| Montenegrin Party | |
| Native Name: | Црногорска партија Crnogorska partija |
| Native Name Lang: | sr |
| Leader: | Milo Milojko |
| Founder: | Nenad Stevović |
| Headquarters: | Novi Sad |
| Seats1 Title: | National Assembly |
| Seats2 Title: | Assembly of Vojvodina |
| Country: | Serbia |
The Montenegrin Party (CP) is a political party in Serbia, representing the Montenegrin minority.[1] It is based in the city of Novi Sad. The party was founded by Nenad Stevović, who was its leader from 2008 to 2014, when he resigned.[2]
The Montenegrin Party was founded on 18 February 2008 and was registered as a political party in the Serbian Ministry of Justice on 22 February 2008, becoming the first political party that represents the Montenegrin minority in Serbia.[3] Montenegrin Party ran as a minority list in the 2008 parliamentary election. However, the party won only 0.07% of votes, failing to obtain a seat in the National Assembly. The party also ran independently in the 2012 and 2014, winning 0.1% and 0.18% votes respectively. In the 2014 election the Montenegrin Party electoral list was headed by Joška Broz, president of the Communist Party and grandson of former Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito.[4] The party did not run in the 2016 parliamentary election, and supported the candidacy of Saša Janković in the 2017 presidential election.[5]
| Year | Popular vote | % of popular vote | Overall seats won | Coalition | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,923 | 0.07% | — | non-parliamentary | ||
| 2012 | 3,855 | 0.1% | — | non-parliamentary | ||
| 2014 | 6,388 | 0.18% | with KP | non-parliamentary | ||
| 2016 | Did not run | Did not run | — | non-parliamentary | ||
| 2020 | 30,591 | 0.95% | UDS | non-parliamentary | ||
| 2022 | Did not participate | non-parliamentary | ||||