serbian Radical Party 8,974 10.12 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 6,880 7.76 1
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 2,992 3.38 -
Radical Party of Serbia 99 0.11 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 65 0.07 -
Serbian People's Radical Party 58 0.07 -
League of Communists of Yugoslavia and Serbia 50 0.06 -
Republican Party 36 0.04 -
88,649 100 55
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 33.

Milan Marković of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[15]

Rakovica[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Rakovica were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 29,605 50.97 49
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 17,514 30.15 1
Serbian Radical Party 6,591 11.35 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 4,049 6.97 -
Radical Party of Serbia 240 0.41 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 57 0.10 -
Serbia Together 30 0.05 -
58,086 100 50
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 33.

Srboslav Zečević of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia was chosen as mayor after the election.[16]

Savski Venac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Savski Venac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 17,246 59.08 36
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 8,455 28.96 1
Serbian Radical Party 2,125 7.28 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 1,232 4.22 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 111 0.38 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 24 0.08 -
29,193 100 37
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, pp. 33-34.

Branislav Belić of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[17]

Sopot[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Sopot were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 4,796 41.53 20
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 3,032 26.26 8
Serbian Renewal Movement 2,017 17.47 5
Serbian Radical Party 1,249 10.82 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 454 3.93 -
11,548 100 33
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 34.

Incumbent mayor Živorad Milosavljević of the Socialist Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.[18]

Stari Grad[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Stari Grad were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 25,692 63.65 56
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 9,722 24.08 -
Serbian Radical Party 2,472 6.12 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 2,164 5.36 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 233 0.58 -
Serbia Together 42 0.10 -
Serb Party 42 0.10 -
40,367 100 56
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 34.

Mirjana Božidarević of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[19] Nemanja Šarović ran unsuccessfully as the Radical Party's candidate in the municipality's tenth division.[20]

Voždovac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Voždovac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 45,329 53.88 52
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 23,310 27.71 3
Serbian Radical Party 7,968 9.47 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 6,655 7.91 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 572 0.68 1
Serbia Together 137 0.16 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 101 0.12 -
Republican Party 50 0.06 -
84,122 100 56
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, pp. 30–31.

Stevan Radović of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[21][22]

Vračar[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Vračar were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 26,983 65.07 60
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 9,968 24.04 -
Serbian Radical Party 2,375 5.73 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 1,857 4.48 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 258 0.62 -
Green Party 24 0.06 -
41,465 100 60
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 31.

Incumbent mayor Milena Milošević of the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.[23]

Zemun[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Zemun were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 46,719 45.37 61
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 27,691 26.89 5
Serbian Radical Party 21,469 20.85 4
Serbian Renewal Movement 5,883 5.71 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,087 1.06 -
Natural Law Party 66 0.06 -
Workers' Party of Yugoslavia 51 0.05 -
102,966 100 70
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, pp. 31-32.

Vladan Janićijević of the Democratic Party became mayor after the election.[24] Future parliamentarian Ljiljana Mihajlović ran unsuccessfully for the Radical Party in Zemun's fourth division.[25][26]

Zvezdara[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Zvezdara were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 44,004 55.73 53
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 21,875 27.70 -
Serbian Radical Party 6,766 8.57 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 4,974 6.30 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,052 1.33 -
Green Party 93 0.12 -
Serb Party 74 0.09 -
Republican Party 48 0.06 -
Radical Party of the Left – Nikola Pašić 45 0.06 -
Radical Party of Serbia 32 0.04 -
78,963 100 53
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 31.

Peter Moravac of the Democratic Party served as mayor after the election.[27]

Vojvodina[]

South Bačka District[]

Elections were held in all twelve municipalities of the South Bačka District. The Democratic Opposition of Serbia was successful in most areas, winning the Novi Sad municipal assembly in a landslide and participating on the winning side in at least seven of the eleven other municipalities in the district (sometimes in alliance with the Serbian Renewal Movement and other opposition candidates).

The Socialist Party of Serbia held its historical strongholds of Bačka Palanka and Beočin and also won a narrow victory in Titel (although it was not able to form a stable government in the last of these communities). The defeat of the Socialists in Vrbas, another of the party's historical strongholds, was considered an upset.[28]

Independent candidates won the largest number of seats in Bački Petrovac, and independent candidate Pavel Zima was subsequently chosen as mayor of the municipality.

Novi Sad[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Novi Sad were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 73,660 44.24 59
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 38,779 23.29 10
Serbian Radical Party 24,359 14.63 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 12,922 7.76 1
Serbian Renewal Movement 10,564 6.35 -
Vojvodina Movement 1,970 1.18 -
Radicals of Serbia 1,438 0.86 -
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians 941 0.57 -
People's Party 424 0.25 -
United Pensioners Party 372 0.22 -
Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians 358 0.22 -
Serbia Together 274 0.16 -
Political Organization "Free Vojvodina" 176 0.11 -
Social Democratic Party of Vojvodina 99 0.06 -
New Communist Party of Yugoslavia 92 0.06 -
Natural Law Party 61 0.04 -
166,489 100 70
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, pp. 46-47.

Borislav Novaković of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[29] Former mayor Milorad Mirčić of the Radical Party sought re-election to the assembly and, like all Radical Party candidates in this cycle, was defeated.[30]

Bač[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Bač were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 3,722 41.17 15
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 3,335 36.89 8
Serbian Radical Party 1,080 11.95 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 764 8.45 1
Serbian Renewal Movement[31] 139 1.54 1
9,040 100 25
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 45.

Tomislav Bogunović of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[32]

Bačka Palanka[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Bačka Palanka were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 15,088 41.48 25
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 11,200 30.79 13
Serbian Radical Party 5,187 14.26 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 3,147 8.65 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,753 4.82 3
36,375 100 41
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 45.

Zvezdan Kisić of the Socialist Party served as mayor after the election.[33]

Bački Petrovac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Bački Petrovac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 2,971 34.82 12
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 2,902 34.01 14
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 2,020 23.67 5
Serbian Radical Party 640 7.50 -
8,533 100 31
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 45.

Independent delegate Pavel Zima served as mayor after the election.[34]

Bečej[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Bečej were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 10,837 46.12 31
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 4,922 20.95 2
Christian Democratic Movement of Vojvodina Hungarians 3,206 13.64 2
Serbian Radical Party 2,739 11.66 1
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,332 5.67 -
Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians 460 1.96 -
23,496 100 36
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, pp. 45-46.

Zoran Stojšin of the Democratic Party became mayor after the election.[35]

Beočin[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Beočin were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 3,607 39.97 25
Serbian Radical Party 1,786 19.79 2
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 1,722 19.08 5
Serbian Renewal Movement–United Opposition 968 10.73 1
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 942 10.44 2
9,025 100 35
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 45.

Dimitrije Kovačević of the Socialist Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[36]

Srbobran[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Srbobran were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 2,925 29.99 9
Serbian Radical Party 1,621 16.62 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,609 16.50 3
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 1,379 14.14 6
Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians 886 9.08 4
Serbian Renewal Movement, Democratic Party, and League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina 613 6.29 1
Serbian Renewal Movement 239 2.45 2
Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians 175 1.79 1
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians 163 1.67 1
Democratic Party 143 1.47 1
9,753 100 28
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 47.

Branislav Pivnički, a representative of Democratic Opposition of Serbia and aligned candidates, served as mayor following the election.[37]

Sremski Karlovci[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Sremski Karlovci were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
United Democratic Opposition of Sremski Karlovci 2,171 47.43 18
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 1,279 27.94 4
Serbian Radical Party 665 14.53 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 462 10.09 3
4,577 100 25
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 47.

Đorđe Gačić of the Serbian Renewal Movement (one of the parties in the United Democratic Opposition) served as mayor after the election.[38]

Temerin[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Temerin were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 4,233 27.94 15
Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians 3,166 20.16 10
Serbian Radical Party 2,719 17.32 -
United Democratic Opposition of the Municipality of Temerin (DS, SPO, DSS, DHSS) 2,567 16.35 2
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians 1,695 10.79 2
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 899 5.73 1
Christian Democratic Movement of Vojvodina Hungarians 424 2.70 1
15,703 100 31
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 47.

Although the Socialist Party–Yugoslav Left alliance technically won a plurality victory, the sixteen opposition delegates were able to unite to form a new local government. Petar Novak of the Democratic Party of Serbia (one of the parties in the United Democratic Opposition alliance) was chosen as mayor after the election. He was succeeded by Ðuro Žiga of the same party in 2002.[39]

Titel[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Titel were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 3,111 34.91 14
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 2,917 32.73 10
Serbian Radical Party 1,390 15.60 1
Serbian Renewal Movement 792 8.89 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 480 5.39 -
Yugoslav Communists in Serbia 221 2.48 -
8,911 100 25
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 45.

The local government formed after this election was not stable, and a new municipal election was held in November 2001.[40] Milivoj Petrović of the Democratic Party had already become mayor prior to the 2001 vote and was confirmed in office following the election.[41]

Vrbas[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Vrbas were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 10,853 41.11 20
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 10,510 39.81 15
Serbian Radical Party 3,437 13.02 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 1,600 6.06 -
26,400 100 35
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 46.

Rafail Ruskovski of the Democratic Party served as mayor after the election.[42] Milan Stanimirović, also of the Democratic Party, succeeded him in 2002.[43]

Žabalj[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Žabalj were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 5,083 40.99 21
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 4,502 36.30 10
Serbian Radical Party 2,051 16.54 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 648 5.23 -
Vojvodina Autonomist Movement 117 0.94 -
12,401 100 31
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 46.

The Serbian Renewal Movement participated in the Democratic Opposition of Serbia alliance in Žabalj. Vasa Zlokolica of the Serbian Renewal Movement was chosen as mayor after the election.[44][45]

Central Serbia (excluding Belgrade)[]

Mačva District[]

The Socialist Party of Serbia won local elections in Mačva District.

Bogatić[]
PartyVotes%Seats
SPS-JUL coalition9,46245.8514
Group of citizens - total6,23830.2211
Democratic Opposition of Serbia3,91818.986
Serbian Radical Party9574.64–
People's Peasant Party640.31–
Total20,639100.0031
Valid votes20,63996.94
Invalid/blank votes6523.06
Total votes21,291100.00
Registered voters/turnout26,02781.80
Source: Republika Srbija - Republički zavod za statistiku - Lokalni izbori Republika Srbija 2000. Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Serbia; p. 50
Vladimirci[]
PartyVotes%Seats
SPS-JUL coalition5,11342.0225
Democratic Opposition of Serbia3,41728.0810
Serbian Renewal Movement 2,19218.015
Group of citizens - total7666.303
Serbian Radical Party 6805.59–
Total12,168100.0043
Valid votes12,16895.14
Invalid/blank votes6224.86
Total votes12,790100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,54572.90
Source: Republika Srbija - Republički zavod za statistiku - Lokalni izbori Republika Srbija 2000. Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Serbia; p. 50-51

Nišava District[]

Local elections were held in the City of Niš, both of Niš's constituent municipalities, and the six other municipalities of the Nišava District.

The results showed a pronounced divide between the city, where the DOS won an overwhelming victory, and its periphery, where the SPS–JUL alliance won majority victories in every jurisdiction except one. (The exception was Svrljig, where the result was a tie and a member of the DOS ultimately won the mayor's office.)

The SPS subsequently lost its majority in Ražanj, and a temporary administration was appointed prior to a new election in 2002.

City of Niš[]

The results of the election for the City Assembly of Niš were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 81,984 49.94 85
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 40,970 24.96 6
Serbian Renewal Movement 26,082 15.89 4
Serbian Radical Party 10,466 6.38 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 4,357 2.65 -
Independent Radical Party 290 0.18 -
164,149 100 95
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 122.

Incumbent mayor Zoran Živković of the Democratic Party was initially confirmed for another term in office when the city assembly convened in October 2000.[46] Živković resigned the following month after being appointed to a ministerial position in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; his successor was Goran Ćirić, also a member of the Democratic Party.[47]

Municipality of Niš[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Niš were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 80,217 51.95 82
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 37,517 24.30 6
Serbian Renewal Movement 22,862 14.81 2
Serbian Radical Party 10,220 6.62 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 3,537 2.29 -
Independent Radical Party 55 0.04 -
154,408 100 90
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, pp. 69-70.

Vladimir Domazet of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor of the municipality after the election.[48]

Niška Banja[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Niška Banja were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 3,940 41.53 18
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 2,588 27.28 5
Serbian Renewal Movement 2,186 23.04 2
Serbian Radical Party 629 6.63 -
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 143 1.51 -
9,486 100 25
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 70.

Branislav Cvetković of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[49]

Aleksinac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Aleksinac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 13,718 39.30 33
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 9,734 27.89 16
Serbian Radical Party 4,357 12.48 1
Serbian Renewal Movement 4,075 11.68 4
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 2,150 6.16 1
Peasant Party of Serbia 452 1.30 -
United Peasant Party 416 1.19 -
34,902 100 55
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 69.

Radoslav Pavković, presumably a member of the Socialist Party, served as mayor after the election.[50]

Doljevac[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Doljevac were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 5,468 41.79 24
Serbian Renewal Movement 2,501 19.11 4
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 2,106 16.10 4
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 1,542 11.79 3
Serbian Radical Party 1,467 11.21 2
13,084 100 37
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 69.

Predrag Stanojević of the Socialist Party served as mayor after the election.[51]

Gadžin Han[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Gadžin Han were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia 3,973 52.55 35
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,293 17.10 3
Serbian Renewal Movement 939 12.42 1
Serbian Radical Party 824 10.90 1
Yugoslav Left 309 4.09 2
Democratic Opposition of Serbia and Serbian Renewal Movement 157 2.08 -
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 65 0.86 1
7,560 100 43
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 69.

Incumbent mayor Siniša Stamenković of the Socialist Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.[52]

Merošina[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Merošina were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 4,955 50.59 27
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 2,424 24.75 7
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 1,299 13.26 5
Serbian Radical Party 861 8.79 -
Serbian Renewal Movement 256 2.61 -
9,795 100 39
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 69.

The Socialist Party remained in power after the election. Following a period of local upheaval, Socialist Party member Zoran Ristić was chosen as mayor on 13 January 2002.[53][54]

Ražanj[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Ražanj were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 3,033 41.89 21
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 1,382 19.09 6
Serbian Radical Party 1,219 16.84 1
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 895 12.36 1
Serbian Renewal Movement 711 9.82 2
7,240 100 31
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 70.

The Socialist Party won the election, but it fell from power on 3 December 2001, when sixteen assembly members resigned. The assembly was dissolved, Životije Popović of the Democratic Opposition of Serbia was appointed as president of a provisional council, and new elections were scheduled for 2002.[55]

Svrljig[]

The results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Svrljig were as follows:

Party or Alliance Votes % Seats
Socialist Party of Serbia–Yugoslav Left Slobodan Milošević 4,642 39.51 18
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 2,752 23.42 6
United Opposition of Svrljig 2,743 23.34 8
Citizens' Group candidates (i.e., independents) 852 7.25 4
Serbian Radical Party 761 6.48 -
11,750 100 36
Source: Izbori, 2000. Za Odbornike Skupština Opština i Gradova, Bureau of Statistics – Republic of Serbia, p. 70.

The election resulted in a tie between the Socialists and the combined forces of the opposition. When the assembly convened Tihomir Vidanović of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor over SPS candidate Saša Golubović. Vidanović resigned in 2004, and Golubović (who had since left the SPS to joined G17 Plus) was chosen as his successor.[56]

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