2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections

2000-02 Montenegrin municipal elections

June 2000 - October 2002

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Montenegrin municipal elections were held in all 21 municipalities, between June 2000 and October 2002.

It resulted in the victory of the opposition subjects in most of the municipalities, while the ruling DPS remained in power in only six out of 21 municipalities.

Results

Podgorica

• Registered voters: 112,366
• Votes: 88,927
  • Valid votes: 88,170 (99.1%)
  • Invalid votes: 757 (0.9%)
• Turnout: 79.1%

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Coalition "To Live Better"-Milo Đukanović	44,121	50.2%	28
Coalition "Yugoslavia"-Momir Bulatović	34,585	39.35%	22
Liberal Alliance	6,740	7.67%	4
Coalition "Together for Malesija"	1,483	1.69%	0
League of Communists of Montenegro	565	0.64%	0
Coalition "Serbian Unity"	210	0.24%	0
Liberal Democratic Party	193	0.22%	0

Herceg Novi

• Registered voters: 22,040
• Votes: 16,529
  • Valid votes: 16,278 (98.5%)
  • Invalid votes: 251 (1.5%)
• Turnout: 75%

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Coalition "Yugoslavia"-Momir Bulatović	8,076	49.63%	19
Coalition "To Live Better"-Milo Đukanović	6,306	38.75%	14
Liberal Alliance	1,246	7.66%	2
Social Democratic Party	376	2.31%	0
Group of Independent Citizens	268	1.65%	0

Results in rest of municipalities

After the elections the ruling DPS-SDP coalition remained in power in Bar, Bijelo Polje, Danilovgrad, Plav and Rožaje municipalities. The major opposition coalition Together for Change (SNP-SNS-NS) formed majority in Mojkovac, Berane, Žabljak, Plužine, Šavnik, Pljevlja, Andrijevica and Kolašin, while in Nikšić, Tivat, Kotor, Cetinje and Budva they form an post-election coalition with Liberal Alliance of Montenegro to form municipal governments.