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

13 April 1997
All 50 seats to the Zagreb Assembly 26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	67.61% 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 8 5 1 Popular vote 154,960 106,072 46,920 Percentage 34.92% 23.91% 10.57% Swing 1.63 pp 5.28 pp 2.3 pp
Mayor before election Stjepan Brolich (acting) HDZ Elected mayor Marina Matulović-Dropulić HDZ

Results

Assembly election

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

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

See also

• List of mayors of Zagreb