| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Narodna skupstina / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
6 May 2012 |
| Timing and scope of renewal |
No party won an outright majority in the 2012 parliamentary elections, held in parallel with presidential polls. The "Let's Get Serbia Moving" coalition (see note), led by Mr. Tomislav Nikolic (Serbian Progressive Party, SNS) became the largest force in National Assembly, taking 73 of the 250 seats at stake; six more than the "Choice for a Better Life" coalition of outgoing President Boris Tadic (Democratic Party). In 2012, for the first time since the overthrow of Mr. Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, all the leading presidential candidates and party blocs pledged to support the country's integration with the European Union (EU). The Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) - formed in 1990 by Mr. Milosevic - took 44 seats together with two coalition partners, becoming the third largest force. After Mr. Milosevic's death in 2006, the SPS began its evolution into a social democratic party with a favourable attitude towards integration with the EU. Seven other parties took the remaining seats.
In the presidential run-off on 20 May 2012, Mr. Nikolic defeated the outgoing president, Mr. Tadic. Mr. Nikolic is a former ally of the late President Milosevic. In 2008, Mr. Nikolic ran for president on a nationalist pro-Russian and anti-EU platform. But in October that year he and followers from the moderate wing of the Serb Radical Party (SRS, which had taken 78 seats in the 2008 elections) left to form the SPP. The SPP has pledged to pursue the European path, while maintaining strong ties with Russia.
Note:
- The "Let's Get Serbia Moving" coalition comprised the Serbian Progressive Party, New Serbia, Serb Strength Movement and the Socialist Movement.
- The "Choice for a Better Life" coalition comprised the Democratic Party, G17, the Movement for Serb Revival, the Social Democratic Party of Serbia, the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, the Greens of Serbia, the Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina and the Christian Democratic Party of Serbia. |
Date of previous elections: 11 May 2008
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: May 2016
Number of seats at stake: 250 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: Not available
Percentage of women candidates: Not available
Number of parties contesting the election: 18
Number of parties winning seats: 11
Alternation of power: Yes
Number of parties in government: 7
Names of parties in government: Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), New Serbia (NS), Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), Social Democratic Party of Serbia, Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS), United Regions of Serbia (URS), and the Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 31 May 2012
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Nebojsa Stefanovic (Serbian Progressive Party) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 6 May 2012 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
6'770'013
3'912'904 (57.8%)
3'739'317 |
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% of votes |
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| "Let's Get Serbia Moving" - Tomislav Nikolic |
|
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24.01 |
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| Choice for a Better Life - Boris Tadic |
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|
|
|
22.07 |
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| Ivica Dacic - SPS-PUPS-US |
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|
14.54 |
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| Democratic Party of Serbia - Vojislav Kostunica |
|
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|
7.00 |
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| "Overturn" - Cedomir Jovanovic |
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6.53 |
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| United Regions of Serbia (URS) |
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5.51 |
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| Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians |
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1.77 |
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| Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak |
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|
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0.72 |
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| "All Together" - BDZ-GSM-DZH-DZVM-Slovak Party |
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|
0.64 |
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| None of the above (NOPO) |
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|
0.59 |
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| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total of seats
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| "Let's Get Serbia Moving" - Tomislav Nikolic |
73
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| Choice for a Better Life - Boris Tadic |
67
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| Ivica Dacic - SPS-PUPS-US |
44
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| Democratic Party of Serbia - Vojislav Kostunica |
21
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| "Overturn" - Cedomir Jovanovic |
20
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| United Regions of Serbia (URS) |
16
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| Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians |
5
|
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| Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak |
2
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| "All Together" - BDZ-GSM-DZH-DZVM-Slovak Party |
1
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| None of the above (NOPO) |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
169
81
32.40%
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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:
Assemblée nationale (12.06.2012, 27.12.2012)
http://www.rik.parlament.gov.rs
http://www.parlament.rs/national-assembly/national-assembly-in-numbers/gender-structure.1745.html
Note on the distribution of seats:
- The "Let's Get Serbia Moving" coalition comprised the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), New Serbia (NS), Serb Strength Movement (PSS) and the Socialist Movement (PS).
- The "Choice for a Better Life" coalition comprised the Democratic Party (DS), G17, the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO), the Social Democratic Party of Serbia, the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV), the Greens of Serbia, the Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina and the Christian Democratic Party of Serbia.
- Ivica Dacic - SPS, PUPS, US comprised the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) and United Serbia (US).
- "Overturn" - Cedomir Jovanovic was led by the Liberal Democratic Party.
- The "All Together" coalition comprised the Bosniak Democratic Community (BDZ), the Hungarian Civic Alliance (GSM), the Democratic Union of Croats (DZH), the Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians (DZVM) and the Slovak Party. |
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