Montenegro

Parliament

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
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)
11 Jun 2023
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
16 Mar 2023
Timing of election
Early elections
Expected date of next elections
30 Jun 2027
Number of seats at stake
81
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Voter turnout

Registered voters
542,468
Voters
305,324
Voter turnout
56.3%

Results

About the election

No party won the 41 seats needed to form a government after the snap elections in 2023. The new party “Europe now!”, led by former Finance Minister Milojko Spajić (see note 1), become the first force with 24 seats in the 81-member parliament. The “Together! For the future that belongs to you” coalition, which includes the leading Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), became the second force with 21 seats. The “For the future of Montenegro” coalition ended in third place with 13 seats, while the remaining 23 seats were distributed among 6 other parties.

Lengthy negotiations to form a new government followed. Although the newly elected Parliament held its first session on 27 July, it failed to elect a new Speaker. On 10 August, President Jakov Milatović nominated Mr. Spajić (Europe Now!) as prime minister designate tasked to form a government. On 31 October, Mr. Spajić (Europe Now!) formed a coalition government (see note 2). At 36, he is the youngest Prime Minister in Europe.

The early elections in 2023 were the first to be held under the new President Milatović (Europe now!) who had succeeded Mr. Milo Đukanović (DPS) in May 2023. They followed a political deadlock and the collapse of two governments. On 16 March, the then President Đukanović (DPS) dissolved Parliament in view of early elections. The key electoral issues included Montenegro’s European Union accession, anticorruption measures and economic development.

Note 1:

Mr. Spajić served under the government of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić who had led the 11-party opposition coalition “For the Future of Montenegro” in the 2020 parliamentary elections. After he lost in a vote of no confidence in February 2022, the then Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazović became the Prime Minister in April 2022. However, Mr. Abazović also lost in a vote of no confidence four months later. He stayed as a caretaker Prime Minister until the 2023 snap elections.

Note 2:

The new Government comprises the following parties.

- Europe Now! movement (Pokret Evropa sad), which was part of the Europe Now! coalition;

- Democrats of Montenegro (Demokrate Crne Gore), which was part of Bravery Counts! (HRABRO se broji!);

- Socialist People’s Party of Montenegro (Socijalistička narodna partija Crne Gore);

- CIVIS (which was part of the Europe Now! electoral list);

- Albanian Forum – Besa for European development (Albanski forum – Besa za evropski razvoj);

- Albanian Alliance (Albanska alijansa).

The “For the Future of Montenegro” coalition does not have members in the Government of Montenegro but is part of the parliamentary majority. The coalition voted in favour of the Government and its member is the President of Parliament.

Number of parties winning seats
9
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
29.6%
Alternation of power after elections
Yes
Number of parties in government
6
Names of parties in government
- Europe Now! movement (Pokret Evropa sad), which was part of the Europe Now! coalition;

- Democrats of Montenegro (Demokrate Crne Gore), which was part of Bravery Counts! (HRABRO se broji!);

- Socialist People’s Party of Montenegro (Socijalistička narodna partija Crne Gore);

- CIVIS (which was part of the Europe Now! electoral list);

- Albanian Forum – Besa for European development (Albanski forum – Besa za evropski razvoj);

- Albanian Alliance (Albanska alijansa).

The “For the Future of Montenegro” coalition does not have members in the Government of Montenegro but is part of the parliamentary majority. The coalition voted in favour of the Government and its member is the President of Parliament.

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Europe now! (Evropa sad) 24
Together! For the future that belongs to you (DPS – SD – DUA – LP - UDSh) 21
For the future of Montenegro (New Serb Democracy; Democratic People’s Party of Montenegro, Labour Party) 13
Bravery counts! (HRABRO se broji!) 11
It’s clear! (Jasno je!) – Bosniak Party 6
Socialist People’s Party of Montenegro (SNP) – DEMOS 2
Albanian Forum - Besa for European development" 2
Albanian Alliance 1
Croatian Civic Initiative (HGI) – On the right side of the world 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
64
Number of women elected
17
Percentage of women elected
21.0%
Women Directly Elected
17
Other notes on the elections

The “Together! For the future that belongs to you” coalition comprises the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), the Social Democrats of Montenegro (SD), the Liberal Party (LP), and the Democratic Union of Albanians (UDSh).

The Socialist People’s Party of Montenegro (SNP) – DEMOS was registered under the slogan “For you”, which is not a coalition name.

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
64
Total number of women after the election
17
Percentage of women after the election
21.0%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
27 Jul 2023

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Andrija Mandić (Male)
Date of birth: 19 Jan 1965
Political party
For the future of Montenegro (New Serb Democracy; Democratic People’s Party of Montenegro, Labour Party)
Date of election
30 Oct 2023

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