Elections were held in Zagreb on 21 May and 4 June 2017 for the Mayor of Zagreb and members of the Zagreb Assembly. Milan Bandić, the 52nd and incumbent mayor since 2005 (previously also the 50th mayor from 2000 to 2002), ran for a sixth 4-year term. As no candidate won an absolute majority of the vote in the first round, a second round of elections took place on 4 June 2017 between the two highest-placed candidates in terms of popular vote: incumbent mayor Milan Bandić of the Bandić Milan 365 - Labour and Solidarity Party and former Minister of Construction Anka Mrak Taritaš of the Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats. In the run-off Bandić won re-election as mayor, taking 51.8% of the votes against 46% for Mrak Taritaš (with 2.1% of the votes being blank or invalid). Turnout for the election was 47.7% in the first round and 41.2% in the second round.
As Zagreb, being the national capital, is the only Croatian city to enjoy a special status within Croatia's regional administrative framework (being both a city and a county), the mayor of Zagreb likewise also enjoys a status equal to that of a county prefect (Croatian: župan) of one of Croatia's other 20 counties (Croatian: županija).
This was the third direct election for the mayor of Zagreb (simultaneously held with elections for all other county prefects and mayors in Croatia) since the popular vote method was introduced in 2009, as previously those officials had been elected by their county or city assemblies and councils.
Results
Mayoral election
CandidatesFirst roundSecond roundCandidatePartyVotes%Votes% Milan Bandić Bandić Milan 365 - Labour and Solidarity Party 101,828 30.87% 147,680 51.79% Anka Mrak Taritaš Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats 80,765 24.48% 131,373 46.07% Sandra Švaljek Independent (supported by HSLS, HKS) 63,131 19.14% Bruna Esih Independent 36,211 10.98% Drago Prgomet Croatian Democratic Union 18,478 5.60% Tomislav Tomašević Zagreb is OURS! 12,996 3.94% Ivan Lovrinović Human Shield 6,595 2.00% Marko Sladoljev Bridge of Independent Lists 6,214 1.88%
Assembly election
Party listVotes%Seats%Seatchange Bandić Milan 365 - Labour and Solidarity Party Party of Intergenerational Solidarity of Croatia Green list People's Party - Reformists 74,467 23.03% 14 27.45% 3Social Democratic Party of Croatia Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats Croatian Peasant Party Croatian Party of Pensioners Forward Croatia-Progressive Alliance Party of Pensioners <br/ > Independent Democratic Serb Party 67,189 20.78% 13 25.49% 4 Independent list of Sandra Švaljek Croatian Social Liberal Party Green Party Croatian Conservative Party 40,215 12.43% 8 15.69% 4 Croatian Democratic Union 38,684 11.96% 7 13.73% 1 Independent list of Bruna Esih 26,628 8.23% 5 9.80% 5 Zagreb is OURS! New Left Sustainable Development of Croatia Workers' Front For the City 24,706 7.64% 4 7.84% 4 Bridge of Independent Lists 15,966 4.93% 0 0% 0 Human Shield Let's Change Croatia 14,654 4.53% 0 0% 0 Pametno 5,682 1.75% 0 0% 0 Bloc Pensioners Together 2,908 0.89% 0 0% 1 Total: 323,322 98.20% 51 0 Invalid votes: 1,610 1.80% Turnout: 329,605 47.62% Expected voters: 692,144 The percentages of votes from each list are calculated from number of valid voters The percentages of valid and invalid votes are calculated from the turnout number The turnout percentage is calculated from the number of expected voters Source: State Election Committee (Državno izborno povjerenstvo)
Councils of districts +Distribution of seats per district District BM 365 SDP-HNS HDZ NLSŠ-HSLS ZJN Most Živi Zid Others Donji Grad 2 5 3 2 3 Gornji Grad – Medveščak 3 3 3 3 2 1 Trnje 3 4 2 3 2 1 Maksimir 3 3 4 2 1 1 1 Peščenica – Žitnjak 9 4 3 2 1 Novi Zagreb – istok 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 Novi Zagreb – zapad 7 3 4 3 1 1 Trešnjevka – sjever 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 Trešnjevka – jug 4 5 3 3 2 1 1 CČrnomerec 3 3 3 3 2 1 Gornja Dubrava 8 3 4 3 1 Donja Dubrava 7 2 3 2 1 Stenjevec 4 4 4 3 1 2 1 Podsused – Vrapče 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 Podsljeme 4 1 2 1 3 Sesvete 8 3 4 2 1 1 Brezovica 5 1 3 1 1 Totals 84 56 53 40 21 11 7 7
Councils of local committees +Distribution of seats per district District BM 365 SDP-HNS HDZ NLSŠ-HSLS ZJN Most Živi Zid Others Donji Grad 14 31 14 7 7 2 Gornji Grad – Medveščak 10 24 15 15 3 2 Trnje 16 25 13 12 6 1 4 Maksimir 16 19 19 7 5 3 4 Peščenica – Žitnjak 44 19 18 9 3 3 Novi Zagreb – istok 18 21 15 11 2 5 5 Novi Zagreb – zapad 35 21 21 12 4 1 9 Trešnjevka – sjever 15 20 14 10 10 1 2 Trešnjevka – jug 13 15 12 10 4 2 2 CČrnomerec 13 15 12 15 2 1 Gornja Dubrava 44 16 21 13 1 2 2 Donja Dubrava 27 8 11 6 1 1 Stenjevec 13 13 9 7 3 3 4 Podsused – Vrapče 18 11 10 9 2 3 2 Podsljeme 10 3 6 5 7 Sesvete 120 36 50 17 2 9 14 Brezovica 27 7 17 7 1 3 Totals 453 304 273 172 47 12 30 64
Opinion polls Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's color. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. When a specific poll does not show a data figure for a party, the party's cell corresponding to that poll is shown as not announced (N/A).
First round 2017 Date(s) conducted Polling Organisation Sample size Milan Bandić Sandra Švaljek Anka Mrak Taritaš Bruna Esih Drago Prgomet Ivan Lovrinović Marko Sladoljev Others Undecided21 May Election results /30.87% 19.14% 24.48% 10.98% 5.60% 2.0% 1.88% / / May Promocija plus 80025.3% 16.7% 24.1% 10.7% 7.7% 2.2% 1.8% N/A N/A 12–16 May Ipsos Puls 1,00224.9% 16.7% 24.7% 8.3% 5.8% 4.3% 2.9% 2.1% 10.3% 24–26 March Ipsos Puls 600 24.1% 21.2%27.8% 9.3% 6.8% - 1.1% 2.9% 6.8% March Promocija plus 80029.1% 19.8% 25.6% 8.8% 4.9% - 1.1% 3.4% 7.5% 18 March 2x1 komunikacije 70032.3% 15.2% 21.8% 8.6% 5.0% - 2.8% - - 21–24 February Promocija plus 1,00028.1% 24.0% 26.7% 5.1% - - - 15.2% -
2014–2016 Date(s) conducted Polling Organisation Sample size Milan Bandić Sandra Švaljek Anka Mrak Taritaš Davor Bernardić Andrija Mikulić Others Undecided 12–18 November Promocija plus 1,00031.3% 25.2% 18.1% 9.0% - 10.7% - 24–28 October Promocija plus 1,00029.0% 21.7% 15.4% 7.1% - 15.5% 11.5% May Promocija plus 1,00029.1% 26.7% 6.8% 6.6% 5.4% 13.9% 11.5% 14–22 April Promocija plus 1,00033.8% 28.6% 9.3% 8.5% 4.9% 1.1% 13.8% 2016 April 2x1 komunikacije 1,04132.6% 8.9% 3.7% 17.2% 17.0% 4.8% 15.9% 2–9 March 2x1 komunikacije 3,00034.9% 10.8% 5.3% 16.3% 19.9% 5.3% 7.5% 13–17 February 2x1 komunikacije 3,00034.6% - 2.5% 19.9% 11.0% 10.9% 21.1% 19–22 January 2x1 komunikacije 3,00034.3% 5.8% - 8.6% 9.7% 20.7% 20.8% 2015 12 April Vectura 50040.6% - 1.2% 18.7% 6.2% 24.9% 8.3% 2014
Second round Bandić–Švaljek Date(s) conducted Polling Organisation Sample size Milan Bandić Sandra Švaljek May 2017 Promocija plus 800 37.3%46.3% 12–16 May 2017 Ipsos Puls 1002 39.9%50.7% 24–26 March 2017 Ipsos Puls 600 36.9%55% March 2017 Promocija plus 80044.9% 42.9% 24–28 October 2016 Promocija plus 1,00050.9% 49.1%
Bandić–Mrak Taritaš Date(s) conducted Polling Organisation Sample size Milan Bandić Anka Mrak Taritaš 30 May–1 June 2017 Ipsos Puls 925 48.4% 40.7% May 2017 Promocija plus 80045.3% 43.2% 21 May 2017 Ipsos Puls 5,224 43.6% 43.3% May 2017 Promocija plus 80041.2% 40.5% 12–16 May 2017 Ipsos Puls 1,00244.8% 44.3% 24–26 March 2017 Ipsos Puls 600 43%47,9% March 2017 Promocija plus 80042.4% 41.4% 21–24 February 2017 Promocija plus 1,000 47.6%52.4% 24–28 October 2016 Promocija plus 1,00052.9% 47.1% May 2016 Promocija plus 1,00061.7% 38.3%
Švaljek–Mrak Taritaš Date(s) conducted Polling Organisation Sample size Sandra Švaljek Anka Mrak Taritaš 24–26 March 2017 Ipsos Puls 60049.8% 36.8%
Individual party standings Date Polling Organisation Sample size SDP HDZ BM 365 Most NL Sandra Švaljek Živi zid HNS NL Bruna Esih Pametno Others Undecided Lead 21 May Election results / 20.78% 11.96%23.03% 4.93% 12.43% 4.53% (SDP) 8.23% 1.75% - -2.25% May Promocija plus 80023.3% 13.1% 19.1% 4.4% 11.9% 4.7% (SDP) 7.3% - N/A N/A4.2% 12–16 May Ipsos Puls 100224.4% 13.5% 13.3% 4.9% 9.9% 6.5% (SDP) 6.2% - 9.5% 11.8%10.9% 24–26 March Ipsos Puls 60023.2% 11.5% 22.0% 3.6% 19.5% 4.4% (SDP) 3.7% 3% 4.3% 4.7%1.2% March Promocija plus 80026.8% 13.6% 19.2% 3.9% 11.8% 3.0% (SDP) 7.0% 2.8% 0.6% 11.3%7.6% 18 March 2x1 komunikacije 70020.9% 17.3% 19.8% 4.4% - 3.7% 5.8% 5.4% - - 14.9%1.1% 2017 12–18 November Promocija plus 1,00027.0% 21.0% 11.0% 9.2% 9.9% - - - - N/A N/A6% 24–28 October Promocija plus 1,00027.9% 21.1% 11.2% 9.9% 9.5% 6.7% 4.0% - - N/A N/A6.8% May Promocija plus 1,00029.4% 20.8% 14.5% 1.9% 11.5% 10.7% 2.1% - - N/A N/A6.3% 2016
See also 2017 Croatian local elections List of mayors in Croatia List of mayors of Zagreb
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