The 2013 Croatian local elections were held on 19 May, with the second round held on 2 June where necessary. The elections were held to elect members of city councils, mayors, members of county councils and county prefects. The turnout was 47%, and 43% in the second round.

Summary of mayoral results

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, populist right-wing and former Social Democrat

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won 47.9% of the vote against Social Democrat Health Minister

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's 22.7%. Bandic received a two-thirds majority in the second round. The incumbent mayor of Split,

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, placed third with 18.54% of the vote and was eliminated from the second round which was narrowly won by the Socialist candidate

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. In Slavonia's largest city, Osijek, the HDSSB candidate, mayor

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, won 36.3% of the vote in the first round, but lost to Independent candidate Ivan Vrkić, who gained 27.8% in the second round.

Results

Counties

City of Zagreb

City of Split

References

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