Local elections were held in most cities and municipalities of Serbia (excluding the disputed territory of Kosovo) on 21 June 2020, with repeat voting later taking place in some communities. The elections were held concurrently with the 2020 Serbian parliamentary election and the 2020 Vojvodina provincial election. Elections on all three levels were initially scheduled for 26 April 2020 but were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country."Serbia Holds Parliamentary and Local Elections", Voice of America, 21 June 2020, accessed 28 April 2021.
As with the republic and provincial elections, the local elections were boycotted by several opposition parties, most notably those in the Alliance for Serbia, which charged that the process was neither free nor fair.Boban Stojanović and Fernando Casal Bértoa, "Serbia's ruling party just scored a landslide victory. Here's why the opposition boycotted the election.", Washington Post, 30 June 2020, accessed 28 April 2021. Some parties that boycotted the parliamentary election nonetheless chose to participate in the local elections in a limited capacity.See for instance Lidija Valtner, "Lista SDS-PSG-Nova možda i na Starom gradu", Danas, 29 May 2020, accessed 4 May 2021.
Elections were not held for the City Assembly of Belgrade, as its members were elected on a different four-year cycle (although assembly elections were held in all of the City of Belgrade's constituent municipalities). Some other jurisdictions also did not hold local elections in 2020, for the same reason.
All local elections in Serbia are held under proportional representation. Mayors are not directly elected but are instead chosen by elected members of the local assemblies. For this election, the electoral threshold was lowered from five to three per cent (of all votes, not only of valid votes). Parties representing national minority communities are exempt from the threshold requirement.
Outcome As expected, the results were a victory for the Serbian Progressive Party's coalition, which finished first in most cities and municipalities, often with more than fifty per cent of the vote.
Parties representing the Hungarian, Bosniak, and Albanian national minority communities won the elections in some jurisdictions. The predominantly Serb municipalities where the SNS coalition did not win in 2020 included: Beočin, where the Socialist Party of Serbia won a narrow majority victory.Nataša Kovačev, "Ko će u izvršnu vlast u Novom Sadu – Vučević bliži stavu o širokoj koaliciji", N1, 21 August 2020, accessed 4 July 2021. After a political re-alignment in mid-2022, a new coalition government was formed that included the Progressives and the Socialists."Биљана Јанковић (СНС) изабрана за председницу општине Беочин", Dnevnik, 2 July 2022, accessed 17 October 2022. Čajetina, where Healthy Serbia leader Milan Stamatović led his coalition to a majority victory."Stamatovićeva lista osvojila 61 odsto glasova na lokalnim izborima u Čajetini", N1, 21 June 2020, accessed 2 May 2021. In late 2023, Healthy Serbia formed an alliance with the Progressives at the republic level. New Belgrade, where Serbian Patriotic Alliance leader and incumbent mayor Aleksandar Šapić led his party to a narrow victory over the Progressive Party's alliance and was afterward confirmed for a third term in office."Aleksandar Šapić treći put izabran za predsednika opštine Novi Beograd", Danas, 6 October 2020, accessed 2 May 2021. Šapić's party later joined the coalition government led by the Progressives at the republic level. In 2021, the Serbian Patriotic Alliance merged into the Progressive Party."Unanimously - SNS and SPAS united", 29 May 2021, accessed 4 July 2021. Ražanj, where an independent list led by incumbent mayor Dobrica Stojković won a plurality victory. Stojković and his entire assembly group joined the Progressives in November 2021."Predsednik Ražnja i svi članovi njegove grupe prešli u SNS", B92, 3 November 2020, accessed 18 December 2021. Svilajnac, where incumbent mayor Predrag Milanović led an independent list to victory and was confirmed afterward for another term in office.Председник општине, Municipality of Svilajnac, accessed 5 September 2022. Topola, where Better Serbia leader Dragan Jovanović led his party to a narrow victory over the Progressive Party's alliance. The Progressives initially formed a coalition government with smaller parties, although the defection of some Progressive delegates in April 2021 led to a new coalition dominated by Better Serbia."SNS na čelu vlasti u Topoli, Dragan Jovanović posle 16 godina ide u opoziciju", Danas, 19 August 2020, accessed 4 February 2021."Izabrano novo Opštinsko veće u Topoli", Danas, 30 April 2021, accessed 30 April 2021. In April 2023, Better Serbia merged into the Progressive Party.
Results Belgrade Local elections were held in all seventeen of Belgrade's municipalities. The Serbian Progressive Party and its allies won in every jurisdiction except New Belgrade, where Aleksandar Šapić's Serbian Patriotic Alliance won a narrow victory. The only other municipality where the Progressive Party and its allies did not win an outright majority was Stari Grad, where they fell two seats short.
Barajevo Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Barajevo:
Incumbent mayor Slobodan Adamović of the Progressive Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election."SOPOT I BARAJEVO DOBILI PREDSEDNIKE OPŠTINA: Glas dosadašnjim rukovodiocima, Žika 'Tito' dobio i deseti mandat", Novosti, 3 September 2020, accessed 3 May 2021.
Čukarica Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Čukarica:
Incumbent mayor Srđan Kolarić of the Progressive Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The Socialists and the Serbian Patriotic Alliance supported the local administration."Na čelu GO Čukarica ostao Srđan Kolarić", Studio B, 4 September 2020, accessed 3 February 2021.
Nikola Dragićević, a future parliamentarian, appeared in the fifteenth and final position on the Oathkeepers list.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 64 Number 72 (10 June 2020), p. 48.
Grocka Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Grocka:
Dragan Pantelić, elected on the For Our Children list, was chosen as mayor after the election."ЧУЧКОВИЋУ ОПЕТ ПОВЕРЕЊЕ У ОБРЕНОВЦУ, ПАНТЕЛИЋ ПРВИ ЧОВЕК ГРОЦКЕ: Одборници у две престоничке локалне самоуправе изабрали руководиоце", Novosti, 4 September 2020, accessed 3 May 2021.
Future parliamentarian Bojana Bukumirović was elected from the lead position on the Oathkeepers list.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 64 Number 72 (10 June 2020), p. 56.
Lazarevac Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Lazarevac:
Bojan Stević of the Progressive Party was selected as mayor after the election, with the support of fifty-six out of sixty-one delegates."Бојан Стевић нови председник Градске општине Лазаревац", Municipality of Lazarevac, 1 September 2020, accessed 3 May 2021.
Mladenovac Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Mladenovac:
Incumbent mayor Vladan Glišić of the Progressive Party (not to be confused with the former national assembly member of the same name) was confirmed for another term in office after the election.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 64 Number 101 (11 September 2020), p. 12.
New Belgrade Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of New Belgrade:
Incumbent mayor Aleksandar Šapić of the Serbian Patriotic Alliance was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The Serbian Patriotic Alliance merged into the Serbian Progressive Party in 2021.
Šapić stood down as mayor of New Belgrade in June 2022 after becoming the mayor of the City of Belgrade. He was replaced by Bojan Bovan, a longtime ally of Šapić who had been elected on the list of the Serbian Patriotic Alliance and participated in the party's merger into the Progressives.Vojin Radovanović, "Svi Šapićevi saradnici: Ko je Bojan Bovan, novi predsednik opštine Novi Beograd?", Danas, 29 July 2022, accessed 17 October 2022.
Marija Zdravković was elected to the municipal assembly from the lead position on the Progressive Party's list.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 64 Number 72 (10 June 2020), p. 25.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 64 Number 100 (8 September 2020), p. 26.
Obrenovac Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Obrenovac:
Incumbent mayor Miroslav Čučković of the Progressive Party was confirmed for a third term in office after the election."Председник ГО", Municipality of Obrenovac, accessed 3 May 2021. He resigned in July 2022 after being appointed as manager of the City of Belgrade. Miloš Stanojević, also from the Progressive list, was chosen as his replacement."MILOŠ STANOJEVIĆ NOVI PREDSEDNIK GO OBRENOVAC: Odbornici izabrali Čučkovićevog naslednika", Novosti, 15 July 2022, accessed 17 October 2022.
Palilula Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Palilula:
Incumbent mayor Aleksandar Jovičić of the Progressive Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.ПРЕДСЕДНИК ГО ПАЛИЛУЛА, Municipality of Palilula (Belgrade), accessed 3 May 2021. He resigned on 28 June 2021 after being arrested on suspicion of enabling illegal construction in the municipality. Miroslav Ivanović, also elected on the For Our Children list, was chosen as his replacement on 26 July 2021."IVANOVIĆ NA ČELU PALILULE: Odbornici najveće prestoničke opštine izabrali novog predsednika", Novosti, 26 July 2021, accessed 9 September 2021.
Rakovica Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Rakovica:
Miloš Simić of the Progressive Party was selected as mayor after the election."MILOŠ SIMIĆ NOVI PREDSEDNIK GO RAKOVICA", Novosti, 7 September 2020, accessed 3 May 2021.
Dušan Stojiljković, a future member of the national assembly, appeared in the tenth position on the Oathkeepers list.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 64 Number 72 (10 June 2020), p. 37.
Savski Venac Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Savski Venac:
Miloš Vidović of the Progressive Party was selected as mayor after the election."IZABRANO RUKOVODSTVO GO SAVSKI VENAC - MILOŠ VIDOVIĆ PREDSEDNIK OPŠTINE" , Municipality of Savski Venac, 4 September 2020, accessed 3 May 2021.
Sopot Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Sopot:
Živorad Milosavljević of the Progressive Party, the longest continuously serving mayor in Serbia, was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Stari Grad Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Stari Grad:
Radoslav Marjanović of the Progressive Party was chosen as mayor after the election, by a vote of forty-two to eight (with one invalid vote). The Socialist Party of Serbia–United Serbia and Serbian Patriotic Alliance lists supported Marjanović, as did some individual members of other lists."Radoslav Marjanović novi predsednik opštine Stari grad, najavio rekonstrukciju BAJLONIJEVE PIJACE i još neke projekte", Blic (Source: Tanjug), 24 August 2020, accessed 24 October 2020."Naprednjak Radoslav Marjanović novi predsednik opštine Stari grad", N1, 24 August 2020, 24 October 2020. Uglješa Marković was elected from the fifth position on the Socialist Party's list; he was also elected to the national assembly in the concurrent parliamentary election.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 64 Number 72 (10 June 2020), p. 43.
Surčin Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Surčin:
Incumbent mayor Stevan Šuša of the Progressive Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election."СТЕВАН ШУША ИЗАБРАН ЗА ПРЕДСЕДНИКА ГРАДСКЕ ОПШТИНЕ СУРЧИН" , Municipality of Surčin, 7 September 2020, accessed 3 May 2021.
Voždovac Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Voždovac: