Government and politics in Novi Sad, Serbia: official figures
Turnout in the latest elections to the city assembly in Novi Sad, as recorded by the Statistical Office at 31 December 2023, was 42.9%: 142,620 of 332,695 registered voters (Serbia: 50.7%); 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
How many councillors does Novi Sad have?
Those elections filled 78 assembly seats in Novi Sad, contested by 479 candidates (6.1 per seat) on 13 electoral lists, 9 of which won seats; voting took place at 197 polling stations.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhich party controls the local councils in Novi Sad?
Lists of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its coalitions shown separately in the yearbook held 0 of the 78 local assembly seats in Novi Sad at the end of 2023 (0.0%); groups of citizens held 0 and other lists 68.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many women councillors are there in Novi Sad?
Women held 32 of the 78 local assembly seats in Novi Sad at the end of 2023, 41.0% against 37.8% nationally; 2nd highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- 29.5% of local assembly delegates in Novi Sad were under 40 at the end of 2023 and 14.1% were 60 or older (Serbia: 32.2% and 16.4%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Novi Sad compares with other cities in Serbia
Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 11 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)
Novi Sad ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrenjanin | 41.8% |
| 2 | Novi Sad | 41.0% |
| 3 | Šabac | 40.6% |
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 40.4% |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 40.0% |
| 6 | Leskovac | 40.0% |
| 7 | Beograd | 39.5% |
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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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