2022 Split local elections

Elections were held in Split, Croatia, on 26 June 2022 for the 73rd Mayor of Split, the two deputy mayors and the 31 members of the Split City Council, as well as city district councils.

Snap elections were called due to the crisis in the city council, when the current mayor Ivica Puljak lost his majority and when his deputy Bojan Ivošević was charged with threatening a journalist. On April 8, Mayor Puljak and both his deputies resigned, setting a legal 90-day deadline for holding new mayoral elections. In the following days, several councilors also resigned, creating the conditions for holding council elections.

Ivica Puljak won reelection becoming first mayor of Split to do that, while his party Centre won 8 seats more than year before for a total of 15 out of 31 seat.

Candidates On 10 June 2022, State Election Committee of Croatia published list of nine candidates for the Mayor and eleven party lists running for the council. Candidate Party affiliation Running mates Party affiliation Notes about the candidate Ivica Puljak CentreBojan IvoševićCentreParticle physicist and university professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split, current mayor of SplitAntonio Kuzmanić Zoran Đogaš Independent, proposed by Croatian Democratic UnionTomislav ŠutaCroatian Democratic UnionNeuroscientist and former dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of SplitZrinka Mužinić Bikić Davor Matijević Social Democratic PartyDino SinovčićSocial Democratic PartyCurrent member of city council and secretary branch of SDP in Split, president of Blatine city district and a member of the Main Board of the SDP of Croatia Suzana Piacun Željko Kerum Croatian Civic PartyIgor StanišićCroatian Civic PartyEntrepreneur and former Mayor of Split (2009-2013)Lidija Bekavac Ante Franić IndependentJadranka Bandalo-ŽebčevićIndependentFormer member of SDP and candidate for Mayor of Split in 2021 Goran Soko Josip Markotić Bridge of Independent ListsIvica GrkovićBridge of Independent ListsDoctor of bioethics and former professor on Catholic University of Croatia, current member of city councilIvana Ljulj Cvitanić Aris Zlodre Homeland MovementŽeljka MustapićHomeland MovementEntrepreneurDavor Stipan Tamara Visković We can!Marinko BiškićWe can!Philosopher and art historianTomo Matičević Kristina Vidan Smart for Split and DalmatiaMariana BucatSmart for Split and DalmatiaCurrent member of city councilLucia Grčić

Mayoral election CandidatesFirst roundRunoffCandidatePartyVotes%Votes%Ivica PuljakCentre22,56148.7327,49666.16Zoran ĐogašCroatian Democratic Union Croatian Peasant Party11,88725.6713,24331.86Željko KerumCroatian Civic Party3,6777.94Josip MarkotićThe Bridge2,1004.53Aris ZlodreHomeland MovementCroatian Demochristian PartyCroatian Party of RightsCroatian Sovereignists1,8023.89Davor MatijevićSocial Democratic PartyCroatian Party of Pensioners1,7793.84Tamara ViskovićWe can!New Left8611.85Kristina VidanSmart for Split and Dalmatia5951.28Ante FranićIndependent3090.66Valid votes:45,57198.4940,73998.02Invalid votes:7001.518231.98Turnout:46,27131.5741,56228.35Expected voters:146,578146,583The 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 votersSource: State election commission

Council election Party listPrevious seatsVotes%Seats%Seat changeCentre19,37642.4748.398Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Peasant Party10.86623.8125.811Croatian Civic Party3,2467.116.452The Bridge3,0176.616.451Social Democratic Party of CroatiaCroatian Party of Pensioners2,6265.756.451Homeland MovementCroatian Demochristian PartyCroatian Party of RightsCroatian Sovereignists2,5715.636.452We can!New Left1,7333.790.002Smart for Split and Dalmatia1,1682.560.001Independent Youth ListCroatian Social Liberal Party5621.230.000Independent list of Ante Franić3350.730.000Croatian People's Party – Liberal DemocratsCroatian Labourists – Labour Party1220.260.000Total:45,62298.5331 0Invalid votes:6811.47Turnout:46,31731.60Expected voters:146,578The 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 votersSource: State election commission

Opinion polls Mayoral election First round Polling Firm Fieldwork date Sample size Ivica Puljak Zoran Đogaš Željko Kerum Davor Matijević Josip Markotić Kristina Vidan Tamara Visković Aris Zlodre Ante Franić Others Undecided Lead Election results 26 June— 48.73 25.67 7.94 3.84 4.53 1.28 1.85 3.89 0.66 – – 23.06Ipsos15–18 June600 37.5 23.6 11.0 3.8 6.6 3.0 4.0 3.0 – – 7.5 13.9Promocija plus15–18 June600 35.3 23.7 9.4 6.2 3.7 3.4 2.7 2.1 0.5 – 12.9 11.6

Second round Polling Firm Fieldwork date Sample size Ivica Puljak Zoran Đogaš Željko Kerum Undecided Will not vote LeadElection results10 July—66.1631.86–––34.30Promocija plus30 June–1 July60059.7 30.1 – 8.0 2.229.6Promocija plus15–18 June60047.5 37.1 – 7.8 7.610.453.7– 24.2 9.7 12.429.5 –51.8 16.3 12.9 19.035.5 Council election Polling Firm Fieldwork date Sample size Centar HDZHSS HGS SDPHSU Pametno Most DPHDSHSPHS MožemoNL NLMHSLS List of Ante Franić HNS-LDHL-SR Others Undecided Lead Election results 26 June — 42.47 23.81 7.11 6.75 2.56 6.61 5.63 3.79 1.23 0.73 0.26 – – 18.66 Seat average (D'Hondt method) 11 9 3 3 2 3 – – – – – – –2Ipsos 15–18 June 600 27.0 23.4 8.3 7.5 3.9 9.2– 6.1––– 7.6 7.0 3.6Promocija plus15–18 June60031.2 20.7 7.3 7.1 6.7 5.4 4.7 3.7 1.2 0.5 0.3– 11.210.5

2022 Split local elections

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