Government and politics in Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia: official figures
966,675 of 1,665,292 registered voters cast a ballot in the most recent elections to municipal and city assemblies in Šumadija and Western Serbia on record at the end of 2023, a turnout of 58.0% that ranks the highest of 4 statistical regions (national: 50.7%).
How many councillors does Šumadija and Western Serbia have?
Those elections filled 2,009 assembly seats in Šumadija and Western Serbia, contested by 9,911 candidates (4.9 per seat) on 311 electoral lists, 265 of which won seats; voting took place at 2,714 polling stations. The Statistical Office's table counts city-municipality assemblies but leaves out the city assembly of Užice.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhich party controls the local councils in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
Lists of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its coalitions shown separately in the yearbook held 443 of the 2,009 local assembly seats in Šumadija and Western Serbia at the end of 2023 (22.1%); groups of citizens held 245 and other lists 1,113.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many women councillors are there in Šumadija and Western Serbia?
Women held 732 of the 2,009 local assembly seats in Šumadija and Western Serbia at the end of 2023, 36.4% against 37.8% nationally; the lowest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- 27.8% of local assembly delegates in Šumadija and Western Serbia were under 40 at the end of 2023 and 18.1% were 60 or older (Serbia: 32.2% and 16.4%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije compares with other statistical regions
Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout at the latest municipal and city assembly elections (as of 31 December 2023, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 58.0% |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 56.1% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 51.0% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 38.4% |
Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) (2023)
Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women among elected municipal and city assembly delegates, 31 December 2023 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 39.5% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 38.5% |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 37.8% |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 36.4% |
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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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