# 2018 Montenegrin municipal elections

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

## Results
### February elections (Berane and Ulcinj)
#### Berane

Summary of the 4 February 2018 Berane local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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-Demos$^3$ | 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 | | | | |
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| Footnotes: $^1$Berane wins coalition results are compared with the combined 2014 results of the DPS and BS lists.$^2$Healthy Berane coalition results are compared with the 2014 result of the DF-SNP coalition.$^3$SDP-Demos coalition results are compared with the 2014 result of the SDP list. ||||||

#### Ulcinj

Summary of the 4 February 2018 Ulcinj local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 ||||||
| 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)
#### Plužine

Summary of the 20 May 2018 Plužine local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 | | | | |
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#### Bar

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bar local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 | | | | |
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#### Bijelo Polje

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bijelo Polje local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 | | | | |
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#### Danilovgrad

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Danilovgrad local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 | | | | |
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#### Kolašin

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Kolašin local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Plav local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 |
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#### Pljevlja

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Pljevlja local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Podgorica local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Golubovci local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Rožaje local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 |
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#### Šavnik

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Šavnik local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Žabljak local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | 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 | | | | |