2017 Montenegrin local elections
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Local elections were held on 12 March 2017 in Nikšić, on 7 May in Herceg Novi and on 26 November in the municipalities of Cetinje, Mojkovac and Petnjica, as well as Tuzi, which is set to become a municipality in 2018.[1]
Results
March election
Nikšić
| Party | Votes | % | Seats[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 21,104 | 80.18% | 37 |
| Social Democrats | 2,324 | 8.83% | 4 |
| Invalid votes/blank | 2,894 | 10.99% | - |
Local election for Nikšić Municipality was held on 12 March 2017. It was boycotted by all the opposition parties after the Government announced the imprisonment of the leaders of the opposition coalition Democratic Front, Andrija Mandić and Milan Knežević[3]. Only the ruling DPS and its minor partner SD ran in the election, with voter turnout at 45%, while 11% of the votes cast were spoilt.
Turnout: 45.00%
Elected mayor: Veselin Grbović (DPS)
May elections
Herceg Novi
| Party | Votes | % | Seats[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 5,134 | 31.35% | 12 |
| Democrats | 3,967 | 24.22% | 9 |
| Democratic Front | 1,759 | 10.74% | 4 |
| Novi List | 1,274 | 7.78% | 3 |
| Socialist People's Party | 894 | 5.46% | 2 |
| The Choice | 813 | 4.96% | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 759 | 4.63% | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party - United Reform Action | 673 | 4.11% | 1 |
| Civic List for Herceg Novi | 603 | 3.68% | 1 |
| Demos | 191 | 1.17% | - |
| Montenegrin | 187 | 1.14% | - |
| Boka Democratic League | 122 | 0.74% | - |
| Invalid votes/blank | 330 | - | - |
Turnout: 67.02%
Elected mayor: Stevan Katić (Democrats)
November elections
Cetinje
| Party | Votes | % | Seats[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 4,391 | 44.1% | 16 |
| United Reform Action | 1,434 | 14.4% | 5 |
| Democrats | 1,375 | 13.8% | 5 |
| Social Democratic Party | 926 | 9.3% | 3 |
| Old Guard of the Liberal Alliance | 672 | 6.7% | 2 |
| Social Democrats | 579 | 5.8% | 2 |
| Democratic Front | 195 | 2% | - |
| Montenegrin | 194 | 2% | - |
| Positive Montenegro | 114 | 1.1% | - |
| Socialist People's Party - Liberal Party | 84 | 0.8% | - |
| Invalid votes/blank |
Turnout: 70.9%
Elected mayor: Aleksandar Kašćelan (DPS)
Mojkovac
| Party | Votes | % | Seats[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 3,195 | 54.6% | 18 |
| Democrats | 1,003 | 17.1% | 5 |
| Democratic Front | 785 | 13.4% | 4 |
| Socialist People's Party | 376 | 6.4% | 2 |
| Social Democrats | 210 | 3.6% | 1 |
| United Reform Action | 204 | 3.5% | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 79 | 1.3% | - |
| Invalid votes/blank | 85 |
Turnout: 83.5%
Elected mayor: Ranko Mišnić (DPS)
Petnjica
| Party | Votes[7] | % | Seats[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 1745 | 57,9% | 20 |
| Bosniak Party | 441 | 14,6% | 5 |
| Social Democrats | 348 | 11,5% | 3 |
| Social Democratic Party | 154 | 5,1% | 1 |
| Bosniak Democratic Community | 103 | 3,4% | 1 |
| Democrats | 98 | 3,3% | 1 |
| Positive Montenegro | 69 | 2,3% | - |
| Socialist People's Party | 56 | 1,9% | - |
| Invalid votes/blank | 22 |
Turnout: 48.66%
Elected mayor: Samir Agović (DPS)
Tuzi, Podgorica
| Party | Votes[9] | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 2881 | 41,2% | 14 |
| Albanian Alternative | 1358 | 19,4% | 7 |
| Bosniak Party | 751 | 10,7% | 3 |
| Democratic League | 586 | 8,4% | 3 |
| Democratic Union of Albanians | 440 | 6,3% | 2 |
| Democrats | 388 | 5,6% | 2 |
| Social Democrats | 310 | 4,4% | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party | 151 | 2,2% | - |
| Socialist People's Party | 124 | 1,8% | - |
| Invalid votes/blank | 59 |
Turnout: 60.7%
Elected mayor: Abedin Adžović (DPS)
References
- ^ Izbori na Cetinju, Mojkovcu i Petnjici 26. novembra Vijesti, 25 September 2017
- ^ http://www.oiknk.me/downloads/konacni_1.pdf
- ^ http://www.in4s.net/opozicija-jednoglasno-bojkotuje-izbora-u-niksicu/
- ^ http://www.hercegnovi.me/downloads/OIK2017/Konacni%20rezultati%20izbora%20za%20odbornike%20u%20SO%20H%20Novi.pdf
- ^ http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/socijaldemokrate-odlucuju-na-cetinju-964876
- ^ http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/markovic-razbio-opoziciju-u-mojkovcu-964875
- ^ http://www.namaste.co.me/oik/ as of January 04, 2018
- ^ http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/petnjica-dps-osvojio-apsolutnu-vlast-964856
- ^ http://ikgg.me/file.php?fileID=220
