Government and politics in Beograd, Serbia: official figures
615,654 of 1,603,475 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to the assemblies of Belgrade's 17 city municipalities on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 38.4% that ranks the lowest of 13 major cities (national: 50.7%).
How many councillors does Belgrade have?
Those elections filled 827 assembly seats in Belgrade, contested by 3,005 candidates (3.6 per seat) on 117 electoral lists, 81 of which won seats; voting took place at 1,194 polling stations. The Statistical Office's table counts city-municipality assemblies but leaves out the city assembly of Belgrade.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhich party controls the local councils in Belgrade?
Lists of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its coalitions shown separately in the yearbook held 157 of the 827 local assembly seats in Belgrade at the end of 2023 (19.0%); groups of citizens held 57 and other lists 531.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many women councillors are there in Belgrade?
Women held 327 of the 827 local assembly seats in Belgrade at the end of 2023, 39.5% against 37.8% nationally; 7th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- 36.9% of local assembly delegates in Belgrade were under 40 at the end of 2023 and 19.2% were 60 or older (Serbia: 32.2% and 16.4%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Beograd compares with other cities in Serbia
Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) (2023)
Beograd ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pancevo | 47.0% |
| 8 | Subotica | 45.3% |
| 9 | Čačak | 44.8% |
| 10 | Niš | 43.9% |
| 11 | Novi Sad | 42.9% |
| 12 | Zrenjanin | 41.4% |
| 13 | Beograd | 38.4% |
Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) (2023)
Beograd ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 40.4% |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 40.0% |
| 6 | Leskovac | 40.0% |
| 7 | Beograd | 39.5% |
| 8 | Čačak | 37.3% |
| 9 | Pancevo | 37.1% |
| 10 | Kruševac | 37.1% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 2.1-2.3 (elections for delegates to municipal and city assemblies; elected delegates by proposer, sex and age, as of 31 December 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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