2021 Osijek local elections explained

See main article: 2021 Croatian local elections.

Election Name:2021 Osijek local elections
Flag Image:Flag of Osijek.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2017 Osijek local elections
Previous Year:2017
Next Election:2025 Osijek local elections
Next Year:2025
Election Date:16 May 2021 (first round)
30 May 2021 (second round)
Turnout:39.48% (first round)
29.13% (runoff)
Candidate1:Ivan Radić
Party1:Croatian Democratic Union
Popular Vote1:15,526
Percentage1:62.69%
Candidate2:Berislav Mlinarević
Party2:Independent
Popular Vote2:9,241
Percentage2:37.31%
Map Size:300px
Mayor
Before Election:Ivan Vrkić
Before Party:Ind.
After Election:Ivan Radić
After Party:HDZ

Elections were held in Osijek, Croatia, on 16 and 30 May 2021 for the 49th Mayor of Osijek, the two deputy mayors and the 31 members of the Osijek City Council, as part of the 2021 Croatian local elections.[1] The incumbent mayor, Ivan Vrkić, announced on 11 July 2020 that he will not run for another term.[2]

This was the third direct election for the mayor of Osijek (simultaneously held with elections for all other county prefects and mayors in Croatia) since the popular vote method was introduced in 2009, as previously those officials had been elected by their county or city assemblies and councils.[3]

Mayoral election

CandidatesFirst roundRunoff
CandidatePartyVotes%Votes%
Ivan RadićCroatian Democratic Union13,65538.6915,52659.66
Berislav MlinarevićHomeland Movement6,93019.639,24135,51
Goran KušecSocial Democratic Party6,35918.01
Vladimir ŠišljagićPower of Slavonia and Baranja2,8848.17
Vladimir HamCroatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats1,9765.59
Katarina KruhonjaWe can!1,4764.18
Miroslav VanekIndependent1,0853.07
Total votes:34,36597.4024,76795.20
Invalid votes:9162.601,2484,80
Turnout:35,28139.4826,02629.13
Expected voters:89,38589,333
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.
Source: State Election Commission[4]

Council election

Party listPrevious
seats
Votes%Seats%Seat
change
Croatian Democratic Union
Independent list of Anto Đapić
Active Independent Pensioners
Croatian Party of Pensioners
Bloc Pensioner Together
Croatian Social Liberal Party
Democratic Croatian Peasant Party
13,25238.8345.16 2
Homeland Movement
The Bridge
6,10717.8919.35 1
Social Democratic Party5,91417.3319.35 4
We can!2,5207.386.45 2
Power of Slavonia and Baranja2,3396.856.45 2
Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
Croatian Peasant Party
People's Party – Reformists
1,8565.433.23 1
Independent list of Miroslav Vanek1,5564.560.00 0
Croatian Democratic Alliance of Slavonia and Baranja5771.690.00 3
Total:34,12196.8831 6
Invalid votes:1,0993.12
Turnout:35,23939.42
Expected voters:89,385
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
Source:State Election Commission

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lokalni izbori 2021. . izbori.hr . 15 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Neću se više kandidirati za gradonačelnika Osijeka . glas-slavonije.hr . Glas Slavonije . 13 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Odluka Vlade Republike Hrvatske o raspisivanju lokalnih izbora. 10 May 2017. Vlada. RH. izbori.hr. 10 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170513201036/http://www.izbori.hr/ws/index.html?documentId=741968FBF7704B1AC1258102002B8F8F. 13 May 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: XIV. OsječkoO-Baranjskažupanija . XIV Osijek-Baranja County . Državno izborno povjerenstvo . hr.