2005 Zagreb local elections

The Zagreb local elections of 2005 were held on 15 May 2005 in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Following the last local elections in 2001, Milan Bandić of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) had been re-elected as the mayor of Zagreb. In 2002, an incident made him resign in favor of Deputy Mayor Vlasta Pavić, also from the SDP. Pavić remained formally in control of the city until 2005. In the 2005 elections, she was moved down the list of candidates to the 16th place, while the list holder and SDP's candidate for mayor was Bandić.

2005 Zagreb local elections

15 May 2005
All 51 seats to the Zagreb Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	35.94% 3.85 pp
First party Second party   Candidate Milan Bandić Marina Matulović Dropulić Party SDP–HSS–HSU HDZ–DC–HSLS–HD Seats won 25 / 51 9 / 51 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 102,857 38,672 Percentage 40.95% 15.44% Swing 13.88 pp 4.51 pp
Mayor before election Vlasta Pavić SDP Elected Mayor Milan Bandić SDP

The elections mainly pitted two former mayors, Bandić of the SDP and Marina Matulović Dropulić of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). The SDP formed a coalition with the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) and the Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU), while the HDZ was in a coalition with the Democratic Centre (DC), the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), and the Croatian Demochristians (HD). The SDP gained 25 seats in the Zagreb Assembly, receiving 40.95% of the vote, with Milan Bandić winning his third term as the Zagreb mayor.[1]

Coalitions

The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) ran with the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) and the Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU). Former Mayor Milan Bandić, who had to resign from his earlier term due to a driving under the influence scandal in 2002, was the list holder and the coalition's candidate for mayor. Vesna Pusić, the head of the Croatian People's Party (HNS), announced that the HNS won't be a member of the coalition due to the candidacy of Bandić. Pusić added that Milan Bandić is "at the top of each affair causing damage" to the city.[2]

The SDP and the HNS were in coalition in the previous Assembly. Due to this breakup, the HNS ran together with the Liberal Party (LS), with Pusić as the list holder. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) entered a coalition with the Democratic Centre (DC), the Croatian Demochristians (HD), and the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS).

Results

The turnout at the election was 35%. The SDP–HSS–HSU coalition, led by incumbent Mayor Milan Bandić, won 41% of the vote and 25 out of 51 seats in the Zagreb Assembly. Bandić was elected mayor by the new Assemby and started his third term as the mayor of Zagreb. The HDZ–DC–HSLS–HD coalition, with former Mayor Marina Matulović Dropulić as the list holder, won 9 seats, while the HSP list, led by Miroslav Rožić, finished third with 6 seats. The HNS–LS coalition won 8% of the vote and 4 seats, down from 12 in the 2001 elections.[1] The LS was later incorporated into the HSLS.

Assembly election

 Summary of the 2005 Zagreb local elections

Parties and coalitions		List holder	Popular vote			Seats
			Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU)	Milan Bandić	102,857	40.95%	+13.88	25	+5
	Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Democratic Centre (DC) Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Croatian Demochristians (HD)	Marina Matulović Dropulić	38,672	15.40%	–4.51	9	–5
	Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)	Miroslav Rožić	28,534	11.36%	*[lower-alpha 1]	6	*
	Croatian People's Party (HNS) Liberal Party (LS)	Vesna Pusić	20,368	8.11%	–9.43	4	–8
	Independent list of Tatjana Holjevac	Tatjana Holjevac	17,497	6.97%	New	4	New
	Independent list of Boris Mikšić	Boris Mikšić	14,807	5.90%	New	3	New
	Other lists		28,415	11.31%		0
Total:			251,150			51
Invalid votes:			4,019	1.57%
Turnout:			255,321	35.94%	–3.85
Registered voters:			710,344
Source: City Election Committee[3]
Notes: The HSP ran together with the HDZ in the previous election.

Popular vote SDP–HSS–HSU   40.95% HDZ–DC–HSLS–HD   15.44% HSP   11.36% HNS–LS   8.11% NL Tatjana Holjevac   6.97% NL Boris Mikšić   5.90% Other   11.31%

Seat totals SDP–HSS–HSU   49.02% HDZ–DC–HSLS–HD   17.65% HSP   11.76% HNS–LS   7.84% NL Tatjana Holjevac   7.84% NL Boris Mikšić   5.88%

Councils of districts

Distribution of seats per district

District	SDP–HSS– HSU	HDZ–DC– HSLS–HD	HSP	HNS	Others
Donji Grad[4]	6	3	2	3	1
Gornji Grad – Medveščak[5]	6	3	2	2	2
Trnje[6]	7	3	2	1	2
Maksimir[7]	7	4	2	1	1
Peščenica – Žitnjak[8]	11	4	2	1	1
Novi Zagreb – istok[9]	10	4	2	2	1
Novi Zagreb – zapad[10]	7	4	2	1	1
Trešnjevka – sjever[11]	9	4	4	2
Trešnjevka – jug[12]	9	4	3	2	1
CČrnomerec[13]	7	4	3	1
Gornja Dubrava[14]	9	5	3	1	1
Donja Dubrava[15]	8	4	2	1
Stenjevec[16]	7	3	3	1	1
Podsused – Vrapče[17]	7	3	2	1	2
Podsljeme[18]	4	2	2	1	2
Sesvete[19]	10	4	3	1	1
Brezovica[20]	3	3	1		4
Totals	127	61	40	22	21

See also

• List of mayors of Zagreb

References

1. "XXI. Zagreb" (PDF). Croatian Department for Elections (in Croatian). 2005-05-16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
2. "Pusić: Ako je Bandić kandidat za gradonačelnika, nema koalicije s SDP-om" (in Croatian). index.hr. 10 January 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
3. "Informacija o rezultatima izbora članova Gradske skupštine Grada Zagreba" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
4. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Donji grad" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
5. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Gornji Grad – Medveščak" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
6. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Trnje" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
7. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Maksimir" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
8. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Peščenica – Žitnjak" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
9. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Novi Zagreb – istok" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
10. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Novi Zagreb – zapad" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
11. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Trešnjevka – sjever" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
12. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Trešnjevka – jug" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
13. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Črnomerec" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
14. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Gornja Dubrava" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
15. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Donja Dubrava" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
16. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Stenjevec" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
17. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Podsused – Vrapče" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
18. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Podsljeme" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
19. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Sesvete" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.
20. "Izbori za članove vijeća gradske četvrti Brezovica" (PDF). Izborno povjerenstvo Grada Zagreba. 2005.

External links

• Izbori (in Croatian)