2017 Montenegrin municipal elections

Local elections were held on 12 March 2017 in Nikšić, on 7 May in Herceg Novi and on 26 November in the municipalities of Cetinje, Mojkovac and Petnjica, as well as Tuzi, which is set to become a municipality in 2018.[1]

Main article: 2016-18 Montenegrin municipal elections
2017 Montenegrin local elections
Montenegro
12 March-7 May (Nikšić and H. Novi)
26 November (3 municipalities)
170 seats in local parliaments
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
DPS Milo Đukanović 60.58 103 +25
DCG Aleksa Bečić 12.35 21 New
SD Ivan Brajović 5.88 10 New
DF Andrija Mandić 4.70 8 -17
URA Dritan Abazović 3.52 6 New
BS Rafet Husović 2.94 5 +1
SDP Ranko Krivokapić 2.94 5 -23
SNP Vladimir Joković 2.35 4 -11
NL Savo Marić 1.74 3 +1
Mayoral seats before Mayoral seats after
DPS (5) DPS (4)
DCG (1)

Results

Nikšić
PartyVotes %Seats[2]
Democratic Party of Socialists21,10480.18%37
Social Democrats2,3248.83%4
Invalid votes/blank2,89410.99%-

Local election for Nikšić Municipality was held on 12 March 2017. It was boycotted by all the opposition parties after the Government announced the imprisonment of the leaders of the opposition coalition Democratic Front.[3] Only the ruling DPS and its minor partner SD ran in the election, with voter turnout at 45%, while 11% of the votes cast were spoilt.

Turnout: 45.00%

Elected mayor: Veselin Grbović (DPS)

Herceg Novi
PartyVotes %Seats[4]
Democratic Party of Socialists5,13431.35%12
Democrats3,96724.22%9
Democratic Front1,75910.74%4
Novi List1,2747.78%3
Socialist People's Party8945.46%2
The Choice8134.96%1
Social Democrats7594.63%1
Social Democratic Party – URA6734.11%1
Civic List for Herceg Novi6033.68%1
DEMOS1911.17%-
Montenegrin1871.14%-
Boka Democratic League1220.74%-
Invalid votes/blank330--

Turnout: 67.02%

Elected mayor: Stevan Katić (Democrats)

Cetinje
PartyVotes %Seats[5]
Democratic Party of Socialists4,39144.1%16
United Reform Action1,43414.4%5
Democrats1,37513.8%5
Social Democratic Party9269.3%3
Old Guard of the Liberal Alliance6726.7%2
Social Democrats5795.8%2
Democratic Front1952%-
Montenegrin1942%-
Positive Montenegro1141.1%-
SNP – Liberal Party840.8%-
Invalid votes/blank

Turnout: 70.9%

Elected mayor: Aleksandar Kašćelan (DPS)

Mojkovac
PartyVotes %Seats[6]
Democratic Party of Socialists3,19554.6%18
Democrats1,00317.1%5
Democratic Front78513.4%4
Socialist People's Party3766.4%2
Social Democrats2103.6%1
United Reform Action2043.5%1
Social Democratic Party791.3%-
Invalid votes/blank85

Turnout: 83.5%

Elected mayor: Ranko Mišnić (DPS)

Petnjica
PartyVotes %Seats[7]
Democratic Party of Socialists174557,9%20
Bosniak Party44114,6%5
Social Democrats34811,5%3
Social Democratic Party1545,1%1
Bosniak Democratic Union1033,4%1
Democrats983,3%1
Positive Montenegro692,3%-
Socialist People's Party561,9%-
Invalid votes/blank22

Turnout: 48.66%

Elected mayor: Samir Agović (DPS)

Tuzi, Podgorica
PartyVotes %Seats[8]
Democratic Party of Socialists288141,2%14
Albanian Alternative135819,4%7
Bosniak Party75110,7%3
Democratic League5868,4%3
Democratic Union of Albanians4406,3%2
Democrats3885,6%2
Social Democrats3104,4%1
Social Democratic Party1512,2%-
Socialist People's Party1241,8%-
Invalid votes/blank59

Turnout: 60.7%

Elected mayor: Nik Gjeloshaj (AA)

References
  1. Izbori na Cetinju, Mojkovcu i Petnjici 26. novembra Vijesti, 25 September 2017
  2. "Results" (PDF). www.oiknk.me. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  3. "Opozicija jednoglasno: Bojkot izbora u Nikšiću". February 14, 2017.
  4. "Results" (PDF). www.hercegnovi.me. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
  5. "Socijaldemokrate odlučuju na Cetinju - Vijesti.me". Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  6. "Marković razbio opoziciju u Mojkovcu - Vijesti.me". Archived from the original on 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  7. "Petnjica: DPS osvojio apsolutnu vlast - Vijesti.me". Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2019-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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