2021 Croatian local elections

The first round of the 2021 Croatian local elections were held on 16 May and the second round, where necessary, on 30 May. All seats of the county prefects, city and municipal mayors and members of county, municipal and city councils were up for election.

In total, there were 8,216 open seats to be contested by 38,223 candidates. Voters elected 20 county prefects, 128 city mayors, 428 municipal mayors and 7,640 others for positions of deputy county prefects, deputy city mayors, deputy municipal mayors, deputy city and municipal mayors elected by the national minorities, county councilors, city councilors and municipal councilors. About 3,660,000 voters had the right to vote.

Before the elections were even held, the outcome was already settled in five towns including Hrvatska Kostajnica, Nin, Novigrad, Pakrac and Skradin, as well as 66 municipalities, because in all those instances there was only one candidate in the running.

Election results

Counties

+The results of the snap elections in Croatian counties Date CountyPlurality in the council TurnoutPrefect TurnoutNote 28 November 2021 Međimurje Not electingMatija Posavec, Ind. (79.11%)28.98% The prefect resigned; First round win

Cities +The results of the 2021 elections in Croatian citiesCity CouncilMayor CityPlurality TurnoutMayor TurnoutNote BakarHDZ (53.63%)46.04%Tomislav Klarić, HDZ (60.43%)46.05%First round win Beli ManastirHDZ, HSU (59.34%)39.72%Tomislav Rob, HDZ (63.77%)39.72%First round win BelišćeInd. (63.33%)43.27%Dinko Burić, Ind. (79.38%)43.33%First round win BenkovacHDZ (45.26%)35.23%Tomislav Bulić, HDZ (57.25%)30.39%Runoff election Biograd na MoruHDZ, SU, Reformists (48.48%)50.64%Ivan Knez, HDZ (51.30%)50.60%First round win BjelovarHSLS (42.79%)39.13% Dario Hrebak, HSLS (66.86%)39.51% First round win BujeIDS (55.37%)41.72%Fabricio Vižintin, IDS (67.95%)41.72%First round win BuzetInd. (35.63%)58.24%Damir Kajin, SDP (57.63%)55.91%Runoff election CresSDP, PGS, HSS, IDS, HSU (28.17%)62.44%Marin Gregorović, SDP (52.51%)59.54%Runoff election CrikvenicaHDZ, HSP, HSS, HSLS (35.90%)39.35%Damir Rukavina, HDZ (50.91%)39.56%Runoff election ČabarSDP (27.16%)55.70%Antonio Dražović, ŽZ (59.61%)58.53%Runoff election ČakovecMatija Posavec's list, HNS, HSLS, D, HDSS (38.63%)46.12%Ljerka Cividini, HNS (56.97%)41.49%Runoff election ČazmaInd. (36.73%)44.04%Dinko Pirak, Ind. (54.73)44.01%First round win DaruvarHDZ, HSU, HDS (45.37%)49.15%Damir Lneniček, HDZ (63.63%)49.17%First round win DelniceInd. (33.12%)45.12%Katarina Mihelčić, Ind. (55.63%)41.42% Runoff election Donja StubicaInd. (47.92%)46.82%Nikola Gospočić, Ind. (83.01%)46.82% First round win Donji MiholjacInd. (37.67%)40.80%Goran Aladić, Ind. (51.45%)43.63%Runoff election DrnišHDZ (47.45%)49.61%Josip Begonja, HDZ (51.62%)49.67% First round win DubrovnikHDZ, HS, HSU (28.81%)51.42%Mato Franković, HDZ (56.09%)42.50%Runoff election Duga ResaHSS (49.76%)49.31% Tomislav Boljar, HSS (66.18%)49.30% First round win Dugo SeloHDZ, Stjepan Kožić's List, BM365, HSU, HDS, HSS Braće Radić (28.07%)35.54%Nenad Panian, Ind. (56.61%)35.11%Runoff election ĐakovoHDZ (38.45%)41.65%Marin Mandarić, HDZ (61.40%)37.25% Runoff election ĐurđevacInd. (68.64%)53.48%Hrvoje Janči, Ind. (67.74%)53.54% First round win GarešnicaHDZ, HSLS, HSP (53.77%)47.15%Josip Bilandžija, HDZ (68.53%)47.39%First round win GlinaInd. (29.75%)54.96%Ivan Janković, Ind. (52.38%)49.38%Runoff election GospićHSP (42.97%)59.54%Karlo Starčević, HSP (66.45%)62.86%Runoff election Grubišno PoljeHDZ (52.92%)53.96% Zlatko Mađeruh, HDZ (56.88%)54.35% First round win Hrvatska KostajnicaHDZ (75.78%)44.88% Dalibor Bišćan, HDZ (92.42%)45.25% Single-candidate election HvarInd. (26.02%)47.44%Rikardo Novak, Ind. (70.60%)49.92%Runoff election IlokInd. (34.38%)51.06%Marina Budimir, Ind. (52.58%)49.44%Runoff election ImotskiHDZ, HSS (48.49%)50.24%Ivan Budalić, HDZ (56.75%)51.01%Runoff election IvanecInd. (38.31%)46.01%Milorad Batinić, Ind. (57.56%)40.66%Runoff election Ivanić-GradHDZ, HSLS, Reformists, HNS, HSU (49.25%)37.92%Javor Bojan Leš, HDZ (69.29%)38.00% First round win JastrebarskoSDP, HSU (46.58%)50.51%Zvonimir Novosel, SDP (51.92%)50.67%First round win KarlovacHDZ, HSLS (39.35%)42.24%Damir Mandić, HDZ (53.88%)41.55% Runoff election KastavSDP, PGS (46.72%)40.10%Matej Mostarac, SDP (53.60%)40.12% First round win KaštelaHDZ (45.54%)32.64%Denis Ivanović, HDZ (57.14%)32.66%First round win KlanjecSDP (51.19%)50.29%Zlatko Brlek, SDP (57.53%)49.27%Runoff election KninHDZ (37.18%)44.78%Marijo Ćaćić, Ind. (60.64%)46.59%Runoff election KomižaSDP, HNS (45.61%)48.13%Tonka Ivčević, SDP (50.85%)48.13% First round win KoprivnicaSDP, HSS, HSU, HSLS, GLAS (53.59%)38.85%Mišel Jakšić, SDP (59.17%)38.84%First round win KorčulaHDZ, HSS, HSP, HSLS (41.84%)60.89%Nika Silić Maroević, SDP (48.83%)60.98%First round win KraljevicaHDZ (50.86%)48.54%Dalibor Čundrlić, HDZ (64.22%)45.84%First round win KrapinaHDZ, ZDS, DHSS, A-HSS, SU (54.48%)53.68%Zoran Gregurović, HDZ (59.56%)53.76%First round win KriževciInd. (38.17%)44.70%Mario Rajn, Ind. (71.53%)40.32%Runoff election KrkPGS, SDP (42.45%)37.29%Darijo Vasilić, PGS (74.74%)37.29% First round win KutinaHDZ, HSLS, HSU, HNS (49.10%)44.04%Zlatko Babić, HDZ (56.60%)44.06%First round win KutjevoHDZ (61.61%)45.57%Josip Budimir, HDZ (73.53%)45.71%First round win LabinIDS, ISU (49.25%)39.79%Valter Glavičić, IDS (62.61%)39.84%First round win LepoglavaHDZ, HSU (26.06%)51.79%Marijan Škvarić, HNS (53.06%)45.12% Runoff election LipikHDZ (52.56%)46.35%Vinko Kasana, HDZ (68.47%)46.35%First round win LudbregInd. (44.63%)46.04%Dubravko Bilić, Ind. (55.81%)46.06%First round win MakarskaSDP (38.17%)44.04%Zoran Paunović, SDP (59.85%)43.69%Runoff election Mali LošinjHDZ, HDS, SU, HSS (25.70%)54.25%Ana Kučić, HDZ (61.44%)47.25%Runoff election MetkovićHDZ, HSLS, HSU (53.14%)56.18% Dalibor Milan, HDZ (62.77%)56.04% First round win Mursko SredišćeHDZ, HDS, HSLS, HNS (53.78%)38.20%Dražen Srpak, HDZ (71.45%)38.25%First round win NašiceHDZ (50.73%)45.91%Krešimir Kašuba, HDZ (51.08%)46.03% First round win NinHDZ, Reformists (71.55%)37.95% Emil Ćurko, HDZ (76.59%)37.95% Single-candidate election Nova GradiškaInd. (50.16%)45.09% Vinko Grgić, Ind. (61.66%)45.30% First round win NovaljaHDZ (40.65%)68.93%Ivan Dabo, HDZ (51.79%)76.46% Runoff election Novi MarofHDZ, HSS Braće Radić, HNS, HSU (61.73%)45.19%Siniša Jenkač, HDZ (66.87%)45.41%First round win Novi VinodolskiHDZ, HSS (67.01%)51.14%Tomislav Cvitković, HDZ (65.81%)51.14%First round win NovigradIDS (65.58%)31.57% Anteo Milos, IDS (85.41%)31.57% Single-candidate election NovskaHDZ, HSS (61.54%)43.62%Marin Piletić, HDZ (63.72%)43.61%First round win ObrovacHDZ (42.18%)42.20%Ante Župan, HDZ (56.88%)42.20%First round win OgulinSDP (46.03%)59.47% Dalibor Domitrović, SDP (58.31%)59.49% First round win OmišInd. (39.20%)49.57%Vinko Grgić, Ind. (59.15%)49.70%First round win OpatijaInd. (28.56%)47.65%Fernando Kirigin, SDP (50.12%)48.14%Runoff election OpuzenHDZ, HSLS (48.09%)59.63%Ivan Mataga, Ind. (49.44%)68.02% Runoff election OrahovicaHDZ (35.89%)57.78%Saša Rister, HDZ (60.64%)46.67%Runoff election OroslavjeInd. (30.18%)51.26%Viktor Šimunić, Ind. (53.63%)51.31%Runoff election OsijekHDZ, Anto Đapić's List, ANU,HSU, BUZ, HSLS, DHSS (38.83%)39.42%Ivan Radić, HDZ (59.66%)29.13%Runoff election OtočacLiPO (36.25%)59.18%Goran Bukovac, Ind. (53.64%)61.73%Runoff election OtokHDZ, HKS, HSS (58.48%)59.66%Josip Šarić, HDZ (61.62%)59.68%First round win OzaljHDZ (32.35%)51.15%Lidija Bošnjak, Ind. (51.14%)48.91% Runoff election PagHDZ, MODES, Reformists (61.90%)66.23%Ante Fabijanić, HDZ (63.11%)66.31%First round win PakracHDZ (68.12%)30.80% Anamarija Blažević, HDZ (83.16%)31.03% Single-candidate election PazinIDS, HSU, HNS (39.85%)48.07%Suzana Jašić, Možemo! (51.04%)48.84%Runoff election PetrinjaHDZ (30.65%)48.04%Magdalena Komes, HDZ (57.98%)49.60%Runoff election PleternicaHDZ (60.99%)51.49%Marija Šarić, HDZ (62.14%)51.56% First round win PločeSDP, PS (53.46%)68.31%Mišo Krstičević, SDP (60.62%)68.31%First round win PopovačaHDZ, HSU (39.10%)55.57%Josip Mišković, HSP (51.69%)60.37% Runoff election PorečIDS (57.21%)41.20%Loris Peršurić, IDS (74.58%)41.20% First round win PožegaHDZ, HSU (42.08%)43.05%Željko Glavić, HDZ (50.13%)43.21%First round win PregradaSDP, ZS (67.44%)44.39%Marko Vešligaj, SDP (74.06%)44.39%First round win PrelogHDZ, HSS (52.34%)48.77%Ljubomir Kolarek, HDZ (64.10%)49.13%First round win PulaIDS, ISU, ZS (32.10%)38.67%Filip Zoričić, Ind. (55.05%)39.33% Runoff election RabHDZ, HSS, RPS (42.47%)52.17%Nikola Grgurić, HDZ (51.63%)52.21%First round win RijekaSDP, HSU, IDS, HSS (28.05%)37.57%Marko Filipović, SDP (52.60%)34.16%Runoff election RovinjIDS (58.64%)34.48%Marko Paliaga, IDS (64.07%)34.63% First round win SamoborHSS, SDP (41.24%)47.46%Petra Škrobot, FOKUS (54.35%)47.84%Runoff election SenjHDZ, HBS, HSS (55.24%)60.00%Jurica Tomljanović, HDZ (58.90%)60.00%First round win SinjMost (41.07%)53.13%Miro Bulj, Most (57.09%)50.06%Runoff election SisakHDZ, HSLS, HKS, HSP, SDA, HSS, HSU HNS (33.90%)46.89%Kristina Ikić Baniček, SDP (51.37%) 48.01% Runoff election SkradinHDZ (58.51%)34.81% Antonijo Brajković, HDZ (83.39%)34.66% Single-candidate election SlatinaHDZ, HSLS (42.50%)43.05%Denis Ostrošić, DP (50.50%)41.60%Runoff election Slavonski BrodInd. (37.06%)39.28%Mirko Duspara, Ind. (51.21%)39.00%Runoff election SlunjHDZ (57.07%)43.44%Mirjana Puškarić, HDZ (67.77%)43.60%First round win SolinHDZ, HSU (38.09%)43.34%Dalibor Ninčević, HDZ (49.97%)47.06%Runoff election SplitHDZ (23.27%)43.95%Ivica Puljak, Centar (55.06%)43.53%Runoff election Stari GradInd. (54.37%)54.91%Antonio Škarpa, Ind. (66.07%)54.91% First round win SupetarSDP, HSU (47.35%)54.22%Ivana Marković, SDP (60.51%)54.22%First round win Sveta NedeljaFOKUS (60.80%)47.19% Dario Zurovec, FOKUS (64.48%)47.19% First round win Sveti Ivan ZelinaFOKUS (33.70%)42.32%Hrvoje Košćec, FOKUS (59.22%)38.47%Runoff election ŠibenikHDZ, HSLS (42.02%)41.47%Željko Burić, HDZ (60.89%)44.19%Runoff election TriljHDZ (38.79%)60.30%Ivan Bugarin, HDZ (49.83%)63.91%Runoff election TrogirSDP, HNS, HSU, HL (50.77%)52.90%Ante Bilić, SDP (63.65%)52.90% First round win UmagSDP, HNS, HSU (45.99%)34.53%Vili Bassanese, SDP (65.53%)34.71% First round win ValpovoInd. (50.77%)52.14%Matko Šutalo, Ind. (60.78%)52.43%First round win VaraždinInd. (22.36%)44.18%Neven Bosilj, SDP (48.71%)42.91%Runoff election Varaždinske TopliceHDZ, HSLS (37.71%)59.01%Dragica Ratković, HDZ (54.46%)61.96%Runoff election Velika GoricaHDZ, BM365, Stjepan Kožić's List, HSU, HSLS (43.43%)41.67%Krešimir Ačkar, HDZ (50.10%)41.69% First round win VinkovciHDZ, HSU, HSP (48.96%)44.74%Ivan Bosančić, HDZ (58.97%)44.78%First round win ViroviticaHDZ, HSLS (49.58%)46.18%Ivica Kirin, HDZ (51.53%)46.17%First round win VisHDZ (41.86%)54.52%Ivo Radica, HDZ (60.02%)54.52%First round win VodiceHDZ, HSS (44.32%)44.53%Ante Cukrov, HDZ (50.62%)48.02%Runoff election VodnjanInd. (54.33%)55.31%Edi Pastrovicchio, Ind. (58.19%)55.32% First round win VrbovecSDP, HSS, HL (57.88%)52.04%Denis Kralj, SDP (69.43%)52.34%First round win VrbovskoInd. (24.59%)48.92%Dražen Mufić, Ind. (55.71%)48.56%Runoff election VrgoracNLM (50.23%)67.82%Mile Erceg, NLM (56.44%)67.86% First round win VrlikaHDZ (67.92%)50.83%Jure Plazonić, HDZ (64.18%)48.07%First round win VukovarInd., HKS (41.78%)48.23%Ivan Penava, Ind. (53.26%)43.80%Runoff election ZabokSDP, HSU, HSS, HSS Braće Radić (33.31%)52.25%Ivan Hanžek, SDP (49.89%)46.08%Runoff election ZadarHDZ, HSP, SU, Reformists (34.61%)39.19%Branko Dukić, HDZ (52.41%)38.95%Runoff election ZaprešićHDZ, HSU (29.77%)42.52%Željko Turk, HDZ (49.71%)43.12%Runoff election ZlatarSDP, HSU (57.27%)47.88%Jasenka Auguštan-Pentek, SDP (61.12%)48.02%First round win ŽupanjaInd. (37.30%)49.86%Damir Juzbašić, Ind. (60.59%)48.29% Runoff electionSource: State Electoral Committee