Zagreb local elections, 1997

Zagreb local elections, 1997
Zagreb
13 April 1997
50 seats to the Zagreb City Assembly
Turnout 67.61%
  First party Second party
 
Party HDZ SDP
Seats won
24 / 50
14 / 50
Popular vote 154,960 106,072
Percentage 34.92% 23.91%
Mayor before election

Stjepan Brolich (acting)
HDZ

 Elected Mayor

Marina Matulović Dropulić
HDZ

The 1997 local elections in Zagreb were held on 13 April 1997. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won a majority in the City Assembly with 24 seats out of 50. Marina Matulović Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.

Results

Party Votes % Seats %
Croatian Democratic Union
Hrvatska demokratska zajednica		 154,960 34.92% 24 48%
Social Democratic Party of Croatia
Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske		 106,072 23.91% 14 28%
Croatian Social Liberal Party
Hrvatska socijalno-liberalna stranka		 46,920 10.57% 9 18%
Croatian Peasant Party
Hrvatska seljačka stranka		 33,952 7.65% 3 6%
Others 101,805 9.17% 0 0%
Total 443,709 100% 50 100%
Registered Voters/Turnout 671,255 67.61%

The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 34.92% of the votes or 154,960 and gained 24 out of 50 seats in the Zagreb City Assembly. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) came second with 106,072 or 23.91% of the votes and 14 seats, while the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) came third with 46,920 votes or 10.57% and gained 9 seats.[1][2] After Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) members of the Assembly joined HDZ, Marina Matulović Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.izbori.hr/arhiva/pdf/1997/1997_2_Rezultati_zupanijske_skupstine_21_Grad_Zagreb.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.zgizbori.hr/1997Lokalni/izbori_1997_.html
  3. ↑ http://www.vecernji.hr/biografije/marina-matulovic-dropulic-599

See also

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