2022 Slovenian local elections

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Lokalne volitve v Sloveniji 2022
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Basic data
City municipalities:12  
Total municipalities:212  
Mayor candidates:618  
Council member candidates:18,671  
First round
Date:20 November 2022  
Registered voters:1,683,662  
Participation::802,050  
Percent:47.64 %  
Second round
Date:4 December 2022  
Registered voters:490,639  
Participation:206,547  
Percent:42.10 %  
Previous elections
Year: 2018  

The 2022 Slovenian local elections were held 20 November (1st) and 4 December (2nd round). Mayors of all 212 municipalities and members of municipal councils were elected. [1]

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Elected mayors

City municipalities

Ljubljana Maribor Kranj Koper Celje Novo Mesto
291,14097,01936,87424,99637,52023,341
Zoran Janković (GV)Saša Arsenovič (GV)Matjaž Rakovec (SD)Aleš Bržan (LA + GV)Matija Kovač (GV)Gregor Macedoni (GV)
Velenje Nova Gorica Krško Ptuj Murska Sobota Slovenj Gradec
25,45613,02125,99218,16411,6147,519
Peter Dermol (SD)Samo Turel (GV)Janez Kerin (GV)Nuška Gajšek (SD)Damjan Anželj (SD)Tilen Klugler (GV)
Domžale Kamnik Sl. Bistrica Brežice
36.67529.92524.46224.051
Renata Kosec (LRK)Matej Slapar (NS)Ivan Žagar (SLS)Ivan Molan (GV)
Škofja Loka Jesenice Grosuplje Žalec
22.66721.34021.31421.210
Tine Radinja (GV)Peter Bohinec (SD)Peter Verlič (SDS)Janko Kos (SD)

Smaller municipalities

The rest of all 192 ordinary municipalities with less than 20,000 citizens

Ajdovščina Ankaran Apače Beltinci Benedikt
   Tadej Beočanin (SD)   Gregor Strmčnik (GV)   Andrej Steyer (SDS)   Marko Virag (GV)   Milan Repič (SLS)
Bistrica ob Sotli Bled Bloke Bohinj Borovnica
   Franjo Debelak (GV)   Anton Mežan (GV)   Jože Doles (SLS)   Jože Sodja (GV)   Peter Črnilogar (GV)
Bovec Braslovče Brda Brezovica Cankova
   Valter Mlekuž (GV)   Tomaž Žohar (GV)   Franc Mužič (GV)   Metod Ropret (GV)   Danilo Kacijan (GV)
Cerklje na Gorenj. Cerknica Cerkno Cerkvenjak Cirkulane
   Franc Čebulj (GV)   Marko Rupar (SDS)   Gašper Uršić (GV)   Marjan Žmavc (GV)   Antonija Žumbar (SV)
Črenšovci Črna na Koroškem Črnomelj Destrnik Divača
   Vera Markoja (GV)   Romana Lesjak (GV)   Vladimir Radovič (GV)   A. T. Toplak (SDS + SLS)   A. Štrucl Dovgan (GV)
Dobje Dobrepolje Dobrna Dobrova–P. Gradec Dobrovnik
   Franc Leskovšek (SLS)   Janez Pavlin (GV)   Martin Brecl (SLS)   Jure Dolinar (GV)   Marjan Kardinar (GV)
Dol pri Ljubljani Dolenjske Toplice Dornava Dravograd Duplek
   Željko Savič (GV)   Franc Vovk (GV)   Matej Zorko (SDS)   Anton Preskavec (GV)   Mitja Horvat (GV)
Gorenja vas – Poljane Gorišnica Gorje Gornja Radgona Gornji Grad
   Milan Čadež (SDS)   Borut Kolar (GV)   Peter Torkar (GV)   Urška Mauko Tuš (GV)   Anton Špeh (GV)
Gornji Petrovci Grad Hajdina Hoče – Slivnica Hodoš
   Franc Šlighthuber (NSi)   Cvetka Ficko (GV)   Stanislav Glažar (COA)   Marko Soršak (ZZ)   Denis Tamaško (GV)
Horjul Hrastnik Hrpelje – Kozina Idrija Ig
   Janko Prebil (NSi)   Marko Funkl (GV)   Saša L. Svetelšek (GV)   Tomaž Vencelj (GV)   Zlatko Usenik (LZU)
Ilirska Bistrica Ivančna Gorica Izola Jezersko Juršinci
   Gregor Kovačič (GV)   Dušan Strnad (SDS)   Milan Bogatič (GV)   Andrej Karničar (GV)   Robert Horvat (GV)
Kanal ob Soči Kidričevo Kobarid Kobilje Kočevje
   Miha Stegel (GV)   Anton Leskovar (SDS)   Marko Matajurc (GV)   Darko Horvat (SLS)    Vladimir Prebilič (GV)
Komen Komenda Kostanjevica na Krki Kostel Kozje
   Erik Modic (GV)   Jurij Kern (GV)   Robert Zagorc (GV)   Nataša Turk (GV)   Milena Kranjc (GV)
Kranjska Gora Križevci Kungota Kuzma Laško
   Henrika Zupan (GV)   Branko Slavinec (GV)   Tamara Šnofl (GV)   Jožef Škalič (GV)   Marko Šantej (GV)
Lenart Lendava Litija Ljubno Ljutomer
   Janez Kramberger (GV)   Janez Magyar (SDS)   Franc Rokavec (SLS)   Franjo Naraločnik (GV)   Olga Karba (GV)
Logatec Log – Dragomer Loška dolina Loški Potok Lovrenc na Pohorju
   Berto Menard (GV)   Miran Stanovnik (GV)   Matjaž Antončič (NaNo)   Simon Debeljak (GV)   Marko Rakovnik (GV)
Luče Lukovica Majšperk Makole Markovci
   Klavdij Strmčnik (GV)   Olga Vrankar (GV)   Sašo Kodrič (SLS)   Franc Majcen (GV)   Milan Gabrovec (LDS)
Medvode Mengeš Metlika Mežica Miklavž na Dr. polju
   Nejc Smole (GV)   Bogo Ropotar (GV)   M. L. Janžekovič (GV)   Mark Maze (GV)   Egon Repnik (LSO)
Miren – Kostanjevica Mirna Mirna Peč Mislinja Mokronog – Trebelno
   Mauricij Humar (GV)   Dušan Skerbiš (GV)   Andrej Kastelic (GV)   Bojan Borovnik (SD)   Franc Glušič (GV)
Moravče Moravske Toplice Mozirje Muta Naklo
   Milan Balažic (SLS)   Aloj Glavač (GV)   Ivan Suhoveršnik (GV)   Angela Mrak (GV)   Ivan Meglič (SLS)
Nazarje Odranci Oplotnica Ormož Osilnica
   Matej Pečovnik (GV)   Barbara Ferenčak (GV)   Matjaž Orter (GV)   Danijel Vrbnjak (SDS)   Alenka Kovač (FM)
Pesnica Piran Pivka Podčetrtek Podlehnik
   Gregor Žmak (GV)   Andrej Korenika (GV)   Robert Smrdelj (SLS)   Peter Misja (GV)   Sebastian Toplak (GV)
Podvelka Poljčane Polzela Postojna Prebold
   Miran Pušnik (GV)   Petra Vrhovnik (GV)   Jože Kužnik (GV)   Igor Marentič (GV)   Marko Repnik (SD)
Preddvor Prevalje Puconci Rače – Fram Radeče
   Rok Roblek (GV)   Matija Tasič (GV)   Uroš Kamenšek (SLS)   Branko Ledinek (SLS)   Tomaž Režun (SD)
Radenci Radlje ob Dravi Radovljica Ravne na Koroškem Razkrižje
   Roman Leljak (GV)   Alan Bukovnik (GV)   Ciril Globočnik (GV)   Tomaž Rožen (GV)   Stanko Ivanušič (GV)
Rečica ob Savinji Renče – Vogrsko Ribnica Ribnica na Pohorju Rogaška Slatina
   Majda Potočnik (NSi)   Tarik Žigon (LZV)   Samo Pogorelc (GV)   Srečko Geč (SD)   Branko Kidrič (NSi)
Rogašovci Rogatec Ruše Selnica ob Dravi Semič
   Rihard Perauča (GV)   Martin Mikolič (NSi)   Urška Repolusk (GV)   Vlasta Krmelj (SDS)   Polona Kambič (GV)
Sevnica Sežana Slovenske Konjice Sodražica Solčava
   Srečko Ocvirk (SLS)   Andrej Sila (GV)   Darko Ratajc (SD)   Blaž Milavec (NSi)   Katarina Prelesnik (GV)
Središče ob Dravi Starše Straža Sveta Ana Sveta Trojica v Sl. gor.
   Toni Jelovica (GV)   Stanko Greifoner (GV)   Dušan Krštinc (GV)   Martin Breznik (SV)   David Klobasa (NSi)
Sveti Andraž v Sl. gor. Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici Sveti Jurij v Slov. gor. Sveti Tomaž Šalovci
   Darja V. Berlak (GV)   Andrej Vrzel (GV)   Peter Škrlec (SDS)   Mirko Cvetko (NSi)   Iztok Fartek (GV)
Šempeter – Vrtojba Šenčur Šentilj Šentjernej Šentjur
   Milan Turk (GV)   Ciril Kozjek (NSi + SDS)   David Kos (GV)   Jože Simončič (GV)   Marko Diaci (GV)
Šentrupert Škocjan Škofljica Šmarje pri Jelšah Šmarješke Toplice
   Tomaž Ramovš (GV)   Jože Kapler (SDS)   Primož Cimerman (GV)   Matija Čakš (GV)   Marjan Hribar (GV)
Šmartno ob Paki Šmartno pri Litiji Šoštanj Štore Tabor
   Janko Kopušar (GV)   Blaž Izlakar (GV)   Boris Goličnik (LBG)   Miran Jurkošek (GV)   Marko Semprimožnik (GV)
Tišina Tolmin Trbovlje Trebnje Trnovska vas
   Franc Horvat (SLS)   Alen Červ (SD)   Zoran Poznič (SD)   Mateja Povhe (DROT)   Alojz Benko (SLS)
Trzin Tržič Turnišče Velika Polana Velike Lašče
   Peter Ložar (GV)   Peter Miklič (GV)   Borut Horvat (SDS)   Damijan Jaklin (GV)   Matjaž Hočevar (GV)
Veržej Videm Vipava Vitanje Vodice
   Drago Legen (GV)   Brane Kolednik (SMS)   Anton Lavrenčič (GV)   Andraž Pogorevc (GV)   Aco Franc Šuštar (GV)
Vojnik Vransko Vrhnika Vuzenica Zagorje ob Savi
   Branko Petre (NSi + SDS)   Nataša Juhart(NSi    Daniel Cukjati (GV)   Franjo Golob (GV)   Matjaž Švagan
Zavrč Zreče Železniki Žetale Žiri
   Slavko Pravdič (NSi)   Boris Podvršnik SDS)   Marko Gasser (GV)   Anton Butolen (GV)   Franc Kranjc (GV)
Žirovnica Žužemberk
   Leopold Pogačar (GV)   Jože Papež (NSi)

Elections in city municipalities

Ljubljana

 89,405 votes (39.98%) 

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1 Zoran Janković Yes check.svgJože Mermal with voters group61.83 %  
2Nataša Sukič The Left 9.61 %  
3Aleš Primc Voice for Children and Families 6.95 %  
4Igor Horvat Slovenian Democratic Party 6.28 %  
5Tina Bregant Slovenian People's Party and Our Country 5.96 %  
6Mojca Sojar New Slovenia 3.19 %  
7Jasminka Dedić Vesna – Green Party 3.16 %  
8Tomaž Ogrin Greens of Slovenia and Concretely 1.67 %  
9Jasmin Feratović Pirate Party 1.62 %  

Maribor

 1R – 36,011 votes (41.21%) 
 2R –                    

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Saša ArsenovičAndrej Brvar with voters group36.69 %  
2 Franc Kangler New People's Party of Slovenia 25.46 %  
3Vojko Flis Freedom Movement 20.29 %  
4Dejan Kaloh New Slovenia 4.27 %  
5Lidija Divjak MirnikList for Justice and Development3.87 %  
6Boštjan Klun Social Democrats 2.13 %  
7Josip RotarList of Cyclists and Pedestrians1.31 %  
8Vladimir Šega The Left 1.14 %  
9Igor Jurišič Youth Party – European Greens 0.97 %  
10Bernard Memon New Slovenia 0.96 %  
11Aleksander KamenikAleksander Kamenik Party0.74 %  
12Matic MatjašičYouth List. We Connect0.65 %  
13Nina Beyokol Pirate Party 0.57 %  
14Miha Recek Slovenian People's Party and Our Country 0.54 %  
15Franc Jesenek Party of Slovenian People 0.44 %  
2nd round
1Saša ArsenovičAndrej Brvar with voters group
2 Franc Kangler New People's Party of Slovenia

Kranj

 1R – 18,867 votes (42.24%) 
 2R –                    

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Matjaž Rakovec Social Democrats 48.23 %  
2Ivo Bajec SDS, SLS, NSi and Greens of Slovenia 19.50 %  
3Zoran Stevanović Resni.ca 17.42 %  
4Aleksander SveteljMore for Kranj7.67 %  
5Srečko Barbič Freedom Movement 4.00 %  
6Igor VelovList for the Development of Kranj3.19 %  
2nd round
1Matjaž Rakovec Social Democrats
2Ivo Bajec SDS, SLS, NSi and Greens of Slovenia

Koper

 22,989 votes (53.86%) 

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Aleš BržanYes check.svgAleš Bržan List and Freedom Movement 53.60 %  
2 Boris Popovič Koper Is Ours37.69 %  
3Igor Colja Slovenian Democratic Party 2.55 %  
4Peter BolčičTrust2.51 %  
5Jadranka Šturm Kocjan Social Democrats 2.03 %  
6Alan Medveš The Left 1.61 %  

Celje

 1R – 16,310 votes (41.50%) 
 2R –                    

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1 Bojan Šrot Mayor's Celje List46.86 %  
2Matija KovačGregor Deleja with voters group33.14 %  
3Uroš Lesjak Freedom Movement 9.41 %  
4Sandi SendelbahList for Celje6.25 %  
5Primož Brvar Social Democrats 4.34 %  
2nd round
1 Bojan Šrot Mayor's Celje List
2Matija KovačGregor Deleja with voters group

Novo mesto

 12,909 votes (43.81%) 

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Gregor MacedoniYes check.svgBoštjan Grobler with voters group74.51 %  
2Srečko Vovko Social Democrats 25.49 %  

Velenje

 12,533 votes (47.35%) 

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Peter DermolYes check.svg Social Democrats 68.84 %  
2Milan MedvedHerman Arlič with voters group16.97 %  
3Lidija Črnko Freedom Movement 6.06 %  
4Benjamin StrozakGood Country4.22 %  
5Jože HribarOur Velenje2.40 %  
6Lidija Šolinc Resni.ca 1.51 %  

Nova Gorica

 1R – 11,918 votes (46.08%) 
 2R –                    

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Samo Turel Freedom Movement 40.78 %  
2Klemen MiklavičMajda Smrekar with voters group25.85 %  
3Damjana Pavlica Slovenian Democratic Party 14.86 %  
4Tomaž Horvat Social Democrats 9.14 %  
5Anton Harej New Slovenia 7.17 %  
6Andreja Pelicon The Left 2.21 %  
2nd round
1Samo Turel Freedom Movement
2Klemen MiklavičMajda Smrekar with voters group

Krško

 1R – 9,855 votes (47.00%) 
 2R –                   

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Dušan ŠiškoDejan Stanič with voters group
(Dušan Šiško List – Energic for Krško)
24.61 %  
2Janez KerinMarta Levičar Magiera with voters group
(Blue Direction List)
19.75 %  
3Aleš Zorko Freedom Movement 18.75 %  
4Iztok Starc Slovenian People's Party 17.22 %  
5Jože Olovec Slovenian Democratic Party 9.86 %  
6Janja StarcDušan Arh with voters group9.81 %  
2nd round
1Dušan ŠiškoDejan Stanič with voters group
(Dušan Šiško List – Energic for Krško)
2Janez KerinMarta Levičar Magiera with voters group
(Blue Direction List)

Ptuj

 9,138 votes (47.64%) 

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Nuška GajšekYes check.svg Social Democrats 64.28 %  
2 Andrej Čuš Milan Klemenc and voters group16.14 %  
3Franjo Rozman Slovenian Democratic Party 8.69 %  
4Štefan Petek Freedom Movement 5.02 %  
5Boštjan Koražija The Left 1.98 %  
6Robert Križanič Resni.ca and For a Healthy Society1.83 %  
7Suzana Lara Krause Slovenian People's Party 1.74 %  
8Andrej Lacko Slovenian National Party 0.32 %  

Murska Sobota

 1R – 8,098 votes (51.15%) 
 2R –                   

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Damjan Anželj Social Democrats 41.86 %  
2Andrej Mešič Slovenian Democratic Party 32.72 %  
3Mitja Horvat Freedom Movement 23.09 %  
4Blanka Denko ČehAkacije2.34 %  
2nd round
1Damjan Anželj Social Democrats
2Andrej Mešič Slovenian Democratic Party

Slovenj Gradec

 6,398 votes (46.00%) 

RankCandidatesPartyPercent
1st round
1Tilen KluglerYes check.svgMetka Č. Golež with voters group100,00 %  

Statistics

General

Mayor candidatesCouncil member candidates
Total618Total18,671
Women107Women8,478
Men511Men10,193
City municiapalities74City municiapalities3,446
Rest of municiapalities544Rest of municiapalities15,225
Oldest82Oldest94
Youngest22Youngest18
Elected mayorsElected council members
Total212Total3,382
WomenWomen
MenMen
OldestOldest
YoungestYoungest
Highest support % (municiapality)Most members by municiapality
Lowest support % (municiapality)Least members by municiapality
Mayor mandatesParticipation
8th mandate in the office1st round – Percentage (%)
7th mandate in the office11st round – Total votes
6th mandate in the office1st round – Valid votes
5th mandate in the office1st round – Invalid votes
4th mandate in the office2nd round – Percentage (%)
3rd mandate in the office2nd round – Total votes
2nd mandate in the office2nd round – Valid votes
1st mandate in the office2nd round – Invalid votes

Elected mayor candidates by parties / lists

RankLogoSuggested byCandidatesElected
1st
round
2nd
round
Total
1Non–party candidates with voters support (GV)27010334137
2 Slovenska Ljudska Stranka logo.svg Slovenian People's Party (SLS)3413215
3 Socialni demokrati Logo.svg Social Democrats (SD)5310414
4 SDS logotype.svg Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS)6111112
5 Nova Slovenija Logo.svg New Slovenia (NSi)3411011
6Candidates with coalition support [a] 15729
7 Gibanje Svoboda logo.svg Freedom Movement (GS)1123
Our Inner Carniola (NaNo)411
Liberalna demokracija Slovenije Logo.svg Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS)211
SMS-Zeleni Logo.svg Youth Party – European Greens (SMS)211
Zagorje Goes Forward111
We Know! We Can!. Marko Soršak.111
Boris Goličnik List111
List For You111
Common Miklavž na Dravskem Polju Municipality List111
Drot – For Development1011
Zlatko Usenik List For Progress of Ig Municiapality1011
Renata Kosec List
(Connection and Cooperation List)
111
19 New People's Party of Slovenia (NLS)200
Mayor's List for Our Jesenice100
Mayor's List of Izola (IŽL)100
Mayor of Celje List100
23 Logo of The Left (Slovenia).svg The Left (L)1300
Resni.ca 900
Vesna-horizontal-header-150.png Vesna – Green Party 600
Logo of the Slovenian National Party.png Slovenian National Party (SNS)600
Greens of Slovenia (ZS)400
Piratska stranka slovenije 1.png Pirate Party (Pirates)200
Slovenia Forward (NPS)200
Good Country (DD)200
Party of Slovenian People (SSN)200
Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS)100
LESK Voters List100
ZLS logo.jpg For People of Slovenia (ZLS)100
Association for Slovene Littoral (ZZP)100
Olive100
Konkretno logo.svg Concretely 100
Glas za otroke in druzine.png Voice for Children and Families 100
Logotip Socialisticne Partije Slovenije mala razlicica.png Socialist Party of Slovenia (SPS)100
Koper Is Ours (KJN)100
DNK Trbovlje List100
Sandi Jaklič List100
Aleksander Kamenik List100
Cyclists and Pedestrians List100
Youth List. We Connect.100
Independent List for Improvement of Jesenice100
Mitja Kobal List (IŽL)100
Vasilij Žbogar List100
LTD Toni Dragar – List For All Generations100
Igor Zupančič List100
Utility Eco List100
United – Independent List for Prevalje100
Moravška dolina United100
Active List100
Movement for the Municipality of Piran (GZOP)100
More for Kranj100
Our Velenje100
List for Celje100
Acacia Party100
Dialogue for Progress100
Style100
Trust100
Together for Mengeš Municipality (SMO)
(Together We Can Do More)
100
.List for Fair Development
(of city districts and local communities)
100
Total61816547212

Notes

  1. 15 mayor candidates have coalition support of at least two or more parties (lists)ː
       Svoboda + Levica + SD + DeSUS (BREŽICE)
       SDS + SLS drugačni in povezani (DESTRNIK)
       SDS + Nsi (GROSUPLJE)
       SDS + SD + SLS (HAJDINA)
       Lista Mateja Slaparja + NSi + podpora volivcev (KAMNIK)
       Lista Aleša Bržana + Svoboda (KOPER)
       SDS + NSi + SLS + Zeleni Slovenije (KRANJ)
       SDS + NSi (LENDAVA)
       Zeleni Slovenije + Konkretno (LJUBLJANA)
       SLS + Naša dežela (MARIBOR)
       SLS + SDS + NSi + DeSUS (SL. BISTRICA)
       SLS + SDS (ŠENČUR)
       SD + skupina volivcev (VELENJE)
       NSi + SDS (VOJNIK)
       SDS + NSi (ŽIRI)

References

  1. "FEATURE: Three Elections for Slovenia in 2022 – General, Presidential & Local". www.total-slovenia-news.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.