2016 Bosnian municipal elections

July 2025 none 2016 Bosnian municipal elections Bosnia and Herzegovina parliamentary 2012 Bosnian municipal elections 2012 2020 Bosnian municipal elections 2020 All 144 municipal/city mayors All 144 municipal/city councils 2 October 2016 3,179,720 53.88% ( 2.63 pp) Mayors Change Percentage Izetbegović, Bakir.jpg 120 112 154 Bakir Izetbegović Party of Democratic Action 34 3 23.61% Milorad Dodik (cropped).jpg 116 114 154 Milorad Dodik Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 33 13 22.91% Dragan Čović, portrait 2.jpg 119 113 154 Dragan Čović Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina 19 5 13.19% Mladen Bosic-mc.rs.jpg 110 110 150 Mladen Bosić Serb Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 16 16 11.11% IND None Independent politician 14 9 9.72% Nermin Nikšić (0804) (cropped).jpg 123 115 150 Nermin Nikšić Social Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 8 2 5.55% Bosnia and Herzegovina, mayoral elections, 2016.png Results by municipality. Municipal elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2 October 2016 to elect mayors and assemblies in 144 municipalities and cities. A total of 3,263,906 voters were registered in the Central Voters’ Register, including 65,111 by-mail voters. Around 25,000 citizens voted at polling stations in diplomatic representations abroad. 30,000 candidates were contesting the election for 2,835 local councillors, 301 city councillors, 131 municipal mayors and 12 city majors.Dodik's referendum – opening Pandora's box in the Balkans?, IFIMES, 17 September 2016 The Central Electoral Commission registered a total of 3,179,720 persons eligible to vote (excluding Stolac); 1,739,756 votes were cast, of which 1,635,602 (94.01%) valid, and 104,154 (5.99%) invalid.Central Electoral Commission, 2016 elections Summary Local elections took place in a rather heated political environment, being preceded by one week by an illegal referendum in the Republika Srpska entity on the 9 January holiday, which had been declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court. Although the same Court declared the referendum null and void, it took place equally. The political discourse in the pre-electoral period focus on ethno-national issues rather than local administration. Voting took place regularly and without major incidents. For the first time, a 40% gender quota was applied to candidate lists; however, only seven women were elected as mayor out of 144. Some irregularities in the electoral process were reported, including as regards inflated voters' lists and the politicisation of electoral administration. No elections could be held in Mostar, for the second time in a row. Elections in Stolac were suspending following violent incidents and later repeated on 19 February.Council of Europe, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Observation of local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2016 - Report CG32(2017)16finalStolacPod Lupom, 2016 Elections in Stolac] Results Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina By municipality MunicipalityMayor's party before electionNew elected mayor's partyRelative/absolute winner in municipal or city councilBanovići Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionSupported by SDA-SBB coalition. Party of Democratic ActionBihać Party of Democratic Action Civic Alliance Party of Democratic ActionBosanska Krupa Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic ActionBosanski Petrovac Independent Independent Party of Democratic ActionBosansko Grahovo Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Serbian Progressive Party Serbian Progressive PartyBreza Independent Union for a Better Future Party of Democratic ActionBugojno Independent Independent Party of Democratic ActionBusovača Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionBužim Party of Democratic Action Independent Party of Democratic ActionČapljina Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionCazin Party of Democratic Activity Party of Democratic Activity Party of Democratic ActivityČelić Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionCentar, Sarajevo Democratic Front Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionČitluk Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionDrvar Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsDoboj East Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionDoboj South Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic Action Social Democratic PartyDobretići Croatian Party of Rights Croatian Peasant Party of Stjepan Radić Coalition for Pougarje (HSS SR-HSP)Domaljevac-Šamac Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Independent Croatian Democratic UnionDonji Vakuf Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionFoča-Ustikolina Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party for Better GoraždeFojnica Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionGlamoč Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsGoražde Union for a Better Future Independent Party of Democratic Action Gornji Vakuf-Uskoplje Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionGračanica Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic ActionGradačac Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic PartyGrude Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionHadžići Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionIlidža Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionIlijaš Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionJablanica Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionJajce Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Together for Better Future of Jajce (HDZ-HDZ 1990-HKDU)Kakanj Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Kalesija Party of Democratic Action Independent Party of Democratic ActionKiseljak Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionSupported by HDZ-HSS SR coalition. Coalition HDZ-HSS SRKladanj Social Democratic Union Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionKljuč Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic ActionKonjic Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionKreševo Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionKupres Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic UnionLivno Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionLjubuški Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionLukavac Party of Democratic Action Social Democratic PartySupported by SDP-DF coalition. Party of Democratic ActionMaglaj Party of Democratic Action Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic ActionMostar no election no election no electionNeum Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionNovi Grad, Sarajevo Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Novo Sarajevo Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionNovi Travnik Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Coalition HDZ-HSS SR-HDZ 1990Odžak Party of Democratic Action Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionOlovo Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionOrašje Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionPale-Prača Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionPosušje Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionProzor-Rama Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Coalition of Croatian Parties (HDZ-HSP-RDS)Ravno Croatian coalition (HDZ, HDZ 1990) Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionSanski Most Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionSapna Independent Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionSarajevo Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionŠiroki Brijeg Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionSrebrenik Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionStari Grad, Sarajevo Union for a Better Future Independent Party of Democratic Action StolacElection was suspended on October 2 after incidents and subsequently repeated on 19 February 2017. Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionTeočak Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionTešanj Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionTomislavgrad Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionTravnik Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionTrnovo (FBiH) Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionTuzla Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic PartyUsora Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionVareš Party of Democratic Action Croatian Democratic Union Party of Democratic ActionVelika Kladuša Independent Labourists LabouristsVisoko Party of Democratic Action Independent Independent List for VisokoVitez Party of Democratic Action Croatian Democratic UnionSupported by HDZ-HDZ 1990-HSS SR coalition. Coalition HDZ-HSS SR-HSP-HKDUVogošća Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic ActionZavidovići Party of Democratic Action Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party of Democratic ActionZenica Party of Democratic Action Independent Party of Democratic ActionŽepče Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic UnionŽivinice Party of Democratic Action Social Democratic Party Party of Democratic Action By party PartyMayorsin 2012Mayorsin 2016+/-SDA/SBB 39 34 4Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina 14 19 5Social Democratic Party 10 8 2Croatian Democratic Union 1990 3 2 1Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 3 2 1Civic Alliance / 1 1Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 1 1Party of Democratic Activity 1 1 Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina / 1 1Serbian Progressive Party 0 1 1Croatian Peasant Party of Stjepan Radić 0 1 1Independents 10 12 2 Republika Srpska By municipality MunicipalityMayor's party before electionNew elected mayor's partyRelative/absolute winner in municipal or city councilBerkovići Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyBijeljina Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyBileća Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsKostajnica Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Party of Democratic ProgressBrod Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsBratunac Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Coalition SDA-SBBČajniče Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyČelinac Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsDerventa Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsDoboj Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyDonji Žabar Serb Democratic Party Serb Radical Party Serb Democratic PartyFoča Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsGacko Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyBanja Luka Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Gradiška Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsHan Pijesak Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsIstočni Drvar Independent Independent Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsIstočna Ilidža Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyIstočni Mostar Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyIstočni Stari Grad Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Istočno Novo Sarajevo Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Jezero Progressive Srpska Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsKalinovik Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsKneževo Independent Independent Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Kozarska Dubica Democratic People's Alliance Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsKotor Varoš Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Party of Democratic Progress Serb Democratic PartyKrupa na Uni Serb Democratic Party Democratic People's Alliance Democratic People's AllianceKupres Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsLaktaši Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsLjubinje Serb Democratic Party Democratic People's Alliance Serb Democratic PartyLopare Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyMilići Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsModriča Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsMrkonjić Grad Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsNevesinje Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsNovi Grad Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsNovo Goražde Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsOsmaci Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Oštra Luka Democratic People's Alliance Democratic People's Alliance Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Pale Serb Democratic Party Coalition United for Pale Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Pelagićevo Independent Socialist Party Croatian Democratic Union 1990Petrovac Independent Democratic People's Alliance Democratic People's AlliancePetrovo Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyPrijedor Democratic People's Alliance Democratic People's Alliance Democratic People's AlliancePrnjavor Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsRibnik Democratic People's Alliance Socialist Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Rogatica Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsRudo Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Šamac Alliance of Independent Social Democrats National Democratic Movement Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Šekovići Serb Democratic Party Socialist Party Party of Democratic ProgressŠipovo Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsSokolac Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartySrbac Socialist Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsSrebrenica Independent Coalition Together for Srebrenica Coalition SDA-SBB-SBiHStanari Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsTeslić Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyTrebinje Party of Democratic Progress Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsTrnovo Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsUgljevik Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic Party Serb Democratic PartyVišegrad Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsVlasenica Serb Democratic Party Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social DemocratsVukosavlje Party of Democratic Action Socialist Party Coalition SDA-SBBZvornik Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats Alliance of Independent Social Democrats By party PartyMayors elected in 2012 electionsMayors elected in 2016 elections+/-Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 17 30 13Serb Democratic Party 32 16 16Democratic People's Alliance 2 5 3Socialist Party 0 4 4Party of Democratic Progress 1 1 National Democratic Movement / 1 1Serbian Radical Party of Republika Srpska 1 1 Serb Radical Party / 1 1Independents and coalitions 3 4 1 Assembly of Brčko District ConstituencyThe three-digit numbers in the municipality column are the codes used for the municipalities on the Central Electoral Commission siteCouncilhrCouncil results from Central Electoral Commission siteMayorhrMajor of Brčko https://web.archive.org/web/20180619075834/http://www.bdcentral.net/index.php/hr/vlada/gradonacelnik 2018-06-19 elected by CouncilParty Popular vote % SeatsMayor Votes % Brčko SDS—NDP5,90815.065 Siniša Milić, SNSD2168% Alliance of Independent Social Democrats5,51214.054 Party of Democratic Action4,98912.724 Croatian Democratic Union3,94010.043 Brčko Democratic Movement3,2478.282 PDP—NS2,7547.022 Croatian Peasant Party of Stjepan Radić2,3355.952 Union for a Better Future2,0495.222 Social Democratic Party2,045additional 531 votes from minority constituency5.213including one minority candidate Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina1,7804.541 Socialist Party1,7734.521 Democratic Front1,3123.341 Minority candidate Ćazim Dačaj (384) — 1 Total41,77231 References External links Council of Europe, Congress of Local 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