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House of Representatives

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 02 Oct 2022
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 31 Oct 2026
Number of seats at stake: 42
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 33
Total number of candidates: 752

Results

About the election: The 2022 elections once again returned a fragmented House of Representatives with 14 parties sharing the 42 seats (28 members are elected from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 14 from the Republika Srpska, RS). The largest party in each entity remained unchanged and retained the same number of seats as in the previous legislature: the Party of Democratic Action (SDA, led by Mr. Bakir Izetbegović, and in power since the end of the war in 1996) in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD, led by Mr. Milorad Dodik) in the RS.

The country's executive branch consists of the tripartite presidency and the Prime Minister (Chairperson of the Council of Ministers). In the Bosniak presidency, Mr. Denis Bećirović defeated the incumbent president, Mr. Izetbegović (SDA). In the Croat presidency, the incumbent, President Zeljko Komsić (Democratic Front (DF) – Civic Alliance (GS)), defeated the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms. Borjana Krišto of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). In the Serb presidency, Ms. Željka Cvijanović (SNSD), a close ally of the incumbent, President Dodik (see note), was declared elected after a vote recount demanded by the opposition. Ms. Cvijanović therefore became the first woman to assume the Serb presidency. She defeated Mr. Mirko Šarović (SDS List). The new tripartite presidency was sworn in on 16 November.

The SNSD, HDZ and the Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP) subsequently agreed to form a coalition government under Ms. Krišto (HDZ). On 22 December, the tripartite presidency appointed her as the Prime Minister (Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers). On 28 December, the House of Representatives confirmed Ms. Krišto’s premiership. She therefore became the first woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina to assume the post. On 25 January 2023, the House of Representatives approved her cabinet.

Note:

The incumbent pro-Russian Serb President, Mr. Dodik, who has repeatedly said his goal was the secession of the RS from Bosnia and Herzegovina, did not run for the tripartite presidency in 2022. However, he was elected as the President of the RS, succeeding Ms. Cvijanović, the new Serb tripartite President. The opposition parties, which endorsed Ms. Jelena Trivić, demanded a vote recount after alleging irregularities. On 28 October, the election commission confirmed Mr. Dodik’s re-election. Mr. Dodik reiterated his promise about the secession of the RS.
Number of parties winning seats: 14
Percentage of parties winning seats: 42.4%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 21.4%
Alternation of power after elections: Yes
Number of parties in government: 4
Names of parties in government: Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP), People and Justice (NAROD I PRAVDA)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total	Federation B. & H.	Republika Srpska
Party of Democratic Action (SDA)	9	8	1
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD)	6	0	6
Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SDP)	5	5	0
HDZ BiH, HSS, HSP BiH, HKDU, HSPAS, HDU, HSPHB, HRAST	4	4	0
Democratic Front (DF) - Civic Alliance (GS)	3	3	0
People and Justice (NAROD I PRAVDA)	3	3	0
Our Party (NASA STRANKA)	2	2	0
National European Alliance (NES) - New Generation (ZA)	2	2	0
Serb Democratic Party (SDS)	2	0	2
Party of Democratic Progress (PDP)	2	0	2
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Initiative - Kasumović Fuad	1	1	0
For Justice and Order (ZA PRAVDU I RED) - Nebojše Vukanovića	1	0	1
Democratic Alliance - DEMOS	1	0	1
United Srpska	1	0	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 35
Number of women elected: 7
Percentage of women elected: 16.7%
Women Directly Elected: 7
Sources: House of Representatives (11.11.2022, 29.11.2022, 02.03.2023)

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New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 35
Total number of women after the election: 7
Percentage of women after the election: 16.7%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 01 Dec 2022

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Denis vizdić (Male)
Political party: People and Justice (NAROD I PRAVDA)
Date of election: 01 Dec 2022

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Marinko Čavara (Male)
Date of birth: 02 Feb 1967
Political party: HDZ BiH, HSS, HSP BiH, HKDU, HSPAS, HDU, HSPHB, HRAST
Date of election: 01 Dec 2022

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Nebojša Radmanović (Male)
Date of birth: 01 Oct 1949
Political party: Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD)
Date of election: 01 Dec 2022