| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Skupstina / Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
14 October 2012 |
| Purpose of elections |
The "European Montenegro" Coalition came in first, taking 39 of 81 seats at stake. It included the two major parties in the outgoing government: the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS, led by Mr. Milo Djukanovic) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP, led by Speaker Ranko Krivokapic). The newly-formed Democratic Front (DF) came in second with 20 seats. The Socialist People's Party, a pro-Serb party, took nine seats.
During the campaign DPS leader Djukanovic underscored that his coalition was "the only protector of the State interests". He accused the DF of "serving Serbia". The DF criticized the DPS for campaigning to divide the nation in an attempt to avoid the "real problems", citing unemployment and alleged corruption.
Following the elections, the DPS and the SDP formed a new coalition government with the support of members representing the Albanian and Croatian communities, thereby controlling 45 seats in all. On 4 December, Parliament elected Mr. Djukanovic as Prime Minister. |
Date of previous elections: 29 March 2009
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 26 July 2012
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: October 2016
Number of seats at stake: 81 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 841 (577 men, 264 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 31.4%
Number of parties contesting the election: 13 lists
Number of parties winning seats: 16 (four parties and four coalitions)
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: Democratic Party of Socialists and the Social Democratic Party (with the support of members representing the Albanian and Croatian communities)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 6 November 2012
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Ranko Krivokapic (Social Democratic Party, SDP) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 14 October 2012 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
514'055
362'714 (70.56%)
5'764
356'950 |
|
Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
|
|
% |
|
|
| Coalition "European Montenegro" |
|
165'380 |
|
|
46.33 |
|
|
| Democratic Front |
|
82'773 |
|
|
23.19 |
|
|
| Socialist People's Party (SNP) |
|
40'131 |
|
|
11.24 |
|
|
| Positive Montenegro (PCG) |
|
29'881 |
|
|
8.37 |
|
|
| Bosniak Party (BS) |
|
15'124 |
|
|
4.24 |
|
|
| Force for Unity-Forca per Bashkim (FZJ-FPB) |
|
5'244 |
|
|
1.47 |
|
|
| Albanian Coalition |
|
3'824 |
|
|
1.07 |
|
|
| Croatian Civic Initiative |
|
1'470 |
|
|
0.41 |
|
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| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Total
|
|
|
|
|
| Coalition "European Montenegro" |
39
|
|
|
|
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| Democratic Front |
20
|
|
|
|
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| Socialist People's Party (SNP) |
9
|
|
|
|
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| Positive Montenegro (PCG) |
7
|
|
|
|
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| Bosniak Party (BS) |
3
|
|
|
|
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| Force for Unity-Forca per Bashkim (FZJ-FPB) |
1
|
|
|
|
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| Albanian Coalition |
1
|
|
|
|
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| Croatian Civic Initiative |
1
|
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
69
12
14.81%
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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:
Parliament (22.11.2012, 06.12.2012, 01.01.2014, 08.12.2014, 02.06.2016)
http://www.rik.co.me/
Note on the composition of the electoral coalition:
- Coalition"For a European Montenegro": Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Liberal Party
- Democratic Front: Movement for Changes and New Serb Democracy
- Force for Unity- Forca per Bashkim (FZJ-FPB): New Democratic Power - Forca per Bashkim and Perspective and the Citizens Initiative
- Albanian Coalition: Democratic League in Montenegro, the Democratic Party and the Albanian Alternative |
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