# 2005 Croatian local elections

Local elections were held in Croatia on 15 May 2005. This were the fourth local elections in Croatia since independence.
In the elections for the members of representative bodies of local and regional self-government units, the citizens of the Republic of Croatia elected 426 municipal and 123 city councils and members of 20 county assemblies and the Zagreb City Assembly at 6,589 polling stations in Croatia. In the time of elections 4,015,832 voters were registered in Croatia.

## Electoral system

Councilors of regional and local council are elected by closed list proportional system with a number of seats depending on number of inhabitants in area. By law, municipalities with up to 3,000 inhabitants elect between 7 and 13 councilors, municipalities with between 3,000 and 10,000 councilors elect between 9 and 15 councilors, municipalities and cities with between 10,000 and 30,000 inhabitants elect between 13 and 19 councilors, cities with over 30,000 inhabitants elect between 19 and 35 councilors, while the City of Zagreb elects 51 councilors. Counties numbers between 31 and 51 councilors, regardless of population. The electoral threshold was set on 5%. The number of seats can differ from above mentioned because of special seats for national minorities that are given independently.

## Election results
### Counties

Results of 2005 elections in Croatian counties :
| County | County council | County council | County council |
| County | Plurality | Plurality | Turnout |
| Bjelovar-Bilogora | | HSS, SDP (36.93%) | 41.81% |
| Brod-Posavina | | HSS, SDP, HNS, DSSR (30.11%) | 40.33% |
| Dubrovnik-Neretva | | SDP, HSS, HNS, LS, HSLS (35.64%) | 51.78% |
| Istria | | IDS (41.93%) | 42.39% |
| Karlovac | | HDZ, HSLS, DC (37.85%) | 42.49% |
| Koprivnica-Križevci | | HSS, SDP (59.31%) | 45.44% |
| Krapina-Zagorje | | HDZ (29.89%) | 42.94% |
| Lika-Senj | | HDZ, DC (51.05%) | 45.13% |
| Međimurje | | HNS (29.98%) | 41.90% |
| Osijek-Baranja | | Ind. (26.86%) | 43.75% |
| Požega-Slavonia | | HDZ (32.48%) | 43.65% |
| Primorje-Gorski Kotar | | SDP, HNS, IDS, HSS, HSU, LS, ARS, SDA (47.34%) | 37.33% |
| Sisak-Moslavina | | SDP, HSS, HNS, LS, SDA (34.96%) | 41.81% |
| Split-Dalmatia | | HDZ (32.46%) | 38.64% |
| Šibenik-Knin | | HDZ (36.64%) | 39.85% |
| Varaždin | | HNS, HSLS, SHUS (49.84%) | 51.78% |
| Virovitica-Podravina | | HDZ, HSLS (37.37%) | 42.33% |
| Vukovar-Syrmia | | HDZ (30.67%) | 39.51% |
| Zadar | | HDZ, HSLS (40.85%) | 40.79% |
| Zagreb County | | HSS, SDP (36.23%) | 40.02% |
| City of Zagreb | | SDP, HSS, HSU (40.95%) | 35.94% |
| Source: State Electoral Committee ||||

### Cities

The results of the 2005 elections in Croatian cities :
| | City Council | City Council | City Council |
| City | Plurality | Plurality | Turnout |
| Bakar | | HDZ, DC, HD (17.53%) | 44.59% |
| Beli Manastir | | HDZ (35.08%) | 40.67% |
| Belišće | | SDP, HSU, HSLS, HSS (49.45%) | 44.78% |
| Benkovac | | HDZ (49.60%) | 26.70% |
| Biograd na Moru | | HDZ (49.98%) | 48.00% |
| Bjelovar | | HSLS, HNS, HSU (59.86%) | 38.97% |
| Buje | | IDS (39.76%) | 40.56% |
| Buzet | | IDS (41.90%) | 56.64% |
| Cres | | Ind. (35.12%) | 58.93% |
| Crikvenica | | SDP, HNS, HSLS, HSU (39.09%) | 28.85% |
| Čabar | | Ind. (31.80%) | 58.01% |
| Čakovec | | SDP, HSS, HSU (40.00%) | 41.63% |
| Čazma | | HSS (38.08%) | 54.31% |
| Daruvar | | HSS (23.55%) | 36.73% |
| Delnice | | PGS (56.32%) | 46.75% |
| Donja Stubica | | HSS, SDP, HNS, HSU (37.25%) | 35.80% |
| Donji Miholjac | | HNS, HSS, SDP (21.66%) | 42.84% |
| Drniš | | Ind. (36.73%) | 47.42% |
| Dubrovnik | | HDZ (35.17%) | 43.39% |
| Duga Resa | | HDZ (21.75%) | 46.59% |
| Dugo Selo | | SDP, HSS (37.93%) | 28.07% |
| Đakovo | | SDP, HNS, HSS (50.49%) | 41.20% |
| Đurđevac | | SDP (33.64%) | 47.75% |
| Garešnica | | SDP (38.52%) | 39.69% |
| Glina | | HDZ, HSLS (44.26%) | 39.37% |
| Gospić | | HDZ (65.63%) | 36.96% |
| Grubišno Polje | | HDZ (35.93%) | 34.06% |
| Hrvatska Kostajnica | | HDZ (45.34%) | 48.28% |
| Hvar | | HDZ (23.49%) | 47.25% |
| Ilok | | HSS, HSLS (33.05%) | 46.52% |
| Imotski | | HDZ (30.52%) | 34.60% |
| Ivanec | | SDP, HSS, HSU, LS (33.16%) | 46.44% |
| Ivanić-Grad | | SDP (35.59%) | 34.52% |
| Jastrebarsko | | HSS (54.73%) | 57.80% |
| Karlovac | | HDZ, HSLS, DC (32.47%) | 39.31% |
| Kastav | | SDP, IDS, HSS, LS, HSU (45.05%) | 33.16% |
| Kaštela | | HDZ (44.21%) | 31.94% |
| Klanjec | | HSLS, ZDS (51.59%) | 50.67% |
| Knin | | SDSS (36.57%) | 35.08% |
| Komiža | | SDP, HNS (33.93%) | 60.17% |
| Koprivnica | | SDP, HSS (71.90%) | 45.51% |
| Korčula | | SDP, HSS, HNS (40.86%) | 53.75% |
| Kraljevica | | SDP, HNS, HSU (30.16%) | 42.86% |
| Krapina | | HDZ (30.41%) | 42.10% |
| Križevci | | HSS, HSLS (49.75%) | 42.39% |
| Krk | | PGS, HNS, HSLS (53.90%) | 38.58% |
| Kutina | | HDZ (24.34%) | 37.92% |
| Labin | | IDS (44.09%) | 38.67% |
| Lepoglava | | HNS, HSLS, SHUS (37.01%) | 41.68% |
| Lipik | | HDZ (28.90%) | 30.90% |
| Ludbreg | | SDP (27.73%) | 45.76% |
| Makarska | | SDP, HNS, HSS (37.50%) | 43.68% |
| Mali Lošinj | | HDZ, HSLS, HKDU (38.54%) | 51.38% |
| Metković | | Ind. (51.50%) | 57.04% |
| Mursko Središće | | SDP, HSU (29.06%) | 32.74% |
| Našice | | HDZ, HSLS (34.76%) | 46.29% |
| Nin | | HSS, SDP (28.04%) | 42.57% |
| Nova Gradiška | | SDP, HNS, HSS, HSLS (30.56%) | 36.97% |
| Novalja | | HDZ (50.90%) | 70.08% |
| Novi Marof | | HDZ (42.54%) | 54.51% |
| Novi Vinodolski | | SDP, HSU, HSS, HNS (42.45%) | 52.79% |
| Novigrad | | IDS (62.11%) | 45.26% |
| Novska | | HDZ (34.80%) | 36.36% |
| Obrovac | | HDZ (32.06%) | 40.97% |
| Ogulin | | HDZ, DC (39.96%) | 44.36% |
| Omiš | | HDZ (38.29%) | 44.64% |
| Opatija | | Ind. (29.77%) | 40.13% |
| Opuzen | | HDZ (44.38%) | 62.37% |
| Orahovica | | HDZ (41.07%) | 49.57% |
| Oroslavje | | HDZ (32.17%) | 44.42% |
| Osijek | | Ind. (25.42%) | 40.98% |
| Otočac | | HDZ (46.23%) | 45.17% |
| Ozalj | | SDP (46.04%) | 44.21% |
| Pag | | SDP, DC, HSLS (23.94%) | 67.94% |
| Pakrac | | HDZ (37.50%) | 29.75% |
| Pazin | | IDS (28.87%) | 41.68% |
| Petrinja | | HNS, SDP, HSS, LS (44.40%) | 42.60% |
| Pleternica | | HDZ (60.95%) | 53.84% |
| Ploče | | SDP, HSU (37.54%) | 49.67% |
| Poreč | | IDS (37.53%) | 36.63% |
| Požega | | SDP (58.09%) | 45.24% |
| Pregrada | | HDZ (34.26%) | 39.32% |
| Prelog | | HNS (40.48%) | 45.95% |
| Pula | | IDS (30.06%) | 36.11% |
| Rab | | SDP, HSU, IDS (31.26%) | 47.75% |
| Rijeka | | SDP, HNS, IDS, HSU, HSS, LS, ARS, SDA (48.74%) | 30.02% |
| Rovinj | | IDS (58.79%) | 35.36% |
| Samobor | | LS, HNS (26.05%) | 37.22% |
| Senj | | HDZ (41.11%) | 47.52% |
| Sinj | | SDP, HSLS, HNS, HSS, HSU, LS (46.91%) | 46.96% |
| Sisak | | SDP, HNS, HSS, LS (38.12%) | 45.68% |
| Skradin | | HDZ (56.68%) | 38.03% |
| Slatina | | SDP, HSS, HNS (51.01%) | 36.12% |
| Slavonski Brod | | SDP, HNS, HSS, DSSR (24.48%) | 32.68% |
| Slunj | | HDZ (43.21%) | 38.79% |
| Solin | | HDZ (32.72%) | 33.75% |
| Split | | SDP, HNS, HSU, HSS (29.62%) | 30.67% |
| Stari Grad | | HSS (30.40%) | 52.52% |
| Supetar | | SDP, HNS (27.78%) | 50.18% |
| Sveti Ivan Zelina | | HSS, SDP (37.47%) | 42.16% |
| Šibenik | | HDZ (40.72%) | 35.26% |
| Trilj | | HDZ (40.55%) | 41.63% |
| Trogir | | HDZ (44.18%) | 46.41% |
| Umag | | IDS (31.45%) | 36.93% |
| Valpovo | | HDZ, HSLS (33.30%) | 46.88% |
| Varaždin | | HSLS, HNS, HSU (72.97%) | 51.85% |
| Varaždinske Toplice | | HSLS, DC (36.36%) | 64.75% |
| Velika Gorica | | HDZ (37.40%) | 37.84% |
| Vinkovci | | HDZ (35.74%) | 38.20% |
| Virovitica | | HDZ (47.59%) | 43.28% |
| Vis | | SDP, HSS (30.79%) | 62.38% |
| Vodice | | HDZ (39.97%) | 44.63% |
| Vodnjan | | IDS (44.01%) | 46.02% |
| Vrbovec | | HDZ (22.56%) | 42.77% |
| Vrbovsko | | SDP, PGS (28.30%) | 49.17% |
| Vrgorac | | HDZ (49.70%) | 50.28% |
| Vrlika | | HDZ (73.73%) | 39.80% |
| Vukovar | | HDZ (35.81%) | 34.04% |
| Zabok | | SDP, HSS, HNS, LS (42.15%) | 52.36% |
| Zadar | | HDZ, HSLS, HKDU (33.75%) | 34.76% |
| Zaprešić | | Ind. (27.32%) | 33.98% |
| Zlatar | | HNS, HSS, SDP (39.59%) | 31.32% |
| Županja | | SDP, HSS (27.85%) | 31.22% |
| Source: State Electoral Committee ||||

## Elections in capital

* 2005 Zagreb local elections