1997 Zagreb local elections
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50 seats to the Zagreb City Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 67.61% | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 local elections in Zagreb were held on 13 April 1997. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won a majority in the City Assembly with 24 seats out of 50. Marina Matulović Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | % | |||
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| bgcolor=Template:Croatian Democratic Union/meta/color| | Croatian Democratic Union Hrvatska demokratska zajednica |
154,960 | 34.92% | 24 | 48% | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Social Democratic Party of Croatia/meta/color| | Social Democratic Party of Croatia Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske |
106,072 | 23.91% | 14 | 28% | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Croatian Social Liberal Party/meta/color| | Croatian Social Liberal Party Hrvatska socijalno-liberalna stranka |
46,920 | 10.57% | 9 | 18% | ||
| bgcolor=Template:Croatian Peasant Party/meta/color| | Croatian Peasant Party Hrvatska seljačka stranka |
33,952 | 7.65% | 3 | 6% | ||
| Others | 101,805 | 9.17% | 0 | 0% | |||
| Total | 443,709 | 100% | 50 | 100% | |||
| Registered Voters/Turnout | 671,255 | 67.61% | |||||
The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 34.92% of the votes or 154,960 and gained 24 out of 50 seats in the Zagreb City Assembly. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) came second with 106,072 or 23.91% of the votes and 14 seats, while the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) came third with 46,920 votes or 10.57% and gained 9 seats.[1][2] After Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) members of the Assembly joined HDZ, Marina Matulović Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.[3]
