# 2022 Slovenian local elections

The 2022 Slovenian local elections were held 20 November (1st) and 4 December (2nd round). Mayors of all 212 municipalities and members of municipal councils were elected.
Names entered are already automatically old-new mayors, continuing or starting their work in office, because they have no counter-candidates in the elections.

## Elected mayors
### City municipalities

| Ljubljana | Maribor | Kranj | Koper | Celje | Novo mesto |
| 293.822 | 112.682 | 57.065 | 52.630 | 49.540 | 37.587 |
| Velenje | Nova Gorica | Krško | Ptuj | Murska Sobota | Slovenj Gradec |
| 33.656 | 31.884 | 26.224 | 23.530 | 18.758 | 16.591 |
| | | | | | Tilen Klugler (GV) |

### Over 20,000 citizens

Ordinary municipalities with more than 20,000 citizens
| Domžale | Kamnik | Sl. Bistrica | Brežice |
| 36.675 | 29.925 | 24.462 | 24.051 |
| Škofja Loka | Jesenice | Grosuplje | Žalec |
| 22.667 | 21.340 | 21.314 | 21.210 |

### Smaller municiapalities

The rest of all 192 ordinary municiapalities with less than 20,000 citizens
| Ajdovščina | Ankaran | Apače | Beltinci | Benedikt |
| | | | Marko Virag (GV) | Milan Repič (SLS) |
| Bistrica ob Sotli | Bled | Bloke | Bohinj | Borovnica |
| Bovec | Braslovče | Brda | Brezovica | Cankova |
| | | | Metod Ropret (GV) | Danilo Kacijan (GV) |
| Cerklje na Gorenj. | Cerknica | Cerkno | Cerkvenjak | Cirkulane |
| | | | Marjan Žmavc (GV) | |
| Črenšovci | Črna na Koroškem | Črnomelj | Destrnik | Divača |
| Vera Markoja (GV) | | | | |
| Dobje | Dobrepolje | Dobrna | Dobrova–P. Gradec | Dobrovnik |
| Franc Leskovšek (SLS) | Janez Pavlin (GV) | | | Marjan Kardinar (GV) |
| Dol pri Ljubljani | Dolenjske Toplice | Dornava | Dravograd | Duplek |
| Željko Savič (GV) | | | | Mitja Horvat (GV) |
| Gorenja vas – Poljane | Gorišnica | Gorje | Gornja Radgona | Gornji Grad |
| Milan Čadež (SDS) | | | | Anton Špeh (GV) |
| Gornji Petrovci | Grad | Hajdina | Hoče – Slivnica | Hodoš |
| Horjul | Hrastnik | Hrpelje – Kozina | Idrija | Ig |
| Janko Prebil (NSi) | | | | |
| Ilirska Bistrica | Ivančna Gorica | Izola | Jezersko | Juršinci |
| Kanal ob Soči | Kidričevo | Kobarid | Kobilje | Kočevje |
| Komen | Komenda | Kostanjevica na Krki | Kostel | Kozje |
| | | | | Milena Kranjc (GV) |
| Kranjska Gora | Križevci | Kungota | Kuzma | Laško |
| | Branko Slavinec (GV) | Tamara Šnofl (GV) | Jožef Škalič (GV) | |
| Lenart | Lendava | Litija | Ljubno | Ljutomer |
| Janez Kramberger (GV) | | | Franjo Naraločnik (GV) | |
| Logatec | Log – Dragomer | Loška dolina | Loški Potok | Lovrenc na Pohorju |
| | Miran Stanovnik (GV) | | | Marko Rakovnik (GV) |
| Luče | Lukovica | Majšperk | Makole | Markovci |
| Medvode | Mengeš | Metlika | Mežica | Miklavž na Dr. polju |
| Nejc Smole (GV) | | | | |
| Miren – Kostanjevica | Mirna | Mirna Peč | Mislinja | Mokronog – Trebelno |
| | Dušan Skerbiš (GV) | | | |
| Moravče | Moravske Toplice | Mozirje | Muta | Naklo |
| | | Ivan Suhoveršnik (GV) | | Ivan Meglič (SLS) |
| Nazarje | Odranci | Oplotnica | Ormož | Osilnica |
| Matej Pečovnik (GV) | | | | |
| Pesnica | Piran | Pivka | Podčetrtek | Podlehnik |
| Gregor Žmak (GV) | | Robert Smrdelj (SLS) | Peter Misja (GV) | Sebastian Toplak (GV) |
| Podvelka | Poljčane | Polzela | Postojna | Prebold |
| | | | Igor Marentič (GV) | |
| Preddvor | Prevalje | Puconci | Rače – Fram | Radeče |
| Rok Roblek (GV) | | | Branko Ledinek (SLS) | Tomaž Režun (SD) |
| Radenci | Radlje ob Dravi | Radovljica | Ravne na Koroškem | Razkrižje |
| | | | Tomaž Rožen (GV) | Stanko Ivanušič (GV) |
| Rečica ob Savinji | Renče – Vogrsko | Ribnica | Ribnica na Pohorju | Rogaška Slatina |
| | | Samo Pogorelc (GV) | | |
| Rogašovci | Rogatec | Ruše | Selnica ob Dravi | Semič |
| | | | Vlasta Krmelj (SDS) | Polona Kambič (GV) |
| Sevnica | Sežana | Slovenske Konjice | Sodražica | Solčava |
| | | | Blaž Milavec (NSi) | Katarina Prelesnik (GV) |
| Središče ob Dravi | Starše | Straža | Sveta Ana | Sveta Trojica v Sl. gor. |
| | Stanko Greifoner (GV) | | | |
| Sveti Andraž v Sl. gor. | Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici | Sveti Jurij v Slov. gor. | Sveti Tomaž | Šalovci |
| Darja V. Berlak (GV) | | Peter Škrlec (SDS) | Mirko Cvetko (NSi) | |
| Šempeter – Vrtojba | Šenčur | Šentilj | Šentjernej | Šentjur |
| Šentrupert | Škocjan | Škofljica | Šmarje pri Jelšah | Šmarješke Toplice |
| | | | Matija Čakš (GV) | |
| Šmartno pri Litiji | Šmartno ob Paki | Šoštanj | Štore | Tabor |
| . | | | | Marko Semprimožnik (GV) |
| Tišina | Tolmin | Trbovlje | Trebnje | Trnovska vas |
| Trzin | Tržič | Turnišče | Velika Polana | Velike Lašče |
| Veržej | Videm | Vipava | Vitanje | Vodice |
| Vojnik | Vransko | Vrhnika | Vuzenica | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Zavrč | Zreče | Železniki | Žetale | Žiri |
| Slavko Pravdič (NSi) | | | Anton Butolen (GV) | |
| Žirovnica | | | | Žužemberk |

## Elections in city municiapalities
### Ljubljana

89,405 votes (39.98%)
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Zoran Janković | Jože Mermal with voters group | 61.83 % |
| 2 | Nataša Sukič | The Left | 9.61 % |
| 3 | Aleš Primc | Voice for Children and Families | 6.95 % |
| 4 | Igor Horvat | Slovenian Democratic Party | 6.28 % |
| 5 | Tina Bregant | Slovenian People's Party and Our Country | 5.96 % |
| 6 | Mojca Sojar | New Slovenia | 3.19 % |
| 7 | Jasminka Dedić | Vesna – Green Party | 3.16 % |
| 8 | Tomaž Ogrin | Greens of Slovenia and Concretely | 1.67 % |
| 9 | Jasmin Feratović | Pirate Party | 1.62 % |

### Maribor

1R – 36,011 votes (41.21%)   2R –
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Saša Arsenovič | Andrej Brvar with voters group | 36.69 % |
| 2 | Franc Kangler | New People's Party of Slovenia | 25.46 % |
| 3 | Vojko Flis | Freedom Movement | 20.29 % |
| 4 | Dejan Kaloh | New Slovenia | 4.27 % |
| 5 | Lidija Divjak Mirnik | List for Justice and Development | 3.87 % |
| 6 | Boštjan Klun | Social Democrats | 2.13 % |
| 7 | Josip Rotar | List of Cyclists and Pedestrians | 1.31 % |
| 8 | Vladimir Šega | The Left | 1.14 % |
| 9 | Igor Jurišič | Youth Party – European Greens | 0.97 % |
| 10 | Bernard Memon | New Slovenia | 0.96 % |
| 11 | Aleksander Kamenik | Aleksander Kamenik Party | 0.74 % |
| 12 | Matic Matjašič | Youth List. We Connect | 0.65 % |
| 13 | Nina Beyokol | Pirate Party | 0.57 % |
| 14 | Miha Recek | Slovenian People's Party and Our Country | 0.54 % |
| 15 | Franc Jesenek | Party of Slovenian People | 0.44 % |
| 2nd round ||||
| 1 | Saša Arsenovič | Andrej Brvar with voters group | |
| 2 | Franc Kangler | New People's Party of Slovenia | |

### Kranj

1R – 18,867 votes (42.24%)   2R –
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Matjaž Rakovec | Social Democrats | 48.23 % |
| 2 | Ivo Bajec | SDS, SLS, NSi and Greens of Slovenia | 19.50 % |
| 3 | Zoran Stevanović | Resni.ca | 17.42 % |
| 4 | Aleksander Svetelj | More for Kranj | 7.67 % |
| 5 | Srečko Barbič | Freedom Movement | 4.00 % |
| 6 | Igor Velov | List for the Development of Kranj | 3.19 % |
| 2nd round ||||
| 1 | Matjaž Rakovec | Social Democrats | |
| 2 | Ivo Bajec | SDS, SLS, NSi and Greens of Slovenia | |

### Koper

22,989 votes (53.86%)
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Aleš Bržan | Aleš Bržan List and Freedom Movement | 53.60 % |
| 2 | Boris Popovič | Koper Is Ours | 37.69 % |
| 3 | Igor Colja | Slovenian Democratic Party | 2.55 % |
| 4 | Peter Bolčič | Trust | 2.51 % |
| 5 | Jadranka Šturm Kocjan | Social Democrats | 2.03 % |
| 6 | Alan Medveš | The Left | 1.61 % |

### Celje

1R – 16,310 votes (41.50%)   2R –
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Bojan Šrot | Mayor's Celje List | 46.86 % |
| 2 | Matija Kovač | Gregor Deleja with voters group | 33.14 % |
| 3 | Uroš Lesjak | Freedom Movement | 9.41 % |
| 4 | Sandi Sendelbah | List for Celje | 6.25 % |
| 5 | Primož Brvar | Social Democrats | 4.34 % |
| 2nd round ||||
| 1 | Bojan Šrot | Mayor's Celje List | |
| 2 | Matija Kovač | Gregor Deleja with voters group | |

### Novo mesto

12,909 votes (43.81%)
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Gregor Macedoni | Boštjan Grobler with voters group | 74.51 % |
| 2 | Srečko Vovko | Social Democrats | 25.49 % |

### Velenje

12,533 votes (47.35%)
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Peter Dermol | Social Democrats | 68.84 % |
| 2 | Milan Medved | Herman Arlič with voters group | 16.97 % |
| 3 | Lidija Črnko | Freedom Movement | 6.06 % |
| 4 | Benjamin Strozak | Good Country | 4.22 % |
| 5 | Jože Hribar | Our Velenje | 2.40 % |
| 6 | Lidija Šolinc | Resni.ca | 1.51 % |

### Nova Gorica

1R – 11,918 votes (46.08%)   2R –
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Samo Turel | Freedom Movement | 40.78 % |
| 2 | Klemen Miklavič | Majda Smrekar with voters group | 25.85 % |
| 3 | Damjana Pavlica | Slovenian Democratic Party | 14.86 % |
| 4 | Tomaž Horvat | Social Democrats | 9.14 % |
| 5 | Anton Harej | New Slovenia | 7.17 % |
| 6 | Andreja Pelicon | The Left | 2.21 % |
| 2nd round ||||
| 1 | Samo Turel | Freedom Movement | |
| 2 | Klemen Miklavič | Majda Smrekar with voters group | |

### Krško

1R – 9,855 votes (47.00%)   2R –
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Dušan Šiško | Dejan Stanič with voters group (Dušan Šiško List – Energic for Krško) | 24.61 % |
| 2 | Janez Kerin | Marta Levičar Magiera with voters group (Blue Direction List) | 19.75 % |
| 3 | Aleš Zorko | Freedom Movement | 18.75 % |
| 4 | Iztok Starc | Slovenian People's Party | 17.22 % |
| 5 | Jože Olovec | Slovenian Democratic Party | 9.86 % |
| 6 | Janja Starc | Dušan Arh with voters group | 9.81 % |
| 2nd round ||||
| 1 | Dušan Šiško | Dejan Stanič with voters group (Dušan Šiško List – Energic for Krško) | |
| 2 | Janez Kerin | Marta Levičar Magiera with voters group (Blue Direction List) | |

### Ptuj

9,138 votes (47.64%)
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Nuška Gajšek | Social Democrats | 64.28 % |
| 2 | Andrej Čuš | Milan Klemenc and voters group | 16.14 % |
| 3 | Franjo Rozman | Slovenian Democratic Party | 8.69 % |
| 4 | Štefan Petek | Freedom Movement | 5.02 % |
| 5 | Boštjan Koražija | The Left | 1.98 % |
| 6 | Robert Križanič | Resni.ca and For a Healthy Society | 1.83 % |
| 7 | Suzana Lara Krause | Slovenian People's Party | 1.74 % |
| 8 | Andrej Lacko | Slovenian National Party | 0.32 % |

### Murska Sobota

1R – 8,098 votes (51.15%)   2R –
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Damjan Anželj | Social Democrats | 41.86 % |
| 2 | Andrej Mešič | Slovenian Democratic Party | 32.72 % |
| 3 | Mitja Horvat | Freedom Movement | 23.09 % |
| 4 | Blanka Denko Čeh | Akacije | 2.34 % |
| 2nd round ||||
| 1 | Damjan Anželj | Social Democrats | |
| 2 | Andrej Mešič | Slovenian Democratic Party | |

### Slovenj Gradec

6,398 votes (46.00%)
| Rank | Candidates | Party | Percent |
| 1st round ||||
| 1 | Tilen Klugler | Metka Č. Golež with voters group | 100,00 % |

## Statistics
### General

| Mayor candidates | Mayor candidates | Council member candidates | Council member candidates |
| Total | 618 | Total | 18,671 |
| Women | 107 | Women | 8,478 |
| Men | 511 | Men | 10,193 |
| City municiapalities | 74 | City municiapalities | 3,446 |
| Rest of municiapalities | 544 | Rest of municiapalities | 15,225 |
| Oldest | 82 | Oldest | 94 |
| Youngest | 22 | Youngest | 18 |
| Elected mayors | Elected mayors | Elected council members | Elected council members |
| Total | 212 | Total | 3,382 |
| Women | | Women | |
| Men | | Men | |
| Oldest | | Oldest | |
| Youngest | | Youngest | |
| Highest support % (municiapality) | | Most members by municiapality | |
| Lowest support % (municiapality) | | Least members by municiapality | |
| Mayor mandates | Mayor mandates | Participation | Participation |
| 8th mandate in the office | | 1st round – Percentage (%) | |
| 7th mandate in the office | 1 | 1st round – Total votes | |
| 6th mandate in the office | | 1st round – Valid votes | |
| 5th mandate in the office | | 1st round – Invalid votes | |
| 4th mandate in the office | | 2nd round – Percentage (%) | |
| 3rd mandate in the office | | 2nd round – Total votes | |
| 2nd mandate in the office | | 2nd round – Valid votes | |
| 1st mandate in the office | | 2nd round – Invalid votes | |

### Elected mayor candidates by parties / lists

| Rank | Logo | Suggested by | Candidates | Elected | Elected | Elected |
| Rank | Logo | Suggested by | Candidates | 1st round | 2nd round | Total |
| 1 | | Non–party candidates with voters support (GV) | 270 | 103 | 34 | 137 |
| 2 | | Slovenian People's Party (SLS) | 34 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 | | Social Democrats (SD) | 53 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | | Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) | 61 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | | New Slovenia (NSi) | 34 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | | Candidates with coalition support | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | | Freedom Movement (GS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | Our Inner Carniola (NaNo) | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | Youth Party – European Greens (SMS) | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | Zagorje Goes Forward | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | We Know! We Can!. Marko Soršak. | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | Boris Goličnik List | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | List For You | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | Common Miklavž na Dravskem Polju Municipality List | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| | | Drot – For Development | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | Zlatko Usenik List For Progress of Ig Municiapality | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | Renata Kosec List (Connection and Cooperation List) | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 19 | | New People's Party of Slovenia (NLS) | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Mayor's List for Our Jesenice | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Mayor's List of Izola (IŽL) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Mayor of Celje List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | | The Left (L) | 13 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Resni.ca | 9 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Vesna – Green Party | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Slovenian National Party (SNS) | 6 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Greens of Slovenia (ZS) | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Pirate Party (Pirates) | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Slovenia Forward (NPS) | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Good Country (DD) | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Party of Slovenian People (SSN) | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | LESK Voters List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | For People of Slovenia (ZLS) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Association for Slovene Littoral (ZZP) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Olive | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Concretely | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Voice for Children and Families | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Socialist Party of Slovenia (SPS) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Koper Is Ours (KJN) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | DNK Trbovlje List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Sandi Jaklič List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Aleksander Kamenik List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Cyclists and Pedestrians List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Youth List. We Connect. | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Independent List for Improvement of Jesenice | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Mitja Kobal List (IŽL) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Vasilij Žbogar List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | LTD Toni Dragar – List For All Generations | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Igor Zupančič List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Utility Eco List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | United – Independent List for Prevalje | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Moravška dolina United | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Active List | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Movement for the Municipality of Piran (GZOP) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | More for Kranj | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Our Velenje | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | List for Celje | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Acacia Party | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Dialogue for Progress | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Style | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Trust | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | Together for Mengeš Municipality (SMO) (Together We Can Do More) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| . | | List for Fair Development (of city districts and local communities) | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 618 | 165 | 47 | 212 |