Croatia
early parliamentary elections
25/11/2007
Sources: SETimes.com; idea.int; izbori.hr
Election Summary
Croatia's parliamentary elections were held on November 25th 2007. The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) received 36% of the vote, giving it 60 seats. The Social Democratic Party followed with 32% of the vote, or 56 seats. In third place was the coalition formed by the Croatian Peasant's Party (HSS), the Social Liberal Party (HSLS) and the Highland Region Alliance (PGS), with eight seats. The Croatian People's Party (HNS) came in fourth with seven seats. Voter turnout was around 60%. There were 153 seats won in total.
No one party secured the 77 seats needed to form the new government.
The HDZ secured the 11 missing seats it needed by winning over the Farmers' Party and the Liberal Party (HSS/HSLS), with eight seats, along with several minority representatives and the sole representative of the Pensioners' Party.
Prime Minister Ivo Sanader's new coalition government was approved on January 12th 2008.