Local elections were held in Serbia on 11 May 2008, concurrently with the 2008 Serbian parliamentary election and the 2008 Vojvodina provincial election. A re-vote was held at three poling stations in Belgrade on 18 May 2008 due to irregularities in the voting process.
According to the Constitutional Law adopted by the National Assembly on 30 September 2006 that proclaimed the new constitution, the parliamentary Speaker (at that time Oliver DuliÃÂ from DS) had to schedule the elections for local administrative units by 31 December 2007. He scheduled them on 2007-12-29. Following the official breakdown of the government on 8 March 2008, early parliamentary elections were held on the same date.
Negotiations between the ruling parties, the President's DS and the Premier's DSS, were trying to enact a compromise on the date of the election. TadiÃÂ's Democratic Party wanted to respect the constitutional law, wanting to schedule the election by the end of year and hold it in March 2008, which is DSS's demand because of the solution of the status of Kosovo. G17 Plus wanted the Mayors and municipal Presidents to be elected directly as in the past, but the Democratic Party wanted them to be elected by the local parliaments.
Four laws necessary for the local elections (on territorial organisation, the capital, local elections and local self-government) were passed before the elections.
There were some notable changes from the previous local electoral cycle in 2004:
In areas geographically comprising Sandà ¾ak, the Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party and Democratic Party ran in local elections together. The European Coalition of DS, G17+ and SPO ran in all Municipalities and Cities, except in Nià ¡, where G17+ had been part of ruling coalition for the last years and where DS was running against them. The "Serb List" political of SRS, DSS, NS, SPS and several nationalist civic groups and organizations had been formed and ran in most of Vojvodina locally.
My Serbia of Branislav LeÃÂiÃÂ ran individually in local elections. Mayor of Novi Sad and former Radical Maja GojkoviÃÂ ran in the City with her civic group "For Our Novi Sad".
According to UNMIK practice, Serbian national referendums and elections for Parliament and President were allowed in Kosovo, but local elections are organized separately by UNMIK and the PISG. Despite all of this Serbia accomplished the local elections in Kosovo 2008 that were not recognized by UNMIK.
The municipalities of Knjaà ¾evac, Prijepolje, Ruma, and VrnjaÃÂka Banja were not able to form governments after the election. Repeat elections were held in these municipalities on 9 November 2008.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Belgrade:
The City of Belgrade election, like the concurrent national assembly election, did not initially produce a clear winner. Representatives of the Radical Party, the Democratic Party of SerbiaâÂÂNew Serbia alliance, and the alliance around the Socialist Party held discussions about forming government; had these parties finalized an agreement, Aleksandar VuÃÂiàof the Radical Party would have become mayor.
Ultimately, however, For a European Serbia formed a coalition government with the alliance around the Socialist Party. The Liberal Democratic Party was not a part of the coalition but offered outside support. Dragan ÃÂilas of the Democratic Party became mayor and Milan KrkobabiÃÂ of the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (aligned with the Socialist Party) became deputy mayor.
Branislav BeliÃÂ served as mayor on an interim basis from July to August 2008, before ÃÂilas was sworn in.
Elections were held in all seventeen of Belgrade's constituent municipalities in 2008. The elections were generally a victory for the For a European Serbia alliance led by the Democratic Party, which ultimately won the mayor's office in twelve municipalities. The Democratic Party of Serbia did not finish in first place in any municipalities, but party representatives became mayors in three municipalities: Grocka and Mladenovac in alliance with the Democratic Party, and Lazarevac in alliance with the Radical Party. The Radicals held the mayoralty in their historical stronghold of Zemun, and former Socialist à ½ivorad MilosavljeviÃÂ's independent list retained power in Sopot.
This was the last time the Radical Party was the dominant party in any municipal government in Belgrade. The party split later in the year, and the breakaway Serbian Progressive Party ultimately superseded the Radicals in popular support.
Many of the governing coalitions formed after the election were unstable, and new elections were held in the municipalities of Voà ¾dovac and Zemun in 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Barajevo:
Branka SaviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election. The local government was formed by the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Serbia, New Serbia, and the Socialist Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of ÃÂukarica:
Milan TlaÃÂinac of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election. The municipal government was formed by the Democratic Party and G17 Plus (both from the For a European Serbia alliance) and the Liberal Democratic Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Grocka:
The election did not produce a clear winner. Zoran JovanoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party of Serbia was chosen as mayor after the election; the Democratic Party of Serbia, Democratic Party, Socialist Party, and Strength of the Citizens formed the municipal government. After a shift in the municipality's political alliances, Milan JankoviÃÂ of the Socialist Party became mayor on 22 June 2010.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Lazarevac:
The election did not produce a clear winner. Incumbent mayor Branko Boriàof the Democratic Party of Serbia was confirmed for another term in office following the election. The local government was formed by the Democratic Party of Serbia, the Radicals, New Serbia, and the Socialist Party of SerbiaâÂÂParty of United Pensioners of Serbia alliance.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Mladenovac:
The election did not produce a clear winner. Branislav Jovanoviàof the Democratic Party of Serbia was chosen as mayor, by a vote of twenty-nine to twenty-six. The municipal government was formed by For a European Serbia, the Democratic Party of SerbiaâÂÂNew Serbia alliance, and Alliance for the Revival of Mladenovac.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of New Belgrade:
Nenad MilenkoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election. Maja VidenoviÃÂ appeared in the ninth position on the Democratic Party's list but did not take a mandate.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Obrenovac:
à ½eljko Jovetiàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Ivan KariÃÂ led the Green Obrenovac list.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Palilula:
Incumbent mayor Danilo Baà ¡iàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election, receiving thirty out of fifty-five votes. The municipal government was formed by For a European Serbia, the Liberal Democratic Party, and the alliance around the Socialist Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Rakovica:
Incumbent mayor Bojan MiliÃÂ of the Democratic Party was confirmed for a new term in office after the election. The governing majority consisted of For a European Serbia, the alliance around the Socialist Party, and the Liberal Democratic Party.
Zoran KrasiÃÂ was the lead candidate on the Radical Party's list, although he did not take a seek in the assembly afterwards.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Savski Venac:
Incumbent mayor Tomislav ÃÂorÃÂeviàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The government was formed by the Democratic Party and G17 Plus (both from the For a European Serbia alliance) and the Liberal Democratic Party. Parliamentarians Nataà ¡a VuÃÂkoviàand Nenad Konstantinoviàwere elected as Democratic Party candidates.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Sopot:
Incumbent mayor à ½ivorad Milosavljeviàof the For the Municipality of Sopot list was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Stari Grad:
Incumbent mayor Mirjana Boà ¾idareviàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Nemanja à  aroviàappeared in the lead position on the Radical Party's list, although he did not take a mandate when the assembly convened. Miljan DamjanoviÃÂ, who appeared in the seventh position on the Radical list, received a mandate and ultimately led the party's group in the assembly from 2008 to 2012.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of SurÃÂin:
The election did not produce a clear winner. Incumbent mayor Vojislav Janoà ¡eviàof the Democratic Party was ultimately confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Voà ¾dovac:
Incumbent mayor Goran LukaÃÂeviàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election, with the support of twenty-nine delegates. He was supported by the For a European Serbia coalition, the Liberal Democratic Party, and the SocialistâÂÂUnited Pensioners alliance. Parliamentarian Marina Raguà ¡ led the Radical Party's list, though she did not take a seat in the municipal assembly afterwards.
LukaÃÂeviÃÂ announced his resignation as mayor in January 2009, and the president of the assembly resigned at the same time. A new municipal election was held in June 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of VraÃÂar:
VraÃÂar was the only municipality in Belgrade where the For a European Serbia list won an outright majority. Incumbent mayor Branimir KuzmanoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was confirmed afterward for a new term in office.
Konstantin Samofalov of the Democratic Party appeared in the forty-fifth position on the For a European Serbia list â which was mostly alphabetical â and was included in his party's assembly delegation.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Zemun:
Slavko JerkoviÃÂ of the Radical Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Andreja Mladenoviàled the Democratic Party of SerbiaâÂÂNew Serbia list, although he did not take a seat in the assembly afterward.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Zvezdara:
Incumbent mayor Milan PopoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. Future parliamentarian Marija LekoviÃÂ, at the time a member of the Democratic Party, was appointed to the municipal council (i.e., the executive branch of the municipal government) on 18 March 2009.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Zrenjanin:
Incumbent mayor Goran Kneà ¾eviÃÂ, at the time a member of the Democratic Party, was confirmed for another term in office after the election, leading a coalition that included the League of Social Democrats, the Hungarian Coalition, and the Equality group. Kneà ¾eviàwas arrested on corruption charges on 1 October 2008 and dismissed as mayor on 23 April 2009. He was replaced by Mileta Mihajlov, also of the Democratic Party.
Elvira Kovács led the Hungarian Coalition list, although she did not take a mandate afterwards.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Nova Crnja:
Pera Milankov was chosen as mayor after the election, leading a coalition government that included the For a European Vojvodina group. A member of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) at the time of the election, he subsequently joined the Democratic Party (DS).
Attila Juhász appeared in the lead position on the Hungarian Coalition's list and received a mandate.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Novi BeÃÂej:
Incumbent mayor Milivoj "Misa" Vrebalov of the Liberal Democratic Party was chosen for another term in office after the election. The Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the For a European Novi BeÃÂej group.
Ivica Milankov appeared in the tenth position on the Radical Party's list and was given a mandate when the assembly convened.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of SeÃÂanj:
Incumbent mayor Predrag Miloà ¡eviÃÂ, the leader of the independent For the Development of the Municipality of SeÃÂanj list, was confirmed for a new term in office with the support of the For a European Vojvodina group.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of à ½itià ¡te:
Dragan MilenkoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Elections were held in all three municipalities in the North BaÃÂka District. The For a European Serbia coalition won a plurality victory in Subotica and governed in a sometimes difficult coalition with the Hungarian Coalition, which won a majority victory in BaÃÂka Topola and a strong plurality victory in Mali IÃÂoà ¡.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Subotica:
Saà ¡a VuÃÂiniàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election. The Hungarian Coalition participated in the city's coalition government. Relations between the governing parties were often difficult.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BaÃÂka Topola:
Incumbent mayor Attila Bábi of the Hungarian Coalition was confirmed for another term in office after the election. ÃÂrpád Fremond appeared on the Hungarian Coalition list but was not given a local mandate.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Mali IÃÂoà ¡:
Róbert Csóré of the Hungarian Coalition was chosen as mayor after the election.
Elections were held in all six municipalities of the North Banat District. The Radicals won a narrow victory in Kikinda, although they fell from power later in the year and were replaced by the Democratic Party. The Democrats also won in Ada, ÃÂoka, and Novi Kneà ¾evac, while the Hungarian Coalition won in Kanjià ¾a and Senta.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Kikinda:
Incumbent mayor Branislav Blaà ¾iàof the Radical Party was initially confirmed for another term in office after the election, leading a coalition that also included the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party of Serbia. While still in office, Blaà ¾iàleft the Radicals to join the newly formed Serbian Progressive Party, taking most of the local Radical Party organization with him. After doing this, he sent the offer of a coalition government to the Democratic Party, which was rejected. On 20 October 2008, the Democratic Party formed a new administration that included the Socialists, the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, the League of Social Democrats, and the Serbian Renewal Movement; Jagoda Tolicki served as mayor. Tolicki was in turn replaced by fellow Democratic Party member Ilija Vojinoviàon 17 June 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Ada:
Zoltán Bilicki of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election. József Tóbiás appeared in the second position on the Democratic Party's list and received a mandate.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of ÃÂoka:
Incumbent mayor Predrag MijiÃÂ of the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. He resigned in 2011, after a ruling that he could not continue to hold a dual mandate as mayor and a member of the Assembly of Vojvodina. He was replaced by Emil Poljak, also a member of the Democratic Party. The Hungarian Coalition participated in the local government.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Kanjià ¾a:
Mihály Nyilas of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Novi Kneà ¾evac:
Dragan BabiÃÂ of the Democratic Party served as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Senta:
Zoltán Pék of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians was chosen as mayor after the election. He remained in this role until February 2010, when shifting political alliances allowed the Democratic Party to form a new administration with Anikó à  irková as mayor. Pék took a seat in the municipal assembly on 15 June 2010 and led the VMSZ delegation there for the next two years.
Local elections were held in the one city (Novi Sad) and all eleven separate municipalities in the South BaÃÂka District.
The City of Novi Sad comprises two municipalities (the City municipality of Novi Sad and Petrovaradin), although their powers are very limited relative to the city government. Unlike Belgrade, Nià ¡, and Vranje, Novi Sad does not have directly elected municipal assemblies.
The Radical Party finished in first place in six municipalities, although the party's hold on power in these areas was not strong. The Radicals initially formed government in four of the six municipalities where they won the popular vote, but they soon lost power in all four, weakened by internal divisions and by the loss of the Socialist Party as a coalition partner. (The Radicals returned to power in BaÃÂka Palanka in 2010 and remained in office there until 2012. They have not led a local government in the district since that time.)
By the end of 2008, members of the Democratic Party held the mayoralties in Novi Sad and eight other jurisdictions. Representatives of different parties in the Hungarian Coalition claimed the mayoralties in BeÃÂej and Temerin, and an independent list broadly aligned with the Democratic Party won the election in Srbobran.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Novi Sad:
Igor PavliÃÂiÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election, with the support of forty-one delegates. The Hungarian Coalition and the Socialist Party participated in the governing coalition (with the latter party serving on the city's executive, even though it did not win any seats in the assembly).
Former mayor Milorad MirÃÂiÃÂ appeared in the second position on the Radical list, although he did not take a mandate afterward. Future parliamentarian Nada LaziÃÂ, a member of the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, appeared in the thirty-fifth position on the Together for Vojvodina list and also did not receive a mandate.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BaÃÂ:
Incumbent mayor Tomislav BogunoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BaÃÂka Palanka:
Incumbent mayor Dragan Bozalo of the Radical Party was confirmed for another term in office on 3 June 2008, following a coalition agreement between the Radicals, the Socialists, and the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS). The Democratic Party (DS) subsequently formed a new multi-party coalition including the Socialist Party and the DSS, and on 3 November 2008 DS member Kosta StakiÃÂ became mayor. In April 2010, the Radicals formed a new coalition with the DSS (following the defection of a For a European Serbia delegate), and Bozalo returned to office again.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BaÃÂki Petrovac:
Ondrej Benka of the Democratic Party was initially chosen as mayor after the election. He resigned in October 2008 and was replaced by Vladimir Turan of the same party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BeÃÂej:
Peter Knezi of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BeoÃÂin:
Incumbent mayor Zoran Teà ¡iàof the Radical Party was initially confirmed for a new term in office in June 2008, with an assembly majority that also included the Socialists, the Democratic Party of Serbia, the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia, the Goran Kalabiàlist, and the New Democratic Party of Roma in Serbia. Two months later, a realignment of political forces in the community led to Bogdan Cvejiàof the Democratic Party replacing Teà ¡iàas mayor. CvejiÃÂ's administration was supported by G17 Plus, the League of Social Democrats, the Socialist Party of Serbia, and the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Srbobran:
Incumbent mayor Branko Gajin was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The municipal government was formed by Gajin's list, the Hungarian Coalition, and the Democratic Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Sremski Karlovci:
Incumbent mayor Milenko FilipoviÃÂ of G17 Plus (a part of the For a European Serbia alliance) was confirmed for another term in office after the election. He later joined the Democratic Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Temerin:
Gustonj Andraà ¡ of the Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians (a part of the Hungarian Coalition) was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Titel:
Incumbent mayor Milivoj PetroviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The local administration was supported by the Democratic Party, the Socialist Party, and the two independent assembly members.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Vrbas:
Incumbent mayor à ½eljko Lainoviàof the Radical Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The assembly majority comprised the Radicals, the Socialists, and the Democratic Party of Serbia. The Socialists subsequently withdrew their support from the government, leading to new elections in 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of à ½abalj:
Dragià ¡a ÃÂorÃÂeviàof the Radical Party was chosen as mayor after the election, in a coalition with the alliances around the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party of Serbia. In November 2008, both of these groups left the Radicals and formed a new coalition led by the Democratic Party, with Branko Stajiàas mayor.
Local elections were held in the one city (Sremska Mitrovica) and all six other municipalities of the Srem District. The Democratic Party won the popular vote in Sremska Mitrovica; although the Democratic Party of Serbia and Serbian Radical Party briefly formed a local administration, a new alliance of the Democratic Party and Democratic Party of Serbia came to power shortly thereafter. Branislav NedimoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party of Serbia served as mayor.
The Democratic Party won the elections in InÃÂija, PeÃÂinci, and Sid, and in each case led a coalition government afterward. The Democratic Party and Serbian Radical Party won the same number of seats in both Stara Pazova and Ruma; the Democratic Party formed government in the first of these municipalities, and a new election (which was won by the Democratic Party) took place in the second.
The Serbian Radical Party won the election in Irig but did not form government. An independent mayor initially led a coalition government; in 2009, he was replaced by a member of the Democratic Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Sremska Mitrovica:
The local government was initially formed by the Democratic Party of Serbia and the Serbian Radical Party. Branislav NedimoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party of Serbia was chosen as mayor. Later in 2008, the Democratic Party of Serbia formed a new alliance with the Democratic Party, with NedimoviÃÂ continuing in office.
Nedimoviàresigned from the Democratic Party of Serbia in March 2010 and joined the breakaway Mitrovica European Region movement. He sought to join the Democratic Party later in the year, although he was not accepted by the party's city committee. After this, he formed his own group called Valuable Mitrovica. He continued to serve as mayor throughout the 2008âÂÂ12 term.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of InÃÂija:
Incumbent mayor Goran Jeà ¡iàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election, leading a governing coalition that also included the Socialist Party of Serbia.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Irig:
Incumbent mayor Radovan Ercegovac, who had been elected on an independent list, was confirmed for another term in office after the election. All lists except the Radicals supported his administration. Ercegovac resigned in October 2009 and was replaced the following month by Vladimir PetroviÃÂ of the Democratic Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of PeÃÂinci:
Sinià ¡a Vukov of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election, leading a coalition that also included G17 Plus.
A provisional administration was introduced in Ruma in March 2008, following a period in which two rival administrations (respectively led by the Democratic Party and the Serbian Radical Party) claimed to be the legitimate government of the community. The leader of the provisional administration was Nenad BoroviÃÂ of the Democratic Party. SrÃÂan NikoliÃÂ of the Radicals remained in office as mayor during this time.
The 2008 local elections did not produce a clear winner:
In June 2008, local Serbian Radical Party leader Aleksandar Martinoviàand local Democratic Party of Serbia leader Dragan Boà ¾iàannounced a new coalition that would have held a one-seat majority in the local assembly. The coalition never came to power; one Radical delegate mysteriously left the area, and the Democratic Party of Serbia later withdrew from the coalition. The Democratic Party's attempts to form a new coalition with the Democratic Party of Serbia and the Socialist Party of Serbia also failed. Another provisional authority, also led by BoroviÃÂ, was appointed in August 2008 pending a repeat election in November.
The repeat election was held on 9 November 2008:
Goran VukoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor in December 2008.
Aleksandar MartinoviÃÂ led the Radical Party's group in the assembly following the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of à  id:
Milenko Dabiàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election. The local administration was supported by For a European Serbia, the Democratic Party of Serbia, and the Socialist Party of Serbia. Dabiàwas replaced by Nataà ¡a Cvjetkoviàin March 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Stara Pazova:
Goran JoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Local elections were held in the one city (Sombor) and all three other municipalities of the West BaÃÂka District. The Democratic Party won and formed government in Sombor and Kula, longtime Socialist Party of Serbia mayor à ½ivorad Smiljaniàled his party to another victory in Apatin, and the Serbian Radical Party formed an unstable government in Odà ¾aci. The local administration in Odà ¾aci fell in 2009, and a new election was held the following year.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Sombor:
Duà ¡an JoviÃÂ, at the time a member of the Democratic Party, was chosen as mayor after the election. He was replaced by Nemanja Deliàof the same party in November 2009.
SPO member à ½ika Gojkoviàwas one of the three members elected on the Let's Get Sombor Working Together list. He was also elected to the national assembly, and he resigned his seat in the local parliament on 4 July 2008.
Zlata ÃÂeriÃÂ of New Serbia appeared in the third position on the "For the Sombor I Want!" list.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Apatin:
Incumbent mayor à ½ivorad Smiljaniàof the Socialist Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Kula:
Incumbent mayor Svetozar Bukviàon the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. He left office in December 2011 when the Serbian government dissolved the local administration and set up a temporary authority led by à ½eljko KovaÃÂ, also of the Democratic Party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Odà ¾aci:
Incumbent mayor Milan ÃÂuk of the Radical Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The government proved to be unstable, and the municipal assembly became dysfunctional in 2009 after the Socialists withdrew their support from ÃÂuk's administration. The government of Serbia removed ÃÂuk as mayor in August 2009 and set up a temporary authority with Veroljub MarkoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party as its leader. A new election was held in the municipality on 24 January 2010.
Local elections were held in both cities (i.e., Ã Â abac and Loznica) and all six municipalities of the MaÃÂva District.
In à  abac, the Democratic Party won the election and afterward led a local coalition government. In Loznica, G17 Plus did the same thing.
The Serbian Radical Party won the elections in BogatiÃÂ, Krupanj, Mali Zvornik, and Vladimirci. In BogatiÃÂ and Vladmirci, the Radicals initially governed in a coalition with the Socialist Party of Serbia and other parties; in both cases, a new coalition led by the Democratic Party came to power in 2010. In Mali Zvornik, the Radicals were only briefly in power before being replaced by a Democratic-led administration. In Krupanj, a delegate from New Serbia served as mayor in a coalition administration.
The Socialist Party won the election in Ljubovija; the Democratic Party initially formed a coalition government, which the Socialists joined in 2009. Veroljub MatiÃÂ's list won the election in Koceljeva and led a coalition government afterward.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of à  abac:
Incumbent mayor Miloà ¡ Miloà ¡eviàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BogatiÃÂ:
The Serbian Radical Party, Socialist Party of Serbia, and Democratic Party of Serbia formed a coalition government after the election, with incumbent Radenko PetriÃÂ of the Socialists chosen as mayor and Dragan AÃÂimoviÃÂ of the Radicals as deputy mayor. In August 2010, a new governing coalition came to power with the Democratic Party, G17 Plus, the Serbian Renewal Movement, and New Serbia, along with three former Radical Party delegates; Slobodan SaviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Koceljeva:
Incumbent mayor Veroljub MatiÃÂ, who was elected on an independent list, was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Krupanj:
Savo DoriÃÂ of New Serbia served as mayor after the election in a coalition government.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Ljubovija:
After the election, a coalition government was formed by the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Serbia, New Serbia, the My Ljubovija movement, and G17 Plus. Zoran Nikoliàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor. He resigned after forty days and was replaced by Miroslav Nenadoviàof the same party. In June 2009, a new governing coalition was established by the Democratic Party, G17 Plus, and the Socialist Party of SerbiaâÂÂParty of United Pensioners of Serbia alliance. The Democratic Party and the Socialist Party initially agreed to "rotate" mayors; in accordance with this agreement, Nenandoviàresigned on 31 December 2009 and was replaced by Milovan KovaÃÂeviàof the Socialists. Available online sources suggest that the second "rotation" in June 2011 did not occur as planned, and ultimately KovaÃÂeviàcontinued serving as mayor until the end of the term.
The far-right Serbian Radical Party served in opposition for the entire term. Parliamentarian Sreto PeriÃÂ was one of its elected delegates.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Loznica:
There were several repeat votes in Loznica before the final results were posted. Incumbent mayor Vidoje PetroviÃÂ of G17 Plus was ultimately confirmed for another term in office, working in a coalition with the Democratic Party's alliance and the Socialist Party of Serbia's alliance.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Mali Zvornik:
Milan LukiÃÂ of the Serbian Radical Party briefly served as mayor after the election. Later in the same year, Milan TodoroviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was elected to the position. TodoroviÃÂ served until 2010, when he was succeeded by Miodrag LaziÃÂ of the Socialist Party of Serbia.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Vladimirci:
Mijailo MilovanoviÃÂ of the Serbian Radical Party was chosen as mayor after the election, governing in a coalition with the Socialist Party of Serbia. In 2010, he was succeeded by Vladica MarkoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party.
Local elections were held for the City Assembly of Nià ¡, the assemblies in all five of Nià ¡'s constituent municipalities, and the assemblies in all six of the Nià ¡ava District's other municipalities.
The results in the election for the city assembly were inconclusive. As at the republic level, and in Belgrade, a coalition was ultimately formed by the For a European Serbia alliance and the Socialist Party. Representatives of the Democratic Party also claimed the mayors offices in Meridana and Pantelej, while a member of the Socialist Party became mayor in a coalition government in Palilula. The Democratic Party of Serbia dominated the local coalition in Nià ¡ka Banja, while the Radicals led the coalition government in Crveni Krst (and remained in power following the split in the party).
The Radicals also won the election in Aleksinac and were initially the dominant force in that municipality's governing coalition. After the party split, a new governing coalition came to power with a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia as mayor.
Local incumbents from New Serbia were re-elected in Doljevac and Raà ¾anj, and an incumbent Socialist Party mayor was confirmed for another term in Gadà ¾in Han. In Meroà ¡ina, a Socialist Party representative served as mayor in a governing alliance with the Democratic Party and G17 Plus. United Peasant Party leader Milija Miletiàwas chosen as mayor in Svrljig and remained in office for the term that followed, excepting a three-month period in 2009âÂÂ10.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Nià ¡:
The election did not produce a clear winner, and a coalition government was ultimately formed by the Democratic Party, G17 Plus, and the Socialist Party. Miloà  Simonoviàof the Democratic Party served as mayor.
Momir StojanoviÃÂ, at the time a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia, appeared in the second position on the party's coalition list and was awarded an assembly mandate. He resigned his seat in early 2009 against the backdrop of divisions in the party.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Crveni Krst:
Incumbent mayor Dragan BojkoviÃÂ of the Serbian Radical Party was confirmed for a new term in office after the election. The government also included the Democratic Party of Serbia and was supported by the Socialists and New Serbia. BojkoviÃÂ was succeeded by fellow Radical Party member Lelica KostiÃÂ on 13 July 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Medijana:
Incumbent mayor Dragoslav ÃÂirkoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was confirmed for a new term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Nià ¡ka Banja:
Incumbent mayor Zoran VidanoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party of Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Palilula, Nià ¡:
Igor NovakoviÃÂ of the Socialist Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Pantelej:
Slavià ¡a Diniàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Aleksinac:
Incumbent mayor Nenad StankoviÃÂ of the Radical Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election, leading a coalition that also included the Democratic Party of Serbia, the Socialists, the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia, and the Movement for the Municipality of Aleksinac group. The Radicals split later in the year, and StankoviÃÂ joined the breakaway Serbian Progressive Party, taking twelve other members of the Radical assembly group with him. In November 2008, a new governing majority was established by the Radicals, the Democratic Party of Serbia, New Serbia, the Movement for the Municipality of Aleksinac group, the Serbian Renewal Movement, and G17 Plus. StankoviÃÂ resigned, and Ivan DimiÃÂ of the Democratic Party of Serbia became the new mayor in early 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Doljevac:
Incumbent mayor Goran LjubiÃÂ of New Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election. In 2011, he left New Serbia and joined the United Regions of Serbia.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Gadà ¾in Han:
Incumbent mayor Saà ¡a ÃÂorÃÂeviàof the Socialist Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Meroà ¡ina:
Slobodan TodoroviÃÂ of the Socialist Party was chosen as mayor after the election, in a coalition government that also included the Democratic Party and G17 Plus.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Raà ¾anj:
Incumbent mayor Dobrica StojkoviÃÂ of New Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Svrljig:
Milija Miletiàof the United Peasant Party was chosen as mayor after the election. He was removed from office in December 2009 and was replaced by Slavica Boà ¾inoviàof the Democratic Party, who governed in a coalition with G17 Plus, the Socialists, New Serbia, and the Democratic Party of Serbia. In March 2010, Miletiàreturned to office in an alliance with the Radical Party.
Local elections were held in the one city (Smederevo) and the two other municipalities of the Podunavlje District. The Serbian Radical Party technically won the election in Smederevo but fell well short of a majority; the Democratic Party, which finished second, was able to form a coalition government. The Democratic Party also won in Smederevska Palanka, while the Democratic Party of Serbia won in Velika Plana.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Smederevo:
Predrag UmiÃÂeviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Smederevska Palanka:
Nenad MilojiÃÂiàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election. He was succeeded by à ½ivko Petroviàof the same party in 2010.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Velika Plana:
Incumbent mayor Dejan à  ulkiàof the Democratic Party of Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Local elections were held in the one city (Jagodina) and all five other municipalities of the Pomoravlje District. United Serbia won a majority victory in its home base of Jagodina in an alliance with the Socialist Party of Serbia; a member of United Serbia also claimed the mayoralty in ÃÂuprija as part of the Socialist Party's alliance.
The Democratic Party won in Despotovac, ParaÃÂin, and Rekovac. In Svilajnac, a member of G17 Plus claimed the mayoralty in alliance with the Democratic Party.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Jagodina:
Incumbent mayor Dragan MarkoviÃÂ Palma, the leader of United Serbia, was confirmed for another term in office after the election. Petar PetroviÃÂ, also of United Serbia, was chosen as deputy mayor. PetroviÃÂ stood down in October 2011, as he could not hold a dual mandate as a parliamentarian as a member of the city executive.
à ½ivota StarÃÂeviàwas elected to the assembly on the Democratic Party of Serbia list.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of ÃÂuprija:
Borivoje Kalaba of United Serbia was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Despotovac:
Malià ¡a Alimpijeviàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of ParaÃÂin:
Incumbent mayor Saà ¡a Paunoviàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Rekovac:
Dragan ProdanoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Svilajnac:
Gorica DimÃÂiÃÂ TasiÃÂ of G17 Plus was chosen as mayor after the election.
Local elections were held in the two cities (Kraljevo and Novi Pazar) and the three other municipalities of the Raà ¡ka District. The Democratic Party won plurality victories in Kraljevo and VrnjaÃÂka Banja and, following periods of political instability in both communities, was ultimately able to form relatively stable coalition governments. The Serbian Radical Party won in Raà ¡ka and held power for most of the term that followed.
The Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party won in the predominantly Bosniak city of Novi Pazar, and the Party of Democratic Action of Sandà ¾ak won in the municipality of Tutin.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Kraljevo:
The Serbian Radical Party, Democratic Party of Serbia, New Serbia, and Socialist Party of Serbia formed a coalition government after the election. Incumbent mayor Miloà ¡ Babiàof New Serbia was confirmed for another term in office on 16 June 2008, and Vesna NikoliàVukajloviàof the Serbian Radical Party was chosen as deputy mayor. The Socialists withdrew from the governing coalition before the end of 2008.
Babiàdied of a heart attack on 27 February 2009. NikoliàVukajloviàserved as acting mayor until 19 March 2009, when a new coalition of For a European Serbia, the Socialist Party of Serbia, and the Movement for Kraljevo came to power with Ljubià ¡a Simoviàof the Democratic Party as mayor. This coalition proved unstable as well, and the Movement for Kraljevo soon withdrew its support from the administration.
On 15 April 2010, a coalition of the Serbian Radical Party, the Democratic Party of Serbia, and the Movement for Kraljevo temporarily attained a majority of seats in the assembly under extremely contentious circumstances. Ljubià ¡a Jovaà ¡eviàof the Movement for Kraljevo was chosen as mayor. The ZESâÂÂSPS coalition did not accept the legitimacy of Jovaà ¡eviÃÂ's election, and a chaotic situation emerged in which two rival administrations, backed by two rival assemblies, claimed to be the city's government.
The ZESâÂÂSPS coalition ultimately regained control of the local government on 7 July 2010; Simonoviàwas confirmed as the city's legitimate mayor, and the previous election of Jovaà ¡eviàas mayor was annulled. The government became more stable after this time, and Simonoviàserved as mayor for the remainder of the term.
By virtue of accepting an executive role in the city government on 16 June 2008, Vesna NikoliàVukajloviàwas required to resign her seat in the city assembly. She reclaimed her seat on 19 June 2009. On 24 April 2010, the disputed city assembly associated with Ljubià ¡a Jovaà ¡eviàappointed her as director of the public company Toplana, and she was required to resign her seat once again. Divisions later arose in the local Radical Party, and she was removed as the company's director on 22 June 2010. On 16 July 2010, after SimonoviÃÂ's administration was restored to power, the city assembly annulled both her appointment and subsequent dismissal.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Novi Pazar:
Mirsad ÃÂerlek of Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party (a member of the For a European Novi Pazar alliance) was chosen as mayor after the election, leading a coalition government that also included the United Serbian List. He was replaced by Meho MahmutoviÃÂ, also of the Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party, in September 2009.
Ahmedin à  krijelj of the Party of Democratic Action of Sandà ¾ak was elected on the list of the Bosniak List for a European Sandà ¾ak.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Raà ¡ka:
Radenko Cvetiàof the Serbian Radical Party was chosen as mayor after the election. In December 2010, the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party of Serbia formed a new coalition with Dragià ¡a Iliàas mayor. He remained in office for a year; in December 2011, another political realignment in the municipality brought Cvetiàback to power.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Tutin:
Incumbent mayor à  emsudin KuÃÂeviàof the Party of Democratic Action of Sandà ¾ak (the leading party in the Bosniak List for a European Sandà ¾ak coalition) was confirmed for another term in office after the election. He resigned shortly thereafter to become a deputy director in Serbia's Office for Sustainable Development of Underdeveloped Areas, and Bajro Gegiàof the same party was chosen as his successor.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of VrnjaÃÂka Banja:
The municipality of VrnjaÃÂka Banja did not constitute a government within the legal deadline, and a new election was held on 10 November 2008. Zoran SeizoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was appointed as leader of a provincial authority.
The results of the repeat election were as follows:
Zoran SeizoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Elections were held in the one city (Kragujevac) and all six municipalities of the à  umadija District. Incumbent mayor Veroljub Stevanoviàwas re-elected in Kragujevac in an alliance with G17 Plus. The Democratic Party won in BatoÃÂina and KniÃÂ, candidates of New Serbia won the mayoralties in Topola and RaÃÂa, and the Serbian Renewal Movement won in Lapovo. A candidate of the Serbian Radical Party won in AranÃÂelovac but was removed from office the following year, and an administration led by the Democratic Party was established.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Kragujevac:
Incumbent mayor and Together for Kragujevac leader Veroljub StevanoviÃÂ was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Parliamentarian Nataà ¡a Jovanoviàwas elected from the lead position on the Serbian Radical Party's list.
Mirko ÃÂikiriz of the Serbian Renewal Movement was elected on the For a European Serbia list. He resigned from the city assembly on 10 October 2008.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of AranÃÂelovac:
Incumbent mayor Radosav à  vabiàof the Radical Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election. He was arrested in June 2009, and the local assembly was dissolved in November of the same year. Vlada Gajiàof the Democratic Party led a provisional administration prior to a new local election in 2010.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of BatoÃÂina:
Incumbent mayor Radià ¡a Miloà ¡eviàof the Democratic Party was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of KniÃÂ:
Borislav Burarac of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Lapovo:
Incumbent mayor Dragan ZlatkoviÃÂ of the Serbian Renewal Movement was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of RaÃÂa:
Dragana à ½ivanoviàof New Serbia was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Topola:
Incumbent mayor Dragan JovanoviÃÂ of New Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Elections were held in the one city (Uà ¾ice) and all nine municipalities of the Zlatibor District.
Coalitions including the Democratic Party (DS) came to power in Uà ¾ice, Arilje, Bajina Baà ¡ta (where a member of the Socialist Party of Serbia became mayor), and Nova Varoà ¡. The Serbian Radical Party initially formed government in Poà ¾ega, but a new administration led by the DS came to power in 2009.
Incumbent mayor Milan StamatoviÃÂ led the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) to a majority victory in ÃÂajetina. A coalition led by the DSS also came to power in KosjeriÃÂ, though it proved unstable; a new election was held in the municipality in 2009, and a coalition around the DS came to power there as well.
The Radical Party formed government in Priboj. After a party split later in the year, the local Radical Party leadership, including the mayor, joined the breakaway Serbian Progressive Party.
Prijepolje did not constitute a government within the required time, and a new election was held in December 2008. A coalition of the Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party, the Serbian Progressive Party, and the DS and its allies came to power; a member of the Progressives was chosen as mayor.
The Party of Democratic Action of Sandà ¾ak initially formed government in the predominantly Bosniak community of Sjenica. Later in the year, a new coalition led by the Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party came to power.
Results of the election for the City Assembly of Uà ¾ice:
Jovan MarkoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Arilje:
Mirjana AvakumoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Bajina Baà ¡ta:
The Democratic Party and the Socialist Party of Serbia emerged as the leading parties in Bajina Baà ¡ta's coalition government after the election, and incumbent mayor Miloje Saviàof the Socialists was chosen for a new term in office. The Serbian Radical Party and the Democratic Party of Serbia formed a new government in April 2011 after the defection of two G17 Plus delegates, and Zlatan Jovanoviàbecame mayor.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of ÃÂajetina:
Incumbent mayor Milan StamatoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party of Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election.
Future parliamentarian Bojana Boà ¾aniàappeared in the seventh position on the Democratic Party of Serbia's list. She does not appear to have taken a mandate but instead served as an assistant to StamatoviÃÂ.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of KosjeriÃÂ:
Incumbent mayor à ½eljko Prodanoviàof the Democratic Party of Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election. Prodanoviàwas removed from office on 26 February 2009, and a provisional administration was established with Milan à  tuloviàof the Democratic Party as its leader. A new election was held in June 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Nova Varoà ¡:
Slavià ¡a Puriàof the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the elections, leading a coalition government that also included the Socialist Party of Serbia and G17 Plus.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Poà ¾ega:
Aleksandar GrboviÃÂ of the Serbian Radical Party was chosen as mayor after the election. A new governing coalition came to power in May 2009, and Milovan MiÃÂoviÃÂ of the Democratic Party succeeded GrboviÃÂ as mayor.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Priboj:
Lazar RvoviÃÂ of the Serbian Radical Party was chosen as mayor after the election. When the Radical Party split later in the year, RvoviÃÂ and the entire Radical Party board in Priboj joined the breakaway Serbian Progressive Party. RvoviÃÂ continued serving as mayor for the remainder of the term.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Prijepolje:
The municipality of Prijepolje did not constitute a government within the legal deadline, and a new election was held on 10 November 2008. Dobra LazareviÃÂ of the Democratic Party was named as the leader of a provisional administration in August 2008.
The results of the repeat election were as follows:
The Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party, the Forward Serbia group (which later became the Serbian Progressive Party), and the coalition around the Democratic Party formed government after the election. Dragoljub Zindoviàof the Progressives was chosen as mayor. He formally took office in February 2009.
Results of the election for the Municipal Assembly of Sjenica:
Nusret Nuhoviàof the Party of Democratic Action of Sandà ¾ak (the main party in the Bosniak List for a European Sandà ¾ak) was chosen as mayor after the election. A new governing coalition came to power in December 2008, and Muriz Turkoviàof the Sandà ¾ak Democratic Party succeeded Nuhoviàas mayor.