2009 Serbian local elections

A small number of municipalities in Serbia held local elections in 2009. These were not part of the country's regular cycle of local elections but instead took place in certain jurisdictions where either the local government had fallen or the last local elections for four-year terms had taken place in 2005.

All local elections in 2009 were held under proportional representation. The direct election of mayors had been introduced in 2002 but was subsequently abandoned in 2007; in 2009, mayors were chosen by elected members of the local assemblies. Parties were required to cross a five per cent electoral threshold (of all votes, not only of valid votes), although this requirement was waived for parties representing national minority communities.

Results

Voždovac

The municipal assembly of Voždovac was dissolved on 5 March 2009, after the resignation in January of the municipality's mayor, Goran Lukačević, and the president of its municipal assembly.[1] Lukačević continued to lead a provisional administration pending new elections, which took place on 7 June.

PartyVotes%Seats
Serbian Progressive Party–Tomislav Nikolić14,19030.8318
For a European Voždovac–Boris Tadić (Democratic Party, G17 Plus)13,78529.9517
Democratic Party of Serbia–New Serbia–People's Party–Vojislav Koštunica5,69612.377
Socialist Party of Serbia–Party of United Pensioners of Serbia–United Serbia–Ivica Dačić4,85910.566
Serbian Radical Party–Dr. Vojislav Šešelj2,9086.323
Liberal Democratic Party–Čedomir Jovanović2,4815.393
"List for Tolerance–Rasim Ljajić" (Sandžak Democratic Party, Roma Social Democratic Party)1,5763.422
Movement of Socialists–Aleksandar Vulin3880.84–
Party "Serbian Accord"–Ljubomir Simić880.19–
Serbian People's Party580.13–
Total46,029100.0056
Valid votes46,02998.18
Invalid/blank votes8551.82
Total votes46,884100.00
Registered voters/turnout148,49731.57
Source: [2]

Parliamentarian Marina Raguš led the Radical Party's list and took a seat in the municipal assembly afterwards.[3][4]

Post-election negotiations for a coalition government were not successful, and another municipal election was held on 6 December 2009.

PartyVotes%Seats
Serbian Progressive Party–Tomislav Nikolić23,21337.7526
For a Better Voždovac–Boris Tadić (Democratic Party, Social Democratic Party of Serbia)17,82929.0020
Democratic Party of Serbia–New Serbia–Vojislav Koštunica5,3678.736
Socialist Party of Serbia–Party of United Pensioners of Serbia–United Serbia–Ivica Dačić4,0976.664
Liberal Democratic Party–Čedomir Jovanović2,9624.82–
G17 Plus–Mlađan Dinkić2,7564.48–
Serbian Radical Party–Dr. Vojislav Šešelj2,2393.64–
People's Party–Maja Gojković1,4632.38–
None of the Above5170.84–
GEPS for Voždovac[5]–Prof. Dr. Jovan Filipović4880.79–
Party of Veterans of Serbia–General Vukajlo Čađenović2030.33–
Serbia 21–Ivan Markov1930.31–
Forward for the Municipality of Avalski Venac–Zdravko Pršić870.14–
Serbian Accord–Ljubomir Simić740.12–
Total61,488100.0056
Valid votes61,48898.13
Invalid/blank votes1,1731.87
Total votes62,661100.00
Registered voters/turnout149,36241.95
Source: [6]

Aleksandar Savić of the Progressive Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[7]

Marina Raguš received the second position on the Radical Party's list.[8]

Zemun

The municipal assembly of Zemun was dissolved on 5 March 2009, after the assembly failed to adopt its municipal statute by the required deadline. (There was also controversy over a number of disputed mandates claimed by the Radical Party.)[9] Zdravko Stanković of the Democratic Party led a provisional authority pending new elections on 7 June.[10]

PartyVotes%Seats
Serbian Progressive Party–Tomislav Nikolić18,29634.6123
"For a European Zemun–Boris Tadić" (Democratic Party, G17 Plus)14,91328.2119
Serbian Radical Party–Dr. Vojislav Šešelj5,38610.196
Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS)–Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS)–United Serbia (JS)–List for Zemun–Ivica Dačić3,8587.304
Democratic Party of Serbia–New Serbia–People's Party–Vojislav Koštunica3,7777.154
Zemun Movement–Prof. Miša Krstić2,5554.83–
Liberal Democratic Party–Čedomir Jovanović2,1244.02–
"List for Tolerance–Rasim Ljajić" (Sandžak Democratic Party, Roma Social Democratic Party)1,1922.251
"Movement of Socialists–Aleksandar Vulin"6751.28–
Party of Serbian Accord[11]–Ana Pavlović860.16–
Total52,862100.0057
Valid votes52,86298.22
Invalid/blank votes9601.78
Total votes53,822100.00
Registered voters/turnout152,17935.37
Source: [12]

Branislav Prostran of the Progressive Party was chosen as mayor after the election.[13]

Kovin

The Kovin municipal assembly was dissolved by the Serbian authorities on 8 November 2008 after it failed to adopt the country's new municipal statute.[14] Sitting mayor Novica Mijatovič of the Movement for the Revival of Our Municipality list was removed from office, and Slavko Branković of the Democratic Party was appointed to lead a provisional administration.[15][16] A new election was held on 5 April 2009.

PartyVotes%Seats
For a European Municipality of Kovin–Boris Tadić (Democratic Party, G17 Plus)3,55625.6814
Citizens' Group: Movement for the Revival of Our Municipality–Sava Krstić2,75519.9010
Serbian Progressive Party–Tomislav Nikolić2,52218.229
Socialist Party of Serbia–United Serbia–For Domestic Kovin2,18715.808
Democratic Party of Serbia–New Serbia–People's Party–Dr. Vojislav Koštunica8225.943
Liberal Democratic Party–Milan Višnjevac5864.23–
Serbian Radical Party–Dr. Vojislav Šešelj5694.11–
Hungarian Coalition–István Pásztor (Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians, Vojvodina Hungarian Party)4583.311
Movement of Socialists–Aleksandar Vulin3902.82–
Total13,845100.0045
Valid votes13,84594.72
Invalid/blank votes7715.28
Total votes14,616100.00
Registered voters/turnout30,03548.66
Source: [17]

Slavko Branković of the Democratic Party was confirmed as mayor after the election and served for a full four-year term.[18]

Vrbas

The municipal government of Vrbas was dismissed in June 2009 following a breakdown in the local coalition and a non-functioning municipal assembly, and a new election was scheduled for 18 October 2009.[19] Željko Vidović of the Democratic Party was appointed as the leader of a provisional administration prior to the election. An explosive device was detonated under his car shortly after he accepted this position, although no-one was in the vehicle at the time.[20]

PartyVotes%Seats
For a European Vrbas–Boris Tadić (Democratic Party–Serbian Renewal Movement–Social Democratic Party of Serbia)7,51736.9715
SPS–PUPS–JS–Ivica Dačić3,93619.363
Serbian Progressive Party–Tomislav Nikolić2,87814.156
Serbian Radical Party–Dr. Vojislav Šešelj1,5637.693
DSS–NS–Vojislav Koštunica1,2496.142
Liberal Democratic Party–League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina–List for the Villages1,1385.602
Citizens' Group: There Is Hope5972.94–
Movement of Socialists–Aleksandar Vulin5452.68–
Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians–István Pásztor3401.67–
Za Vrbas U Plusu–G17 Plus3051.50–
Reformists of Vojvodina–We Love Vojvodina2661.31–
Total20,334100.0031
Valid votes20,33297.07
Invalid/blank votes6142.93
Total votes20,946100.00
Registered voters/turnout37,17656.34
Source: [21]

A new coalition government was formed after the election by the Democratic Party, the Socialist Party, and other parties. Željko Vidović was chosen as mayor.[22][23] He resigned in 2012 and was replaced by Milan Stanimirović, also of the Democratic Party.

Kosjerić

Željko Prodanović, a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia, was removed from office as mayor of Kosjerić on 26 February 2009, and a provisional administration was established with Milan Štulović of the Democratic Party as its leader.[24] A new election was scheduled for 7 June 2009.

PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic Party–Dragan Vujadinović1,83225.578
Serbian Progressive Party–Tomislav Nikolić98413.735
New Serbia–Velimir Ilić95213.284
Democratic Party of Serbia–Dr. Vojislav Koštunica94013.124
SPS–PUPS–JS Ivica Dačić90712.663
Serbian Renewal Movement–Dr. Ljiljana Kosorić5768.042
G17 Plus–Dr. Svetlana Slavković4235.901
Liberal Democratic Party–Čedomir Jovanović3785.271
Serbian Radical Party Dr. Vojislav Šešelj1742.43–
Total7,166100.0028
Valid votes7,16698.06
Invalid/blank votes1421.94
Total votes7,308100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,88867.12
Source: [25]

Dragan Vujadinović of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election, leading a coalition government that also included the alliance around the Socialist Party of Serbia, the Serbian Renewal Movement, and G17 Plus.[26] In October 2012, a new governing coalition came to power with Milijan Stojanić of the Serbian Progressive Party as mayor.[27]

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