| Election name | 1997 Zagreb local elections |
|---|---|
| Country | Zagreb |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 1995 Zagreb local elections |
| Previous year | 1995 |
| Next election | 2000 Zagreb local elections |
| Next year | 2000 |
| Seats for election | All 50 seats to the Zagreb Assembly |
| Majority seats | 26 |
| Turnout | 67.61% 0.9 pp |
| Election date | 13 April 1997 |
| Candidate 1 | Zlatko Canjuga |
| Party 1 | Croatian Democratic Union |
| Popular vote 1 | 154,960 |
| Percentage 1 | 34.92% |
| Seat change 1 | 8 |
| Swing 1 | 1.63 pp |
| Candidate 2 | Zdravko Tomac |
| Party 2 | Social Democratic Party of Croatia |
| Popular vote 2 | 106,072 |
| Percentage 2 | 23.91% |
| Seat change 2 | 5 |
| Swing 2 | 5.28 pp |
| Candidate 3 | Dorica Nikolić |
| Party 3 | Croatian Social Liberal Party |
| Popular vote 3 | 46,920 |
| Percentage 3 | 10.57% |
| Seat change 3 | 1 |
| Swing 3 | 2.3 pp |
| Before election | Stjepan Brolich (acting) |
| Before party | Croatian Democratic Union |
| After election | Marina Matulović-Dropulić |
| After party | Croatian Democratic Union |
Elections were held in Zagreb on 13 April 1997 for members of the Zagreb Assembly. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won a majority in the City Assembly with 24 seats out of 50. Marina Matulović-Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.
Results
Assembly election
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | D'Hondt | Majority | Total | +/− | ||
| Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) | 154,960 | 34.92% | –1.63 | 18 | 6 | 24 | +8 | |
| Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) | 106,072 | 23.91% | +5.28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | +5 | |
| Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) | 46,920 | 10.57% | –2.3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | –1 | |
| Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) | 33,952 | 7.65% | –0.36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | –1 | |
| Social Democratic Action of Croatia (ASH) | 21,135 | 4.76% | –1.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | |
| Croatian People's Party (HNS) | 16,558 | 3.73% | +2.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) | 10,151 | 2.29% | –4.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | |
| Other lists | 53,961 | 12.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | –5 | ||
| Total: | 443,709 | 38 | 12 | 50 | ||||
| Invalid votes: | 10,156 | 2.24% | ||||||
| Turnout: | 453,865 | 67.61% | +0.9 | |||||
| Registered voters: | 671,255 | |||||||
| Source: City Election Committee[1][2] | ||||||||
The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 34.92% of the votes or 154,960 and gained 24 out of 50 seats in the Zagreb City Assembly. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) came second with 106,072 or 23.91% of the votes and 14 seats, while the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) came third with 46,920 votes or 10.57% and gained 9 seats.[2][1] After Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) members of the Assembly joined HDZ, Marina Matulović Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.[3]
References
- ^ "Izbori održani 13. travnja 1997.". Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Županijska skupština XXI. Grada Zagreba". Državno izborno povjerenstvo.
- ^ "Marina Matulović Dropulić - Večernji.hr". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2016-06-04.