2009 Split local elections explained

Election Name:2009 Split mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of the City of Split.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 Split local elections
Previous Year:2005
Next Election:2013 Split local elections
Next Year:2013
Election Date:17 and 31 May 2009
Candidate1:Željko Kerum
Party1:Independent
Popular Vote1:40,479
Percentage1:56.87%
Candidate2:Ranko Ostojić
Party2:Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Popular Vote2:29,003
Percentage2:40.75%
Mayor
Before Election:Ivan Kuret
Before Party:Croatian Democratic Union
After Election:Željko Kerum
After Party:Independent

The 2009 local elections were held in Split, Croatia on 17 and 31 May 2009.

The incumbent HDZ mayor Ivan Kuret was running for a full four-year term after he was appointed mayor on 17 July 2007 after the former mayor Zvonimir Puljić was impeached by the city council.

Mayoral election

CandidatesFirst roundRunoff
CandidateSustaining PartyVotes%Votes%
align = left Željko Kerumalign = left Independentalign = right 30,227align = right 40.21align = right 40,479align = right 56.87
align = left Ranko Ostojićalign = left Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats
Croatian Party of Pensioners
Democratic Centre
align = right 26,099align = right 34.72align = right 29,003align = right 40.75
align = left Ivan Kuretalign = left Croatian Democratic Union
Croatian Peasant Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party
align = right 12,840align = right 17.08
align = left Luka Podrugalign = left Croatian Pure Party of Rights
Croatian Party of Rights
Croatian Christian Democratic Union
align = right 3,016align = right 4.01
align = left Mate Buljubašićalign = left Social Democratic Action of Croatia
Split Party of Pensioners
align = right 1,513align = right 2.01
align=left colspan=3 Valid votes:align= right 73,695align= right 98.11align=right 69,482align=right 97.65
align=left colspan=3 Invalid votes:align=right 1,422align=right 1.89align=right 1,669align=right 2.35
align=left colspan=3 Turnout:align=right 75,164align=right 46.76align=right 71,177align=right 44.28
align=left colspan=3 Expected voters:align=right 160,738align=right align=right 160,753align=right
align=left colspan=7 The percentages of votes from each candidate are calculated from number of valid voters
The percentages of valid and invalid votes are calculated from the turnout number
The turnout percentage is calculated from the number of expected voters
align=left colspan=7 Source: State Election Committee (Državno izborno povjerenstvo) First round official results Second round official results

Council election

Party listVotes%Seats%
align = left Željko Kerum independent listalign = right 20,337align = right 27.71align = right 9align = right 36
align = left Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats
Croatian Party of Pensioners
Democratic Centre
align = right 17,479align = right 23.77align = right 8align = right 32
align = left Croatian Democratic Union
Croatian Peasant Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party
align = right 10,394align = right 14.13align = right 4align = right 16
align = left Croatian Pure Party of Rights
Croatian Party of Rights
Croatian Christian Democratic Union
align = right 4,169align = right 5.67align = right 2align = right 8
align = left Nikola Grabić independent listalign = right 4,017align = right 5.46align = right 1align = right 4
align = left Ljubica Vrdoljak independent listalign = right 3,835align = right 5.22align = right 1align = right 4
align=left colspan=2 Total:align=right 73,535align=right 97.89align=right 25align=right 100
align=left colspan=2 Invalid votes:align=right 1,585align=right 2.11align=right align=right
align=left colspan=2 Turnout:align=right 75,158align=right 46.76align=right align=right
align=left colspan=2 Expected voters:align=right 160,738align=right align=right align=right
align=left colspan=6 The percentages of votes from each list are calculated from number of valid voters
The percentages of valid and invalid votes are calculated from the turnout number
The turnout percentage is calculated from the number of expected voters
align=left colspan=6 Source: State Election Committee (Državno izborno povjerenstvo) Official results