2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections

2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections

June 2000 - October 2002

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Mayoral seats

Municipal elections were held in all 21 municipalities in Montenegro between June 2000 and October 2002.

It resulted in the victory of the opposition subjects in most of the municipalities, while the ruling DPS remained in power in only six out of 21 municipalities.

Results

Podgorica

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	"To Live Better" – Milo Đukanović	44,121	50.20	28
	"Yugoslavia" – Momir Bulatović	34,585	39.35	22
	Liberal Alliance of Montenegro	6,740	7.67	4
	"Together for Malesija"	1,483	1.69	0
	League of Communists of Montenegro	565	0.64	0
	"Serbian Unity"	210	0.24	0
	Liberal Democratic Party	193	0.22	0
Total		87,897	100.00	54
Valid votes		87,897	99.15
Invalid/blank votes		757	0.85
Total votes		88,654	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		112,366	78.90
Source: CEMI

Herceg Novi

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	"Yugoslavia" – Momir Bulatović	8,076	49.63	19
	"To Live Better" – Milo Đukanović	6,306	38.75	14
	Liberal Alliance of Montenegro	1,246	7.66	2
	Social Democratic Party of Montenegro	376	2.31	0
	Group of Independent Citizens	268	1.65	0
Total		16,272	100.00	35
Valid votes		16,272	98.48
Invalid/blank votes		251	1.52
Total votes		16,523	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		22,040	74.97
Source: CEMI

Results in rest of municipalities

After the elections the ruling DPS-SDP coalition remained in power in Bar, Bijelo Polje, Danilovgrad, Plav and Rožaje municipalities. The major opposition coalition Together for Change (SNP-SNS-NS) formed majority in Mojkovac, Berane, Žabljak, Plužine, Šavnik, Pljevlja, Andrijevica and Kolašin, while in Nikšić, Tivat, Kotor, Cetinje and Budva they formed a post-election coalition with Liberal Alliance of Montenegro to form municipal governments.