2021 Montenegrin municipal elections
Local elections were held on 14 March 2021 in Nikšić Municipality, on 9 May 2021 in Herceg Novi Municipality, while the elections in the municipalities of Cetinje, Mojkovac and Petnjica were held on 5 December 2021.[1]
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170 seats in local parliaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Elections resulted in won for local-level opposition parties in 3 out of 5 municipalities. Large coalition consisting of the former ZBCG (led by DF), MNN (led by DCG) and CnB (led by URA) formed local government in Nikšić and Mojkovac municipalities, while SDP and the independent list "Old Guard of the LSCG" gained Old Royal Capital Cetinje, with external support of the URA and DCG local branches. The DPS keep governing in Petnjica, in coalition with SD and BS, while the DCG keep its mayoral post in Herceg Novi, in coalition with the local DF and URA.
Results
Nikšić
| Party / Coalition[2][3] | Popular vote | % of vote | Seats | ± | Gov't |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS–SD–LP–PKS[lower-alpha 7] | 19,294 | 40.4% | 18 | No | |
| Democratic Front–SNP | 12,348 | 25.9% | 11 | Yes | |
| Peace is Our Nation | 11,150 | 23.2% | 10 | Yes | |
| United Reform Action | 2,140 | 4.5% | 1 | Yes | |
| Popular Movement | 1,549 | 3.2% | 1 | New | Supp. |
| Social Democratic Party | 1,259 | 2.7% | 0 | N/A |
Herceg Novi
| Party / Coalition[6][7] | Popular vote | % of votes | Seats | ± | Gov't |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace is Our Nation | 4,507 | 27.21% | 10 | Yes | |
| DPS–SD Coalition | 3,657 | 22.08% | 8 | No | |
| Democratic Front–SNP | 3,225 | 19.47% | 7 | Yes | |
| Independent "Novi list" | 3,159 | 19.07% | 7 | Yes | |
| United Reform Action | 1,275 | 7.70% | 2 | Yes | |
| True Montenegro | 738 | 4.46% | 1 | New | Supp. |
Cetinje
| Party / Coalition[9] | Popular vote | % of vote | Seats | ± | Gov't |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 3,669 | 40.5% | 14 | No | |
| Social Democratic Party | 2,031 | 22.4% | 8 | Yes | |
| United Reform Action | 996 | 11.0% | 4 | Supp. | |
| Democratic Montenegro | 879 | 9.7% | 3 | Supp. | |
| "Old Guard of the LSCG" | 827 | 9.1% | 3 | Yes | |
| SD–LP Coalition | 389 | 4.3% | 1 | No | |
| Socialist People's Party | 135 | 1.4% | 0 | N/A | |
| Dragan Hajduković list | 123 | 1.3% | 0 | New | N/A |
Mojkovac
| Party / Coalition[10] | Popular vote | % of votes | Seats | ± | Gov't |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPS–SD–LP Coalition | 2,399 | 43.9% | 14 | No | |
| Democratic Front–SNP | 1,322 | 24.2% | 8 | Yes | |
| Democratic Montenegro | 735 | 13.4% | 4 | Yes | |
| We won't give up Montenegro | 349 | 6.4% | 2 | New | Yes |
| United Reform Action | 334 | 6.1% | 2 | Yes | |
| United Montenegro | 328 | 6.0% | 1 | New | Supp. |
Petnjica
| Party / Coalition[11] | Popular vote | % of vote | Seats | ± | Gov't |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Socialists | 1,371 | 48.1% | 17 | Yes | |
| Bosniak Party | 532 | 18.7% | 6 | Yes | |
| Justice and Reconciliation Party | 320 | 11.2% | 3 | No | |
| Social Democrats | 211 | 7.4% | 2 | Yes | |
| Democratic Montenegro | 210 | 7.4% | 2 | No | |
| Social Democratic Party | 121 | 4.2% | 1 | No | |
| Socialist People's Party | 82 | 2.8% | 0 | N/A |
Notes
- Include other minor coalition partners, such as LP and PKS. SD run separately in Cetinje and Petnjica.
- Including 4 seats won by the NDCG members in Nikšić, Herceg Novi and Mojkovac. The NDCG run as an independent list at the Mojkovac election.
- Include various other minor coalition partners, such as DSJ, SRS, SCG and JKP. SNP run independently at the elections in Cetinje and Petnjica, winning no seats.
- Including 3 seats won by the Bosniak ethnic minority SPP at the Petnjica local election.
- Independent local list run only in Herceg Novi.
- Independent local list run only in Cetinje.
- Previous local election in Nikšić was held on 12 March 2017 and was boycotted by all the opposition parties after the Government announced the imprisonment of the leaders of the opposition Democratic Front alliance.[4] Only the ruling DPS (winning 80% of votes) and its minor partner SD (9% of votes) ran in the election, with voter turnout at 45%, while 11% of the votes cast were spoilt.[5]
- At the previous local election in Herceg Novi, United Reform Action participated in a coalition with the SDP and together they won one seat, that seat being won by a member of SDP, effectively making URA an extra-parliamentary party on the municipal level.[8]
References
- "Izbori u Nikšiću 14. marta - Svet - Dnevni list Danas". www.danas.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- DPS izgubio većinu u Nikšiću, stranke na vlasti na državnom nivou slave pobedu, 14 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-11
- GOTOVO JE! Konačni rezultati izbora u Nikšiću: Posle 28 godina Đukanović izgubio vlast u rodnom gradu, ovako će izgledati budući sastav skupštine, Blic, 14 March 2021
- "Opozicija jednoglasno: Bojkot izbora". IN4S (in Serbian). 14 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- www.antenam.net. "Prebrojani svi glasovi u Nikšiću: DPS-u 37, a SD-u 4 mandata; izlaznost oko 45%". Antena M (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- Herceg Novi: Uzlet Demokrata i pad Đukanovićeve DPS, Radio Slobodna Evropa, 10 May 2021
- Demokrate osvojile 10 mandata, DPS-SD osam, ZBHN i Novska lista po 7, URA dva mandata, Vijesti, 9 May 2021
- Konačni rezultati izbora za odbornike SO Herceg Novi, 2017, OIK Herceg Novi (May 2017)
- Nova vlast u MK, DPS-u trebaju partneri na CT, RTCG, 5 December 2021
- Evo kako su glasali Mojkovac i Petnjica, RTCG, 5 December 2021
- OIK Petnjica: DPS 17 mandata, BS 6, SPP 3, SD i Demokrate po 2, SDP 1, Vijesti, 5 December 2021