2016 Montenegrin parliamentary election

none Montenegro 16 October 2016 2012 2020 73.41% (2.85pp) Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Milo Đukanović 33 36 41.41 Democratic Front (Montenegro) Andrija Mandić 20 18 20.32 Ključ #c33c3c Miodrag Lekić 9 9 11.05 Democratic Montenegro Aleksa Bečić new 8 10.01 Social Democratic Party of Montenegro #c11b17 Ranko Krivokapić 6 4 5.23 Social Democrats of Montenegro Ivan Brajović new 2 3.26 Bosniak Party Rafet Husović 3 2 3.16 Albanians Decisively Genci Nimanbegu 1 1 1.27 Croatian Civic Initiative Marija Vučinović 1 1 0.47 250px Results by municipality;orange silver DPS #CD5C5C silver Ključ lightgreen silver BS #00AAE4 silver AOSaturation of colour denotes strength of vote Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Duško Marković Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 16 October 2016. The ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) remained the largest party, winning 36 of the 81 seats, and subsequently formed a coalition government with the new Social Democrats and national minority parties. The elections were held in the midst of an alleged coup d'état attempt.Bajrović Reuf Garčević Vesko Kramer Richard Hanging by a Thread: Russia's Policy of Destabilization in Montenegro https://www.fpri.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/kraemer-rfp5.pdf Foreign Policy Research Institute 11 July 2018https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/06/montenegro-prosecutor-milivoje-katnic-russian-nationalists-behind-alleged-coup-plot Montenegrin prosecutor says Russian nationalists behind alleged coup plotMontenegro PM Accuses Opposition Over 'Plot to Kill Him' Balkan Insight, 10 November 2016. Background 2015–16 Montenegrin crisis Protests against incumbent Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic occurred in the preceding year over issues ranging from NATO membership to electoral fraud.https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/10/24/world/europe/ap-eu-montenegro-clashes.html Montenegro Police Throw Tear Gas on Protest 24 October 2015 AP The New York Timeshttp://www.alo.rs/protest-protiv-nato-u-podgorici-video/23599 Protest protiv NATO u Podgorici 2019-12-14 2016-05-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530150230/http://www.alo.rs/protest-protiv-nato-u-podgorici-video/23599 dead Održan još jedan protest u Podgorici A split in the ruling coalition followed in January 2016, leaving the government functioning as a de facto minority government. The provisional government of electoral trust was elected on May 12, 2016, by the parliament of Montenegro. The provisional governing coalition was formed by DPS and several opposition parties."Montenegro Parliament Set to Oust Speaker", Balkan Insight Electoral system The 81 seats of the Parliament of Montenegro are elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed list proportional representation. Seats are allocated using the d'Hondt method with a 3% electoral threshold. Minority groups that account for at least 15% of the population in a district are given an exemption that lowers the electoral threshold to 0.7% for a possible total of three seats if their list fails to cross the 3% threshold. For ethnic Croats, if no list representing the population passes the 0.7% threshold, the list with the most votes will win one seat if it receives more than 0.35% of the vote.Electoral system IPU Campaign On 31 August 2016, the Democratic Serb Party (DSS) decided to sign an agreement with Democratic Front Alliance,Demokratska srpska stranka pristupila Demokratskom frontu https://web.archive.org/web/20161108125127/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/demokratska-srpska-stranka-pristupila-demokratskom-frontu-901742 2016-11-08 Vijesti, 31 Aug 2016 as did the far-left Yugoslav Communist Party (JKP)Komunisti se pridružili DF-u RTCG, 3 August 2016 and right-wing Democratic Party of Unity (DSJ). The Socialist People's Party (SNP), United Reform Action (URA) and DEMOS agreed to form a pre-election alliance under the name Key Coalition,KOALICIJA DEMOSA SNP-A I URA USAGLASILA VIZUELNI IDENTITET https://web.archive.org/web/20170728120024/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/kljuc-spreman-za-izbore-902683 2017-07-28 Vijesti, 8 September 2016 with Miodrag Lekić as leader.Odlučeno: SNP, Demos i URA u koaliciji https://web.archive.org/web/20170728121245/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/odluceno-snp-demos-i-ura-u-koaliciji-901789 2017-07-28 Vijesti, 31 August 2016 On 8 September 2016 the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) decided to run independently, with two Liberal Party (LP) representatives on their electoral list.Na listi DPS-a i dva predstavnika Liberalne partije https://web.archive.org/web/20161113085122/http://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/na-listi-dps-a-i-dva-predstavnika-liberalne-partije-902798 2016-11-13 Vijesti, 8 September 2016 Electoral lists # List name Leader Note1Albanians Decisively - FORCA, DUA, AA Genci NimanbeguM2SDP - Ranko Krivokapić - Country for everyone!Ranko Krivokapić3Albanian Coalition with One Goal - DP, DS and PerspectiveGëzim HajdinagaM4Alternative MontenegroVesko Pejak5Positive Montenegro - Darko Pajović - Because we love MontenegroDarko Pajović6Safe step! DPS - Milo ĐukanovićMilo Đukanović7Croatian Civic Initiative - HGI from the heartMarija VučinovićM8Mr Aleksa Bečić - Democrats - Victories, not divisions.Aleksa Bečić9Key Coalition - DEMOS, SNP, URA - The best for Montenegro!Miodrag Lekić10Serb Party - Prof. Dr. Milovan ŽivkovićMilovan Živković11 Party of Pensioners, Disabled and Social JusticeSmajo Šabotić12List of Democratic Alliance of AlbaniansNikola Camaj M13Democratic Front - Either us, or himAndrija Mandić14Bosniak Party - Rafet Husović - Our strengthRafet HusovićM15Bosniak Democratic Community in Montenegro - Hazbija KalačHazbija KalačM16Social Democrats of Montenegro - ConsistentlyIvan Brajović17Party of Serb Radicals - Montenegro in safe hands.Aleksandar JankovićSource: DIK M — National minority list Opinion polls Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. When a specific poll does not show a data figure for a party, the party's cell corresponding to that poll is shown empty. The threshold for a party to elect members is 3%. Date Polling Firm/Source DPS SDP DF Key Coalition DCG SD PCG BS Others Lead SNP DEMOS URA Oct 2016 Ipsos 40.9 3.1 23.2 14.0 6.8 1.9 2.6 2 5.6 17.7 Sep 2016 VKK 37.2 4.1 14.3 22.7 7.1 2.2 0.8 2.8 8.8 14.5 Jun 2016 CeDem 43.1 4.2 11.1 8.8 10.3 4.1 7.2 2.4 2.2 3.8 2.8 32 Jun 2016 NSPM 39.1 4.1 22.1 8.2 6.7 3.2 6.7 2.4 >1 2.8 5.1 17.0 Apr 2016 Ipsos 45 6 8 6 15 4 7 >1 2 2 5 30 Feb 2016 Damar 40.9 4.3 11.9 6.4 12.2 6.1 6.8 2.2 1.9 3.6 3.7 28.7 Dec 2015 Ipsos 45 4 8 6 13 8 6 >1 2 2 6 32 Nov 2015 Damar 41.7 4 11.5 6.4 11.4 4 7.4 2.4 3 4.5 3.7 30.2 Nov 2015 CeDemJuly 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes 45.1 4.6 8.7 9.1 10.2 4.2 6.7 2.5 1.8 3.3 3.8 34.9 Oct 2015 Ipsos 45 4 8 7 13 7 6 1 1 3 5 32 Sep 2015 Damar 40.3 3.8 9.4 6.9 10.2 3.5 10.1 2.4 3.6 5 4.8 30.1 July 2015 CeDem 42.7 5.2 5.8 8.5 14.4 5.5 9.2 2.2 1.6 2.1 2.8 28.3 May 2015 Ipsos 42 3 7 7 16 5 7 >1 2.9 3 7.1 26 Oct 2012 Election results 45.6 22.8 11.1 Did not exist 8.2 4.1 8.1 22.8 Coup plot Montenegrin coup plot A group of 20 Serbian and Montenegrin citizens were arrested on election day. Fourteen remain in custody (2016 11 12 y), including former head of Serbian Gendarmery Bratislav Dikić, and some that fought for the pro-Russian side in the War in Donbas. On 6 November, the Montenegrin prosecutor Milivoje Katnić has stated that there is no evidence of Russian state involvement, but that two Russian nationalists organized the plot.Montenegrin prosecutor says Russian nationalists behind alleged coup plot https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/06/montenegro-prosecutor-milivoje-katnic-russian-nationalists-behind-alleged-coup-plot The Guardian 11 July 2018 en 6 November 2016 Two GRU agents, Vladimir Popov and Eduard Shishmakov, have been tried in absentia. Russian citizens in Serbia, monitoring Prime Minister Đukanović, had been supervised by the Special prosecution, which prevented them from realizing the plan. The Serbian authorities found €125,000 in cash and uniforms, and deported an unknown number of Russian citizens. At the same time, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić told that there had been increased activity by a number of different intelligence agencies, 'from both the East and the West', against Serbian interests, and that members of these agencies had been apprehended. The Montenegrin prosecutor said that the intention was to have 500 people enter Montenegro on election night to "cause violence", and hire assassin snipers to murder Prime Minister Đukanović – to stop Montenegro from entering NATO and prevent Russia from losing an ally in the Balkans. All opposition parties claimed that the coup attempt was staged by the Government of Montenegro and DPS as a publicity stunt to improve their electoral results, and denounced elections as irregular, refusing to accept the results.http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/tema.php?yyyy=2016&mm=10&nav_id=1193328 Case "Coup d'etat" and Đukanović's "old recipe"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/06/montenegro-prosecutor-milivoje-katnic-russian-nationalists-behind-alleged-coup-plot Montenegro prosecutor Katnić: Russian nationalists behind alleged coup plothttp://www.vijesti.me/izbori2016/zajednicka-odluka-opozicija-ne-priznaje-rezultate-izbora-907905 Common decision: Opposition does not recognise election results 2016-11-14 2016-11-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20161114170049/http://www.vijesti.me/izbori2016/zajednicka-odluka-opozicija-ne-priznaje-rezultate-izbora-907905 dead Results #F8F9FA 4 Social Democratic Party of Montenegro 2 Social Democrats of Montenegro 36 Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro 9 Key Coalition 8 Democratic Montenegro 2 Bosniak Party 1 Albanians Decisively 1 Croatian Civic Initiative 18 Democratic Front (Montenegro) Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro 158490 36 +3 Democratic Front 77784 18 –2 Key Coalition 42295 9 0 darkred Democratic Montenegro 38327 8 New Social Democratic Party of Montenegro 20011 4 –2 Social Democrats of Montenegro 12472 2 New Bosniak Party 12089 2 –1 Positive Montenegro 5062 0 –7 Albanians Decisively 4854 1 0 Albanian Coalition 3394 0 –1 Croatian Civic Initiative 1802 1 0 Democratic Alliance of Albanians 1542 0 New Serb Party 1201 0 New Bosniak Democratic Community in Montenegro 1140 0 New Alternative Montenegro 878 0 New Party of Serb Radicals 693 0 0 Party of United Pensioners and the Disabled 672 0 0 5513 0 528817 DIK Aftermath Marković Cabinet Following the elections, all 39 opposition MPs boycotted Parliament from its opening due to claims of electoral fraud and the elections not being held under fair conditions. In mid-February 2017, the opposition announced it would also boycott local elections in the country's second largest municipality, Nikšić, over the government's attempt to prosecute two members of Parliament, Andrija Mandić and Milan Knežević from the right-wing opposition Democratic Front alliance, who had been charged with involvement in a coup plot allegedly planned for election day.Montenegro Opposition to Boycott Poll Over ‘Coup’ Claims Balkan Insight, 15 February 2017. On 9 November 2016, Deputy Prime Minister Duško Marković in Đukanović VI Cabinet (2012-2016) was nominated as new Prime Minister by the president of Montenegro Filip Vujanović, and on 28 November new government was elected by 41 out of 81 members of the parliament (with the entire opposition boycotting the assembly), with the support of Democratic Party of Socialists, Social Democrats of Montenegro and the Bosniak, Albanian and Croatian minority parties.fr Le Courrier des Balkans Monténégro : un nouveau gouvernement qui ne tient qu'à une voix http://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/le-fil-de-l-info/montenegro-nouveau-gouvernement.html 29 November 2016 courrierdesbalkans.fr 6 December 2016 20 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220094237/http://www.courrierdesbalkans.fr/le-fil-de-l-info/montenegro-nouveau-gouvernement.html dead . References Montenegro Parliament Category:Parliamentary elections in Montenegro Montenegro