2006 Serbian local elections

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A small number of municipalities in Serbia held local elections in 2006 for mayors, assembly members, or both. These were not part of the country's regular cycle of local elections but instead took place in certain jurisdictions where either the local government had fallen or the term of the municipal assembly had expired.

Serbia had introduced the direct election of mayors in 2002. This practice was abandoned with the 2008 Serbian local elections, but it was still in effect in 2006, and some mayor by-elections took place during the year. The constituent municipalities of Belgrade did not have directly elected mayors, and in these jurisdictions mayors were chosen by the elected assembly members.[1]

All assembly elections were held under proportional representation with a three per cent electoral threshold.

Results[]

Belgrade[]

Barajevo[]

An election for the Barajevo municipal assembly was held on 1 October 2006, with repeat voting in some polls on 8 October. The results of the election were as follows:

Electoral List Votes % Seats
Democratic Party–Boris Tadić 2,778 24.32 9
Democratic Party of Serbia–Dr. Vojislav Koštunica 2,421 21.20 8
Serbian Radical Party–Tomislav Nikolić 1,741 15.24 5
Socialist Party of Serbia 1,198 10.49 4
New Serbia–Mr. Velimir Ilić 1,195 10.46 4
Strength of Serbia Movement–Bogoljub Karić–Dr. Igor Elez 381 3.34 1
Serbian Democratic Renewal Movement–Vojislav Mihailović–Veroljub Stevanović 364 3.19 1
G17 Plus–Mlađan Dinkić 354 3.10 1
Movement for Barajevo–Vladeta Vićentijević 242 2.12 -
"PUPS"–Nebojša Brkić 192 1.68 -
Citizens' Group: Zdravko Ilić 182 1.59 -
Liberal Democratic Party–Čeda Jovanović 120 1.05 -
Citizens' Group: Milan Gvozdić 77 0.67 -
Serbian Renewal Movement–Ivan Petković 67 0.59 -
Democratic Orthodox Party–Dr. Mihailo Petković 65 0.57 -
Citizens' Group: Petar Tešić 30 0.26 -
Citizens' Group: Slaviša Stanković–Settlement "Gaj"–Step to the City 15 0.13 -
11,422 100 33
Source: Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 50 Number 22 (6 November 2006), p. 19.[2]

Incumbent mayor Rade Stevanović of the Democratic Party of Serbia was selected for another term in office on 8 December 2006.[3] He was dismissed from office on 12 February 2007 but was reinstated nine days later.[4] Branislav Đurić of the Radical Party appears to have been acting mayor during the brief time Stevanović was out of office.

Stevanović was again dismissed on 30 April 2007.[5] Igor Jevtić of New Serbia was initially dismissed as deputy mayor at the same time; however, his dismissal was overturned on 15 May and he appears to have served as acting mayor prior to the appointment of Branka Savić of the Democratic Party on 25 June.[6][7]

Vojvodina[]

Bečej[]

Former Bečej mayor Đorđe Predin had been defeated in a 2005 recall election, and a by-election to replace him was held over two rounds on 5 and 19 February 2006. Peter Knezi, who had served as deputy mayor, may have been acting mayor during the election period.

The results were as follows:

2006 Bečej municipal by-election
Mayor of Bečej - First and Second Round Results
Candidate Party or Coalition Votes % Votes %
Dušan Jovanović Democratic Party of Serbia 2,571 17.05 9,147 65.45
Dragan Živkov Džaja Serbian Radical Party 2,658 17.63 4,829 34.55
Peter Knezi Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians 2,417 16.03
Živan Gavrilović Socialist Party of Serbia 1,743 11.56
Zoran Subotički G17 Plus 1,741 11.55
Gordana Kovačev Democratic Party–Boris Tadić 1,544 10.24
Šandor Reperger Strength of Serbia Movement–Bogoljub Karić 908 6.02
Slobodan Borojević Bata Citizens' Group 629 4.17
Sándor Páll Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians 584 3.87
Laslo Friš Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians 282 1.87
Total valid votes 15,077 100 13,976 100
Sources: Službeni List (Opštine Bečej), Volume 42 Number 2 (26 January 2006), pp. 1-2; Službeni List (Opštine Bečej), Volume 42 Number 3 (7 February 2006), pp. 1-2; Službeni List (Opštine Bečej), Volume 42 Number 4 (20 February 2006), p. 1.

Beočin[]

Beočin mayor Zoran Tesić won a recall election on 3 December 2006. The preliminary results of the election were as follows:

2006 Beočin mayoral recall election
Option Votes %
For the proposal to recall the mayor of Beočin 2,333 46.07
Against the proposal to recall the mayor of Novi Bečej 2,731 53.93
Total valid votes 5,064 100
Source: "Poverenje predsednicima dve opštine", B92, 4 December 2006, accessed 22 February 2022.

Kula[]

Kula mayor Tihomir Đuričić was defeated in a recall election on 7 May 2006.[8] A by-election to select a new mayor was held over two rounds on 25 June and 9 July 2006. The results were as follows:

2006 Kula municipal by-election
Mayor of Kula - First and Second Round Results
Candidate Party or Coalition Votes % Votes %
Svetozar Bukvić Democratic Party not listed 38.46 not listed 53.55
Tihomir Đuričić Serbian Radical Party not listed 32.78 not listed 46.45
Smiljana Vukelić Socialist Party of Serbia not listed not listed not listed
Hercen Radonjić Green Party (Stranka Zelenih) not listed not listed not listed
Stanko Studen Citizens' Group: Patriotic Alliance of Kula not listed not listed not listed
Total valid votes not listed 100 not listed 100
Sources: Source: "Izbori u Kuli, Kovinu...", B92, 25 June 2006, accessed 22 February 2022; "Poverenje Ugljaninu", B92, 26 June 2006, accessed 22 February 2022; "Novi predsednici tri opštine", B92, 10 July 2006, accessed 22 February 2022.

Novi Bečej[]

Novi Bečej mayor was defeated in a recall election on 9 April 2006. The results were as follows:

2006 Novi Bečej mayoral recall election
Option Votes %
For the proposal to recall the mayor of Novi Bečej 3,164 56.68
Against the proposal to recall the mayor of Novi Bečej 2,418 43.32
Total valid votes 5,582 100
Source: Sluźbeni List (Opštine Novi Bečej), Volume 42 Number 11 (10 April 2006), pp. 2-3.

A by-election to select a new mayor was held over two rounds on 4 and 18 June 2006. The results were as follows:

2006 Novi Bečej municipal by-election
Mayor of Novi Bečej - First and Second Round Results
Candidate Party or Coalition Votes % Votes %
Milivoj Vrebalov Miša Liberal Democratic Party 1,696 20.76 4,136 50.89
Saša Maksimović Serbian Radical Party 2,013 24.64 3,992 49.11
Radoslav Čokić Democratic Party of Serbia 1,203 14.72
Democratic Party 1,021 12.50
Zoran Trifunac Citizens' Group: Zoran Trifunac and Citizens 793 9.71
Branimir Lisičin Socialist Party of Serbia 598 7.32
Petar Kerkez Citizens' Group: Da Pobedimo Prošlost 558 6.83
Momir Mandić Moma Party of United Pensioners of Serbia 288 3.53
Total valid votes 8,170 100 8,128 100
Sources: Službeni List (Opštine Novi Bečej), Volume 42 Number 15 (5 June 2006), pp. 191-192; "Izbori u Novom Bečeju", B92, 18 June 2006, accessed 30 October 2021.'

Odžaci[]

Odžaci mayor Milan Ćuk won a recall election on 3 December 2006.[9]

Central Serbia (excluding Belgrade)[]

Ražanj[]

Ražanj mayor Životije Popović was defeated in a recall election on 30 April 2006. The results were as follows:

2006 Ražanj mayoral recall election
Option Votes %
For the proposal to recall the mayor of Ražanj 2,348 55.65
Against the proposal to recall the mayor of Ražanj 1,871 44.35
Total valid votes 4,219 100
Source: "Međuvreme", Vreme, 3 May 2006, accessed 4 January 2022.

New assembly elections had originally been scheduled for later in the year, as the previous elections had been held in 2002. Following Popović's defeat in the recall vote, the assembly elections were brought forward by a few months to coincide with the new mayoral election. Both elections took place on 25 June 2006.[10] The second round of voting in the mayoral election took place on 9 July 2006.

2006 Ražanj municipal by-election
Mayor of Ražanj - First and Second Round Results
Candidate Party or Coalition Votes % Votes %
Dobrica Stojković Democratic Party of Serbia–New Serbia–United Serbia not listed 46.70 3,425 65.76
Rodoljub Mitić Democratic Party not listed 26.24 1,783 34.24
other candidates
Total valid votes 100 5,208 100
Sources: "Poverenje Ugljaninu", B92, 26 June 2006, accessed 4 January 2022; Lokalni izbori u Ražnju, Archived 2006-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Center for Free Elections and Democracy, 15 July 2006, accessed 4 January 2022. The former source indicates that the candidate of the Serbian Radical Party finished in third place in the first round.

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

Electoral List Seats
Democratic Party of Serbia–New Serbia–United Serbia 11
Democratic Party 7
Party of United Pensioners of Serbia 3
Socialist Party of Serbia 2
G17 Plus 2
Serbian Radical Party 2
Serbian Renewal Movement 1
Strength of Serbia Movement 1
Liberal Democratic Party 1
Citizens' Group: Verislav Velisavljević "Verče" 1
31
Source: "Poverenje Ugljaninu", B92, 26 June 2006, accessed 4 January 2022.

References[]

  1. ^ ZAKON O LOKALNIM IZBORIMA, Lokalni Izbori 2004, B92, accessed 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ This source does not provide the total number of votes cast (including blank and rejected ballots). Lists needed to receive three per cent of all votes to cross the electoral threshold.
  3. ^ I. KIŠIĆ, "Barajevo dobilo predsednika", Novosti, 8 December 2006, accessed 14 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Disciplinski postupak protiv odbornika", Danas, 23 February 2007, accessed 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 51 Number 13 (7 May 2007), p. 25.
  6. ^ Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 51 Number 16 (28 May 2017), p. 30.
  7. ^ Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 51 Number 23 (29 June 2007), p. 31.
  8. ^ "Izbori u Kuli, Kovinu...", B92, 25 June 2006, accessed 22 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Poverenje predsednicima dve opštine", B92, 4 December 2006, accessed 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Izbori u Kuli, Kovinu i Ražnju", B92, 15 May 2006, accessed 4 January 2022.
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