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Rewritten since 2024unicameral Assembly (81 seats, elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats at the time of the elections)
- elections:
- last held 10 September 2006 (next to be held 2010)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Coalition for a European Montenegro 41, SNS 12, Coalition SPP/NS/DSS 11, PZP 11, Liberals and Bosniaks 3, Democratic League-Democratic Prosperity 1, Democratic Union of Albanians 1, Albanian Alternative 1
unicameral Assembly (81 seats, elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats at the time of the elections)
elections: last held 10 September 2006 (next to be held 2010)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Coalition for a European Montenegro 41, SNS 12, Coalition SPP/NS/DSS 11, PZP 11, Liberals and Bosniaks 3, Democratic League-Democratic Prosperity 1, Democratic Union of Albanians 1, Albanian Alternative 1
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats in 2006)
- elections:
- last held 10 September 2006 (next to be held 2010)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 40.6%, Serbian List 15.3%, Coalition SNP-NS-DSS 14.8%, PZP 13.9%, Liberals and Bosniaks 3.8%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 11.6%;
- seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Serbian List 12, Coalition SNP/NS/DSS 11, PZP 11, Liberals and Bosniaks 3, Albanian minority parties 5
unicameral Assembly (81 seats, seats; members elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats at the time of the elections) in 2006)
elections: last held 10 September 2006 (next to be held 2010)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; Coalition for European Montenegro 40.6%, Serbian List 15.3%, Coalition SNP-NS-DSS 14.8%, PZP 13.9%, Liberals and Bosniaks 3.8%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 11.6%; seats by party - Coalition for a European Montenegro 41, SNS 39, Serbian List 12, Coalition SPP/NS/DSS SNP/NS/DSS 11, PZP 11, Liberals and Bosniaks 3, Democratic League-Democratic Prosperity 1, Democratic Union of Albanians 1, Albanian Alternative 1 minority parties 5
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats in 2006)
- elections:
- last held 10 September 2006 (next to be held 2010)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 47.7%, Serbian List 14.4%, Coalition SNP-NS-DSS 13.8%, PZP 12.9%, Liberals and Bosniaks 3.7%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 7.5%;
- seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 41, Serbian List 12, Coalition SNP/NS/DSS 11, PZP 11, Liberals and Bosniaks 3, Albanian minority parties 3
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats in 2006)
elections: last held 10 September 2006 (next to be held 2010)
election results: percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 40.6%, 47.7%, Serbian List 15.3%, 14.4%, Coalition SNP-NS-DSS 14.8%, 13.8%, PZP 13.9%, 12.9%, Liberals and Bosniaks 3.8%, 3.7%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 11.6%; 7.5%; seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, 41, Serbian List 12, Coalition SNP/NS/DSS 11, PZP 11, Liberals and Bosniaks 3, Albanian minority parties 5 3
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats in 2006)
- elections:
- last held 29 March 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 51.94%, SNP 16.83%, NSD 9.22%, PZP 6.03%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 15.98%;
- seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 48, SNP 16, NSD 8, PZP 5, Albanian minority parties 4
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote for four-year terms; changed from 74 seats in 2006)
elections:
last held 10 September 2006 29 March 2009 (next to be held 2010) in 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 47.7%, Serbian List 14.4%, Coalition SNP-NS-DSS 13.8%, 51.94%, SNP 16.83%, NSD 9.22%, PZP 12.9%, Liberals and Bosniaks 3.7%, 6.03%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 7.5%; 15.98%; seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 41, Serbian List 12, Coalition SNP/NS/DSS 11, 48, SNP 16, NSD 8, PZP 11, Liberals and Bosniaks 3, 5, Albanian minority parties 3 4
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year terms; note - seats increased from 74 seats in 2006)
- elections:
- last held on 29 March 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 51.94%, SNP 16.83%, NOVA 9.22%, PZP 6.03%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 15.98%;
- seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 48, SNP 16, NOVA 8, PZP 5, Albanian minority parties 4
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote for to serve four-year terms; changed note - seats increased from 74 seats in 2006)
elections:
last held on 29 March 2009 (next to be held in 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 51.94%, SNP 16.83%, NSD NOVA 9.22%, PZP 6.03%, other (including Albanian minority parties) 15.98%; seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 48, SNP 16, NSD NOVA 8, PZP 5, Albanian minority parties 4
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 October 2012 (next to be held by 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 45.6%, Democratic Front 22.8%, SNP 11.1%, Positive Montenegro 8.2%, Bosniak Party, 4.2%, other (including Albanian and Croatian minority parties) 8.1%;
- seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 7, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year terms; note - seats increased from 74 seats in 2006) terms)
elections:
last held on 29 March 2009 14 October 2012 (next to be held in 2013) by 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 51.94%, 45.6%, Democratic Front 22.8%, SNP 16.83%, NOVA 9.22%, PZP 6.03%, 11.1%, Positive Montenegro 8.2%, Bosniak Party, 4.2%, other (including Albanian and Croatian minority parties) 15.98%; 8.1%; seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 48, 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 16, NOVA 8, PZP 5, 9, Positive Montenegro 7, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 4 3
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 October 2012 (next to be held by 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - Coalition for European Montenegro 45.6%, Democratic Front 22.8%, SNP 11.1%, Positive Montenegro 8.2%, Bosniak Party, 4.2%, other (including Albanian and Croatian minority parties) 8.1%;
- seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 7, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3
unicameral Assembly (81 seats; members elected by direct vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 14 October 2012 (next to be held by 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party party/coalition - Coalition for European Montenegro 45.6%, Democratic Front 22.8%, SNP 11.1%, Positive Montenegro 8.2%, Bosniak Party, 4.2%, other (including Albanian and Croatian minority parties) 8.1%; seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 7, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 October 2012 (next to be held in October 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - Coalition for European Montenegro 45.6%, Democratic Front 22.8%, SNP 11.1%, Positive Montenegro 8.2%, Bosniak Party 4.2%, other (including Albanian and Croatian minority parties) 8.1%;
- seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 7, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3
note: seats by party/coaltion as of May 2015 - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 5, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3, independent 2
description: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by direct vote to proportional representation vote; members serve four-year 4-year terms)
elections:by in October 2016)
election results:Party, Party 4.2%, other (including Albanian and Croatian minority parties) 8.1%; seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 7, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3
note: seats by party/coaltion as of May 2015 - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 5, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3, independent 2
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 16 October 2016 (next to be held by October 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 41.4%, DF 20.3%, Key Coalition, 11.1%, DCG 10.0%, SDP 5.2%, SD 3.3%, BS, 3.2%, Albanians Decisively 1.3%, HGI .5%, other 3.7%;
- seats by party/coalition - DPS 36, DF 18, Key Coalition 9, DCG 8, SDP 4, SD 2, BS 2, Albanians Decisively 1, HGI 1
description: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 14 16 October 2012 2016 (next to be held in by October 2016) 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - Coalition for European Montenegro 45.6%, Democratic Front 22.8%, SNP DPS 41.4%, DF 20.3%, Key Coalition, 11.1%, Positive Montenegro 8.2%, Bosniak Party 4.2%, DCG 10.0%, SDP 5.2%, SD 3.3%, BS, 3.2%, Albanians Decisively 1.3%, HGI .5%, other (including Albanian and Croatian minority parties) 8.1%; seats by party - Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 7, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3 3.7%; seats by
note:party/coaltion as of May 2015 party/coalition - DPS 36, DF 18, Key Coalition for European Montenegro 39, Democratic Front 20, SNP 9, Positive Montenegro 5, Bosniak Party 3, Albanian and Croatian minority parties 3, independent 2 DCG 8, SDP 4, SD 2, BS 2, Albanians Decisively 1, HGI 1
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 16 October 2016 (next to be held by October 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 41.4%, DF 20.3%, Key Coalition, 11.1%, DCG 10.0%, SDP 5.2%, SD 3.3%, BS, 3.2%, Albanians Decisively 1.3%, HGI .5%, other 3.7%;
- seats by party/coalition - DPS 36, DF 18, Key Coalition 9, DCG 8, SDP 4, SD 2, BS 2, Albanians Decisively 1, HGI 1;
- composition - men 62, women 19, percent of women 23.5%
description: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 16 October 2016 (next to be held by October 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 41.4%, DF 20.3%, Key Coalition, 11.1%, DCG 10.0%, SDP 5.2%, SD 3.3%, BS, 3.2%, Albanians Decisively 1.3%, HGI .5%, other 3.7%; seats by party/coalition - DPS 36, DF 18, Key Coalition 9, DCG 8, SDP 4, SD 2, BS 2, Albanians Decisively 1, HGI 1 1; composition - men 62, women 19, percent of women 23.5%
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 30 August 2020 (next to be held in 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 35.1%, ZBCG 32.6%, MNIM 12.5%, URA 5.5%, SD 4.1%, BS 3.9%, SDP 3.1%, AL 1.6%, AK 1.1%, other 0.4%;
- seats by party/coalition - DPS 30, ZBCG 27, MNIM 10, URA 4, BS 3, SD 3, SDP 2, AL 1, AK 1.;
- composition - men 57, women 24, percent of women 29.6%
description: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 16 October 2016 30 August 2020 (next to be held by October 2020) in 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 41.4%, DF 20.3%, Key Coalition, 11.1%, DCG 10.0%, SDP 5.2%, 35.1%, ZBCG 32.6%, MNIM 12.5%, URA 5.5%, SD 3.3%, BS, 3.2%, Albanians Decisively 1.3%, HGI .5%, 4.1%, BS 3.9%, SDP 3.1%, AL 1.6%, AK 1.1%, other 3.7%; 0.4%; seats by party/coalition - DPS 36, DF 18, Key Coalition 9, DCG 8, SDP 30, ZBCG 27, MNIM 10, URA 4, SD 2, BS 3, SD 3, SDP 2, Albanians Decisively AL 1, HGI 1; AK 1.; composition - men 62, 57, women 19, 24, percent of women 23.5% 29.6%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 30 August 2020 (next to be held in 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 35.1%, ZBCG 32.6%, MNIM 12.5%, URA 5.5%, SD 4.1%, BS 3.9%, SDP 3.1%, AL 1.6%, Albanian Coalition 1.1%, other 0.4%;
- seats by party/coalition - DPS 30, ZBCG 27, MNIM 10, URA 4, BS 3, SD 3, SDP 2, AL 1, Albanian Coalition 1.;
- composition as of July 2022 - men 59, women 22, percent of women 27.2%
description: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 30 August 2020 (next to be held in 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 35.1%, ZBCG 32.6%, MNIM 12.5%, URA 5.5%, SD 4.1%, BS 3.9%, SDP 3.1%, AL 1.6%, AK Albanian Coalition 1.1%, other 0.4%; seats by party/coalition - DPS 30, ZBCG 27, MNIM 10, URA 4, BS 3, SD 3, SDP 2, AL 1, AK Albanian Coalition 1.; composition as of July 2022 - men 57, 59, women 24, 22, percent of women 29.6% 27.2%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 June 2023 (next to be held in June 2027)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - Europe Now! 25.5%, Together! 23.2%, For the Future of Montenegro 14.7%, Aleksa and Dritan - Count Bravely 12.5%, BP 7.1%, SNP-DEMOS 3.1%, Albanian Forum 1.9%, HGI 0.7%;
- seats by party/coalition Europe Now! 24, Together! 21, For the Future of Montenegro 13, Aleksa and Dritan - Count Bravely 11, BP 6, SNP-DEMOS 2, Albanian Forum 2, Albanian Alliance 1, HGI 1;
- composition - as of October 2023 - men 64, women 17, percent of women 21%
description: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 30 August 2020 11 June 2023 (next to be held in 2024) June 2027)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - DPS 35.1%, ZBCG 32.6%, MNIM Europe Now! 25.5%, Together! 23.2%, For the Future of Montenegro 14.7%, Aleksa and Dritan - Count Bravely 12.5%, URA 5.5%, SD 4.1%, BS 3.9%, SDP BP 7.1%, SNP-DEMOS 3.1%, AL 1.6%, Albanian Coalition 1.1%, other 0.4%; Forum 1.9%, HGI 0.7%; seats by party/coalition Europe Now! 24, Together! 21, For the Future of Montenegro 13, Aleksa and Dritan - DPS 30, ZBCG 27, MNIM 10, URA 4, BS 3, SD 3, SDP Count Bravely 11, BP 6, SNP-DEMOS 2, AL 1, Albanian Coalition 1.; Forum 2, Albanian Alliance 1, HGI 1; composition - as of July 2022 October 2023 - men 59, 64, women 22, 17, percent of women 27.2% 21%
- description:
- unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 11 June 2023 (next to be held in June 2027)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party/coalition - Europe Now! 25.5%, Together! 23.2%, For the Future of Montenegro 14.7%, Aleksa and Dritan - Count Bravely 12.5%, BP 7.1%, SNP-DEMOS 3.1%, Albanian Forum 1.9%, HGI 0.7%;
- seats by party/coalition Europe Now! 24, Together! 21, For the Future of Montenegro 13, Aleksa and Dritan - Count Bravely 11, BP 6, SNP-DEMOS 2, Albanian Forum 2, Albanian Alliance 1, HGI 1;
- composition - men 59, women 22, percentage women 27.2%
description: unicameral Assembly or Skupstina (81 seats; members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 11 June 2023 (next to be held in June 2027)
election results: percent of vote by party/coalition - Europe Now! 25.5%, Together! 23.2%, For the Future of Montenegro 14.7%, Aleksa and Dritan - Count Bravely 12.5%, BP 7.1%, SNP-DEMOS 3.1%, Albanian Forum 1.9%, HGI 0.7%; seats by party/coalition Europe Now! 24, Together! 21, For the Future of Montenegro 13, Aleksa and Dritan - Count Bravely 11, BP 6, SNP-DEMOS 2, Albanian Forum 2, Albanian Alliance 1, HGI 1; composition - as of October 2023 - men 64, 59, women 17, percent of 22, percentage women 21% 27.2%
- legislature name:
- Parliament (Skupstina)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 81 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- proportional representation
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 6/11/2023
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Europe now! (Evropa sad) (24); Together! For the future that belongs to you (DPS – SD – DUA – LP - UDSh) (21); For the future of Montenegro (New Serb Democracy; Democratic People’s Party of Montenegro, Labour Party) (13); Bravery counts! (HRABRO se broji!) (11); It’s clear! (Jasno je!) – Bosniak Party (6); Other (6)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 27.2%
- expected date of next election:
- June 2027
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: Parliament (Skupstina)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 81 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 6/11/2023
parties elected and seats per party: Europe now! (Evropa sad) (24); Together! For the future that belongs to you (DPS – SD – DUA – LP - UDSh) (21); For the future of Montenegro (New Serb Democracy; Democratic People’s Party of Montenegro, Labour Party) (13); Bravery counts! (HRABRO se broji!) (11); It’s clear! (Jasno je!) – Bosniak Party (6); Other (6)
percentage of women in chamber: 27.2%
expected date of next election: June 2027
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Montenegro: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 2006–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/montenegro/legislative-branch.