2012 Serbian parliamentary election

none September 2020 Serbia 2008 2014 All 250 seats in the National Assembly 126 6 May 2012 57.76% ( 3.57pp) For Our Children (Serbia) Tomislav Nikolić 30 #242970 73 25.16 IZBŽ Boris Tadić #FBD503 70 67 23.09 SPS–PUPS–JS Ivica Dačić 20 #A60C19 44 15.18 Democratic Party of Serbia Vojislav Koštunica 21 #126180 21 7.32 Preokret Čedomir Jovanović 17 19 6.83 United Regions of Serbia Mlađan Dinkić 24 #3BB9FF 16 5.77 Minority lists Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians István Pásztor 4 #00732B 5 1.83 Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak Sulejman Ugljanin 1 #029544 2 0.74 All Together (Serbia) Emir Elfić 0 1 0.67 NOPO Nikola Tulimirović black New 1 0.61 Albanian Coalition of Preševo Valley Riza Halimi 1 1 #5D689C 0.36 File:2012 Serbian parliamentary election map.svg 280px Results by municipality#242970 silver PS #C2A500 silver IZBŽ #A60C19 silver SPS–PUPS–JS #126180 silver DSS #73FDFF silver URS #00732B silver VMSZ #029544 silver SDAS #5D689C silver KSLP Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković Independent politician Ivica Dačić Socialist Party of Serbia Parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on 6 May 2012 to elect members of the National Assembly. The elections were held simultaneously with provincial, local, and presidential elections.http://www.parlament.gov.rs/National_Assembly_Speaker_Calls_Local_Elections.15146.537.html National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia | National Assembly activities Parlament.gov.rs 7 May 2012http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=06&dd=29&nav_id=75165 Report: Elections to be held in spring 2012 Večernje novosti 29 June 2011 18 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140414032033/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=06&dd=29&nav_id=75165 14 April 2014 Background The 2008 parliamentary elections resulted in the formation of a new pro-European government on 7 July 2008, with the necessary parliamentary votes coming from President Boris Tadić's For a European Serbia list, and the coalition of the Socialist Party of Serbia, the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia and United Serbia (the SPS-PUPS-JS coalition), plus six out of the seven minorities representatives. The new government elected Mirko Cvetković (endorsed by the Democratic Party) as Prime Minister. The opposition, the Serbian Radical Party (SRS), had a split after the elections. The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) party broke off and is headed by Tomislav Nikolić and Aleksandar Vučić, both of whom were major figures in the SRS before the establishment of the SNS in late 2008. In most opinion polls they and Democratic Party (DS) remain the two most popular parties, in combination gaining at least 60 percent of the total vote when combined. Other parties remain far behind, struggling to even attain double digit popularity figures.http://english.blic.rs/News/7869/Five-parties-competing-for-bronze Five parties competing for 'bronze' Blic 27 July 2011 18 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110806105004/http://english.blic.rs/News/7869/Five-parties-competing-for-bronze 6 August 2011 In early 2011, according to the Democratic Party's strategic marketing polls, the opposition SNS had higher ratings than the next three most popular parties combined.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=08&nav_id=73703 Rally to last until elections are called B92 8 April 2011 18 October 2011 Fonet dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140413143719/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=08&nav_id=73703 13 April 2014 The opposition attempted to promote early elections to take place in 2011. Major opposition rallies in February 2011 focused on the cited difficult socioeconomic conditions as well as widespread corruption. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-serbia-rally-idUKTRE71418Q20110205 https://web.archive.org/web/20160416120615/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-serbia-rally-idUKTRE71418Q20110205 dead 16 April 2016 Serbia holds biggest opposition protest in years Reuters 5 February 2011 18 October 2011http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14820181,00.html Serbian opposition rally calls for early elections Deutsche Welle 5 February 2011 18 October 2011 The protesters' goal was to hold the elections earlier, in the Fall of 2011. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/serbia-s-pro-west-government-hit-by-protests-1.1088438 Serbia's pro-West government hit by protests CBC News Associated Press 5 February 2011 18 October 2011 The protests did not succeed in affecting the date of the elections, which are to be held on 6 May 2012. At least 50,000 to 70,000 attended the peaceful protests held on streets of Belgrade organised by SNS, the strongest among the country's opposition bloc. In fall 2011, posters and billboards endorsing various parties peppered Belgrade.http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/08/09/feature-04 Parties jockey for support well ahead of Serbia's elections Southeast European Times 9 August 2011 18 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111017132048/http://setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2011/08/09/feature-04 17 October 2011 The election campaigns of many parties were well under way, despite the election date having been set for the first half of 2012. Electoral lists There were 18 registered electoral lists for the 2012 parliamentary elections:http://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=24&nav_id=603528 RIK: Proglašeno 18 izbornih lista B92 24 April 2012 7 May 2012 Ballot name Ballot carrier Main ideology Political position Note 1 Choice for a Better Life – Boris Tadićhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=19&nav_id=592235 Potvrđena lista DS B92 19 March 2012 7 May 2012 DS, SDPS, LSV, ZS, DSHV, DHSS Dragan Đilas Social liberalism Centre tocentre-left 2 Serbian Radical Party – Dr Vojislav Šešeljhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=19&nav_id=592494 RIK proglasio tri izborne liste B92 19 March 2012 7 May 2012 SRS Vojislav Šešelj Ultranationalism Far-right 3 United Regions of Serbia – Mlađan Dinkić G17+, ZZŠ, NS Mlađan Dinkić Liberal conservatism Centre-right 4 Čedomir Jovanović – Preokrethttp://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=11&nav_id=79215 Info - LDP, SPO agree on pre-election coalition B92 7 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312213937/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=11&nav_id=79215 12 March 2012 LDP, SPO, SDU, BS, VP, BDSS, ZEP, SBS Party of Bulgarians from Serbia, ASNS Čedomir Jovanović Liberalism Centre 5 Let's Get Serbia Moving – Tomislav Nikolićhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=20&nav_id=592823 Proglašena izborna lista SNS B92 20 March 2012 7 May 2012 SNS, NS, PS, PSS–BK, NSS, BNS, DPM, RP, APPS Association of Small and Medium Companies and Entrepreneurs of Serbia, KUIRS, PVJ Vlach Unity Movement, EOS Economic Renewal of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić Populism Big tent 6 Democratic Party of Serbia – Vojislav Koštunicahttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=21&nav_id=593144 Proglašena lista DSS B92 21 March 2012 7 May 2012 DSS Vojislav Koštunica National conservatism Right-wing 7 Ivica Dačić – Socialist Party of Serbia – Party of United Pensioners of Serbia – United Serbiahttp://www.rtvpancevo.rs/Vesti/Lokal/konvencija-sps-pups-js-sdps-u-kaarevu.html Konvencija SPS, PUPS, JS, SDPS u Kačarevu | Lokal | Vesti Rtvpancevo.rs 3 May 2012 7 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120510164815/http://rtvpancevo.rs/Vesti/Lokal/konvencija-sps-pups-js-sdps-u-kaarevu.html 10 May 2012 dead SPS, PUPS, JS, PSV Serbian Veteran Movement Ivica Dačić Populism Big tent 8 Dveri – For the life of Serbiahttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=28&nav_id=595187 RIK proglasio izbornu listu Dveri B92 28 March 2012 7 May 2012 Dveri Branimir Nešić Christian right Far-right 9 Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians – István Pásztorhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=29&nav_id=595454 RIK proglasila izbornu listu SVM B92 29 March 2012 7 May 2012 VMSZ/SVM Bálint Pásztor Minority politics Centre-right M 10 Reformist Party – prof dr Milan Višnjićhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=04&nav_id=597455 RIK proglasio 10. listu B92.net 4 April 2012 7 May 2012 RS Aleksandar Višnjić Reformism Centre 11 Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak – dr Sulejman Ugljaninhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=12&nav_id=599794 Proglašena lista SDA B92 7 May 2012 SDAS Ifeta Radončić Minority politics Right-wing M 12 Movement of Workers and Peasantshttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=13&nav_id=600225 RIK: Lista Pokret radnika i seljaka B92 13 April 2012 7 May 2012 PRS Zoran Dragišić Labourism Left-wing 13 Social Democratic Alliance – Nebojša Lekovićhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=18&nav_id=601601 RIK proglasio izbornu listu SDS B92 18 April 2012 7 May 2012 SDS Social Democratic Alliance Nebojša Leković Social democracy Centre-left 14 All Together: BDZ, GSM, DZH, DZVM, Slovak Party – Emir Elfićhttp://www.telegraf.rs/vesti/172487-proglasena-14-lista-za-parlamentarne-izbore-sve-zajedno Proglašena 14. lista za parlamentarne izbore "Sve zajedno" Telegraf 20 April 2012 BDZ, DZH, VMDK/DZVM, GSM Civic Alliance of Hungarians, SP Slovak Party Emir Elfić Minority politics M 15 Albanian Coalition of Preševo Valleyhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=22&nav_id=602731 RIK: Koalicija Albanaca 15. lista B92 22 April 2012 7 May 2012 PVD/PDD Riza Halimi Minority politics M 16 Montenegrin Party – Nenad Stevović15. Crnogorska partija - Nenad Stevović CP Nenad Stevović Minority politics M 17 Communist Party – Josip Brozhttp://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=21&nav_id=602495 Još dve liste pred ponoć B92 21 April 2012 7 May 2012 KP Joška Broz Titoism Far-left 18 None of the Above NOPO None of the Above Nikola Tulimirović Direct democracy Centre M — national minority list - the minimum threshold for these lists is 0.4% of the vote, compared to 5% for the others. Opinion polls Opinion polling for the Serbian parliamentary election, 2012 Conduct The Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) was amongst the electoral observers.Fairclough Gordon https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304363104577388680145361456?mod=googlenews_wsj Serbia Run-Off Will Pit EU Supporter Against Nationalist - WSJ.com WSJ Online.wsj.com 7 May 2012 CeSID was also an election monitor. Results About 6.7 million people were eligible to vote in the elections. The OSCE undertook the organisation of voting for the roughly 109,000 Serb voters in Kosovo.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/05/20125681052758635.html Polls close in Serbia's general election - Europe Al Jazeera English 4 October 2011 7 May 2012 Voting stations were open from 7:00 to 20:00http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=05&dd=06&nav_id=80110 Info - Polling stations close across Serbia B92 7 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120509053435/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=05&dd=06&nav_id=80110 9 May 2012 with no incidents reported across the country. Voter turnout by 18:00 was 46.34% in Belgrade, 48.37% in central Serbia and 47.89% in Vojvodina.Barlovac Bojana http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/polls-close-in-serbia-elections Voting Finishes Without Incidents in Serbia Balkan Insight 7 May 2012 Voter turnout in Kosovo was 32%.Filipovic Gordana https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-07/serb-progressive-party-wins-vote-electoral-commission-says-4-.html Serb Progressive Party Wins Vote, Electoral Commission Says Bloomberg 7 May 2012 7 May 2012 File:Serbian Parliament 2012.svg Let's Get Serbia MovingList included Serbian Progressive Party (58 seats), New Serbia (8), Strength of Serbia Movement (2), Movement of Socialists (1), People's Peasant Party (1), Bosniak People's Party, (1), Roma Party (1) and the Democratic Party of Macedonians (1) 940659 73 +43 Choice for a Better LifeList included Democratic Party (49 seats), Social Democratic Party of Serbia (9), League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (3), Christian Democratic Party of Serbia (1), Greens of Serbia (1) and the Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina (1) 863294 67 –3 #FCEB00 SPS coalitionList included Socialist Party of Serbia (25 seats), Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (12) and United Serbia (7) 567689 44 +24 Democratic Party of Serbia 273532 21 0 PreokretList included Liberal Democratic Party (13 seats), Serbian Renewal Movement (4), Social Democratic Union (1) and Rich Serbia (1) 255546 19 +2 United Regions of Serbia 215666 16 –8 Serbian Radical Party 180558 0 –77 Dveri for the Life of Serbia 169590 0 New Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians 68323 5 +1 Movement of Workers and Peasants 57199 0 New #B0413E Communist Party 28977 0 New Party of Democratic Action of Sandžak 27708 2 +1 All TogetherSeat taken by the Bosniak Democratic Union 24993 1 +1 None of the Above 22905 1 New black Social Democratic Alliance 16572 0 New #D16666 Albanian Coalition of Preševo ValleySeat taken by the Party for Democratic Action 13384 1 0 Reformist Party 8867 0 0 Montenegrin Party 3855 0 0 0 170995 6770013 Republican Electoral Commission Involvement of the United States In April 2012, Rudy Giuliani lobbied for Aleksandar Vučić in his candidacy for mayor of Belgrade.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304331204577356001702540714 Giuliani Wades into World of Messy Balkan Politics Fairclough Gordon The Wall Street Journal 20 April 2012 2 May 2016 The US Embassy to Serbia released a statement saying that Giuliani's appearance did not represent the United States endorsing any candidate in Serbia's parliamentary upcoming election.http://www.slobodnaevropa.org/archive/news/20120420/500/500.html?id=24554960 Radio Free Europe Ambasada SAD: Poseta Đulijanija ne znači podršku SAD sr 20 April 2012 Dragan Đilas, the incumbent mayor, responded to Giuliani's appearance, saying "Giuliani should not speak about Belgrade's future as a man who supported the bombing of Serbia."http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=20&nav_id=79871 B92 Belgrade mayor accuses Giuliani of "supporting bombing" 20 April 2012 via Wayback Machine dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140520222055/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=04&dd=20&nav_id=79871 20 May 2014 On 3 July 2012, the United States' Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Philip Reeker, conducted undisclosed discussions with Mlađan Dinkić of the URS party in his first day there.http://www.nspm.rs/hronika/filip-riker-u-srbiju-sam-dosao-jer-je-beograd-sjajan-grad.html?alphabet=c#yvComment62878 Nova srpska politička misao Филип Рикер: У Србију сам дошао јер је Београд сјајан град sr 3 July 2012 8 February 2019 When a journalist from B92 asked him what his mission in Serbia was, he replied that he was visiting "because Belgrade is a beautiful city". Subsequently, URS joined the ruling coalition in the Serbian parliament.http://www.politika.co.rs/sr/clanak/225313/Sporazum-koalicija-SNS-a-SPS-a-i-URS-a Politika Sporazum koalicija SNS-a, SPS-a i URS-a sr 10 July 2012 8 February 2019 At the time, Blic published a series of stories from anonymous diplomatic sources, correctly predicting a coalition with URS and SNS, asserting that Reeker's meetings in Belgrade were intended to ensure that the new ruling coalition involve parties which guarantee the continuation of the Belgrade–Pristina negotiations.https://www.dw.com/sr/urs-%C4%87e-u-novoj-vladi-imati-tri-%C4%8Dlana/a-16080721 Jakov Leon, Dijana Roščić Deutsche Welle URS će u novoj vladi imati tri člana sr 7 July 2012 9 February 2019 Additionally, Blic reported that Vučić was against SPS members leading both the BIA and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and asserted that the United States was in agreement with Vučić in disapproval of SPS controlling both state agencies.https://www.blic.rs/vesti/tema-dana/sad-ne-zele-da-bia-i-mup-drzi-ista-partija/5hrn7ph Blic SAD ne žele da BIA i MUP drži ista partija sr 4 July 2012 9 February 2019 References External links Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) EIzbori Serbia Category:2010s elections in Serbia Category:2012 in Serbia Serbia Category:Parliamentary elections in Serbia Category:Foreign electoral intervention