# 2002 Serbian local elections

A small number of municipalities in Serbia held local elections in 2002. These were not part of the country's regular cycle of local elections but instead took place in jurisdictions where the local government had fallen.
Serbia introduced the direct election of mayors via two-round voting in 2002. Elections for local assemblies, which were previously held under first past the post rules in single-member constituencies, were determined by proportional representation with a three per cent electoral threshold. Successful lists were required to receive three per cent of all votes, not only of valid votes.

## Results
### Belgrade
#### Barajevo

Elections took place in Barajevo on 22 December 2002 to elect a mayor and members of the municipal assembly. The second round of voting in the mayoral election took place on 5 January 2003. When the next regular cycle of local elections took place in 2004, the constituent municipalities of Belgrade were exempted from the direct election of mayors.
2002 Municipality of Barajevo local election: Mayor of Barajevo :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Rade Stevanović Kreza | Democratic Party of Serbia, Democratic Alternative, New Serbia, New Democracy–Vojislav Koštunica (Affiliation: Democratic Party of Serbia) | 1,295 | 18.43 | 2,858 | 51.25 |
| | Dragoslav Jovičić Uča | Socialist Party of Serbia | 1,726 | 24.56 | 2,719 | 48.75 |
| | Vladeta Vićentijević | Movement for Barajevo | 1,156 | 16.45 | | |
| | Branka Savić | Democratic Party | 881 | 12.54 | | |
| | Dragoljub Stanić (incumbent) | Citizens' Group: Dragoljub Stanić–Ilija Dimitrijević | 577 | 8.21 | | |
| | Milivoje Draganić | Christian Democratic Party of Serbia–For an Independent Serbia | 440 | 6.26 | | |
| | Biljana Tiosavljević | Serbian Radical Party | 304 | 4.33 | | |
| | Milorad Matejić | Citizens' Group: Together for Barajevo | 258 | 3.67 | | |
| | Radiša Stevanović Lube | Serbian Renewal Movement | 247 | 3.52 | | |
| | Branislav Mijailović | Yugoslav Left | 143 | 2.04 | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,027 | 100.00 | 5,577 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,027 | 97.38 | 5,577 | 98.41 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 189 | 2.62 | 90 | 1.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,216 | 100.00 | 5,667 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,607 | 36.80 | 19,607 | 28.90 |
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Results of the municipal assembly election:
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Coalition: Democratic Party of Serbia, Democratic Alternative, New Serbia, New Democracy–Vojislav Koštunica | 1,545 | 22.33 | 8 |
| | Socialist Party of Serbia–Slavko Gajić | 1,305 | 18.86 | 7 |
| | Democratic Party–Vladan Ninković | 1,260 | 18.21 | 7 |
| | Movement for Barajevo–Vladeta Vićentijević, Dipl. Inž. | 649 | 9.38 | 3 |
| | Serbian Radical Party–Dr. Vojislav Šešelj | 468 | 6.76 | 2 |
| | Christian Democratic Party of Serbia–For an Independent Serbia | 348 | 5.03 | 2 |
| | Citizens' Group: Stanić Dragoljub-Dimitrijević Ilija–Ilija Dimitrijević | 334 | 4.83 | 2 |
| | Serbian Renewal Movement, Blagoje Tanasković Blaža, Dipl. Elektroinž. | 242 | 3.50 | 1 |
| | Coalition: Civic Alliance of Serbia and Social Democratic Party Together for Barajevo | 219 | 3.16 | 1 |
| | Citizens' Group: Ivanković–Nikolić–Vesna Ivanković | 172 | 2.49 | – |
| | Yugoslav Left–Branislav Mijailović | 170 | 2.46 | – |
| | Citizens' Group: New Barajevo–Mr. Miljan Mihajlović | 163 | 2.36 | – |
| | Liberal-Democratic Party–Bojković Zoran | 45 | 0.65 | – |
| Total | Total | 6,920 | 100.00 | 33 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,920 | 95.84 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 300 | 4.16 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 7,220 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 19,607 | 36.82 | |
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### Central Serbia (excluding Belgrade)
#### Despotovac

Elections took place in Despotovac on 22 December 2002, fourteen months after the introduction of temporary measures in the municipality due to local political instability. The second round of voting in the mayoral election took place on 5 January 2003.
2002 Municipality of Despotovac local by-election: Mayor of Despotovac :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Miroslav Pavković | Socialist People's Party | | 24 | 5,614 | 52.03 |
| | Dr. Sima Janković | Party of Serbian Unity | | 29.6 | 5,176 | 47.97 |
| | other candidates | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | | | 10,790 | 100.00 |
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Results of the municipal assembly election:
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Party of Serbian Unity | 2,291 | 19.10 | 9 |
| | Democratic Party of Serbia | 2,244 | 18.71 | 9 |
| | Democratic Party | 2,231 | 18.60 | 9 |
| | Socialist People's Party | 1,629 | 13.58 | 7 |
| | Serbian Radical Party | 738 | 6.15 | 3 |
| | Citizens' Groups (four different lists) | 696 | 5.80 | – |
| | Liberals of Serbia | 677 | 5.64 | 3 |
| | Socialist Party of Serbia | 604 | 5.04 | 3 |
| | Serbian Renewal Movement | 468 | 3.90 | 2 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 234 | 1.95 | – |
| | Patriotic Blok–Yugoslav Left | 183 | 1.53 | – |
| Total | Total | 11,995 | 100.00 | 45 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,995 | 95.76 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 531 | 4.24 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 12,526 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 26,069 | 48.05 | |
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#### Ražanj

Elections took place in Ražanj on 22 December 2002 to elect a mayor and members of the municipal assembly. The second round of voting in the mayoral election took place on 5 January 2003.
2002 Municipality of Ražanj local by-election: Mayor of Ražanj :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | Second round | Second round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| | Životije Popović | Democratic Opposition of Serbia (Democratic Party, Civic Alliance of Serbia, Christian Democratic Party of Serbia) | 1,143 | | 2,593 | 57.11 |
| | Dobrica Stojković | Citizens' Group | 976 | | 1,947 | 42.89 |
| | other candidates | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | | | 4,540 | 100.00 |
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Results of the municipal assembly election:
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Opposition of Serbia (Democratic Party, Civic Alliance of Serbia, Christian Democratic Party of Serbia) | 1,029 | 24.21 | 8 |
| | Citizens' Groups (three different lists) | 1,021 | 24.02 | 7 |
| | Serbian Radical Party | 373 | 8.78 | 3 |
| | Serbian People's Party | 346 | 8.14 | 3 |
| | Serbian Renewal Movement | 309 | 7.27 | 3 |
| | Party of Serbian Unity | 308 | 7.25 | 2 |
| | Democratic Party of Serbia | 282 | 6.64 | 2 |
| | Socialist Party of Serbia | 246 | 5.79 | 2 |
| | Yugoslav Left | 139 | 3.27 | 1 |
| | United Peasant Party | 87 | 2.05 | – |
| | Social Democracy | 55 | 1.29 | – |
| | New Serbia | 55 | 1.29 | – |
| Total | Total | 4,250 | 100.00 | 31 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,250 | 94.76 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 235 | 5.24 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 4,485 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 9,631 | 46.57 | |
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