2018 Montenegrin municipal elections

Main article: 2016-18 Montenegrin municipal elections

2018 Montenegrin local elections

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20-27 May (11 municipalities) | 2019 ->

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458 seats in local parliaments
| Party  | Leader  | Vote %  | Seats  | +/–

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| DPS | Milo Đukanović | 42.79  | 196  | +11
| DCG | Aleksa Bečić | 11.35  | 52  | New
| DF | Andrija Mandić | 10.04  | 46  | −37
| SD | Ivan Brajović | 8.73  | 40  | New
| SNP | Vladimir Joković | 8.51  | 39  | −46
| BS | Rafet Husović | 6.33  | 29  | +1
| SDP | Ranko Krivokapić | 2.83  | 13  | −28
| AO | Nazif Cungu | 2.62  | 12  | +1
| URA | Dritan Abazović | 2.40  | 11  | New
| AK | Gëzim Hajdinaga | 1.74  | 7  | 0
| BB | Radomir Novaković  | 1.09  | 5  | New

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Mayoral seats before | Mayoral seats after

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DPS (7)
SNP (2)
BS (2)
FORCA (1)
SDP (1) | DPS (9)
SNP (2)
BS (1)
SD (1)

Local elections were held in Montenegro on 4 February 2018 for the municipalities of Berane and Ulcinj,[1] and on 20 and 27 May in 11 municipalities, including the capital city Podgorica.[2]

## Results

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### February elections (Berane and Ulcinj)

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#### Berane

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Summary of the 4 February 2018 Berane local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Berane Wins (DPS-SD-BS)1 | 7,871 | 45.7 | +0.2  | 17 | ±0
Healthy Berane (DF-SNP-UCG)2 | 6,473 | 37.6 | -8.8  | 14 | -4
Democrats | 1,822 | 10.6 | new | 4 | +4
SDP-Demos3 | 291 | 1.7 | -1.2  | - | ±0
Civic list "Word"  | 270 | 1.6 | new | - | ±0
United Reform Action (URA)  | 251 | 1.5 | new | - | ±0
Civic list "Voice of the People for Berane"  | 153 | 0.9 | new | - | ±0
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP)  | 55 | 0.3 | new | - | ±0
Civic list "Progressive Berane"  | 25 | 0.1 | new | - | ±0
Other parties (2014)  |  | -5.2  | - | ±0
Total  | 17211 |  | 35 | ±0
Valid votes  | 17,211 | 98.6 |  |
Invalid votes  | 244 | 1.4 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 17,455 | 73.7 |
Abstentions  | 6,226 | 26.3 |
Registered voters  | 23,681 |
Source[3][4]

Footnotes:

* 1Berane wins coalition results are compared with the combined 2014 results of the DPS and BS lists.
* 2Healthy Berane coalition results are compared with the 2014 result of the DF-SNP coalition.
* 3SDP-Demos coalition results are compared with the 2014 result of the SDP list.

#### Ulcinj

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Summary of the 4 February 2018 Ulcinj local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 2,918 | 23.7 | -2.5  | 8 | -1
New Democratic Power – FORCA | 2,859 | 23.2 | -0.9  | 8 | +0
Wake up, Ulcinj! (DP/PD, Perspektiva, DS/LDMZ)1 | 2,383 | 19.3 | \-  | 7 | ±0
Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA/UDSH)  | 1,159 | 9.4 | +0.6  | 3 | ±0
Social Democrats (SD)  | 1,001 | 8.1 | New | 3 | +3
United Reform Action (URA)  | 686 | 5.6 | New | 2 | +2
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 363 | 2.9 | –3.8  | 1 | –1
Democrats | 346 | 2.8 | New | - | ±0
Bosniak Party (BS)  | 339 | 2.8 | +0.6  | 1 | ±1
Socialist People's Party and Democratic Front 2 | 269 | 2.2 | –5.0  | - | –2
other parties (2014)  |  | –5.6  | - | –2
Total  | 12323 |  | 33 | ±0
Valid votes  | 12,323 | 98.8 |  |
Invalid votes  | 147 | 1.2 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 12,470 | 62.8 |
Abstentions  | 7,399 | 37.2 |
Registered voters  | 19,869 |
Sources[5][6]

Footnotes:

* 1 Totals for Wake up, Ulcinj! are compared to DS in the 2014 election.
* 2 SNP-DF – For Healthy Ulcinj results are compared to the combined SNP and DF results in the 2014 election.

### May elections (11 municipalities)

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#### Plužine

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Summary of the 20 May 2018 Plužine local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 1,143 | 53.4 | +0.6  | 16 | -1
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 337 | 15.7 | -3.4  | 5 | -1
Democratic Front (DF)  | 293 | 13.7 | -4.2  | 4 | -1
Democrats | 270 | 12.6 | New | 4 | +4
Social Democrats (SD)  | 98 | 4.6 | New | 1 | +1
other parties (2014)  |  | –10.2  | - | –2
Total  | 2,141 |  | 30 | ±0
Valid votes  | 2,141 | 98.7 |  |
Invalid votes  | 29 | 1.3 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 2,170 | 85.3 |
Abstentions  | 374 | 14.7 |
Registered voters  | 2,544 |
Source[7]

#### Bar

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bar local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 7,218 | 34.6 | +2.0  | 15 | +1
Social Democrats (SD)  | 3,824 | 18.3 | New | 7 | +7
Independent List "I Choose Bar" - Radomir Novaković-Cakan  | 2,580 | 12.4 | New | 5 | +5
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)  | 2,401 | 11.5 | New | 4 | +4
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 1,432 | 6.9 | -14.0  | 2 | -5
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 1,333 | 6.4 | -23.5  | 2 | -11
Bosniak Party (BS)  | 814 | 3.9 | -2.5  | 1 | -1
True Montenegro (PCG)  | 662 | 3.2 | New | 1 | +1
Democratic Alliance (DEMOS)  | 246 | 1.2 | New | - | ±0
Reform for Bar  | 194 | 0.9 | New | - | ±0
Democratic League (DS/LD) and Democratic Party (DP/PD)  | 163 | 0.8 | New | - | ±0
other parties (2014)  |  | –10.3  | - | –2
Total  | 20,867 |  | 37 | -1
Valid votes  | 20,867 | 98.6 |  |
Invalid votes  | 295 | 1.4 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 21,162 | 55.3 |
Abstentions  | 17,073 | 44.7 |
Registered voters  | 38,235 |
Source:[8]

#### Bijelo Polje

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bijelo Polje local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) – Bosniak Party (BS) – Social Democrats (SD)  | 13811 | 59,9 | +6,8  | 25 | +4
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)  | 2238 | 9,7 | New | 4 | +4
Democratic Front (DF)  | 2220 | 9,6 | -2,2  | 4 | -1
Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 1557 | 6,8 | -9,7  | 2 | -5
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 1525 | 6,6 | -6,2  | 2 | -3
United Montenegro (UCG)  | 940 | 4,1 | New | 1 | +1
Serb Coalition | 515 | 2,2 | +0,7  | - | ±0
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP) and Montenegrin (CG)  | 254 | 1,1 | New | - | ±0
other parties (2014)  |  | –4,2  | - | ±0
Total  | 23060 |  | 38 | ±0
Valid votes  | 23060 | 98,5 |  |
Invalid votes  | 356 | 1,5 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 23416 | 57,3 |
Abstentions  | 17175 | 42,7 |
Registered voters  | 40235 |
Source[9]

#### Danilovgrad

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Danilovgrad local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 4422 | 52,3 | +4,2  | 19 | +2
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)  | 1533 | 18,1 | New | 6 | +6
Social Democrats (SD)  | 788 | 9,3 | New | 3 | +3
Socialist People's Party (SNP) – Democratic People's Party (DNP) – Yugoslav Communist Party (JKP)  | 635 | 7,5 | -6,3  | 2 | -2
New Serb Democracy (NSD)  | 514 | 6,1 | -19,5  | 2 | -7
True Montenegro (PCG)  | 319 | 3,8 | New | 1 | +1
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 238 | 2,8 | -11,0  | - | -3
other parties (2014)  |  | –1,7  | - | ±0
Total  | 8449 |  | 33 | ±0
Valid votes  | 8449 | 98,5 |  |
Invalid votes  | 129 | 1,5 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 8578 | 67,3 |
Abstentions  | 4174 | 32,7 |
Registered voters  | 12752 |
Source[10]

#### Kolašin

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Kolašin local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 1983 | 39,0 | +6,7  | 13 | +3
Democrats | 916 | 18,0 | New | 6 | +6
Democratic Front (DF) – Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 798 | 15,7 | -31,2  | 5 | -11
Groups of voters "Šule and Mikan with Citizens for Kolašin"  | 490 | 9,6 | New | 3 | +3
Social Democrats (SD)  | 435 | 8,6 | New | 2 | +2
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 343 | 6,7 | -2,1  | 2 | -1
United Montenegro (UCG)  | 120 | 2,4 | New | - | ±0
other parties (2014)  |  | –12,0  | - | -3
Total  | 5085 |  | 31 | -1
Valid votes  | 5085 | 98,5 |  |
Invalid votes  | 75 | 1,5 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 5160 | 79,2 |
Abstentions  | 1358 | 20,8 |
Registered voters  | 6518 |

#### Plav

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Plav local election results[11]

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Social Democrats (SD)  | 1485 | 29,6 | New | 10 | +10
Bosniak Party (BS)  | 1022 | 20,4 | -2,6  | 7 | -1
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 962 | 19,2 | -13,3  | 6 | -5
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 528 | 10,5 | -10,7  | 3 | -4
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 336 | 6,7 | -11,0  | 2 | -3
Albanian Alternative (AA)  | 247 | 4,9 | New | 1 | +1
Group of Voters – I vote for Plav  | 230 | 4,6 | New | 1 | +1
Democrats | 175 | 3,5 | New | 1 | +1
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP)  | 27 | 0,5 | New | - | ±0
other parties (2014)  |  | -3,6  | - | -1
Total  | 5012 |  | 31 | -1
Valid votes  |  |  |  |
Invalid votes  |  |  |
Votes cast / turnout  |  |  |
Abstentions  |  |  |
Registered voters  |  |

#### Pljevlja

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Pljevlja local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) – Social Democrats (SD) – Bosniak Party (BS)  | 10138 | 53,7 | +8,0  | 20 | +3
Democrats | 3743 | 19,8 | New | 7 | +7
New Serb Democracy (NSD) – Socialist People's Party (SNP) – Movement for Changes (PzP)  | 2467 | 13,1 | -34,7  | 4 | -13
Democratic People's Party (DNP) – Movement for Pljevlja – True Montenegro | 2207 | 11,7 | New | 4 | +4
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 337 | 1,7 | New | - | ±0
other parties (2014)  |  | -6,5  | - | -1
Total  | 18892 |  | 35 | ±0
Valid votes  | 18892 | 98,9 |  |
Invalid votes  | 216 | 1,1 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 19108 | 76,1 |
Abstentions  | 6929 | 23,9 |
Registered voters  | 26037 |

#### Podgorica

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Main article: 2018 Podgorica City Assembly election

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Podgorica local election results[12]

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
DPS Coalition (DPS – BS – DUA – LP – CRN – PCG)  | 48047 | 47,7 | +0,7  | 32 | +3
Democrats and United Reform Action (URA)  | 26032 | 25,8 | New | 17 | +17
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 12291 | 12,2 | -30,3  | 8 | -17
Social Democrats (SD)  | 5122 | 5,1 | New | 3 | +3
Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Demos | 2985 | 2,9 | -5,9  | - | -8
True Montenegro (PCG)  | 2399 | 2,4 | New | - | ±0
Albanian Alternative (АА)  | 1492 | 1,5 | New | 1 | +1
United Montenegro (UCG)  | 1409 | 1,4 | New | - | ±0
Citizen Group – Saša Mijović  | 746 | 0,7 | New | - | ±0
Serb Coalition | 199 | 0,2 | New | - | ±0
other parties (2014)  |  | -1,4  | - | ±0
Total  | 100722 |  | 61 | ±0
Valid votes  | 100722 | 98,5 |  |
Invalid votes  | 1491 | 1,5 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 102213 | 64,4 |
Abstentions  | 56434 | 35,6 |
Registered voters  | 158647 |

##### Golubovci, Podgorica

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Golubovci local election results[13]

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 4169 | 47,9 |  | 16 |
Democrats | 2071 | 23,8 |  | 8 |
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 1748 | 20,1 |  | 7 |
Social Democrats (SD)  | 455 | 5,2 |  | 1 |
Social Democratic Party (SDP) – Demos – Free Citizens  | 165 | 1,8 |  | - |
United Montenegro (UCG)  | 93 | 1,1 |  | - |
other parties (2014)  |  |  | - |
Total  | 8701 |  | 32 |
Valid votes  | 8701 | 98,6 |  |
Invalid votes  | 122 | 1,4 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 8823 | 73,8 |
Abstentions  | 3125 | 26,2 |
Registered voters  | 11948 |

#### Rožaje

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Rožaje local election results[11]

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Bosniak Party (BS)  | 6825 | 50,9 | +3,5  | 19 | +2
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS)  | 3724 | 27,8 | -6,8  | 10 | -2
Social Democrats (SD)  | 1559 | 11,6 | New | 4 | +4
Social Democratic Party (SDP)  | 610 | 4,6 | -9,2  | 1 | -3
Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP)  | 378 | 2,8 | -0,7  | - | -1
Democrats | 106 | 0,8 | New | - | ±0
United Reform Action (URA)  | 100 | 0,7 | New | - | ±0
Compliant to Rožaje - fraternal and frank forward  | 70 | 0,5 | New | - | ±0
Changes for a Better Rožaje - Aida Nina Kurpejović  | 30 | 0,2 | New | - | ±0
other parties (2014)  |  | -0,7  | - | ±0
Total  | 13402 |  | 34 | ±0
Valid votes  |  |  |  |
Invalid votes  |  |  |
Votes cast / turnout  |  |  |
Abstentions  |  |  |
Registered voters  |  |

#### Šavnik

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Šavnik local election results

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and Social Democrats (SD)  | 862 | 61,8 | +7,6  | 19 | +2
Socialist People's Party (SNP) and Democratic Front (DF)  | 381 | 27,3 | -18,5  | 8 | -5
Democrats | 152 | 10,9 | New | 3 | +3
other parties (2014)  |  | ±0  | - | ±0
Total  | 1395 |  | 30 | ±0
Valid votes  | 1395 | 98,8 |  |
Invalid votes  | 17 | 1,2 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 1412 | 82,0 |
Abstentions  | 311 | 18,0 |
Registered voters  | 1723 |

#### Žabljak

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Summary of the 27 May 2018 Žabljak local election results[14]

Parties and coalitions  | Popular vote  | Seats
Votes  | %  | ±pp | Total  | +/−
Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and Social Democrats (SD)  | 1303 | 55,8 | +6,8  | 18 | +1
Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP)  | 525 | 22,5 | -18,6  | 7 | -6
Democrats | 506 | 21,7 | New | 6 | +6
other parties (2014)  |  | -9,9  | - | -1
Total  | 2334 |  | 31 | ±0
Valid votes  | 2234 | 98,1 |  |
Invalid votes  | 46 | 1,9 |
Votes cast / turnout  | 2380 | 76,7 |
Abstentions  | 721 | 23,3 |
Registered voters  | 3101 |

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