Croatian Parliament electoral districts

The Croatian Parliament electoral districts (Croatian: izborne jedinice) are the special territorial subdivision of Croatia used for the country's parliamentary elections.

Croatia has 12 electoral districts. Ten of these are geographical districts within Croatia, each providing 14 members of Croatian Parliament. District XI is for Croatian citizens living abroad, with 3 members of parliament (until 2011, it elected a maximum 12 members of parliament, depending on turnout). District XII is for national minorities, providing 8 members of parliament.^[1]

The first ten districts are roughly based on geography, but shaped according to the number of voters so that each district holds roughly the same amount of registered voters, around 400,000.^[2] These districts therefore do not correspond to the borders of top administrative divisions within Croatia and each district contains one or more or parts of several Croatian counties.

Geographic electoral districts (1-10)

History[]

These districts have been in place since the Law on Electoral Districts of 1999.^[1]

They have been used in the following elections as of 2020: 2000, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2020.

In December 2010, the Constitutional Court of Croatia ruled that an update to the layout of electoral districts was necessary, as the differences in the number of voters among the districts, limited by law to 5%, had grown to 25%. In April 2011 the parliament discussed a proposal to the effect, but no change was made in time for the 2011 elections.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Electoral districts[]

Area of districts are written in Act on Electoral Districts for the Election of Representatives to the House of Representatives of the Croatian National Parliament published in official gazette on 29 October 1999.^[7]

Electoral district I[]

Electoral district I consist of:^[7]

northwestern part of Zagreb County including cities and municipalities: Bistra, Brdovec, Dubravica, Jakovlje, Luka, Marija Gorica, Pušča, Zaprešić
part of central and western City of Zagreb including city districts and streets: Voćarska, Petrova, Ribnjak, Hrvatskih narodnih vladara, Antona Bauera, Matko Laginja, Pavao Šubić, Kralj Zvonimir, Petar Krešimir IV., Knez Mislav, Eugen Kvaternik, Maksimirska naselja, Ružmarinka, Peščenica, Šestine, Mlinovi, Gračani, Markuševec, Vidovec, Remete, Bukovec, Kozjak, Maksimir, Dobri Dol, Dinko Šimunović, Mašićeva, Dotršćina,

Ban Keglević, Petar Zrinski, Stjepan Radić, Kraljevac, Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski, Tuškanac, Gornji Grad, Nova Ves, August Cesarec, Zrinjevac, Cvjetni trg, Andrija Medulić, Ante Topić Mimara, Petar Svačić, August Šenoa, Gupčeva Zvijezda, Medveščak, Šalata, Samoborček, Podsused, Gornji Stenjevec, Perjavica-Borčec, Gornje Vrapče, Vrapče-centar, Vrapče-jug, Gornja Kustošija, Kustošija-centar, Sveti Duh, Medvedgrad, Šestinski Dol, Jelenovac, Matija Gubec, Rudeš, Ante Starčević, Ljubljanica, Ciglenica, Pongračevo, Nikola Tesla, Stara Trešnjevka, S.S. Kranjčević, Antun Mihanović, Bartol Kašić, Horvati-Srednjaci, Knežija, Trnjanska Savica, Martinovka, Poljane, Miramare, Cvjetnica, Marin Držić, Trnje, Cvjetno naselje, Veslačko naselje, Savski kuti, Staro Trnje, Hrvatskog književnika Mile Budaka, Sigečica

Electoral district II[]

Electoral district II consist of:^[7]

eastern part of Zagreb County including cities and municipalities: Bedenica, Brckovljani, Dubrava, Dugo Selo, Farkaševac, Gradec, Preseka, Rakovec, Sveti Ivan Zelina, Vrbovec
whole Koprivnica-Križevci County
whole Bjelovar-Bilogora County
eastern part of City of Zagreb including city districts and streets: Adamovec, Belovar, Blaguša, Budenec, Cerje-Sesvete, Dobrodol, Drenčec, Dubec, Dumovec, Đurđekovec, Gajec, Gajišće, Glavnica Donja, Glavnica Gornja, Glavničica, Goranec, Jelkovec, Jesenovec, Kašina, Kašinska Sopnica, Kobiljak, Kučilovina, Kućanec, Luka Sesvete, Lužan, Markovo Polje, Moravče, Novo Brestje, Paruževina, Planina Donja, Planina Gornja, Popovec, Prekvršje, Prepuštovec, Sesvete-Centar, Sesvetska Sela, Sesvetska Selnica, Sesvetska Sopnica, Soblinec, Staro Brestje, Šašinovec, Šija Vrh, Šimunčevec, Vuger Selo, Vugrovec Donji, Vugrovec Gornji, Vurnovec, Žerjavinec and settlements in Dubrava: Trnovčica, Studentski Grad and Poljanice; Granešina, Dankovec, Miroševac, Oporovec, Granešinski Novaki, Zeleni Brijeg, Čulinec, Stari Retkovec, Klaka, Dubrava-središte, Gornja Dubrava, Ivan Mažuranić, Novi Retkovec, Donja Dubrava, 30. svibnja 1990., Čučerje, Branovec-Jalšovec, Novoselec

Electoral district III[]

Electoral district III consist of:^[7]

Electoral district IV[]

Electoral district IV consist of:^[7]

whole Virovitica-Podravina County
whole Osijek-Baranja County

Electoral district V[]

Electoral district V consist of:^[7]

Electoral district VI[]

Electoral district VI consist of:^[7]

southeastern part of Zagreb County including cities and municipalities: Ivanić Grad, Kloštar Ivanić, Kravarsko, Križ, Orle, Pokupsko, Rugvica, Velika Gorica
whole Sisak-Moslavina County
southeastern part of City of Zagreb including city districts and streets: Volovčica, Folnegovićevo naselje, Donje Svetice, Bruno Bušić, Borongaj-Lugovi, Vukomerec, Ferenščica, Savica-Šanci, Žitnjak, Kozari Bok, Resnik, Kozari Putovi, Petruševac, Ivanja Reka, Trnava, Resnički Gaj, Kanal, Zapruđe, Utrine, Travno, Sopot, Siget, Sloboština, Dugave, Središće

Electoral district VII[]

Electoral district VII consist of:^[7]

southwestern part of Zagreb County including cities and municipalities: Jastrebarsko, Klinča Sela, Krašić, Pisarovina, Samobor, Stupnik, Sveta Nedjelja, Žumberak
whole Karlovac County
eastern part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County including cities and municipalities: Bakar, Brod Moravice, Čabar, Čavle, Delnice, Fužine, Jelenje, Kastav, Klana, Lokve, Mrkopalj, Novi Vinodolski, Ravna Gora, Skrad, Vinodolska općina, Viškovo, Vrbovsko
western, southwestern and southern part of City of Zagreb including city districts and streets: Gajnice, Stenjevec, Malešnica, Špansko, Prečko, Vrbani, Jarun, Gajevo, Trnsko-Krešimir Rakić, Kajzerica, Savski Gaj, Remetinec, Blato, Jakuševac, Hrelić, Sveta Klara, Botinec, Brebernica, Brezovica, Buzin, Demerje, Desprim, Donji Čehi, Donji Dragonožec, Donji Trpuci, Drežnik Brezovički, Goli Breg, Gornji Čehi, Gornji Dragonožec, Gornji Trpuci, Grančari, Havidić Selo, Horvati, Hrašće Turopoljsko, Hrvatski Leskovac, Hudi Bitek, Ježdovec, Kupinečki Kraljevec, Lipnica, Lučko, Mala Mlaka, Odra, Odranski Obrež, Starjak, Strmec, Veliko Polje, Zadvorsko

Electoral district VIII[]

Electoral district VIII consist of:^[7]

whole Istria County
western part of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County including cities and municipalities: Baška, Cres, Crikvenica, Dobrinj, Kostrena, Kraljevica, Krk, Lovran, Mali Lošinj, Malinska - Dubašnica, Matulji, Mošćenička Draga, Omišalj, Opatija, Punat, Rab, Rijeka, Vrbnik

Electoral district IX[]

Electoral district IX consist of:^[7]

whole Lika-Senj County
whole Zadar County
whole Šibenik-Knin County
northern part of Split-Dalmatia County including cities and municipalities: Dicmo, Dugopolje, Hrvace, Kaštela, Klis, Lećevica, Marina, Muć, Okrug, Otok, Prgomet, Primorski Dolac, Seget, Sinj, Trilj, Trogir, Vrlika

Electoral district X[]

Electoral district X consist of:^[7]

southern part of Split-Dalmatia County including cities and municipalities: Baška Voda, Bol, Brela, Cista Provo, Dugi Rat, Gradac, Hvar, Imotski, Jelsa, Komiža, Lokvičići, Lovreč, Makarska, Milna, Nerežišća, Omiš, Podbablje, Podgora, Podstrana, Postira, Proložac, Pučišća, Runovići, Selca, Solin, Split, Stari Grad, Sućuraj, Supetar, Sutivan, Šestanovac, Šolta, Tučepi, Vis, Vrgorac, Zad-varje, Zagvozd, Zmijavci
whole Dubrovnik-Neretva County

Electoral district XI[]

Special electoral district for election representatives by Croatian citizens who do not reside in Croatia.^[7]

Electoral district XII[]

Electoral district for national minorities in Croatia elects their representatives with the district covering whole Croatia.^[7]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Croatian Parliament. "Zakon o izbornim jedinicama za izbor zastupnika u Zastupnički dom Hrvatskoga državnog sabora". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (116/99). Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
^ "(Ne)odgovornost Hrvatskog sabora, Vlade i Ustavnog suda: izbori neustavni i nezakoniti?" (in Croatian). GONG. 2011-10-17. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
^ "Ustavni sud Saboru: Do 11. ožujka promijenite izborne jedinice" [Constitutional Court to Parliament: Change electoral districts by 11 March]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
^ "Objavljujemo detaljnu kartu novih izbornih jedinica!" [We are publishing a detailed map of new electoral districts!]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
^ "Ništa od prekrojenih izbornih jedinica, na glasovanje po starom!" [No redrawn electoral districts, voting as last time!]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
^ Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia, Notification No. U-X-6472/2010 of 8 december 2010 on the unequal weight of votes in the constituencies defined by articles 2 to 11 of the Act on Constituencies for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives of the Croatian National Parliament
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Zakon o izbornim jedinicama za izbor zastupnika u Zastupnički dom Hrvatskog državnog sabora" [Act on Electoral Districs for the Election of Representatives to the House of Representatives of the Croatian National Parliament]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). Croatian Parliment. 29 October 1999. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[sabor-zakon-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Croatian Parliament. "Zakon o izbornim jedinicama za izbor zastupnika u Zastupnički dom Hrvatskoga državnog sabora". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (116/99). Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-01-11.

[2] "(Ne)odgovornost Hrvatskog sabora, Vlade i Ustavnog suda: izbori neustavni i nezakoniti?" (in Croatian). GONG. 2011-10-17. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-02.

[3] "Ustavni sud Saboru: Do 11. ožujka promijenite izborne jedinice" [Constitutional Court to Parliament: Change electoral districts by 11 March]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2011-12-04.

[4] "Objavljujemo detaljnu kartu novih izbornih jedinica!" [We are publishing a detailed map of new electoral districts!]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2011-12-04.

[5] "Ništa od prekrojenih izbornih jedinica, na glasovanje po starom!" [No redrawn electoral districts, voting as last time!]. Večernji list (in Croatian). 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-12-04.

[6] Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia, Notification No. U-X-6472/2010 of 8 december 2010 on the unequal weight of votes in the constituencies defined by articles 2 to 11 of the Act on Constituencies for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives of the Croatian National Parliament

[districts-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Zakon o izbornim jedinicama za izbor zastupnika u Zastupnički dom Hrvatskog državnog sabora" [Act on Electoral Districs for the Election of Representatives to the House of Representatives of the Croatian National Parliament]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). Croatian Parliment. 29 October 1999. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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