# 2016–2018 Montenegrin municipal elections

Montenegrin municipal elections were held in all 23 municipalities, between April 2016 and May 2018.

## Results
### 2016 elections
#### Tivat

Summary of the 7 April 2016 Tivat local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 3,374 | 44.74 | 17 | +5 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 787 | 10.43 | 4 | +4 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 563 | 7.46 | 2 | -3 |
| Tivat Action (TA) | 544 | 7.21 | 2 | +2 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 471 | 6.25 | 2 | -2 |
| Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI) | 394 | 5.22 | 2 | -2 |
| Democratic Serb Party (DSS) | 365 | 4.84 | 1 | -1 |
| Boka Forum (BF) | 327 | 4.34 | 1 | +1 |
| Arsenal for Tivat (AzT) | 320 | 4.24 | 1 | +1 |
| Montenegrin Democratic Union (CDU) | 182 | 2.41 | — | — |
| Party of Serb Radicals (SSR) | 139 | 1.84 | — | — |
| Tivat Liberals (Liberal Party) | 76 | 1.01 | — | -1 |
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This election was boycotted by several opposition parties and coalitions due to unfair conditions.

#### Budva

Summary of the 16 October 2016 Budva local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 3,883 | 33.45 | 12 | -2 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 2,263 | 19.49 | 7 | +7 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 2,231 | 19.22 | 7 | -2 |
| Montenegrin Democratic Union (CDU) | 931 | 8.02 | 3 | +3 |
| Coalition SNP-DEMOS | 773 | 6.60 | 2 | -1 |
| Coalition SDP-URA-Liberals | 603 | 5.19 | 1 | -2 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 456 | 3.92 | 1 | +1 |
| Civic Action (GA) | 205 | 1.76 | — | — |
| Positive Montenegro (PCG) | 134 | 1.15 | — | -3 |
| Independent list "Uplift Budva" | 128 | 1.10 | — | — |
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#### Kotor

Summary of the 16 October 2016 Kotor local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 4,014 | 32.71 | 12 | +1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 1,801 | 14.68 | 5 | +5 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 1,660 | 13.53 | 5 | -1 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 996 | 8.12 | 3 | -1 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 977 | 7.96 | 3 | -1 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 697 | 5.68 | 2 | +2 |
| Liberal Party (LP) | 535 | 4.36 | 1 | -1 |
| United Reform Action (URA) | 415 | 3.38 | 1 | +1 |
| Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI) | 382 | 3.10 | 1 | — |
| Party of Serb Radicals (SSR) | 353 | 2.88 | — | — |
| Democratic Alliance (DEMOS) | 264 | 2.15 | — | — |
| Positive Montenegro (PCG) | 177 | 1.44 | — | -3 |
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#### Andrijevica

Summary of the 16 October 2016 Andrijevica local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 1,865 | 57.07 | 20 | -8 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 544 | 16.65 | 5 | +5 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 518 | 15.85 | 5 | +3 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 137 | 4.19 | 1 | +1 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 81 | 2.23 | — | — |
| Democratic Alliance (DEMOS) | 81 | 2.23 | — | — |
| Positive Montenegro (PCG) | 42 | 1.28 | — | -2 |
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#### Gusinje

Summary of the 16 October 2016 Gusinje local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | ? | 26.8 | 9 | +1 |
| Party for Gusinje (PzG) | ? | 18.4 | 6 | — |
| Social Democrats (SD) | ? | 13.7 | 4 | +4 |
| Democratic League (DS) | ? | 11.5 | 3 | -1 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | ? | 10.1 | 3 | +1 |
| Coalition DUA-AA | ? | 8.9 | 3 | -1 |
| Bosniak Party (BS) | ? | 5.2 | 1 | -1 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | ? | 4.6 | 1 | — |
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### 2017 elections
#### Nikšić

Summary of the 12 March 2017 Nikšić local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 21,104 | 80.18 | 37 | +18 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 2,324 | 8.83 | 4 | +4 |
| Invalid votes/blank | 2,894 | 10.99 | — | — |
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Local election for Nikšić Municipality was held on 12 March 2017. It was boycotted by all the opposition parties after the Government announced the imprisonment of the leaders of the opposition coalition Democratic Front. Only the ruling DPS and its minor partner SD ran in the election, with voter turnout at 45%, while 11% of the votes cast were spoilt.

#### Herceg Novi

Summary of the 7 May 2017 Herceg Novi local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 5,134 | 31.35 | 12 | -1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 3,967 | 24.22 | 9 | +9 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 1,759 | 10.74 | 4 | -1 |
| Novi List (NL) | 1,274 | 7.78 | 3 | +1 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 894 | 5.46 | 2 | -1 |
| The Choice (Izbor) | 813 | 4.96 | 1 | -8 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 759 | 4.63 | 1 | +1 |
| Social Democratic Party – United Reform Action | 673 | 4.11 | 1 | -1 |
| Civic List for Herceg Novi | 603 | 3.68 | 1 | +1 |
| Democratic Alliance (DEMOS) | 191 | 1.17 | — | — |
| The Montenegrin (CG) | 187 | 1.14 | — | — |
| Boka Democratic League | 122 | 0.74 | — | — |
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#### Cetinje

Summary of the 26 November 2017 Cetinje local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 4,391 | 44.1 | 16 | -3 |
| United Reform Action (URA) | 1,434 | 14.4 | 5 | +5 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 1,375 | 13.8 | 5 | +5 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 926 | 9.3 | 3 | -2 |
| Old Guard of the Liberal Alliance | 672 | 6.7 | 2 | +2 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 579 | 5.8 | 2 | +2 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 195 | 2.0 | — | -3 |
| The Montenegrin (CG) | 194 | 2.0 | — | — |
| Positive Montenegro (PCG) | 114 | 1.1 | — | -5 |
| Socialist People's Party – Liberal Party | 84 | 0.8 | — | — |
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#### Mojkovac

Summary of the 26 November 2017 Mojkovac local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 3,195 | 54.6 | 18 | +1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 1,003 | 17.1 | 5 | +5 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 785 | 13.4 | 4 | -3 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 376 | 6.4 | 2 | -3 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 210 | 3.6 | 1 | +1 |
| United Reform Action (URA) | 204 | 3.5 | 1 | +1 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 79 | 1.3 | — | -1 |
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#### Petnjica

Summary of the 26 November 2017 Petnjica local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 1745 | 57,9 | 20 | +5 |
| Bosniak Party (BS) | 441 | 14,6 | 5 | +1 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 348 | 11,5 | 3 | +3 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 154 | 5,1 | 1 | -10 |
| Bosniak Democratic Community (BDZ) | 103 | 3,4 | 1 | +1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 98 | 3,3 | 1 | +1 |
| Positive Montenegro (PCG) | 69 | 2,3 | — | — |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 56 | 1,9 | — | -1 |
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### 2018 elections
#### Berane

Summary of the 4 February 2018 Berane local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Berane Wins (DPS-SD-BS) | 7,871 | 45.7 | 17 | ±0 |
| Healthy Berane (DF-SNP-UCG) | 6,473 | 37.6 | 14 | -4 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 1,822 | 10.6 | 4 | +4 |
| SDP-DEMOS Coalition | 291 | 1.7 | - | ±0 |
| Civic list "Word" | 270 | 1.6 | - | ±0 |
| United Reform Action (URA) | 251 | 1.5 | - | ±0 |
| Civic list "Voice of the People for Berane" | 153 | 0.9 | - | ±0 |
| Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP) | 55 | 0.3 | - | ±0 |
| Civic list "Progressive Berane" | 25 | 0.1 | - | ±0 |
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#### Ulcinj

Summary of the 4 February 2018 Ulcinj local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 2,918 | 23.7 | 8 | –1 |
| New Democratic Force (FORCA) | 2,859 | 23.2 | 8 | +0 |
| Wake up, Ulcinj! (PD, Perspective, LDMZ) | 2,383 | 19.3 | 7 | ±0 |
| Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA/UDSH) | 1,159 | 9.4 | 3 | ±0 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 1,001 | 8.1 | 3 | +3 |
| United Reform Action (URA) | 686 | 5.6 | 2 | +2 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 363 | 2.9 | 1 | –1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 346 | 2.8 | - | ±0 |
| Bosniak Party (BS) | 339 | 2.8 | 1 | ±1 |
| Socialist People's Party and Democratic Front | 269 | 2.2 | - | –2 |
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#### Plužine

Summary of the 20 May 2018 Plužine local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 1,143 | 53.4 | 16 | -1 |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 337 | 15.7 | 5 | -1 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 293 | 13.7 | 4 | -1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 270 | 12.6 | 4 | +4 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 98 | 4.6 | 1 | +1 |
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#### Bar

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bar local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 7,218 | 34.6 | 15 | +1 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 3,824 | 18.3 | 7 | +7 |
| Independent List "I Choose Bar" - Radomir Novaković-Cakan | 2,580 | 12.4 | 5 | +5 |
| Democrats and United Reform Action Coalition | 2,401 | 11.5 | 4 | +4 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 1,432 | 6.9 | 2 | -5 |
| Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 1,333 | 6.4 | 2 | -11 |
| Bosniak Party (BS) | 814 | 3.9 | 1 | -1 |
| True Montenegro (PCG) | 662 | 3.2 | 1 | +1 |
| Democratic Alliance (DEMOS) | 246 | 1.2 | - | ±0 |
| Reform for Bar | 194 | 0.9 | - | ±0 |
| Democratic League (DS/LD) and Democratic Party (DP/PD) | 163 | 0.8 | - | ±0 |
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#### Bijelo Polje

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Bijelo Polje local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) - Bosniak Party (BS) - Social Democrats (SD) | 13811 | 59,9 | 25 | +4 |
| Democrats and United Reform Action Coalition | 2238 | 9,7 | 4 | +4 |
| Democratic Front (DF) | 2220 | 9,6 | 4 | -1 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 1557 | 6,8 | 2 | -5 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 1525 | 6,6 | 2 | -3 |
| United Montenegro (UCG) | 940 | 4,1 | 1 | +1 |
| Serb Coalition | 515 | 2,2 | - | ±0 |
| Justice and Reconciliation Party and the Montenegrin | 254 | 1,1 | - | ±0 |
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#### Danilovgrad

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Danilovgrad local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 4422 | 52,3 | 19 | +2 |
| Democrats and United Reform Action Coalition | 1533 | 18,1 | 6 | +6 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 788 | 9,3 | 3 | +3 |
| SNP - DNP - JKP Coalition | 635 | 7,5 | 2 | -2 |
| New Serb Democracy (NSD) | 514 | 6,1 | 2 | -7 |
| True Montenegro (PCG) | 319 | 3,8 | 1 | +1 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 238 | 2,8 | - | -3 |
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#### Kolašin

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Kolašin local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 1983 | 39,0 | 13 | +3 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 916 | 18,0 | 6 | +6 |
| Democratic Front (DF) - Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 798 | 15,7 | 5 | -11 |
| Groups of voters "Šule and Mikan with Citizens for Kolašin" | 490 | 9,6 | 3 | +3 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 435 | 8,6 | 2 | +2 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 343 | 6,7 | 2 | -1 |
| United Montenegro (UCG) | 120 | 2,4 | - | ±0 |
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#### Plav

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Plav local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 1485 | 29,6 | 10 | +10 |
| Bosniak Party (BS) | 1022 | 20,4 | 7 | -1 |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 962 | 19,2 | 6 | -5 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 528 | 10,5 | 3 | -4 |
| Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 336 | 6,7 | 2 | -3 |
| Albanian Alternative (AA) | 247 | 4,9 | 1 | +1 |
| Group of Voters – I vote for Plav | 230 | 4,6 | 1 | +1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 175 | 3,5 | 1 | +1 |
| Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP) | 27 | 0,5 | - | ±0 |
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#### Pljevlja

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Pljevlja local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists - Social Democrats - Bosniak Party | 10138 | 53,7 | 20 | +3 |
| Democrats | 3743 | 19,8 | 7 | +7 |
| New Serb Democracy - Socialist People's Party - Movement for Changes | 2467 | 13,1 | 4 | -13 |
| Democratic People's Party - Movement for Pljevlja - True Montenegro | 2207 | 11,7 | 4 | +4 |
| Social Democratic Party | 337 | 1,7 | - | ±0 |
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#### Podgorica

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Podgorica local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| DPS Coalition (DPS - BS - DUA - LP - CRN - PCG) | 48047 | 47,7 | 32 | +3 |
| Democrats and United Reform Action Coalition | 26032 | 25,8 | 17 | +17 |
| Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 12291 | 12,2 | 8 | -17 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 5122 | 5,1 | 3 | +3 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) and DEMOS | 2985 | 3,0 | - | -8 |
| True Montenegro (PCG) | 2399 | 2,4 | - | ±0 |
| Albanian Alternative (АА) | 1492 | 1,5 | 1 | +1 |
| United Montenegro (UCG) | 1409 | 1,4 | - | ±0 |
| Citizen Group – Saša Mijović | 746 | 0,7 | - | ±0 |
| Serb Coalition | 199 | 0,2 | - | ±0 |
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#### Rožaje

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Rožaje local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Bosniak Party (BS) | 6825 | 50,9 | 19 | +2 |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) | 3724 | 27,8 | 10 | -2 |
| Social Democrats (SD) | 1559 | 11,6 | 4 | +4 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 610 | 4,6 | 1 | -3 |
| Justice and Reconciliation Party (SPP) | 378 | 2,8 | - | -1 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 106 | 0,8 | - | ±0 |
| United Reform Action (URA) | 100 | 0,7 | - | ±0 |
| Compliant to Rožaje - fraternal and frank forward | 70 | 0,5 | - | ±0 |
| Changes for a Better Rožaje - Aida Nina Kurpejović | 30 | 0,2 | - | ±0 |
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#### Šavnik

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Šavnik local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and Social Democrats (SD) | 862 | 61,8 | 19 | +2 |
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) and Democratic Front (DF) | 381 | 27,3 | 8 | -5 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 152 | 10,9 | 3 | +3 |
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#### Žabljak

Summary of the 27 May 2018 Žabljak local election results :
| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Total | +/− |
| Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) and Social Democrats (SD) | 1303 | 55,8 | 18 | +1 |
| Democratic Front (DF) and Socialist People's Party (SNP) | 525 | 22,5 | 7 | -6 |
| Democratic Montenegro (Democrats) | 506 | 21,7 | 6 | +6 |
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## Statistics
### Elected mayors and local governments

| Municipality | Mayor | Party | Local government | Elected |
| Podgorica | Ivan Vuković | DPS | DPS-SD-AA | 2018 |
| Nikšić | Veselin Grbović | DPS | DPS-SD | 2017 |
| Bijelo Polje | Petar Smolović | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 |
| Bar | Zoran Srzentić | DPS | DPS-SD-BB-BS | 2018 |
| Herceg Novi | Stevan Katić | DCG | DCG-DF-SNP-NL-SDP-URA | 2017 |
| Pljevlja | Mirko Đačić | DPS | DPS-SD-BS | 2018 |
| Berane | Dragoslav Šćekić | SNP | SNP-DF-DCG | 2018 |
| Rožaje | Ejup Nurković | BS | BS-DPS | 2018 |
| Kotor | Vladimir Jokić | DCG | DCG-DF-SDP-URA | 2016 |
| Ulcinj | Ljoro Nrekić | DPS | DPS-FORCA | 2018 |
| Budva | Dragan Krapović | DCG | DCG-DF-SNP-SDP-CG-URA | 2016 |
| Danilovgrad | Zorica Kovačević | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 |
| Cetinje | Aleksandar Kašćelan | DPS | DPS-SD | 2017 |
| Tivat | Snežana Matijević | DPS | DPS-SD-HGI | 2016 |
| Plav | Mirsad Bajraktarević | SD | SD-DPS-BS | 2018 |
| Mojkovac | Ranko Mišnić | DPS | DPS-SD | 2017 |
| Kolašin | Milosav Bulatović | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 |
| Petnjica | Samir Agović | DPS | DPS-SD | 2017 |
| Andrijevica | Srđan Mašović | DPS | DPS-SD | 2016 |
| Gusinje | Anela Čekič | DPS | DPS-SD-BS-DUA | 2016 |
| Žabljak | Isailo Šljivančanin | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 |
| Plužine | Mijuško Bajagić | SNP | SNP | 2018 |
| Šavnik | Velimir Perišić | DPS | DPS-SD | 2018 |

### Seats in local parliaments

DPS (368)
46.81%
DCG (85)
10.43%
DF (70)
8.90%
SD (63)
8.01%
SNP (59)
7.50%
BS (35)
4.45%
SDP (28)
3.56%
URA (18)
2.29%
AO (14)
1.78%
Minor/local (46)
5.85% :

### Mayoral seats

DPS (16)
69.56%
DCG (3)
13.04%
SNP (2)
8.69%
BS (1)
4.34%
SD (1)
4.34% :