1997 Zagreb local elections

Elections were held in Zagreb on 13 April 1997 for members of the Zagreb Assembly. 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.

1997 Zagreb local elections

← 1995 13 April 1997 2000 →

All 50 seats to the Zagreb Assembly
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.61%
Increase 0.9 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Zlatko Canjuga Zdravko Tomac Dorica Nikolić
Party HDZ SDP HSLS
Seats won
24 / 50
14 / 50
9 / 50
Seat change Increase 8 Increase 5 Decrease 1
Popular vote 154,960 106,072 46,920
Percentage 34.92% 23.91% 10.57%
Swing Decrease 1.63 pp Increase 5.28 pp Decrease 2.3 pp

Mayor before election

Stjepan Brolich (acting)
HDZ

Elected mayor

Marina Matulović-Dropulić
HDZ

Results

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Assembly election

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Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp D'Hondt Majority Total +/−
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 154,960 34.92% –1.63 18 6 24 +8
Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 106,072 23.91% +5.28 12 2 14 +5
Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 46,920 10.57% –2.3 5 4 9 –1
Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) 33,952 7.65% –0.36 3 0 3 –1
Social Democratic Action of Croatia (ASH) 21,135 4.76% –1.77 0 0 0 –2
Croatian People's Party (HNS) 16,558 3.73% +2.42 0 0 0 ±0
Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 10,151 2.29% –4.23 0 0 0 –2
Other lists 53,961 12.16% 0 0 0 –5
Total: 443,709 38 12 50
Invalid votes: 10,156 2.24%
Turnout: 453,865 67.61% +0.9
Registered voters: 671,255
Source: City Election Committee[1][2]
Popular vote
HDZ
34.92%
SDP
23.91%
HSLS
10.57%
HSS
7.65%
ASH
4.76%
HNS
3.73%
HSP
2.29%
Other
12.16%
Seat totals
HDZ
48%
SDP
28%
HSLS
18%
HSS
6%

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.[2][1] After Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) members of the Assembly joined HDZ, Marina Matulović Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Izbori održani 13. travnja 1997". Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Županijska skupština XXI. Grada Zagreba" (PDF). Državno izborno povjerenstvo.
  3. ^ "Marina Matulović Dropulić - Večernji.hr". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2016-06-04.

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