2022 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina general election
2022 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina parliamentary election 98 seats in the House of Representatives 50 seats needed for a majorityTurnout 50.06% ( 1.77 pp )
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
General elections were held in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2 October 2022 as part of the Bosnian general elections .[ 1] Voters elected the 98 members of the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the assemblies of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
Christian Schmidt , the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina , imposed changes to the country's electoral law after voting hours ended for the election. The changes prominently included an expansion of the Federal House of Peoples from 56 to 80 members, changes in the election process for the house as well as changes in the election process for the president and vice presidents of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[ 2] [ 3]
The Party of Democratic Action (SDA) emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 26 of the 98 seats. The Social Democratic Party and the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH) each won 15 seats. The Democratic Front won 12 seats, while People and Justice won 7 seats, up five from the previous general election in 2018 . Our Party repeated its result from the previous election, winning six seats.
In spite of the SDA emerging as the largest party, its failure to form a functional coalition led to the liberal alliance Troika and the HDZ BiH to form a coalition alongside the Croatian Democratic Union 1990 , with Nermin Nikšić getting appointed as the new Prime Minister in April 2023, albeit after interventions by Christian Schmidt.[ 4]
Electoral system
Presidency
The president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the two vice-presidents are not elected by direct election: The first chamber of the Federal Parliament , the House of Peoples , nominates candidates for the presidency and the vice-presidencies, followed by the second chamber, the House of Representatives , must confirm this nomination by election. Subsequently, confirmation by the majority of the delegates of all three constitutive ethnic groups in the House of Peoples is required.[ 5]
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 98 members who are elected by proportional representation. The election takes place in 12 multi-person constituencies with entity-wide balancing mandates. In the Federal House of Representatives, each constitutive ethnic group should be represented by at least four members. The threshold is three percent.[ 5]
Cantonal Assemblies
The assemblies of the 10 cantons of the Federation are also elected. The election is based on proportional representation with a threshold of three percent. The individual cantonal assemblies send members to the House of Peoples.[ 5]
Results
House of Representatives
Party Votes % +/– Seats Direct Comp. Total +/− Party of Democratic Action 238,111 24.40 −0.85 21 5 26 −1 Social Democratic Party 131,323 13.46 −1.07 11 4 15 −1 Croatian Democratic Union and allies[ a] 130,567 13.38 −0.97 12 3 15 −1 Democratic Front –Civic Alliance 107,735 11.04 +1.68 10 2 12 +2 NiP –SPU 67,200 6.89 +4.57 3 4 7 +5 Our Party 50,815 5.21 +0.12 2 4 6 ±0 People's European Union 42,322 4.34 +1.06 4 1 5 +3 Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,465 3.74 +1.44 2 2 4 +4 Union for a Better Future 27,597 2.83 −4.22 0 0 0 −8 Croatian Democratic Union 1990 26,518 2.72 +0.16 3 0 3 +1 Movement of Democratic Action 18,312 1.88 −1.89 1 0 1 −3 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Initiative 18,150 1.86 New 1 0 1 New PzP –NB –ZzD15,090 1.55 −1.94 0 0 0 −4 Bosnian Party 13,577 1.39 +0.68 0 0 0 ±0 Croatian Republican Party 13,050 1.34 +0.67 1 0 1 +1 Social Democrats 11,639 1.19 New 0 0 0 New Croatian National Shift 5,351 0.55 New 1 0 1 New For New Generations 5,334 0.55 New 0 0 0 New Movement for a Modern and Active Krajina 4,465 0.46 New 1 0 1 New Labour Party 3,808 0.39 −0.40 0 0 0 −1 Alliance of Independent Social Democrats 3,133 0.32 New 0 0 0 New Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party 2,292 0.23 −1.17 0 0 0 ±0 Liberal Party 899 0.09 New 0 0 0 New People's Party Work for Prosperity 850 0.09 New 0 0 0 New Coalition for Human (DNZ BiH –DNS ) 746 0.08 −0.11 0 0 0 ±0 Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens 597 0.06 New 0 0 0 New Total 975,946 100.00 – 73 25 98 16 Valid votes 975,946 92.42 Invalid votes 35,594 3.37 Blank votes 44,472 4.21 Total votes 1,056,012 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,109,344 50.06 Source: CEC
Vote share
SDA
24.40%
SDP
13.46%
HDZ
13.38%
DF–GS
11.04%
NiP–SPU
6.89%
NS
5.21%
NES
4.34%
SBiH
3.74%
SBB
2.83%
HDZ 1990
2.72%
Others
11.99%
Results by constituency
Constituency
SDA
SDP
HDZ
DF-GS
NiP-SPU
NS
NES
SBiH
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
%
Seats
1
30.18
3
11.46
1
0.38
-
12.02
1
2.99
1
3.64
1
22.22
3
1.04
-
2
26.44
2
20.84
1
15.75
3
9.76
1
3.54
1
4.25
1
0.32
-
2.72
-
3
19.71
3
21.82
2
2.79
-
17.90
2
4.76
-
4.97
-
1.70
-
5.89
1
4
35.40
2
14.19
1
0.63
-
10.18
-
3.18
-
0.50
-
0.88
-
8.38
-
5
29.53
3
15.29
2
8.64
1
12.49
1
2.96
-
2.87
-
5.42
1
1.55
-
6
34.67
2
12.44
1
2.77
-
14.19
1
7.53
-
4.77
-
6.57
-
1.86
-
7
21.40
2
11.67
1
0.94
-
13.93
1
18.06
1
10.20
1
2.26
-
10.30
2
8
32.89
3
11.41
2
26.03
3
8.37
1
4.51
1
1.98
-
0.44
-
2.86
-
9
18.26
2
11.85
2
35.32
3
7.24
1
1.92
1
1.02
-
3.86
-
0.99
-
10
-
-
1.11
1
80.64
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11
18.86
4
13.48
1
0.95
-
12.80
3
19.02
2
17.55
2
3.56
1
3.56
-
12
7.73
-
5.05
-
26.70
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.29
-
1.16
-
Total
24.40
26
13.46
15
13.38
15
11.04
12
6.89
7
5.21
5
4.34
5
3.74
3
Assemblies of the Cantons
Una-Sana
Una-Sana Party Votes % Seats +/– SDA 22,943 25.39 8 -1 NES 21,733 24.05 8 +4 SDP 9,362 10.36 3 -1 DF –GS 7,874 8.71 3 +1 POMAK 7,864 8.70 3 -1 NiP 4,300 4.76 2 +2 Labour Party 3,888 4.30 1 -2 SBiH –SPU 3,251 3.60 1 +1 NS 2,890 3.20 1 0 SBB BiH 1,647 1.82 – -2 PzP –NB –ZzD1,611 1.78 – -1 DNZBiH –DNS –NSRzB 930 1.03 – 0 Others 2,063 2.28 – – Total 90,356 100.00 30 – Valid votes 90,356 90.90 Invalid votes 5,220 5.25 Blank votes 3,825 3.85 Total votes 99,401 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 259,935 38.24 Source: CEC
Posavina
Posavina Party Votes % Seats +/– HDZ BiH 7,699 52.71 12 +1 SDA 1,625 11.13 3 +1 HDZ 1990 1,135 7.77 2 -1 SDP 927 6.35 1 0 HRS 558 3.82 1 +1 Nezavisni-Neovisni 516 3.53 1 +1 PDA 502 3.44 1 0 Posavina Party 391 2.68 – -2 HSP BiH 366 2.51 – 0 SNSD 309 2.12 – 0 HSP-HB-BiH 251 1.72 – 0 SBB BiH 248 1.70 – -1 Others 78 0.53 – – Total 14,605 100.00 21 – Valid votes 14,605 93.75 Invalid votes 643 4.13 Blank votes 331 2.12 Total votes 15,579 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 40,443 38.52 Source: CEC
Tuzla
Tuzla Party Votes % Seats +/– SDA 60,814 30.21 13 +4 SDP 37,189 18.47 8 -2 DF –GS 20,748 10.31 4 +1 PDA 16,153 8.02 3 -4 SBiH 10,934 5.43 2 0 NiP 10,607 5.27 2 +2 SD BiH 8,037 3.99 2 +2 NS 7,056 3.51 1 -1 SBB BiH 5,134 2.55 – -2 NES 4,886 2.43 – 0 PzP 4,723 2.35 – 0 BOSS 4,686 2.33 – 0 Others 10,335 5.13 – – Total 201,302 100.00 35 – Valid votes 201,302 93.27 Invalid votes 7,483 3.47 Blank votes 7,033 3.26 Total votes 215,818 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 428,876 50.32 Source: CEC
Zenica-Doboj
Zenica-Doboj Party Votes % Seats +/– SDA 45,831 29.23 11 0 BHI 23,006 14.67 5 New SDP 20,095 12.82 5 -1 DF –GS 14,127 9.01 3 0 NiP 11,318 7.22 3 +3 HDZ BiH and allies[ b] 10,965 6.99 3 0 NES 9,328 5.95 2 0 SBB BiH 6,545 4.17 2 -1 NS 4,952 3.16 1 0 SBiH 4,014 2.56 – -1 PzP –NB –ZzD3,335 2.13 – 0 Others 3,272 2.09 – – Total 156,788 100.00 35 – Valid votes 156,788 93.18 Invalid votes 7,362 4.38 Blank votes 4,105 2.44 Total votes 168,255 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 328,411 51.23 Source: CEC
Bosnian-Podrinje Goražde
Bosnian-Podrinje Goražde Party Votes % Seats +/– SDA 2,134 15.17 5 0 NiP 1,453 10.33 3 +3 New Beginning 1,421 10.10 3 New SDP 1,143 8.12 2 0 SBiH 1,090 7.75 2 0 NES 922 6.55 2 +1 New Political Initiative 918 6.52 2 New Independent Civic List 655 4.66 1 New Bosnian People's Party 654 4.65 1 New Bosnian-Herzegovinian Democrats 620 4.41 1 New DF –GS 596 4.24 1 -1 Liberal Party 570 4.05 1 -3 SBB BiH 518 3.68 1 -1 Republican Party 408 2.90 – 0 NS 359 2.55 – -1 PzP –NB –ZzD356 2.53 – 0 Working for Betterness Goražde 216 1.54 – 0 Others 37 0.26 – -6 Total 14,070 100.00 25 – Valid votes 14,070 94.83 Invalid votes 426 2.87 Blank votes 341 2.30 Total votes 14,837 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 22,777 65.14 Source: CEC
Central Bosnia
Central Bosnia Party Votes % Seats +/– SDA 36,479 33.40 11 +1 HDZ BiH and allies[ c] 29,596 27.10 9 0 SDP 12,306 11.27 4 -1 NiP 8,469 7.75 2 +2 DF –GS 6,827 6.25 2 0 HDZ 1990 –HSP-HB-BiH5,390 4.94 2 +1 SBB BiH 2,854 2.61 – -2 SBiH 1,938 1.77 – 0 NS 1,541 1.41 – 0 Others 3,817 3.49 – -1 Total 109,217 100.00 30 – Valid votes 109,217 92.83 Invalid votes 4,409 3.75 Blank votes 4,033 3.43 Total votes 117,659 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 227,541 51.71 Source: CEC
Herzegovina-Neretva
Herzegovina-Neretva Party Votes % Seats +/– HDZ BiH and allies[ d] 33,597 32.60 11 -2 SDA 19,975 19.38 7 -1 HDZ 1990 10,364 10.06 3 +1 SDP 10,263 9.96 3 0 HRS 7,499 7.28 2 +1 DF –GS 5,281 5.12 2 +1 NES 4,517 4.38 1 +1 NiP 3,518 3.41 1 +1 SBiH –PzP 2,873 2.79 – 0 SNSD –SDS 1,673 1.62 – 0 NS 1,553 1.51 – 0 SBB BiH 1,298 1.26 – -2 Others 652 0.63 – – Total 103,063 100.00 30 – Valid votes 103,063 94.48 Invalid votes 3,483 3.19 Blank votes 2,533 2.32 Total votes 109,079 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 196,119 55.62 Source: CEC
West Herzegovina
West Herzegovina Party Votes % Seats +/– HDZ BiH and allies[ e] 25,880 63.26 14 -2 HDZ 1990 6,483 15.85 4 +1 HRS 3,068 7.50 2 0 HSP BiH 1,971 4.82 1 0 HSP AS 1,713 4.19 1 0 HSP-HB-BiH 1,430 3.50 1 +1 Others 364 0.89 – – Total 40,909 100.00 23 – Valid votes 40,909 96.64 Invalid votes 1,213 2.87 Blank votes 210 0.50 Total votes 42,332 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 74,553 56.78 Source: CEC (confirmed results with 100.00% counted)
Sarajevo
Sarajevo Party Votes % Seats +/– SDA 39,209 18.26 7 -3 NiP 39,146 18.23 7 +1 SDP 33,818 15.75 6 +2 SBiH 27,619 12.86 5 +5 NS 25,383 11.82 5 0 DF –GS 19,488 9.07 4 +1 ZNG 8,194 3.82 1 New NES 6,401 2.98 – 0 SBB BiH 5,587 2.60 – -4 Others 9,933 4.62 – -3 Total 214,778 100.00 35 – Valid votes 214,778 94.17 Invalid votes 8,929 3.91 Blank votes 4,376 1.92 Total votes 228,083 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 420,757 54.21 Source: CEC
Canton 10
10 Party Votes % Seats +/– HNP 4,853 18.78 5 New HDZ BiH 4,496 17.40 5 -3 HDZ 1990 4,328 16.75 4 0 SNSD 2,070 8.01 2 +2 HNL 1,876 7.26 2 -1 SDA 1,666 6.45 2 0 SDP 1,575 6.10 2 +1 SNS FBiH and allies[ f] 1,155 4.47 1 0 SNP 1,032 3.99 1 +1 HRS 903 3.50 1 0 County Independent List 709 2.74 – -1 Independent List-Croatian Bells 696 2.69 – 0 NSRzB 379 1.47 – -1 Others 98 0.38 – -3 Total 25,836 100.00 25 – Valid votes 25,836 93.82 Invalid votes 948 3.44 Blank votes 755 2.74 Total votes 27,539 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 65,504 42.04 Source: CEC
Aftermath
On 29 November 2022, a coalition led by the liberal alliance Troika and the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ BiH) reached an agreement on the formation of a new government for the 2022–2026 parliamentary term, designating Social Democratic Party president Nermin Nikšić as the new Federal Prime Minister .[ 6] On 28 February 2023, Lidija Bradara (HDZ BiH) was elected president after a vote in the Federal House of Representatives .[ 7] The House of Representatives confirmed the appointment of Nermin Nikšić and the government on 28 April 2023, following interventions by High Representative Christian Schmidt after months of political deadlock.[ 8]
Former Federal Prime Minister, Fadil Novalić , who Nikšić succeeded following the election after Schmidt's intervention, at first refused to concede the power, and continues contesting his forceable deposing as illegal and unconstitutional.[ 9] Nikšić's appointment was also deemed unconstitutional by the opposition, but was afterwards accepted.[ 10]
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