1993 Zagreb local elections explained

Election Name:1993 Zagreb local elections
Country:Zagreb
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1990 Zagreb local elections
Previous Year:1990
Next Election:1995 Zagreb local elections
Next Year:1995
Seats For Election:60 seats to the Zagreb Assembly
Turnout:67.63%
Election Date:7 February 1993
Candidate1:Branko Mikša
Party1:Croatian Democratic Union
Popular Vote1:220,501
Percentage1:46.60%
Candidate2:Goran Granić
Party2:Croatian Social Liberal Party
Popular Vote2:115,980
Percentage2:23.99%
Mayor
Before Election:Boris Buzančić
Before Party:Croatian Democratic Union
After Election:Branko Mikša
After Party:Croatian Democratic Union

The 1993 local elections in Zagreb were held on 7 February 1993. These were the first local elections since Croatia gained independence. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won a majority in the Zagreb Assembly with 35 seats out of 60 and Branko Mikša became the new Mayor of Zagreb.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats%
bgcolor=Croatian Democratic Union
Hrvatska demokratska zajednica
align = center 220,501align = center 46.60%align = center 35align = center 58.3%
bgcolor=Croatian Social Liberal Party
Hrvatska socijalno-liberalna stranka
align = center 115,980align = center 23.99%align = center 18align = center 30%
bgcolor=Croatian Peasant Party
Hrvatska seljačka stranka
align = center 43,516align = center 9%align = center 3align = center 5%
bgcolor=Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske
align = center 36,836align = center 7.62%align = center 2align = center 3,3%
bgcolor=Croatian People's Party
Hrvatska narodna stranka
align = center 11,804align = center 2.44%align = center 2align = center 3,3%
Othersalign = center 43,286align = center 9.17%align = center 0align = center 0%
Totalalign=center style="background-color:#E9E9E9" 471,923align=center style="background-color:#E9E9E9" 100%align=center style="background-color:#E9E9E9" 60align=center style="background-color:#E9E9E9" 100%
Registered Voters/Turnoutalign=center style="background-color:#E9E9E9" 714,903align=center style="background-color:#E9E9E9" 67.63%

The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 46.60% of the votes or 220,501 and gained 35 out of 60 seats in the Assembly. The Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) came second with 115,980 or 23.99% of the votes and 18 seats. Branko Mikša of the HDZ party was elected mayor. Half of the 60 members of the Assembly were elected proportionally using the D'Hondt method, and half were elected in 30 electoral districts by a majority system. The HSLS and the HNS competed together in most electoral districts, while the HDZ went independently.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: XXI. Grad Zagreb - Gradska Skuštine Grada Zagreba . https://web.archive.org/web/20190420173209/https://www.izbori.hr/arhiva-izbora/data/lokalni/1993/rezultati/1993_1_Rezultati_21_Grad_Zagreb.pdf . April 20, 2019 . live.
  2. Web site: Izbori 1993 . 2016-02-07 . 2016-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160202235630/http://www.zgizbori.hr/1993Lokalni/izbori_1993_.html . dead .