2009 Montenegrin parliamentary election

none Montenegro 66.19% (5.18pp) 29 March 2009 2006 2012 European Montenegro Milo Đukanović 43 48 51.94 Socialist People's Party of Montenegro Srđan Milić 8 16 16.84 New Serb Democracy Andrija Mandić 10 8 9.22 Movement for Changes Nebojša Medojević 11 5 6.03 Democratic Union of Albanians Ferhat Dinosha 1 1 1.47 New Democratic Force (Montenegro) Nazif Cungu 0 1 0.91 DS–AA Mehmet Bardhi 1 1 0.89 AKP darkred Vasilj Siništaj new 1 0.81 Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Milo Đukanović Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Early parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 29 March 2009. In addition to elections for the unicameral Parliament of Montenegro, concurrent local elections were held in Nikšić and Budva, as well as municipal presidential elections in Herceg Novi and Tivat.http://snp.co.me/vijesti.asp?kat=11&id=3264 SNP CG 2010-06-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722171949/http://snp.co.me/vijesti.asp?kat=11&id=3264 2011-07-22 dead The parliamentary elections were the eighth since the reintroduction of multi-party system in 1990, and the second since regaining full independence in 2006. Background President Filip Vujanović called the parliamentary elections on 27 January 2009, after the parliament decided the previous day to shorten its term, although this decision was controversial. Constitutional Act that proclaimed the new constitution of 2007 stipulated that elections had to be held by the end of 2009.Official Paper of Montenegro, n. 1/2007 May 2012 Application of electoral lists occurred from 16 February to 4 March 2009, and election silence began on 27 March 2009.http://www.mtsmondo.com/news/vesti/text.php?vest=122570 Vanredni izbori u Crnoj Gori 29. Marta :: Mondo 2009-02-11 2009-04-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090404141633/http://www.mtsmondo.com/news/vesti/text.php?vest=122570 dead The number of MPs being elected was uncertain, because the matter was never solved before the election was scheduled. Based on a count of one MP per six thousand eligible voters, the number of MPs should have been 82. However, the Constitution stipulated 81, as there were in the present outgoing session, and this was the number of MPs actually elected. The pre-electoral process had been marked by several major incidents, such as the revocation of citizenship of Predrag Popović, president of the People's Party,http://in4s.net/x/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5952:lider-narodne-stranke-crne-gore-gubi-crnogorsko-dravljanstvo&catid=67:drugi-pisu&Itemid=192 Lider Narodne stranke Crne Gore gubi crnogorsko državljanstvo? 2009-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090406145125/http://in4s.net/x/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5952:lider-narodne-stranke-crne-gore-gubi-crnogorsko-dravljanstvo&catid=67:drugi-pisu&Itemid=192 2009-04-06 dead the violation of the human right to work during the formation of the coalition treaty of Prime Minister Milo Đukanović's ruling coalition, which would make party affiliation a criterion for employment, and repeated protests by discontented workers pushed into poverty.http://in4s.net/x/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6025:sezona-trajkova-dogorelo-do-vlade&catid=58:cg&Itemid=181 Sezona štrajkova – dogorelo do Vlade 2009-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090404174555/http://in4s.net/x/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6025:sezona-trajkova-dogorelo-do-vlade&catid=58:cg&Itemid=181 2009-04-04 dead http://in4s.net/x/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6064:traimo-samo-svoje&catid=58:cg&Itemid=181 Tražimo samo svoje 2009-02-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090404174606/http://in4s.net/x/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6064:traimo-samo-svoje&catid=58:cg&Itemid=181 2009-04-04 dead Additionally, representative groups of Montenegro's minority communities unanimously declared the forthcoming elections illegal and contrary to constitutional protections granted to ethnic communities. Electoral system Elections in Montenegro Elections in Montenegro are free, with the right of secret ballot guaranteed. Because the country has a single national voting district, all votes cast at individual voting stations across the country went towards a single total. The electoral threshold was 3%, so electoral lists receiving under three percent of the total votes cast were crossed out, and the MPs within the assembly were split amongst the remaining lists. Seats were distributed by the D'Hondt method, which slightly favors leading lists above the smaller ones. The Parliament's mandate lasts four years. Campaign Several alliances were created prior to the elections; the Coalition for a European Montenegro led by Milo Đukanović included the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro, the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, the Croatian Civic Initiative and the Bosniak Party. The People's Coalition was formed by the People's Party and the Democratic Serb Party, whilst For a Different Montenegro, led by Goran Batričević, consisted of the Democratic Centre and the Liberal Party of Montenegro. Results The Coalition for a European Montenegro won an absolute majority of seats, with approximately 66 percent voter turnout, securing Milo Đukanović (DPS) new term as prime minister.http://www.emportal.rs/en/news/region/83747.html Milo Djukanovic wins a sixth term with 50,8% of the vote 2009-03-30 2015-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924000238/http://www.emportal.rs/en/news/region/83747.html dead http://www.cemi.co.me/izbori2009/view/ Rezultati izbora – Crna Gora – 2009 2009-03-30 2009-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090330140614/http://www.cemi.co.me/izbori2009/view/ dead General Albanian Total +/– European Montenegro 168290 47 1 48 5 Socialist People's Party of Montenegro 54547 16 0 16 8 New Serb Democracy 29883 8 0 8 –2 Movement for Changes 19546 5 0 5 –6 People's Coalition (NS–DSS) 9448 0 0 0 –3 For a Different Montenegro (LP–DC) 8759 0 0 0 –1 Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled 7691 0 0 0 New Democratic Union of Albanians 4747 0 1 1 0 Serb National List (SSR–SSN) 4291 0 0 0 New Bosniaks and Muslims, Together as One 3489 0 0 0 New New Democratic Force 2939 0 1 1 +1 Albanian List (DSCG–AA) 2898 0 1 1 0 Albanian Coalition "Perspective" 2619 0 1 1 New darkred Serb Fatherland Party 2446 0 0 0 New Montenegrin Communists 1594 0 0 0 0 Party of Democratic Prosperity 805 0 0 0 – 5827 0 498305 Nohlen & StöverDieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p2052 978-3-8329-5609-7 References Montenegro Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Montenegro Montenegro