2016 Bosnian municipal elections

Municipal elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2 October 2016.

2016 Bosnian municipal elections
2 October 2016
Registered3,179,720
Turnout53,88%
 
Party SDA SNSD HDZ BiH
Mayors
33 / 143
32 / 143
19 / 143
Mayors +/- 4 9 7
 
Party SDS Independent SDP BiH
Mayors
16 / 143
14 / 143
8 / 143
Mayors +/- 16 9 2
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A total of 3,263,906 voters were registered in the Central Voters’ Register, including 65,111 by-mail voters. Around 25,000 citizens voted at polling stations in diplomatic representations abroad.[1]

30,000 candidates were contesting the election for 2,835 local councillors, 301 city councillors, 131 municipal mayors and 12 city majors.[2]

The Central Electoral Commission registered a total of 3,179,720 persons eligible to vote (excluding Stolac); 1,739,756 votes were cast, of which 1,635,602 (94.01%) valid, and 104,154 (5.99%) invalid.[3]

Summary

Local elections took place in a rather heated political environment, being preceded by one week by an illegal referendum in the Republika Srpska entity on the 9 January holiday, which had been declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. Although the same Court declared the referendum null and void, it took place equally. The political discourse in the pre-electoral period focus on ethno-national issues rather than local administration.[1]

Voting took place regularly and without major incidents. For the first time, a 40% gender quota was applied to candidate lists; however, only seven women were elected as mayor out of 143. Some irregularities in the electoral process were reported, including as regards inflated voters' lists and the politicisation of electoral administration. No elections could be held in Mostar, for the second time in a row. Elections in Stolac were suspending following violent incidents and later repeated on 19 February.[1][4][5]

Results

By municipality
MunicipalityMayor's party before electionNew elected mayor's partyRelative/absolute winner in municipal or city council
BanovićiParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
BihaćParty of Democratic ActionCivic AllianceParty of Democratic Action
Bosanska KrupaSocial Democratic PartySocial Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Action
Bosanski PetrovacIndependentIndependentParty of Democratic Action
Bosansko GrahovoAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsSerbian Progressive PartySerbian Progressive Party
BrezaIndependentUnion for a Better Future[6]Party of Democratic Action
BugojnoIndependentIndependentParty of Democratic Action
BusovačaParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
BužimParty of Democratic ActionIndependentParty of Democratic Action
ČapljinaCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
CazinParty of Democratic ActivityParty of Democratic ActivityParty of Democratic Activity
ČelićParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Centar, SarajevoDemocratic FrontParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
ČitlukCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
DrvarAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Doboj EastParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Doboj SouthSocial Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Action[6]Social Democratic Party
DobretićiCroatian Party of RightsCroatian Peasant Party of Stjepan RadićCoalition for Pougarje (HSS SR-HSP)
Domaljevac-ŠamacCroatian Democratic Union 1990IndependentCroatian Democratic Union
Donji VakufParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Foča-UstikolinaParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party for Better Goražde
FojnicaParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
GlamočAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
GoraždeUnion for a Better FutureIndependentParty of Democratic Action
Gornji Vakuf-UskopljeParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
GračanicaSocial Democratic PartySocial Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Action
GradačacSocial Democratic PartySocial Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party
GrudeCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
HadžićiParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
IlidžaParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
IlijašParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
JablanicaParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
JajceParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Together for Better Future of Jajce (HDZ-HDZ 1990-HKDU)
KakanjParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
KalesijaParty of Democratic ActionIndependentParty of Democratic Action
KiseljakCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union[7]Coalition HDZ-HSS SR
KladanjSocial Democratic UnionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
KljučSocial Democratic PartySocial Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Action
KonjicParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
KreševoCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
KupresCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union 1990Croatian Democratic Union
LivnoCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
LjubuškiCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
LukavacParty of Democratic ActionSocial Democratic Party[8]Party of Democratic Action
MaglajParty of Democratic ActionSocial Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Action
Mostarno electionno electionno election
NeumCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
Novi Grad, SarajevoParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Novo SarajevoParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Novi TravnikParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Coalition HDZ-HSS SR-HDZ 1990
OdžakParty of Democratic ActionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
OlovoParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
OrašjeCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
Pale-PračaParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
PosušjeCroatian Democratic Union 1990Croatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
Prozor-RamaCroatian Democratic Union 1990Croatian Democratic Union 1990Coalition of Croatian Parties (HDZ-HSP-RDS)
RavnoCroatian coalition (HDZ, HDZ 1990)Croatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
Sanski MostParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
SapnaIndependentParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Široki BrijegCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
SrebrenikParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Stari Grad, SarajevoUnion for a Better FutureIndependentParty of Democratic Action
Stolac[9]Croatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
TeočakParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
TešanjParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
TomislavgradCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
TravnikParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
Trnovo (FBiH)Social Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
TuzlaSocial Democratic PartySocial Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party
UsoraCroatian Democratic Union 1990Croatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
VarešParty of Democratic ActionCroatian Democratic UnionParty of Democratic Action
Velika KladušaIndependentLabouristsLabourists
VisokoParty of Democratic ActionIndependentIndependent List for Visoko
VitezParty of Democratic ActionCroatian Democratic Union[10]Coalition HDZ-HSS SR-HSP-HKDU
VogošćaParty of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action[6]Party of Democratic Action
ZavidovićiParty of Democratic ActionParty for Bosnia and HerzegovinaParty of Democratic Action
ZenicaParty of Democratic ActionIndependentParty of Democratic Action
ŽepčeCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic UnionCroatian Democratic Union
ŽiviniceParty of Democratic ActionSocial Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Action

By party
PartyMayors
in 2012		Mayors
in 2016		+/-
Party of Democratic Action37325
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina13196
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina1082
Croatian Democratic Union 1990321
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats321
Union for a Better Future of BiH211
Civic Alliance/11
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina011
Party of Democratic Activity11
Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina/11
Serbian Progressive Party011
Croatian Peasant Party of Stjepan Radić011
Independents10122

By municipality
MunicipalityMayor's party before electionNew elected mayor's partyRelative/absolute winner in municipal or city council
BerkovićiSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
BijeljinaSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
BilećaAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
KostajnicaSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartyParty of Democratic Progress
BrodAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
BratunacSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartyCoalition SDA-SBB
ČajničeSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
ČelinacAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
DerventaAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
DobojSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
Donji ŽabarSerb Democratic PartySerb Radical PartySerb Democratic Party
FočaAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
GackoSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
Banja LukaAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
GradiškaSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Han PijesakSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Istočni DrvarIndependentIndependentAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Istočna IlidžaSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
Istočni MostarSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
Istočni Stari GradSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
Istočno Novo SarajevoAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
JezeroProgressive Srpska PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
KalinovikAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
KneževoIndependentIndependentAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Kozarska DubicaDemocratic People's AllianceAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Kotor VarošAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsParty of Democratic ProgressSerb Democratic Party
Krupa na UniSerb Democratic PartyDemocratic People's AllianceDemocratic People's Alliance
KupresAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
LaktašiAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
LjubinjeSerb Democratic PartyDemocratic People's AllianceSerb Democratic Party
LopareSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
MilićiAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
ModričaAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Mrkonjić GradAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
NevesinjeSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Novi GradAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Novo GoraždeSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
OsmaciSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
Oštra LukaDemocratic People's AllianceDemocratic People's AllianceAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
PaleSerb Democratic PartyCoalition United for PaleAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
PelagićevoIndependentSocialist PartyCroatian Democratic Union 1990
PetrovacIndependentDemocratic People's AllianceDemocratic People's Alliance
PetrovoSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
PrijedorDemocratic People's AllianceDemocratic People's AllianceDemocratic People's Alliance
PrnjavorSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
RibnikDemocratic People's AllianceSocialist PartyAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
RogaticaSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
RudoSerbian Radical Party of Republika SrpskaSerbian Radical Party of Republika SrpskaAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
ŠamacAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsNational Democratic MovementAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
ŠekovićiSerb Democratic PartySocialist PartyParty of Democratic Progress
ŠipovoAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
SokolacSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
SrbacSocialist PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
SrebrenicaIndependentCoalition Together for SrebrenicaCoalition SDA-SBB-SBiH
StanariAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
TeslićSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
TrebinjeParty of Democratic ProgressAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
TrnovoSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
UgljevikSerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic PartySerb Democratic Party
VišegradSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
VlasenicaSerb Democratic PartyAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats
VukosavljeParty of Democratic ActionSocialist PartyCoalition SDA-SBB
ZvornikAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social DemocratsAlliance of Independent Social Democrats

By party
PartyMayors elected in 2012 electionsMayors elected in 2016 elections+/-
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats173013
Serb Democratic Party321616
Democratic People's Alliance253
Socialist Party044
Party of Democratic Progress11
National Democratic Movement/11
Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska11
Serb Radical Party/11
Independents and coalitions341

Assembly of Brčko District
Constituency[11] Council[12] Mayor[13]
elected by Council
Party Popular vote % Seats Mayor Votes %
Brčko Serb Democratic Party—National Democratic Movement 5,908 15.06 5 Siniša Milić, SNSD 21 68%
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 5,512 14.05 4
Party of Democratic Action 4,989 12.72 4
Croatian Democratic Union 3,940 10.04 3
Brčko Democratic Movement 3,247 8.28 2
Party of Democratic Progress—Progressive Srpska 2,754 7.02 2
Croatian Peasant Party of Stjepan Radić 2,335 5.95 2
Union for a Better Future of BiH 2,049 5.22 2
Social Democratic Party 2,045[14] 5.21 3[15]
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,780 4.54 1
Socialist Party 1,773 4.52 1
Democratic Front 1,312 3.34 1
Minority candidate Ćazim Dačaj (384) - 1
Total 41,772 31

References
  1. Council of Europe, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Observation of local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016 - Report CG32(2017)16final
  2. Dodik's referendum – opening Pandora's box in the Balkans?, IFIMES, 17 September 2016
  3. Central Electoral Commission, 2016 elections
  4. Stolac
  5. Pod Lupom, 2016 Elections in Stolac]
  6. Supported by SDA-SBB coalition.
  7. Supported by HDZ-HSS SR coalition.
  8. Supported by SDP-DF coalition.
  9. Election was suspended on October 2 after incidents and subsequently repeated on 19 February 2017.
  10. Supported by HDZ-HDZ 1990-HSS SR coalition.
  11. The three-digit numbers in the municipality column are the codes used for the municipalities on the Central Electoral Commission site
  12. (in Croatian)Council results from Central Electoral Commission site
  13. (in Croatian)Major of Brčko Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
  14. additional 531 votes from minority constituency
  15. including one minority candidate
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