Elections were held in Zagreb on 13 April 1997 for members of the Zagreb Assembly. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won a majority in the City Assembly with 24 seats out of 50. Marina Matulović-Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.
Results Assembly election
Parties and coalitions Popular voteSeats Votes % ±ppD'HondtMajority Total +/−Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 154,960 34.92% –1.63 18 6 24 +8Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) 106,072 23.91% +5.28 12 2 14 +5Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 46,920 10.57% –2.3 5 4 9 –1Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) 33,952 7.65% –0.36 3 0 3 –1Social Democratic Action of Croatia (ASH) 21,135 4.76% –1.77 0 0 0 –2Croatian People's Party (HNS) 16,558 3.73% +2.42 0 0 0 ±0Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 10,151 2.29% –4.23 0 0 0 –2 Other lists 53,961 12.16% 0 0 0 –5 Total:443,709 38 12 50 Invalid votes: 10,156 2.24% Turnout:453,865 67.61% +0.9 Registered voters:671,255 Source: City Election Committee
The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 34.92% of the votes or 154,960 and gained 24 out of 50 seats in the Zagreb City Assembly. The Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) came second with 106,072 or 23.91% of the votes and 14 seats, while the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) came third with 46,920 votes or 10.57% and gained 9 seats. After Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) members of the Assembly joined HDZ, Marina Matulović Dropulić was named the new Mayor of Zagreb.
References
See also List of mayors of Zagreb