1997 Croatian local elections

Local elections were held in Croatia on 13 April 1997. This was first local elections in Croatia after the end of war and unification of the territory. In the area of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia the elections were conducted with the support and supervision of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium.

1997 Croatian local elections
13 April 1997

Electoral system

Regional and local self-government elections are conducted in such a way that three quarters of the members of county, city and municipal councils are elected through a joint list covering the entire local self-government unit. The electoral threshold is 5% for parties running independently, for a two-party coalition it is 8% and for a coalition of three or more parties 11%. The remaining quarter through individual constituencies. If two or more candidates receive the same number of votes, the election shall be repeated in that constituency. According to the law, in the first elections, municipalities and towns up to 10,000 inhabitants elect 20 councilors, municipalities and towns up to 20,000 inhabitants elect 25 councilors, cities up to 40,000 inhabitants elect 30 councilors, cities up to 100,000 inhabitants elect 40 councilors and cities with over 100,000 inhabitants elect 45 councilors same as counties. Inhabitants of Zagreb elect 50 councilors in the City Assembly of Zagreb.[1][2] City and municipality mayors as well as county prefects are elected by the city, municipality and county council.[3] The number of seats can differ from above mentioned because of special seats for national minorities that are given independently.

Elections in the area under the United Nations administration

In the area of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia the elections were conducted with the support and supervision of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium.[4] Successful organization of the elections was precondition for the establishment of the new Croatian local institutions in the region and for the closure of the parallel Serb regional Assembly by May 1, 1997 and the Executive Council (government) before the establishment of the Joint Council of Municipalities.[4] Parallel Serb regional Assembly invited citizens to participate in the election only 48 hours ahead while UNTAES permitted voter registration until April 12 which were some of the factors contributing to weak organization forcing UNTAES to prolong the elections in the region for a couple of days.[4] Ahead of the elections, local parallel institutions organized the 1997 Eastern Slavonia integrity referendum whose failure nevertheless haven't significantly influenced local population's participation in the elections.[4]

Election results
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Counties
The results of 1997 Croatian local elections by counties
County County council
Plurality Seats
Bjelovar-Bilogora HDZ 21/40
Brod-Posavina HDZ 28/40
Dubrovnik-Neretva HDZ 20/40
Istria IDS 26/40
Karlovac HDZ 24/40
Koprivnica-Križevci HSS 21/40
Krapina-Zagorje HDZ 20/40
Lika-Senj HDZ 34/45
Međimurje HSLS, HSS 19/40
Osijek-Baranja HDZ 25/45
Požega-Slavonia HDZ 26/41
Primorje-Gorski Kotar SDP, PGS, HNS 18/40
Sisak-Moslavina HDZ 29/40
Split-Dalmatia HDZ 23/40
Šibenik-Knin HDZ 25/40
Varaždin HDZ, HKDS, HSP 23/40
Virovitica-Podravina HDZ 24/42
Vukovar-Syrmia HDZ 24/40
Zadar HDZ 25/40
Zagreb County HDZ 26/45
City of Zagreb HDZ 24/50
Source: Election results[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

Cities
The results of the 1997 Croatian local elections by cities
City Council
City Plurality Seats
Bakar HDZ, HKDU, HSP 7/20
Beli Manastir SDSS 15/26
Belišće HDZ 14/25
Benkovac HDZ 21/25
Biograd na Moru HDZ 12/26
Bjelovar HDZ 17/28
Buje IDS 16/26
Buzet IDS 17/26
Cres HDZ, HKDU 7/20
Crikvenica HSLS, SDP, HNS 15/26
Čabar SDP, HSLS, HNS 17/26
Čakovec HSLS 11/30
Čazma HSS 7/15 (20)1
Daruvar HDZ 9/25
Delnice SDP, PGS, HNS 10/20
Donja Stubica HDZ 8/20
Donji Miholjac HDZ 11/25
Drniš HDZ 20/26
Dubrovnik HDZ 9/26
Duga Resa HDZ 11/26
Dugo Selo HDZ 12/25
Đakovo HDZ 17/26
Đurđevac HDZ 13/20
Garešnica HSS, SDP, HSLS 10/20
Glina HDZ 24/27
Gospić HDZ 20/26
Grubišno Polje HDZ 13/20
Hrvatska Kostajnica HDZ 17/20
Hvar HDZ 11/26
Ilok HDZ 19/25
Imotski HDZ 17/26
Ivanić-Grad HDZ / HSLS 8/25
Ivanec HSS, HNS, HSLS, SDP 14/25
Jastrebarsko HDZ 16/25
Karlovac HDZ 15/26
Kastav SDP, HNS 9/20
Kaštela HDZ 17/26
Klanjec HDZ 10/20
Knin HDZ 19/25
Komiža HSS 9/20
Koprivnica HSLS, HSS, SDP, HNS, HKDU 17/26
Korčula HDZ, HSP / SDP, HSLS, HNS, HSS 13/26
Kraljevica HDZ, HKDU, HSP 9/20
Krapina HDZ 13/26
Križevci HDZ 14/26
Krk PGS, HNS, SDP 16/26
Kutina HDZ 11/24
Labin IDS 16/26
Lepoglava HDZ 10/20
Lipik HDZ 14/20
Ludbreg HDZ, HKDS 7/20
Makarska SDP 13/26
Mali Lošinj HSLS, HNS, IDS, SDP 11/20
Metković HDZ 9/26
Mursko Središće HDZ, HKDU, HSP 8/20
Našice HDZ 14/26
Nin HDZ 10/20
Nova Gradiška HDZ 14/26
Novalja HDZ 13/20
Novi Marof HDZ 16/25
Novi Vinodolski HDZ, HKDU, HSP 10/26
Novigrad IDS 18/24
Novska HDZ 19/26
Obrovac HDZ 14/20
Ogulin HDZ 14/26
Omiš HDZ 17/26
Opatija IDS 15/26
Opuzen HDZ 15/20
Orahovica HSLS, HNS, HSS, SDP 10/20
Oroslavje HDZ 11/20
Osijek HSLS, HSS 14/26
Otočac HDZ 16/26
Ozalj HDZ 13/20
Pag HNS, HSS, SDP, HSLS 12/20
Pakrac HDZ 17/20
Pazin IDS 17/26
Petrinja HDZ 19/28
Pleternica HDZ 15/24
Ploče HDZ 13/26
Požega HSS, HSLS, SDP, HNS 15/30
Skradin HDZ 15/20
Slatina HDZ 13/26
Poreč IDS 19/26
Požega HSS, HSLS, SDP, HNS 15/30
Pregrada HDZ 9/20
Prelog HDZ, HKDU, HSP, KDM 10/20
Pula IDS 15/32
Rab HDZ, HSP, HKDU 12/26
Rijeka SDP, PGS, HNS 22/34
Rovinj IDS 17/26
Samobor HDZ 14/26
Senj HDZ 14/26
Sinj HDZ 14/26
Sisak HDZ, HSP 15/31
Slavonski Brod HDZ 14/26
Slunj HDZ 21/28
Solin HDZ 16/26
Split HSLS, HNS, SDP, HSS 15/26
Stari Grad HDZ, HSP 8/20
Supetar SDP, HSLS 8/20
Sveti Ivan Zelina HDZ 16/26
Šibenik SDP, HNS, HSLS, HSS 13/26
Trogir HSLS, SDP, HNS, ASH 12/26
Umag IDS 17/24
Valpovo HDZ 16/26
Varaždin HDZ, HKDS, HSP 16/39
Varaždinske Toplice HDZ 11/20
Velika Gorica HSS, HSLS 12/26
Vinkovci HDZ 5/5 (20)1
Virovitica HSLS, HSS 13/26
Vis HSS 8/26
Vodice SDP, HNS, HSLS, HSS 10/20
Vrbovec HDZ 14/26
Vrbovsko HDZ, HKDU, HSP 9/20
Vrgorac HDZ 12/20
Vrlika HDZ 18/20
Vukovar HDZ / SDSS 12/24
Zabok HDZ 12/26
Zadar SDP, HNS, HSLS, HSS 14/27
Zaprešić HSLS, HSS, SDP, HNS, HKDU 14/26
Zlatar HDZ 14/26
Županja HDZ 15/28
Source: Election results[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]

1 Complete data not available. The numbers in parentheses represent the total number of available seats.

Elections in capital

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