# 2018 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina general election

General elections were held in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 7 October 2018 as part of the Bosnian general elections. Voters elected the 98 members of the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the assemblies of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Party of Democratic Action (SDA) emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 27 of the 98 seats. The Social Democratic Party (SDP BiH) and the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH) each won 16 seats. The Democratic Front won 10 seats, down four from the previous general election in 2014. The Union for a Better Future saw a significant decline, winning 8 seats, down eight from the previous election. Our Party significantly improved its result, winning 6 seats, up by five from 2014.
Fadil Novalić remained in office as Prime Minister, since the parties never were able to form a new government, most notably due to constant quarrel between the SDA and the HDZ BiH, as well as the SDP BiH refusing to form a government alongside the SDA.

## Electoral system
### Presidency

The president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the two vice-presidents are not elected by direct election: The first chamber of the Federal Parliament, the House of Peoples, nominates candidates for the presidency and the vice-presidencies, followed by the second chamber, the House of Representatives, must confirm this nomination by election. Subsequently, confirmation by the majority of the delegates of all three constitutive ethnic groups in the House of Peoples is required.

### House of Representatives

The House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 98 members who are elected by proportional representation. The election takes place in 12 multi-person constituencies with entity-wide balancing mandates. In the Federal House of Representatives, each constitutive ethnic group should be represented by at least four members. The threshold is three percent.

### Cantonal Assemblies

The assemblies of the 10 cantons of the Federation are also elected. The election is based on proportional representation with a threshold of three percent. The individual cantonal assemblies send members to the House of Peoples.

## Results
### House of Representatives

Seats :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Direct | Comp. | Total |
| | Party of Democratic Action | 252,817 | 25.25 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| | Social Democratic Party | 145,458 | 14.53 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| | HDZ–HSS–HSP–HNS–HSP AS–HDU BiH–HSS SR | 143,704 | 14.35 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| | Democratic Front–Civic Alliance | 93,708 | 9.36 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| | Union for a Better Future | 70,571 | 7.05 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| | Our Party | 50,947 | 5.09 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| | Movement of Democratic Action | 37,731 | 3.77 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| | Independent Bloc | 34,913 | 3.49 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| | Party of Democratic Activity | 27,396 | 2.74 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | HDZ 1990–HSP | 25,663 | 2.56 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | People and Justice | 23,222 | 2.32 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23,007 | 2.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent Bosnian-Herzegovinian List | 15,113 | 1.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party | 14,022 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Pensioners' Party | 8,152 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Labour Party | 7,656 | 0.76 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Bosnian Party | 7,092 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Croatian Republican Party | 6,670 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Serb List | 5,244 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | LDS za Boljitak | 2,158 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic People's Union | 1,865 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Croatian Party BiH | 1,481 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Serb Progressive Party | 896 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist Party | 593 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Stari Grad Union | 474 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Party | 367 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | First Party | 258 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | Union for New Politics | 155 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1,001,333 | 100.00 | 73 | 25 | 98 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,001,333 | 92.28 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 83,791 | 7.72 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,085,124 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,093,784 | 51.83 | | | |
| Source: CEC |||||||

### Assemblies of the Cantons

Una-Sana
Una-Sana43121289PartyVotes%SeatsSDA26,25528.459A-SDA–POMAK21,96323.808SDP9,88010.704Labour Party7,3577.973SBB BiH6,9057.482DF6,6957.252NB4,1084.451NS3,5353.831DNZ BiH2,0382.210NiP1,2881.400Serb List6710.730Others1,6041.74–Total92,299100.0030Valid votes92,29991.42Invalid votes5,3985.35Blank votes3,2703.24Total votes100,967100.00Registered voters/turnout254,62139.65Source: CEC
Posavina
Posavina12112311PartyVotes%SeatsHDZ BiH9,02550.9611HDZ 19902,45213.853SDA1,84310.412Posavinian Party1,3387.562SDP8694.911SBB BiH6493.661PDA5383.041DF4982.810Serb List3902.200Others1080.61–Total17,710100.0021Valid votes17,71093.98Invalid votes7554.01Blank votes3792.01Total votes18,844100.00Registered voters/turnout40,11646.97Source: CEC
Tuzla
Tuzla10232279PartyVotes%SeatsSDP49,32623.4210SDA49,07423.309PDA37,46517.797DF14,5466.913SBB BiH11,7415.582NS9,0064.282SBiH8,5174.042NBL5,8472.780BPS5,5622.640HDZ BiH5,4802.600A-SDA4,5482.160BOSS2,6431.260NB2,6371.250SPU BiH1,7160.810LDS1,1710.560Others1,3030.62–Total210,582100.0035Valid votes210,58292.70Invalid votes9,0143.97Blank votes7,5763.33Total votes227,172100.00Registered voters/turnout429,85352.85Source: CEC
Zenica-Doboj
Zenica-Doboj6135131123PartyVotes%SeatsSDA45,60628.1111SDP26,67416.446NB19,54012.045SBB BiH12,8577.923HDZ BiH11,5647.133DF11,2666.943A-SDA7,2884.492SBiH6,3813.931NS5,2123.211SPU BiH4,1712.570BPS3,2331.990NBL2,3921.470PDA1,8751.160HDZ 19901,0540.650NiP5660.350Serb List1790.110Liberal party1080.070Others2,2961.41–Total162,262100.0035Valid votes162,26292.28Invalid votes7,8524.47Blank votes5,7263.26Total votes175,840100.00Registered voters/turnout329,49553.37Source: CEC
Bosnian-Podrinje Goražde
Bosnian-Podrinje Goražde21231225142PartyVotes%SeatsSDA2,91019.405Liberal Party1,94212.954NBL1,92412.833SBiH1,3208.802SBB BiH1,3148.762SDP1,0186.792DF9046.032Goraždanska priča8355.572NB7695.131NS7104.731A-SDA5673.781NiP4062.710BPS2821.880Others970.65–Total14,998100.0025Valid votes14,99895.29Invalid votes4552.89Blank votes2861.82Total votes15,739100.00Registered voters/turnout23,50266.97Source: CEC
Central Bosnia
Central Bosnia52121019PartyVotes%SeatsSDA36,35831.4710HDZ BiH33,98229.419SDP16,13513.965SBB BiH7,4026.412DF5,7835.002HDZ 19904,5493.941NB3,4783.011SBiH2,8232.440A-SDA1,3221.140PDA8410.730SPU BiH1,7161.490Others1,1571.00–Total115,546100.0030Valid votes115,54692.56Invalid votes5,0834.07Blank votes4,2093.37Total votes124,838100.00Registered voters/turnout226,00255.24Source: CEC
Herzegovina-Neretva
Herzegovina-Neretva31281213PartyVotes%SeatsHDZ BiH38,40437.8713SDA23,15922.848SDP9,7169.583HDZ 19907,0796.982SBB BiH6,1966.112DF4,2324.171HRS3,2663.221NS1,8651.840SBiH1,8491.820Serb List1,5341.510NB1,3581.340BPS1,3071.290Others1,4451.42–Total101,410100.0030Valid votes101,41094.15Invalid votes3,6203.36Blank votes2,6772.49Total votes107,707100.00Registered voters/turnout195,69355.04Source: CEC
West Herzegovina
West Herzegovina112316PartyVotes%SeatsHDZ BiH23,50865.2116HDZ 19903,88410.773HRS3,2088.902HSP Dr. Ante Stračević1,8825.221HSP1,3163.651HSP-HNS3570.990HSS8792.440NSRzB7131.980Others3000.83–Total36,047100.0023Valid votes36,04795.76Invalid votes1,2273.26Blank votes3700.98Total votes37,644100.00Registered voters/turnout72,94751.60Source: CEC
Sarajevo
Sarajevo453264101PartyVotes%SeatsSDA54,06624.8510NiP29,82113.716NS28,38613.055SDP22,21210.214SBB BiH20,3049.334DF13,4836.203NBL10,5344.842BOSS7,9553.661BPS5,5622.560GS4,0221.850NB3,5181.620USD BH3,0411.400SBiH2,7331.260A-SDA2,4381.120HDZ BiH2,3711.090Coalition for the Sarajevo Canton2,0860.960SPU BiH1,3350.610Others3,7071.70–Total217,574100.0035Valid votes217,57493.57Invalid votes9,4404.06Blank votes5,5002.37Total votes232,514100.00Registered voters/turnout417,85255.65Source: CEC
Canton 10
10311122348PartyVotes%SeatsHDZ BiH8,43830.778HDZ 19903,79113.824Serb List3,32812.143HNL3,03711.073SDA1,9817.222SNS RS1,2624.601NSRzB1,1174.071HRS1,0073.671Dalić Draško (Ind.)1,0073.671SDP8273.021DOS–HLL4791.750DF4791.750HSP4141.510Others2570.94–Total27,424100.0025Valid votes27,42494.40Invalid votes9473.26Blank votes6812.34Total votes29,052100.00Registered voters/turnout65,04144.67Source: CEC :