| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Narodna skupstina / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
24 April 2016 |
| Purpose of elections |
The "Serbia Wins" coalition led by Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) retained the majority, but saw its share of seats reduced from 158 to 131 in the 250-member National Assembly (see note). A coalition led by Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic's Social Party of Serbia (SPS) remained the second largest force but also fell from 44 to 29 seats. The Serbian Radical Party (SRS) of Mr. Vojislav Seselj came third with 22 seats. Twelve parties (including five representing minorities) won parliamentary representation, up from seven (including three minority parties ) in the previous elections in 2014.
Since coming to power in 2014, Prime Minister Vucic implemented a series of economic reforms which pulled the country out of recession. The elections were constitutionally due in 2018 but in March 2016 the Prime Minister called snap elections, stating that Serbia "needs four more years of stability so that it is ready to join the European Union". On 4 March, President Tomislav Nikolic (independent) dissolved parliament in view of early elections. During the election campaign, the Prime Minister pledged to work for Serbia's accession to the European Union, while maintaining close ties with the Russian Federation.
Note:
In the previous elections in 2014, Prime Minister Vucic led the "Future We Believe In - Aleksandar Vucic" coalition, which comprised the SNS, New Serbia (NS), the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and the Socialist Movement (PS). The Serbia Wins coalition in 2016 additionally comprised the Social Democratic Party of Serbia, the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia, the Strength of Serbia Movement, the Independent Democratic Party of Serbia and the Serbian People's Party. |
Date of previous elections: 16 March 2014
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 4 March 2016
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: April 2020
Number of seats at stake: 250 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 3,270 (2,021 men, 1,249 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 38.2%
Number of parties contesting the election: 20
Number of parties winning seats: 12
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 5
Names of parties in government: Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), Social Democratic Party of Serbia, Socialist Movement, Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 3 June 2016
Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Maja Gojkovic (Aleksandar Vucic - Serbia Wins) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 24 April 2016 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
6'739'441
3'778'923 (56.07%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Aleksandar Vucic - Serbia Wins |
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| Ivica Dacic - SPS - JS - Dragan Markovic Palma |
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| Serb Radical Party (SRS) |
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| Enough is Enough |
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| For a Just Serbia - Democratic Party (NOVA, DSHV, ZZS) |
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| Dveri - Democratic Party of Serbia (PD) |
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| Alliance for a Better Serbia |
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| Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians |
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| Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak |
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| Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandzak |
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| Green Party |
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| Party for Democratic Action |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Aleksandar Vucic - Serbia Wins |
131
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| Ivica Dacic - SPS - JS - Dragan Markovic Palma |
29
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| Serb Radical Party (SRS) |
22
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| Enough is Enough |
16
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| For a Just Serbia - Democratic Party (NOVA, DSHV, ZZS) |
16
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| Dveri - Democratic Party of Serbia (PD) |
13
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| Alliance for a Better Serbia |
13
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| Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians |
4
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| Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak |
2
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| Bosniak Democratic Union of Sandzak |
2
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| Green Party |
1
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| Party for Democratic Action |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
165
85
34.00%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
National Assembly (10.05.2016, 24.05.2016, 02.06.2016)
http://www.rik.parlament.gov.rs/
BBC Monitoring
http://www.b92.net/eng
http://www.balkaninsight.com/en
http://www.nytimes.com/
Note on the Distribution of seats:
- "Ivica Dacic - SPS - JS - Dragan Markovic Palma" comprises the Social Party of Serbia (SPS, led by Mr. Ivica Dacic) and the United Serbia (JS, led by Mr. Dragan Markovic Palma);
- "Alliance for a Better Serbia" comprises the Liberal Democratic Party, the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV) and the Social Democratic Party. |
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