Next Belgrade City Assembly election

Local elections will be held in Belgrade by 30 April 2026 to elect members of the City Assembly.

Next Belgrade City Assembly election
Belgrade
by 30 April 2026
All 110 seats in the City Assembly
56 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader Current seats
SNS coalition Aleksandar Šapić 51
Moramo Dobrica Veselinović 13
Ujedinjeni Mila Popović 11
DS Filip Tatalović 10
SPS–JS Toma Fila 8
NADA Marko Sarić 6
Narodna Miloš Pavlović 6
Dveri–PB Radmila Vasić 4
Zavetnici Milica Đurđević
Stamenkovski		 2
Incumbent Mayor
Aleksandar Šapić
SNS

Background

In the 2022 Belgrade City Assembly election, the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won 48 seats, while the Socialist Party of Serbia–United Serbia coalition retained its 8 seats in the City Assembly.[1] The election also saw the United for the Victory of Belgrade (UZPB) coalition winning 26 seats; the We Must coalition won 13 seats, while the National Democratic Alternative, Serbian Party Oathkeepers (SSZ), and Dveri also gained representation.[1] Shortly after the election, Dragan Đilas, the leader of the Party of Freedom and Justice (SSP), which was a part of the UZPB coalition, met with Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbian Progressive Party, to discuss about the outcome of the election.[2] This move received criticism from SSP's coalition partners, the People's Party (Narodna) and Democratic Party (DS), which ultimately led to the dissolution of the coalition.[3][4][5]

After negotiations, Vuk Stanić, a member-elect, left the Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia, and voted in favour of Aleksandar Šapić becoming mayor in June 2022.[6][7] Later in October 2022, the Ujedinjeni parliamentary group filed a proposal for dismissal of Šapić, citing alleged illegal legalisation of the extension of an apartment at Bežanija.[8] This proposal was also supported from Narodna, DS, Moramo, and Dveri, however it failed as only 44 members voiced their support of it.[9][10][11] During this period, Marija Vukomirović and Stefan Jovanović, who were affiliated with SSZ, left the party, stating their disapproval of the party's leader, Milica Đurđević Stamenkovski.[12] Stanić, Vukomirović, and Jovanović defected to SNS in February 2023.[13][14]

Electoral system

Local elections in Belgrade are held under a proportional representation system.[15] Voters in Belgrade determine the composition of the City Assembly, which in turn elects the mayor.[16] Shortly prior the election, parties must submit a ballot list and their ballot leader.[17] One mandate of a mayor and an elected member of the City Assembly lasts four years.[17]

Political parties
See also: List of political parties in Serbia

The table below lists political parties represented in the City Assembly of Belgrade after the 2022 election.[18]

Name Ideology Political position Leader 2022 result
Votes (%) Seats
SNS–led coalition Populism Big tent Aleksandar Šapić 38.83%
48 / 110
United for the Victory of Belgrade Anti-corruption Centre Vladeta Janković 21.78%
26 / 110
We Must Green politics Centre-left to left-wing Dobrica Veselinović 11.04%
13 / 110
SPS–JS–ZS Populism Big tent Toma Fila 7.14%
8 / 110
National Democratic Alternative National conservatism Right-wing Vojislav Mihailović 6.44%
7 / 110
Serbian Party Oathkeepers Ultranationalism Far-right Milica Đurđević
Stamenkovski		 3.57%
4 / 110
Dveri–POKS Serbian nationalism Right-wing to far-right Boško Obradović 3.44%
4 / 110

Current composition
Current parliamentary composition[19]
Groups Parties MCAs
Seats Total
Serbian Progressive Party SNS 39 51
PUPS 3
SDPS 2
PSS–BK 2
SPO 1
SNP 1
PS 1
VMSZ/SVM 1
SSS 1
We Must NDB 10 13
Together 3
United – SSP, PSG, Reversal, Sloga SSP 6 11
PSG 3
PZP 1
USS Sloga 1
Democratic Party – BeDem DS 10 10
Socialist Party of Serbia – United Serbia SPS 7 8
JS 1
NADA – New DSS – POKS NDSS 4 6
POKS 2
People's Party Narodna 5 5
Dveri – Patriotic Bloc Dveri 2 4
NFS 1
Independent 1
Serbian Party Oathkeepers SSZ 2 2

Opinion polls

According to an opinion poll that was conducted by Demostat in December 2022, 50% of the voters would vote for government parties, 33% of the voters would vote for centrist and left-leaning opposition parties, while 17% of the voters would vote for opposition parties that lean to the right.[20]

Polling firm Date of publishment Sample size SNS–led
coalition		 SSP Narodna DS PSG NDB Together SPS–JS NADA SSZ Dveri Others Lead
NDSS POKS
NSPM[21] 24 February 900 37.8 6.1 2.7 2.4 – 2.5 4.7 9.0 5.8 1.0 3.0 3.7 21.3[lower-alpha 1] 32.7
2022 election 3 April – 38.8 21.8 11.0 7.1 6.4[lower-alpha 2] 3.6 3.4[lower-alpha 3] 7.9 17.0

Notes
  1. SRCE: 4.9%, SRS: 2.0%, SDS: 1.6%, Others: 4.3%, while 8.5% of respondents stated that they would vote for the opposition
  2. DSS took part with Vojislav Mihailović-led faction of POKS in the 2022 parliamentary election.[22] Mihailović was legally recognised as the president of POKS in July 2022.[23]
  3. Dveri took part with Žika Gojković-led faction of POKS in the 2022 parliamentary election.[24]

References
  1. "Objavljeni konačni rezultati izbora u Beogradu, SNS-u najviše mandata". Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). 9 May 2022. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. "Đilas: Vučić me pozvao, sastanak u ponedeljak". N1 (in Serbian). 10 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  3. "Jeremić: Đilas se Vučiću stavio na raspolaganje". Danas (in Serbian). 20 April 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  4. "Lutovac: Đilas nas ništa nije pitao, bili smo protiv njegovog susreta sa Vučićem". N1 (in Serbian). 11 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  5. "Grbović (PSG): Koalicija "Ujedinjeni za pobedu Srbije" praktično ne postoji". Danas (in Serbian). 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. "Vuk Stanić: Ratni veteran koji je obezbedio većinu SNS i SPS u Skupštini grada". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 11 June 2022. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  7. Nešić, Nenad (11 June 2022). "Nikodijević predsednik Skupštine Grada, 57 "za" - glasali SPS, SNS i Vuk Stanić". N1 (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  8. "SSP traži hitnu smenu Šapića zbog nezakonite legalizacije dograđenog stana". N1 (in Serbian). 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  9. "Inicijativa za smenu Šapića: Deo opozicije "za", a šta misli o tome desnica". N1 (in Serbian). 22 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  10. ""Ujedinjeni" pred Skupštinu grada: Dveri će podržati inicijativu za smenu Šapića". N1 (in Serbian). 25 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  11. Kovačević, Emina (29 November 2022). "Šapić ostaje gradonačelnik Beograda". N1 (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  12. "Poslanici napustili Zavetnike, ograđuju se od "manipulacija koje narodu servira Đurđević Stamenkovski"". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 24 October 2022. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  13. "Petoro "Zavetnika" prešlo u SNS, Glišić kaže da im je dosta laži". N1 (in Serbian). 3 February 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  14. "Glišić: POKS Voždovac i Čukarica prešli u SNS i samostalni odbornik Vuk Stanić sada u redovima naprednjaka". Euronews (in Serbian). 14 February 2023. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  15. Zakon o lokalnim izborima. Belgrade: National Assembly of Serbia. p. 22.
  16. Zakon o glavnom gradu. Belgrade: National Assembly of Serbia. p. 3.
  17. Zakon o lokalnim izborima. Belgrade: National Assembly of Serbia. p. 1.
  18. "Ukupan izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine grada Beograda" (PDF). City of Belgrade (in Serbian). 9 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  19. "Odbornici Skupštine grada". City of Belgrade (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  20. "Javno mnjenje građana u regionu Beograd" (PDF). Demostat (in Serbian). 27 December 2022. p. 23. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  21. "Beograd, januar 2023. godine". Nova srpska politička misao (in Serbian). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  22. "POKS izlazi na izbore sa DSS-om". Radio Television of Serbia (in Serbian). 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  23. "Vojislav Mihailović dobio ekskluzivno pravo na korišćenje imena POKS". Danas (in Serbian). 1 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  24. "Dveri i Gojković POKS predali RIK-u listu za parlamentarne izbore". N1 (in Serbian). 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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