2009 Zagreb local elections explained

Election Name:2009 Zagreb mayoral election
Country:Zagreb
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 Zagreb local elections
Previous Year:2005
Next Election:2013 Zagreb local elections
Next Year:2013
Election Date:31 May 2009
Turnout:33.62%
Image1:Dan OSRH Milan Bandic 28052011 2.jpg
Candidate1:Milan Bandić
Party1:Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Popular Vote1:149,991
Percentage1:61.84%
Candidate2:Josip Kregar
Party2:Independent (politician)
Popular Vote2:88,832
Percentage2:36.62%
Map Size:200px
Mayor
Before Election:Milan Bandić
Before Party:Social Democratic Party (Croatia)
After Election:Milan Bandić
After Party:Social Democratic Party (Croatia)

On 17 May 2009, local elections were held in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The incumbent mayor was Milan Bandić (elected in 2005), a representative of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), also the leading party in the previous city council. Bandić was reelected mayor in the second round of the elections with 61.84% of the votes.

Mayor election

First round

CandidatePartyVotes%
Milan BandićSocial Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU)
146,02148.54%
Josip Kregarindependent candidate69,74423.18%
Jasen MesićCroatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
Croatian Peasant Party (HSS)
Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS)
39,62313.17%
Tatjana Holjevacindependent candidate17,6165.86%
Miroslav Rožićindependent candidate11,6933.89%
Zlatko KlarićAction of Social Democrats of Croatia (ASH)
Democratic Party of Pensioners (DSU)
4,8691.62%
Antun KljenakCroatian Party of Rights (HSP)4,3771.45%
Stipe Tojčićindependent candidate1,1640.39%

Second round

CandidatePartyVotes%
Milan BandićSocial Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU)
149,99161.84%
Josip Kregarindependent candidate88,83236.62%

Assembly election

align= center rowspan="2" colspan="2"Parties and coalitionsList holderPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
bgcolor=align = left Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU)
align = left Zoran Milanovićalign = right 97,678align = right 33.34%–7.61align = right 24align = right style="color:red;"–1
bgcolor=align = left Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
Croatian Peasant Party (HSS)
Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS)
align = left Jasen Mesićalign = right 54,006align = right 18.43%+3.03align = right 13align = right style="color:green;"+4
bgcolor=align = left Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS–LD)
Alliance of Croatian Pensioners and Seniors (SHUS)
align = left Radimir Čačićalign = right 23,981align = right 8.18%align = right style="color:green;"+0.07align = right 5align = right style="color:green;"+1
bgcolor=align = left Independent list of Velimir Srićaalign = left Velimir Srićaalign = right 23,384align = right 7.98%Newalign = right 5align = right New
bgcolor=align = left Independent list of Tatjana Holjevacalign = left Tatjana Holjevacalign = right 18,712align = right 6.39%align = right style="color:red;"–0.58align = right 4align = right ±0
bgcolor=align = left Independent list of Miroslav Rožićalign = left Miroslav Rožićalign = right 11,166align = right 3.81%align = right Newalign = right 0align = right New
align = left Only Croatia – Movement for Croatiaalign = left Ljubo Ćesić Rojsalign = right 10,011align = right 3.42%align = right Newalign = right 0align = right New
bgcolor=greenalign = left Green Listalign = left Vlasta Tothalign = right 8,156align = right 2.78%align = right Newalign = right 0align = right New
bgcolor=align = left Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)align = left Goran Bradićalign = right 6,521align = right 2.23%align = right style="color:red;"–9,13align = right 0align = right style="color:red;"–6
bgcolor=bluealign = left Social Democratic Action of Croatia (ASH)
Democratic Party of Pensioners (DSU)
align = left Zlatko Klarićalign = right 6,351align = right 2.17%align = right style="color:green;"+0,62align = right 0align = right ±0
align=left colspan=2 Other listsalign = right 33,043align = right 11.28%align = right align = right 0align = right
align=left colspan=3 style="background-color:#eaecf0" Total:align=right style="background-color:#eaecf0"293,009align=right style="background-color:#eaecf0"align=right style="background-color:#eaecf0"align=right style="background-color:#eaecf0"51align=right style="background-color:#eaecf0"
align=left colspan=3 Invalid votes:align=right 7,468align=right 2.49%align=right align=right align=right
align=left colspan=3 Turnout:align=right 300,828align=right 41.69%align=right style="color:green;"+5.75align=right align=right
align=left colspan=3 Registered voters:align=right 721,522align=right align=right align=right align=right
Source: City Election Committee[1]
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Notes and References

  1. News: Informacija o rezultatima izbora članova Gradske skupštine Grada Zagreba. Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2009.