2012–2014 Montenegrin municipal elections explained

Country:Montenegro
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008-10 Montenegrin municipal elections
Previous Year:2008-10
Next Election:2016-18 Montenegrin municipal elections
Next Year:2016-18
Seats For Election:Municipal/city mayors and members of municipal/city councils
2Blank:Mayors
3Blank:Mayors +/-
Party1:DPS
Color1:F6931D
Party2:SNP
Color2:6495ED
3Data2: 1
Party3:BS
Color3:90EE90
3Data3: 2
Party4:SDP
Color4:B22222
3Data4: 1
Party5:Forca
Color5:00BFFF
3Data5: 1
Map Size:220px

Montenegrin municipal elections were held in all 23 municipalities, between March 2012 and May 2014.

Results

Podgorica

See main article: 2014 Podgorica City Assembly election.

Party Votes % Seats[1]
49.146 47.2% 29
30.002 27.6% 17
14.776 14.9% 8
9.454 8.8% 5
1.242 0.8% 0

Elected mayor: Slavoljub Stijepović (DPS)[2]

Nikšić

Party Percentage Seats[3]
51.7% 23
31.2% 13
8.5% 3
6.6% 2
Elected mayor - Veselin Grbović (European Montenegro - Positive)

Herceg Novi

Party Percentage Seats[4]
35.6% 13
The Choice - Local Group of Citizens 24.9% 9
23.3% 8
Novi List 5.3% 2
5.2% 2
0.95% 0
Turnout - 68.2% Elected mayor - Nikša Gojković (The Choice - DPS coalition)

Results in rest of municipalities

At elections in the rest of municipalities ruling DPS stay in power in most municipalities. It held an absolute majority in Bar, Žabljak, Budva and Bijelo Polje, formed ruling coalitions with SDP in Danilovgrad, Pljevlja, Andrijevica, Šavnik, Tivat, Cetinje, Kotor and Mojkovac and with Bosniak Party in Plav, Rožaje, Petnjica and Gusinje, and in Herceg Novi, where DPS-SDP coalition formed majority with local parties.[5] The opposition won only in Plužine, where the local SNP won absolute power, in Berane, where the opposition formed a joint coalition at the local level and in Kolašin where SDP form an post-election coalition with opposition to form local government. While in Ulcinj, the local government formed the Albanian minority parties.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/oik-dps-29-mandata-df-17-snp-8-a-evropsko-lice-podgorice-5-212885 OIK: DPS 29 mandata, DF 17, SNP 8, a Evropsko lice Podgorice 5
  2. http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/zvanicno-na-celu-glavnog-grada-stijepovic-gradonacelnik-podgorice-799049 Zvanično na čelu glavnog grada: Migo Stijepović gradonačelnik Podgorice
  3. https://www.onogost.me/politika/lokalni-izbori-u-niksicu-12-marta Lokalni izbori u Nikšiću
  4. https://radiojadran.com/oik-herceg-novi-konacni-rezultati-izbori-u-novom-bez-prigovora/
  5. https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/crna-gora-izbori-cetinje-mojkovac-i-petnjica/25169948.html DPS-u apsolutna vlast u Cetinju i Mojkovcu, pobjeda i u Petnjici