2009 Serbian local elections
A small number of municipalities in Serbia held local elections in 2009. These were not part of the country's regular cycle of local elections but instead took place in certain jurisdictions where either the local government had fallen or the last local elections for four-year terms had taken place in 2005. All local elections in 2009 were held under proportional representation. The direct election of mayors had been introduced in 2002 but was subsequently abandoned in 2007; in 2009, mayors were chosen by elected members of the local assemblies. Parties were required to cross  a five per cent electoral threshold to win representation in the local assembles in 2009, although this requirement was waived for parties representing national minority communities. Results. Note: The first percentage column refers to the percentage of valid votes received by each list. The second column refers to the percentage of all votes. Lists were required to receive five per cent of "all" votes to cross the electoral threshold. Belgrade. Voždovac. The municipal assembly of Voždovac was dissolved on 5 March 2009, after the resignation in January of the municipality's mayor, Goran Lukačević, and the president of its municipal  assembly. Lukačević continued to lead a provisional administration pending new elections, which took place on 7 June. The results of this election were as follows: Parliamentarian Marina Raguš led the Radical Party's list and took a seat in the municipal assembly afterwards. Post-election negotiations for a coalition government were not successful, and another municipal election was held on 6 December 2009. The results of this election were as follows: Aleksandar Savić of the Progressive Party was chosen as mayor after the election. Marina Raguš received the second position on the Radical Party's list. Zemun. The municipal assembly  of Zemun was dissolved on 5 March 2009, after the assembly failed to adopt its municipal statute by the required deadline. (There was also controversy over a number of disputed mandates claimed by the Radical Party.) Zdravko Stanković of the Democratic Party led a provisional authority pending new elections on 7 June. The results of the election were as follows: Branislav Prostran of the Progressive Party was chosen as mayor after the election. Vojvodina. Vrbas. The municipal government of Vrbas was dismissed in June 2009 following a breakdown in the local coalition and a non-functioning municipal assembly, and a  new election was scheduled for 18 October 2009. Željko Vidović of the Democratic Party was appointed as the leader of a provisional administration prior to the election. An explosive device was detonated under his car shortly after he accepted this position, although no-one was in the vehicle at the time. The results of the election were as follows: A new coalition government was formed after the election by the Democratic Party, the Socialist Party, and other parties. Željko Vidović was chosen as mayor. He resigned in 2012 and was replaced by Milan Stanimirović, also of the Democratic Party. 2009