Croatia

Croatian Parliament

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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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)
05 Jul 2020
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
18 May 2020
Timing of election
Early elections
Expected date of next elections
17 Apr 2024
Number of seats at stake
151
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates
2,669
Number of male candidates
1,549
Number of female candidates
1,120
Percentage of women candidates
42.0%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
3,701,924
Voters
1,736,065
Voter turnout
46.9%

Results

About the election

As was the case in 2016, no party won an outright majority in 2020. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)-led coalition of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, remained the largest force, taking 66 – up from 61 – in the 151-member Parliament (see note 1). The Restart Coalition (RK, see note 2) – led by the opposition leader Mr. Davor Bernardić of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) – came second with 41 seats, down from 54. The number of women elected nearly doubled from 19 to 35. On 23 July, Parliament approved a new coalition government led by Mr. Plenković which comprises the HDZ, the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS), the Reformists-HSS Braće Radić-Pensioners, and representatives of eight ethnic minorities.

The 2020 elections, due by autumn, were moved up after the major parties agreed to dissolve the outgoing Parliament on 18 May. Prime Minister Plenković had stated that “[t]he epidemiological situation is favourable”, referring to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 20 May, President Zoran Milanović called for elections on 5 July. During the election campaign, the major parties focused on how to boost the economy. Other major electoral issues included social security, minimum wages, and pensions. The elections saw a low turnout of 46.9 per cent, down from 52.59 per cent recorded in 2016.

Note 1:

Eight seats are reserved for the following ethnic minorities:

- Serbian minority: three seats

- Czech and Slovak minorities: one seat

- Italian minority: one seat

- Hungarian minority: one seat

- Austrian, Bulgarian, German, Polish, Roma, Romanian, Ruthenian, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vallachian and Jewish minorities: one seat

- Albanian, Bosnian, Montenegro, Macedonian and Slovenian minorities: one seat

Note 2:

The RK included most of the parties represented in the People's Coalition (which had taken 54 seats in 2016), such as the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) and the Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU).

Number of parties winning seats
8
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
43.7%
Alternation of power after elections
No
Number of parties in government
3
Names of parties in government
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats (HNS), Reformists-HSS Braće Radić-Pensioners

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)-led coalition 66
Restart Coalition (RK) 41
Homeland Movement-led Coalition 16
Bridge of Independent Lists (MOST) 8
Green-Left Coalition 7
Smart 3
Croatian People's Party - Liberal Democrats (HNS) 1
Reformists-HSS Braće Radić-Pensioners 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
116
Number of women elected
35

Notes: Thirty-five women were elected in July 2020. After the formation of the new government on 23 July, the total number of women parliamentarians increased to 45.

Percentage of women elected
23.2%
Women Directly Elected
35
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
116
Total number of women after the election
35
Percentage of women after the election
23.2%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
22 Jul 2020

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Gordan Jandroković (Male)
Date of birth: 02 Aug 1967
Political party
Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
Date of election
22 Jul 2020

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No