Bosnia and Herzegovina general election, 2006
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General elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina
on 1 October 2006. They decided the makeup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
's presidency
as well as federal, entity, and cantonal governments. As of September 2006 there were 2,736,886 registered voters. Of the 2.7 million voters, 1.7 millions are in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and 1 million in Republika Srpska
. Official voter turnout as reported by the Central Election Commission was 52.74% of the total number of registered voters.
, and the subsequent Bosnian War
. With the previous government failing to agree reforms to the constitution, and Bosnian Muslim politicians continuing to threaten the abolition of the Republika Srpska and officials in Republika Srpska continuing to speak of possible secession from the country in response, the election was seen as crucial in determining the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results were tentatively welcomed by commentators, and described as bringing "small signs of change to a Bosnia where institutional fragmentation has cemented ethnic division", with the result suggesting "a certain retreat of nationalism among the Muslim and Croat communities".
was elected from each of the country's three constitutional peoples: Bosniaks
, Croats
and Serbs
.
will be elected, which includes:
House of Representatives
According to the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the representatives from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are allocated 28 seats, while the representatives from the Republika Srpska have 14 seats. There are 42 seats in total.
House of Peoples
The 15 members of the House of Peoples
will be elected in entities' Parliaments - 10 members by the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(5 Bosniaks and 5 Croats); and 5 members by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
.
and the Republika Srpska
will elect new governments.
Reg. - Mandates from regional electoral units; Com. - Mandates from compensation lists
Source - Central Electoral Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seat allocation:
were up for election; interestingly, the same parties elected into the Federal Parliament were elected onto cantonal assemblies (skupština kantona in Bosnian
, sabor županije in Croatian
and скупштина кантона in Serbian
).
Source - Central Electoral Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
on 1 October 2006. They decided the makeup of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
's presidency
Presidency
The word presidency is often used to describe the administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation...
as well as federal, entity, and cantonal governments. As of September 2006 there were 2,736,886 registered voters. Of the 2.7 million voters, 1.7 millions are in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
and 1 million in Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
. Official voter turnout as reported by the Central Election Commission was 52.74% of the total number of registered voters.
Background
Analysts claimed that the 2006 election would be the most important since Bosnia's independence from YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, and the subsequent Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
. With the previous government failing to agree reforms to the constitution, and Bosnian Muslim politicians continuing to threaten the abolition of the Republika Srpska and officials in Republika Srpska continuing to speak of possible secession from the country in response, the election was seen as crucial in determining the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results were tentatively welcomed by commentators, and described as bringing "small signs of change to a Bosnia where institutional fragmentation has cemented ethnic division", with the result suggesting "a certain retreat of nationalism among the Muslim and Croat communities".
Controversy
A controversy has emerged over the election of the Croatian member of presidency. Although Željko Komšić is an ethnic Croat, as a member of the SDP he was alleged by his political opponents to have received votes mainly from Bosniaks. He has been accused by his opponents that he was not the choice of Croats, but rather Bosniaks, citing that he did not win majority for Croatian representative in any of the counties/cantons with Croat majority. This is the result of the fact that in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, both Bosniak and Croat presidents are on one ballot, letting the voter choose to vote in either category regardless of their own ethnicity.State Presidency
One PresidentPresidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the head of state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Overview:...
was elected from each of the country's three constitutional peoples: Bosniaks
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
, Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
and Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
.
Results
Community | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bosniaks | Haris Silajdžić Haris Silajdžic Haris Silajdžić is a Bosnian politician and academic. In the 2006 elections, Silajdžić was elected as the Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for four years in the rotating presidency.He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.- Political career:From 1990... |
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... |
350,520 | 62.8 |
Sulejman Tihić Sulejman Tihic Sulejman Tihić is a Bosniak politician, a leading member of Party of Democratic Action .Tihić was born in the town of Bosanski Šamac in northern Bosnia. He obtained a degree in Law from the University of Sarajevo... |
Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
153,683 | 27.5 | |
Mirnes Ajanović | Patriotski Blok BOSS Bosnian Party The Bosnian Party is a multi-ethnic left populist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the last legislative election, on 5 October 2002, the party won 1.5% of the popular vote, one seat out of 42 in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and three seats out of 140 in the... -SDU BiH |
45,608 | 8.2 | |
Muhamed Čengić | People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment is a multi-ethnic party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enjoys support from all ethnic groups, but most of its members and voters are Croats. It was founded and run by Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović, from Široki Brijeg... |
4,466 | 0.8 | |
Bešćo Alibegović | Independent | 2,670 | 0.5 | |
Adil Žigić | Independent | 1,245 | 0.2 | |
Croats | Željko Komšić Željko Komšic Željko Komšić is a Bosniaks politician from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.On 1 October 2006, he was elected by Bosnikas as the representatives of Croat to a four-year term as the member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Early life and the war in Bosnia:Komšić has a law degree... |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... |
116,062 | 40.0 |
Ivo Miro Jović Ivo Miro Jovic Ivo Miro Jović is the former Bosnian Croat member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, elected in the Parliament on May 9, 2005 following the sacking of Dragan Čović by the High Representative on charges of corruption... |
Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... |
76,681 | 26.1 | |
Božo Ljubić Božo Ljubic Božo Ljubić is a Croat politician of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Ljubić is the current minister of transport and communication of Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Biography :... |
Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic Union 1990 The Croatian Democratic Union 1990 is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It split of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is led by Božo Ljubić. In the 2006 it was the leading member of the Croats Together coalition.... |
53,325 | 18.2 | |
Mladen Ivanković Lijanović | People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment is a multi-ethnic party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enjoys support from all ethnic groups, but most of its members and voters are Croats. It was founded and run by Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović, from Široki Brijeg... |
24,822 | 8.5 | |
Zvonko Jurišić Zvonko Jurišić Zvonko Jurišić is Bosnian politician and president of the Croatian Party of Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Early life:Jurišić was born in Zagorje near town of Posušje in Herzegovina. He attended first 7 classes of elementary school in Posušje, and finished eight class in Mostar because his... |
Croatian Party of Rights | 20,350 | 6.9 | |
Irena Korjenić Javor | Independent | 2,143 | 0.7 | |
Serbs | Nebojša Radmanović Nebojša Radmanovic Nebojša Radmanović is a Bosnian Serb politician. He finished his schooling in Banja Luka, before going on to study at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy... |
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats | 287,675 | 53.3 |
Mladen Bosić | Serbian Democratic Party | 130,824 | 24.2 | |
Zoran Tešanović | Party of Social Progress | 26,818 | 5.0 | |
Jugoslav Jovičić | Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... |
22,245 | 4.1 | |
Radislav Kanjerić | Serbian Radical Party Serbian Radical Party of the Republika Srpska The Serbian Radical Party of the Republika Srpska is a Serbian ultra-nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
19,849 | 3.7 | |
Ranko Bakić | People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment is a multi-ethnic party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enjoys support from all ethnic groups, but most of its members and voters are Croats. It was founded and run by Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović, from Široki Brijeg... |
18,302 | 3.4 | |
Nedo Durić | DEPOS | 16,307 | 3.0 | |
Slavko Dragičević | Patriotski Blok BOSS Bosnian Party The Bosnian Party is a multi-ethnic left populist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the last legislative election, on 5 October 2002, the party won 1.5% of the popular vote, one seat out of 42 in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and three seats out of 140 in the... -SDU BiH |
10,410 | 2.0 | |
Svjetlana Udovičić | Independent | 2,847 | 0.5 | |
Snežana Avdalović | Independent | 2,753 | 0.5 | |
Branislav Ristić | Independent | 2,143 | 0.4 | |
Invalid/blank votes | – | |||
Total | 1,397,418 | 100 | ||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
State Parliament
On the state level, a new Parliamentary AssemblyParliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the bicameral legislative body of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
will be elected, which includes:
House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina , is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other being the House of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe house of representatives of BiH consists of 42 members which are elected by...
According to the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the representatives from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are allocated 28 seats, while the representatives from the Republika Srpska have 14 seats. There are 42 seats in total.Results
Party | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Republika Srpska | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... |
217,961 | 25.5 | 8 | 20,514 | 3.7 | 1 | 9 |
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... |
196,230 | 23.0 | 7 | 23,257 | 4.2 | 1 | 8 |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... |
131,450 | 15.4 | 5 | 11,822 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
HDZ Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... -HK-HNZ |
68,188 | 8.0 | 3 | 1,145 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 |
Croats Together Croats Together Croats Together is an electoral alliance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by the Croatian Democratic Union 1990. The alliance won 2 seats in the 1 October 2006 House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina elections.-External links:*... |
52,095 | 6.1 | 2 | 591 | 0.1 | 0 | 2 |
Bosnian Patriotic Party | 37,608 | 4.4 | 1 | 866 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 |
People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment is a multi-ethnic party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enjoys support from all ethnic groups, but most of its members and voters are Croats. It was founded and run by Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović, from Široki Brijeg... |
27,487 | 3.2 | 1 | 5,533 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
PBB-SDUBiH | 23,605 | 2.8 | 0 | 162 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Croatian Party of Rights | 19,486 | 2.3 | 0 | 4,929 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
Democratic People's Community Democratic People's Community The Democratic People's Community is a Bosniak political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections, 5 October 2002, the party - led by Fikret Abdić - won 1.4% of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3 out of... |
16,221 | 1.9 | 1 | 321 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 |
Pensioners' Party Pensioners' Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Pensioners' Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
11,790 | 1.4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Democratic Party (Bosnia and Herzegovina) The Liberal Democratic Party is a liberal party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.... |
8,337 | 1.0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
PPM | 7,713 | 0.9 | 0 | 800 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Party of Independent Social Democrats | 7,265 | 0.9 | 0 | 262,203 | 46.9 | 7 | 7 |
PPBiH | 6,091 | 0.7 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
EES | 5,053 | 0.6 | 0 | 519 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Civic Democratic Alliance | 4,322 | 0.5 | 0 | 400 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
People's Bosniak Party | 3,848 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
DSI | 3,475 | 0.4 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
BH-SD | 1,657 | 0.2 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
SP | 1,752 | 0.2 | 0 | 12,579 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
KNSZPBG-PMBiH | 1,013 | 0.1 | 0 | 369 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
BPNS | 493 | 0.0 | 0 | 73 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Democratic People's Alliance Democratic People's Alliance The Democratic People's Alliance is a political party in Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections in Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 October 2002, the party won seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 3 out of 83... |
232 | 0.0 | 0 | 19,868 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 |
Serbian Democratic Party | – | – | – | 108,616 | 19.4 | 3 | 3 |
Party of Democratic Progress Party of Democratic Progress The Party of Democratic Progress is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the third-largest party in Republika Srpska.-History:... |
– | – | – | 28,410 | 5.1 | 1 | 1 |
Serbian Radical Party Serbian Radical Party of the Republika Srpska The Serbian Radical Party of the Republika Srpska is a Serbian ultra-nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.... |
– | – | – | 15,806 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
Serbian Radical Party (VSB) | – | – | – | 14,714 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 |
PS-NDS | – | – | – | 12,340 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
DEPOS | – | – | – | 7,807 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
NSS | – | – | – | 2,712 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Democratic Socialist Alliance Democratic Socialist Alliance The Democratic Socialist Alliance is a left-wing political organisation in the UK.The DSA name was adopted for public political work, in June 2005, by a group of members of the Socialist Alliance Democracy Platform who declared an intention to continue the SADP against what the DSA claims was a... |
– | – | – | 2,350 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 68,492 | – | – | 33,027 | – | – | – |
Total | 921,864 | 100 | 28 | 591,733 | 100 | 14 | 42 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver, IPU |
House of PeoplesHouse of Peoples of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe House of Peoples of Bosnia And Herzegovina is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other chamber being the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
The 15 members of the House of PeoplesHouse of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The House of Peoples of Bosnia And Herzegovina is one of the two chambers of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the other chamber being the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
will be elected in entities' Parliaments - 10 members by the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
(5 Bosniaks and 5 Croats); and 5 members by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
The National Assembly of the Republika Srpska is the legislative body of the Republika Srpska, one of two entities comprising the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
.
Entity Parliaments
On the entity level, the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the two political entities that compose the sovereign country of Bosnia and Herzegovina . The two entities are delineated by the Inter-Entity Boundary Line...
and the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
will elect new governments.
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the Federation this includes:- Prime Minister of the Federation
- Federation House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaThe House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the legislative body of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
- Federation House of Peoples
House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Only parties which have won mandates are listed:Party | Votes | Reg. | Com. | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... (SDA) |
218,365 | 23 | 5 | 28 | |
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... (Za BiH) |
190,148 | 19 | 5 | 24 | |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... (SDP) |
130,204 | 13 | 4 | 17 | |
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... (HDZ/HNZ/HSP) |
64,906 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic Union 1990 The Croatian Democratic Union 1990 is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It split of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is led by Božo Ljubić. In the 2006 it was the leading member of the Croats Together coalition.... (HDZ1990) |
54,210 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilović (BPS) | 35,223 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Bosnian Party Bosnian Party The Bosnian Party is a multi-ethnic left populist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the last legislative election, on 5 October 2002, the party won 1.5% of the popular vote, one seat out of 42 in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and three seats out of 140 in the... /Social Democratic Union (BOSS/SDU) |
27,200 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment is a multi-ethnic party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enjoys support from all ethnic groups, but most of its members and voters are Croats. It was founded and run by Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović, from Široki Brijeg... |
27,132 | - | 3 | 3 | |
Croatian Party of Right/New Croatian Initiative New Croatian Initiative The New Croatian Initiative is a Croatian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections, 5 October 2002, the party won 1.4% of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2 out of 140 seats in the House of... |
21,152 | 1 | - | 1 | |
Democratic People's Community Democratic People's Community The Democratic People's Community is a Bosniak political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections, 5 October 2002, the party - led by Fikret Abdić - won 1.4% of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3 out of... |
16,014 | 2 | - | 2 | |
Union of Independent Social Democrats | 12,564 | 1 | - | 1 |
Reg. - Mandates from regional electoral units; Com. - Mandates from compensation lists
Source - Central Electoral Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republika Srpska
In the Republika Srpska, the government is made up of:- Prime Minister of Republika Srpska
- President (Serb) and vice-presidents (Croat and Bosniak) of Republika Srpska
- National Assembly of the Republika SrpskaNational Assembly of the Republika SrpskaThe National Assembly of the Republika Srpska is the legislative body of the Republika Srpska, one of two entities comprising the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
National Assembly of the Republika Srpska
- SNSD 44.95 %
- SDS 18.99 %
- PDPParty of Democratic ProgressThe Party of Democratic Progress is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the third-largest party in Republika Srpska.-History:...
7.13 % - DNSDemocratic People's AllianceThe Democratic People's Alliance is a political party in Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections in Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 October 2002, the party won seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and 3 out of 83...
4.22 % - SPSocialist Party of the Republika SrpskaThe Socialist Party is a Serbian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. After the signing of the Dayton Accord, the party became a vocal opponent of the government of Radovan Karadžić and the Serbian Democratic Party...
3.70 % - SRSSerbian Radical Party of the Republika SrpskaThe Serbian Radical Party of the Republika Srpska is a Serbian ultra-nationalist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina....
3.02 %
Seat allocation:
- SNSD 41
- SDS 17
- PDP RS 8
- DNS 4
- SBiH 4
- SP 3
- SDA 3
- SRS RS 2
- SDP 1
Canton Parliaments
All 289 mandates in the assemblies of the Cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and HerzegovinaCantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina serve as the second-level units of local autonomy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the two political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
were up for election; interestingly, the same parties elected into the Federal Parliament were elected onto cantonal assemblies (skupština kantona in Bosnian
Bosnian language
Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, sabor županije in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
and скупштина кантона in Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
).
Party | USK Una-Sana Canton The Una-Sana Canton is one of the 10 cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in the northwest of the country and has been named after the rivers Una and Sana. The center of canton government is Bihać.-Population:... |
ŽP Posavina Canton The Posavina Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the smallest canton, with an area of only 325 km² populated by 43,588 people , 83% of them are Croats. Its capital city is Orašje The Posavina Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is... |
TK Tuzla Canton The Tuzla Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is in Tuzla.-Municipalities:... |
ZDK Zenica-Doboj Canton The Zenica-Doboj Canton is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:This canton is situated in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal capital is Zenica and the other town mentioned in the name is Doboj, which is in Republika Srpska, but part of the... |
BPK Bosnian Podrinje Canton The Bosnian Podrinje Canton is one of the 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:It is located in the eastern central part of the country, in the region of Podrinje... |
SBK ŽSB Central Bosnia Canton The Central Bosnia Canton is one of the ten cantons of The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography:It is located in the center of the country, to the west of Sarajevo... |
HNK ŽHN Herzegovina-Neretva Canton The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton is one of the 10 cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The canton mainly comprises the Neretva river valley area and parts of Herzegovina west of Mostar, its administrative center.-Municipalities:... |
ZHŽ West Herzegovina Canton The West Herzegovina Canton or West Herzegovina County is one of the 10 cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Geography and population:It is located in the south of the country. It has a total area of 1,362 km2 and 81,523 inhabitants... |
KS Sarajevo Canton The Sarajevo Canton is a canton of the Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital is Sarajevo.The Canton is basically the metro area of the city it is named after that is inside the Federation... |
K10 Canton 10 Canton 10 or County 10 is the tenth canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The capital of County and its president is in Kupres... |
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Party of Democratic Action Party of Democratic Action The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population... (SDA) |
12 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | - | 10 | 2 | 74 | |
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina The Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina is a liberal conservative political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina led by Haris Silajdžić. On the issues of the internal divisions of Bosnia, SBiH wants to eliminate two entities, and establish a "one man-one vote political system" in an unified... (Za BiH) |
6 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | - | 13 | 1 | 59 | |
Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic social-democratic political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.The party is the successor of the League of Communists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original... (SDP) |
6 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | - | 7 | 1 | 43 | |
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an observer member of the European People's Party .... (HDZ/HNZ/HSP) |
- | 7 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 7 | 9 | - | 5 | 36 | |
Croatian Democratic Union 1990 Croatian Democratic Union 1990 The Croatian Democratic Union 1990 is a political party of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It split of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is led by Božo Ljubić. In the 2006 it was the leading member of the Croats Together coalition.... (HDZ1990) |
- | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 8 | - | 6 | 29 | |
Croatian Party of Right/New Croatian Initiative New Croatian Initiative The New Croatian Initiative is a Croatian political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections, 5 October 2002, the party won 1.4% of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2 out of 140 seats in the House of... |
- | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | 14 | |
People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment People's Party Work for Betterment is a multi-ethnic party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enjoys support from all ethnic groups, but most of its members and voters are Croats. It was founded and run by Mladen Ivanković-Lijanović, from Široki Brijeg... |
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Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party-Sefer Halilović (BPS) | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 8 | |
Democratic People's Community Democratic People's Community The Democratic People's Community is a Bosniak political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.At the last legislative elections, 5 October 2002, the party - led by Fikret Abdić - won 1.4% of the popular vote and 1 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 3 out of... |
6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | |
Bosnian Party Bosnian Party The Bosnian Party is a multi-ethnic left populist political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.In the last legislative election, on 5 October 2002, the party won 1.5% of the popular vote, one seat out of 42 in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and three seats out of 140 in the... /Social Democratic Union (BOSS/SDU) |
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Union of Independent Social Democrats | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 |
Source - Central Electoral Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina
External links
- Bosnian Electoral Commission official site
- Bosnia’s “Historic” Elections: The Usual Tensions, Plus a Seed of Hope, Washington Report on Middle East AffairsWashington Report on Middle East AffairsThe Washington Report on Middle East Affairs magazine, published nine times per year in Washington, D.C., focuses on "news and analysis from and about the Middle East and U.S...
, December 2006