Montenegrin parliamentary election, 2006
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The first elections in the newly independent Republic of Montenegro took place on September 10, 2006, with Prime Minister Milo Đukanović claiming absolute victory for his centre left, pro-European Union party the next day. Đukanović's Coalition for European Montenegro, based around the Democratic Party of Socialists, won 41 seats in the 81 seat parliament with the vote near fully counted. The pro-Serbian blocs together received 23 seats (11 for the Socialist People's Party and 12 for the Serbian List).
As rival groups conceded defeat, the re-elected Prime Minister stated that, "These elections showed that Montenegro is stable and firm on its road to Europe." [1]
The new Movement for Changes, standing on a pro-EU, anti-corruption and economic improvement platform, took 11 seats. Other seats were won by parties representing ethnic minorities, mainly Albanian.
The parliamentary elections in Montenegro were held largely in line with OSCE commitments and Council of Europe standards for democratic elections. However a number of reappearing challenges remain to be addressed, concluded the International Election Observation Mission. Some 200 observers from 41 countries monitored the vote and the count.
"The people of the world's newest country can be proud that their first elections since gaining independence meet international electoral standards. We look forward to working with our Montenegrin parliamentary colleagues and overcoming remaining challenges", said João Soares, Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Delegation and Special Co-ordinator for the short-term observers, appointed by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office.
[edit] Results
Out of 484,430 legitimate Montenegrin voters, 70.3% voted at the Parliamentary elections:
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Coalition for European Montenegro (DPS-SDP) - Milo Đukanović | 41(+1) |
| Alliance of Communists of Yugoslavia - Communists of Montenegro | - |
| Serbian List - Andrija Mandić | 12 |
| "Coalition Democratic Alliance in Montenegro-Party of Democratic Prosperity - Mehmet Bardhi | 1 |
| Democratic Party of Montenegro - The Missing Piece | - |
| Albanian Alternative | 1(-1) |
| Coalition SNP/NS/DSS | 11 |
| New Democratic Power - FORCA | 1 |
| Liberals and the Bosniak Party - "correct in the past, right for the future" - Miodrag-Miko Živković | 2(+1) |
| Movement for Changes - Nebojša Medojević | 11(-1) |
| Democratic Union of Albanians - Ferhat Dinoša | 1 |
| Total (turnout 71.3% out of 484,430) | 81 |
| Source: Vijesti | |
[edit] Pre-election opinion polls
One opinion poll leading up to the elections suggested Đukanović's Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) could win as much as 45% of the vote, but that would still leave him needing a coalition partner. According to the same poll, the three pro-Serb opposition alliances could each win between 10% and 18% of the vote - potentially enough to unseat the prime minister if they succeed in uniting against him. All three say their main priority is to replace Mr Đukanović. However, the prime minister himself did not rule out joining forces with the main opposition bloc, led by the Socialist People's Party[2]. As it seems that the DPS group have won an absolute majority of seats, a coalition may not be necessary to form a government.
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