Government and politics in Niš, Serbia: official figures
99,986 of 228,007 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to the assemblies of Niš's five city municipalities on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 43.9% that ranks 4th lowest of 13 major cities (national: 50.7%).
How many councillors does Niš have?
Those elections filled 115 assembly seats in Niš, contested by 635 candidates (5.5 per seat) on 52 electoral lists, 29 of which won seats; voting took place at 176 polling stations. The Statistical Office's table counts city-municipality assemblies but leaves out the city assembly of Niš.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhich party controls the local councils in Niš?
Lists of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its coalitions shown separately in the yearbook held 64 of the 115 local assembly seats in Niš at the end of 2023 (55.7%); groups of citizens held 12 and other lists 28.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many women councillors are there in Niš?
Women held 38 of the 115 local assembly seats in Niš at the end of 2023, 33.0% against 37.8% nationally; the lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- 28.7% of local assembly delegates in Niš were under 40 at the end of 2023 and 10.4% were 60 or older (Serbia: 32.2% and 16.4%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Niš compares with other cities in Serbia
Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) (2023)
Niš ranks 10 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)
Niš ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Beograd | 39.5% |
| 8 | Čačak | 37.3% |
| 9 | Pancevo | 37.1% |
| 10 | Kruševac | 37.1% |
| 11 | Subotica | 35.8% |
| 12 | Kragujevac | 34.5% |
| 13 | Niš | 33.0% |
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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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