2012 Bosnian municipal elections

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2012 Bosnian municipal elections
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  2008 7 October 2012 2016  

All 143 municipal/city mayors
All 143 municipal/city councils
Turnout56.51% (Increase2.svg 1.23 pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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Leader Sulejman Tihić Mladen Bosić Milorad Dodik
Party SDA SDS SNSD
Mayors373220
ChangeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 16Decrease2.svg 22
Percentage25.87%22.37%13.98%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
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IND
Leader Dragan Čović Zlatko Lagumdžija None
Party HDZ BiH SDP BiH Independent
Mayors14105
ChangeDecrease2.svg 3Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 4
Percentage9.79%6.99%3.49%

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Results by municipality.

Municipal elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 October 2012. Parties, independent candidates, party or coalition lists had to register by 25 May 2012. [1] 87 political parties [2] and 293 independent candidates [3] were certified to stand in the election.

Contents

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

MunicipalityMayor's party
Banovići Party of Democratic Action
Bihać Party of Democratic Action
Bosanska Krupa Social Democratic Party
Bosanski Petrovac Independent
Bosansko Grahovo Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
Breza Independent
Bugojno Independent
Busovača Party of Democratic Action
Bužim Party of Democratic Action
Čapljina Croatian Democratic Union
Cazin Party of Democratic Activity
Čelić Party of Democratic Action
Centar, Sarajevo Social Democratic Party
Čitluk Croatian Democratic Union
Drvar Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
Doboj East Party of Democratic Action
Doboj South Social Democratic Party
Dobretići Croatian Party of Rights
Domaljevac-Šamac Croatian Democratic Union 1990
Donji Vakuf Party of Democratic Action
Foča-Ustikolina Party of Democratic Action
Fojnica Party of Democratic Action
Glamoč Alliance of Independent Social Democrats
Goražde Union for a Better Future
Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Party of Democratic Action
Gračanica Social Democratic Party
Gradačac Social Democratic Party
Grude Croatian Democratic Union
Hadžići Party of Democratic Action
Ilidža Party of Democratic Action
Ilijaš Party of Democratic Action
Jablanica Party of Democratic Action
Jajce Party of Democratic Action
Kakanj Party of Democratic Action
Kalesija Party of Democratic Action
Kiseljak Croatian Democratic Union
Kladanj Social Democratic Union
Ključ Social Democratic Party
Konjic Party of Democratic Action
Kreševo People's Party Work for Prosperity
Kupres Croatian Democratic Union
Livno Croatian Democratic Union
Ljubuški Croatian Democratic Union
Lukavac Party of Democratic Action
Maglaj Party of Democratic Action
Neum Croatian Democratic Union
Novi Grad, Sarajevo Party of Democratic Action
Novo Sarajevo Party of Democratic Action
Novi Travnik Party of Democratic Action
Odžak Party of Democratic Action
Olovo Party of Democratic Action
Orašje Croatian Democratic Union
Pale-Prača Party of Democratic Action
Posušje Croatian Democratic Union
Prozor-Rama Croatian Democratic Union 1990
Ravno Croatian coalition (HDZ, HDZ 1990)
Sanski Most Party of Democratic Action
Sapna Independent
Sarajevo Social Democratic Union
Široki Brijeg Croatian Democratic Union
Srebrenik Social Democratic Party
Stari Grad, Sarajevo Union for a Better Future
Stolac Croatian Democratic Union
Teočak Party of Democratic Action
Tešanj Party of Democratic Action
Tomislavgrad Croatian coalition
Travnik Party of Democratic Action
Trnovo (FBiH) Social Democratic Party
Tuzla Social Democratic Party
Usora Croatian Democratic Union 1990
Vareš Party of Democratic Action
Velika Kladuša Independent
Visoko Party of Democratic Action
Vitez Party of Democratic Action
Vogošća Party of Democratic Action
Zavidovići Party of Democratic Action
Zenica Party of Democratic Action
Žepče Croatian Democratic Union
Živinice Social Democratic Party

Republika Srpska

Assembly of Brčko District

Constituency [4] Council [5] Mayor [6]
elected by Council
PartyPopular vote %SeatsMayorVotes %
Brčko Social Democratic Party 6,244 [7] 15.416 [8] Anto Domić, HDZ 1961%
SNSDDNS 5,21612.874
Serb Democratic Party 4,672 [9] 11.534 [8]
Union for a Better Future 4,49611.093
Party of Democratic Action 3,9859.833
SPDPPUP 3,5088.663
Croatian Democratic Union 2,9977.392
Croatian Peasant Party of Stjepan Radić 2,4095.942
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,1765.372
PDPSNS 2,0635.092
Total42,38331

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References

  1. (in Croatian) http://www.izbori.ba/Documents/Izbori2012/Uputstvo_o_rokovima_i_redosljedu_izbornih-hrv.PDF
  2. (in Croatian) http://www.izbori.ba/Documents/Izbori2012/SPISAK_PRIJAVLJENIH_POLITICKIH_STRANAKA3.pdf
  3. (in Croatian) http://www.izbori.ba/Documents/Izbori2012/SPISAK_PRIJAVLJENIH_NEZAVISNIH_KANDIDATA2.pdf
  4. The three-digit numbers in the municipality column are the codes used for the municipalities on the Central Electoral Commission site
  5. (in Croatian) Council results from Central Electoral Commission site
  6. (in Croatian) Major of Brčko Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine
  7. additional 336 votes from minority constituency
  8. 1 2 including one minority candidate
  9. additional 366 votes from minority constituency