2003 Croatian Parliamentary Election

23 November 2003 · Račan and the opposition years · 152 seats, 77 for a majority

Croatian Democratic Union finished first with 66 of 152 seats on 33.9% of the vote. Turnout 61.6%. Ivo Sanader replaced Ivica Račan.

Prime Minister before

Ivica Račan

SDP

Prime Minister after

Ivo Sanader

HDZ

Largest force

Croatian Democratic Union

66 of 152 seats

Turnout

61.6%

The result

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Croatian Democratic Union

33.9% of votes

seats

SDP–IDS–SLD–LS

22.6% of votes

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HNS–PGS–SBHS

8.0% of votes

seats

Croatian Peasant Party

7.2% of votes

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HSP–ZDS–MS

6.4% of votes

seats

HSLS–DC

4.0% of votes

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Croatian Party of Pensioners

4.0% of votes

seats

HČSP–HKDU–HDSS–HDC–DPS

1.9% of votes

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HIP–Croatian Bloc

1.5% of votes

seats

DEMOKRŠĆANI–HKDS –HGSS–HDRS –JHS

1.1% of votes

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Croatian Party of Rights 1861

0.8% of votes

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ZS–SNA POKRET ZELENIH–PGSU–ZELENI SND

0.7% of votes

seats


Croatian Democratic Union	—	66	—	840,692	33.9%	—
SDP–IDS–SLD–LS	—	43	—	560,593	22.6%	—
HNS–PGS–SBHS	—	11	—	198,781	8.0%	—
Croatian Peasant Party	—	9	—	177,359	7.2%	—
HSP–ZDS–MS	—	8	—	158,073	6.4%	—
HSLS–DC	—	3	—	100,335	4.0%	—
Croatian Party of Pensioners	—	3	—	98,537	4.0%	—
HČSP–HKDU–HDSS–HDC–DPS	—	1	—	48,419	1.9%	—
HIP–Croatian Bloc	—	0	—	37,954	1.5%	—
DEMOKRŠĆANI–HKDS –HGSS–HDRS –JHS	—	0	—	26,281	1.1%	—
Croatian Party of Rights 1861	—	0	—	18,875	0.8%	—
ZS–SNA POKRET ZELENIH–PGSU–ZELENI SND	—	0	—	16,401	0.7%	—
BV TREĆI BLOK–SU	—	0	—	15,591	0.6%	—
Socialist Labour Party of Croatia	—	0	—	15,515	0.6%	—
Greens of Croatia	—	0	—	15,090	0.6%	—
HPS–HP	—	0	—	11,718	0.5%	—
Democratic Social Union – Power of the People	—	0	—	10,664	0.4%	—
ASH–JSD	—	0	—	8,123	0.3%	—
Croatian Veterans' Party	—	0	—	6,280	0.3%	—
Istrian Social Democratic Forum	—	0	—	5,685	0.2%	—
Rule of Law Alliance	—	0	—	4,524	0.2%	—
POL–INS	—	0	—	4,356	0.2%	—
Croatian Independent Democrats	—	0	—	3,900	0.2%	—
Croatian Workers Party	—	0	—	3,829	0.1%	—
Democratic Party of Pensioners	—	0	—	3,739	0.1%	—
Croatian Plans Party	—	0	—	3,295	0.1%	—
Democratic Alliance of Greens	—	0	—	2,965	0.1%	—
Croatian Republican Union	—	0	—	2,269	0.1%	—
Croatian People's Peasant Party 1904	—	0	—	1,641	0.1%	—
Croatian Republicans	—	0	—	1,541	0.1%	—
Homeland Civic Party	—	0	—	1,534	0.1%	—
Croatian European Party	—	0	—	1,201	0.1%	—
Social Democratic Union of Croatia	—	0	—	1,113	0.0%	—
Christian Social Union (Croatia)	—	0	—	676	0.0%	—
Croatian Dalmatian Home	—	0	—	551	0.0%	—
Democratic Action of the People of Croatia	—	0	—	377	0.0%	—
Serb People's Party	—	0	—	350	0.0%	—
Independent Democratic Serb Party	—	0	—	256	0.0%	—
Party of Croatian Revival	—	0	—	138	0.0%	—
Independents	—	0	—	69,746	2.8%	—
National minorities	—	8	—	—	—	—