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2022 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina general election

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.

2022 Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina parliamentary election
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
← 2018 2 October 2022 2026 →
98 seats in the House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.06% (Decrease 1.77 pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
SDA Bakir Izetbegović 24.40 26 −1
SDP BiH Nermin Nikšić 13.46 15 −1
HDZ BiH and allies Dragan Čović 13.38 15 −1
DF–GS Željko Komšić 11.04 12 +2
NiP Elmedin Konaković 6.89 7 +5
NS Edin Forto 5.21 6 0
NES Nermin Ogrešević 4.34 5 +3
SBiH Semir Efendić 3.74 4 +4
HDZ 1990 Ilija Cvitanović 2.72 3 +1
PDA Elzina Pirić 1.88 1 −3
BHI Fuad Kasumović 1.86 1 New
HRS Slaven Raguž 1.34 1 +1
HNP Ivan Vukadin 0.55 1 New
POMAK Šuhret Fazlić 0.46 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Fadil Novalić
SDA		 Nermin Nikšić
SDP

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

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Presidency

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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

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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

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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

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House of Representatives

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats
DirectComp.Total+/−
Party of Democratic Action238,11124.40−0.8521526−1
Social Democratic Party131,32313.46−1.0711415−1
Croatian Democratic Union and allies[a]130,56713.38−0.9712315−1
Democratic Front–Civic Alliance107,73511.04+1.6810212+2
NiP–SPU67,2006.89+4.57347+5
Our Party50,8155.21+0.12246±0
People's European Union42,3224.34+1.06415+3
Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina36,4653.74+1.44224+4
Union for a Better Future27,5972.83−4.22000−8
Croatian Democratic Union 199026,5182.72+0.16303+1
Movement of Democratic Action18,3121.88−1.89101−3
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Initiative18,1501.86New101New
PzP–NB–ZzD15,0901.55−1.94000−4
Bosnian Party13,5771.39+0.68000±0
Croatian Republican Party13,0501.34+0.67101+1
Social Democrats11,6391.19New000New
Croatian National Shift5,3510.55New101New
For New Generations5,3340.55New000New
Movement for a Modern and Active Krajina4,4650.46New101New
Labour Party3,8080.39−0.40000−1
Alliance of Independent Social Democrats3,1330.32New000New
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Patriotic Party2,2920.23−1.17000±0
Liberal Party8990.09New000New
People's Party Work for Prosperity8500.09New000New
Coalition for Human (DNZ BiH–DNS)7460.08−0.11000±0
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Greens5970.06New000New
Total975,946100.00–73259816
Valid votes975,94692.42
Invalid votes35,5943.37
Blank votes44,4724.21
Total votes1,056,012100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,109,34450.06
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

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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

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Aftermath

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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]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ HDZ–HSSSR–HSS–HSP–HKDU–HSPAS–HDU–HSPHB–HRAST–HNL
  2. ^ HDZ–HSSSR–HSS–HSP–HKDU–HSPAS–HDU–HSPHB–HRAST–HDZ 1990–HNP
  3. ^ HDZ–HSSSR–HSS–HSP–HKDU–HSPAS–HDU–HRAST
  4. ^ HDZ–HSP–HDU–HSPAS–HRAST–HSPHB
  5. ^ HDZ–HDU–HSS–HKDU
  6. ^ SNS FBiH–SP–DNS–PDP–SDS

References

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  1. ^ AP. "Reformists gain in Bosnia elections, though change unlikely". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Schmidt nametnuo izmjene Izbornog zakona BiH: Evo o čemu se radi". Oslobođenje (in Bosnian). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Objavljujemo detalje: Pročitajte koje je izmjene Izbornog zakona večeras donio Schmidt". Radio Sarajevo (in Croatian). 2 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ^ V.K. (28 April 2023). "Predstavnički dom izglasao novu Vladu FBiH, Nermin Nikšić novi premijer" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "Election Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. ^ S.H. (29 November 2022). "Osmorka i HDZ potpisali sporazum o formiranju vlasti u FBiH i na državnom nivou" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. ^ S.Š.U. (28 February 2023). "Lidija Bradara izabrana za predsjednicu Federacije BiH, Lendo i Stojanović potpredsjednici" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ Sedin Spahić (28 April 2023). "Imenovana Vlada: Nikšić novi premijer, SDA i službeno opozicija u FBiH, ovo su imena svih ministara" (in Bosnian). Dnevni avaz. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Novalić otkriva ostaje li u politici, kaje li se zbog nečega, kongresu SDA, novoj Vladi FBiH" (in Bosnian). Faktor.ba. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Nikšić: Razumijem da se SDA protivi tome da prepusti vlast, znaju šta gube" (in Bosnian). N1. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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