2000 Croatian presidential election
2000 Croatian presidential election Turnout 62.98% (first round) 60.88% (second round)
Presidential elections were held in Croatia in January 2000,[ 1] the third since independence in 1991. They were also the first early presidential elections, as they were held due to the death of incumbent president Franjo Tuđman on 10 December 1999, as well as being the last elections held under the semi-presidential system of government, by which the President was the most powerful official in the government structure and could appoint and dismiss the Prime Minister and their cabinet.
As no candidate received the required majority (50%+1 vote of the valid votes cast) in the first round on 24 January, a second round was held on 7 February, the first time a second round had been required in the country's history.[ 1] The result was a victory for Stjepan Mesić of the Croatian People's Party , who received 56.01% of the vote. Voter turnout was 62.98% in the first round and 60.88% in the second round.[ 2]
Mesić was inaugurated for a five-year term as the second president of Croatia on 18 February 2000 at St Mark's Square in front of the justices of the Constitutional Court.
Results
Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Votes % Stjepan Mesić Croatian People's Party 1,100,671 41.31 1,433,372 56.01 Dražen Budiša Croatian Social Liberal Party 741,837 27.84 1,125,969 43.99 Mate Granić Croatian Democratic Union 601,588 22.58 Slaven Letica Independent 110,782 4.16 Anto Đapić Croatian Party of Rights 49,288 1.85 Ante Ledić Independent 22,875 0.86 Tomislav Merčep Croatian Popular Party 22,672 0.85 Ante Prkačin New Croatia 7,401 0.28 Zvonimir Šeparović Independent 7,235 0.27 Total 2,664,349 100.00 2,559,341 100.00 Valid votes 2,664,349 99.51 2,559,341 98.85 Invalid/blank votes 13,212 0.49 29,779 1.15 Total votes 2,677,561 100.00 2,589,120 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,251,109 62.98 4,252,921 60.88 Source: Croatian State Election Committee[ 3] [ 4]
First round results by county
County
Electorate
Total votes
Turnout
Mesić
Budiša
Granić
Letica
Đapić
Ledić
Merčep
Prkačin
Šeparović
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Votes
%
Bjelovar-Bilogora
115,464
81,756
70.81%
34,936
42.73%
23,746
29.04%
17,109
20.93%
2,024
2.48%
1,767
2.16%
425
0.52%
917
1.12%
217
0.27%
139
0.17%
Brod-Posavina
145,948
98,066
67.19%
42,782
43.63%
20,477
20.88%
26,389
26.91%
3,228
3.29%
2,205
2.25%
564
0.58%
1,265
1.29%
339
0.35%
228
0.23%
Dubrovnik-Neretva
106,738
71,714
67.19%
24,328
33.92%
19,437
27.10%
20,483
28.56%
3,988
5.56%
1,279
1.78%
663
0.92%
444
0.62%
227
0.32%
509
0.71%
Istria
181,971
129,491
71.16%
79,834
61.65%
30,016
23.18%
11,531
8.90%
5,001
3.86%
876
0.68%
640
0.49%
547
0.42%
249
0.19%
170
0.13%
Karlovac
133,419
86,521
64.85%
32,773
37.88%
22,201
25.66%
22,945
26.52%
3,282
3.79%
2,958
3.42%
522
0.60%
804
0.93%
256
0.30%
188
0.22%
Koprivnica-Križevci
104,394
76,386
73.17%
33,788
44.23%
23,571
30.86%
14,510
19.00%
1,975
2.59%
1,000
1.31%
360
0.47%
558
0.73%
178
0.23%
117
0.15%
Krapina-Zagorje
116,767
83,329
71.36%
44,343
53.21%
18,821
22.59%
15,373
18.45%
2,110
2.53%
655
0.79%
448
0.54%
698
0.84%
148
0.18%
175
0.21%
Lika-Senj
54,777
29,085
53.10%
11,711
40.26%
5,451
18.74%
9,170
31.53%
608
2.09%
1,222
4.20%
131
0.45%
469
1.61%
74
0.25%
49
0.17%
Međimurje
96,453
67,721
70.21%
26,808
39.59%
26,881
39.69%
10,002
14.77%
2,142
3.16%
468
0.69%
394
0.58%
336
0.50%
160
0.24%
152
0.22%
Osijek-Baranja
286,877
190,343
66.35%
84,912
44.61%
52,913
27.80%
37,152
19.52%
6,256
3.29%
4,253
2.23%
1,013
0.53%
1,854
0.97%
475
0.25%
506
0.27%
Požega-Slavonia
72,114
50,351
69.82%
24,414
48.49%
10,138
20.13%
11,659
23.16%
1,345
2.67%
996
1.98%
335
0.67%
938
1.86%
128
0.25%
110
0.22%
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
276,501
191,448
69.24%
76,281
39.84%
69,254
36.17%
29,467
15.39%
9,863
5.15%
2,537
1.33%
1,261
0.66%
1,092
0.57%
505
0.26%
428
0.22%
Sisak-Moslavina
166,038
103,513
62.34%
38,668
37.36%
27,380
26.45%
26,511
25.61%
3,241
3.13%
4,581
4.43%
594
0.57%
1,366
1.32%
321
0.31%
193
0.19%
Split-Dalmatia
382,290
254,740
66.64%
70,132
27.53%
79,078
31.04%
77,352
30.37%
15,935
6.26%
3,613
1.42%
4,206
1.65%
1,727
0.68%
748
0.29%
643
0.25%
Šibenik-Knin
104,033
60,227
57.89%
15,798
26.23%
19,417
32.24%
18,492
30.70%
3,383
5.62%
1,744
2.90%
432
0.72%
321
0.53%
103
0.17%
165
0.27%
Varaždin
151,498
113,131
74.67%
49,701
43.93%
36,219
32.02%
20,119
17.78%
3,337
2.95%
1,387
1.23%
569
0.50%
727
0.64%
207
0.18%
286
0.25%
Virovitica-Podravina
80,463
56,416
70.11%
29,382
52.08%
13,067
23.16%
9,769
17.32%
1,327
2.35%
1,615
2.86%
222
0.39%
462
0.82%
100
0.18%
97
0.17%
Vukovar-Syrmia
191,096
99,698
52.17%
35,925
36.03%
28,678
28.76%
25,369
25.45%
2,994
3.00%
2,458
2.47%
699
0.70%
2,328
2.34%
245
0.25%
306
0.31%
Zadar
146,812
85,605
58.31%
30,464
35.59%
23,042
26.92%
21,951
25.64%
6,161
7.20%
1,508
1.76%
744
0.87%
760
0.89
318
0.37%
189
0.22%
Zagreb County
252,221
187,806
74.46%
93,956
50.03%
42,743
22.76%
36,930
19.66%
6,866
3.66%
2,538
1.35%
1,528
0.81%
1,559
0.83%
553
0.29%
345
0.18%
City of Zagreb
688,910
485,053
70.41%
210,778
43.45%
140,702
29.01%
88,457
18.24%
24,911
5.14%
5,954
1.23%
6,618
1.36%
3,039
0.63%
1,738
0.36%
1,370
0.28%
Voting abroad
396,325
75,161
18.96%
8,957
11.92%
8,605
11.45%
50,848
67.65%
805
1.07%
3,674
4.89%
507
0.67%
461
0.61%
120
0.16%
862
1.15%
TOTAL
4,251,109
2,677,561
62.98%
1,100,671
41.11%
741,837
27.71%
601,588
22.47%
110,782
4.14%
49,288
1.84%
22,875
0.85%
22,672
0.85%
7,401
0.28%
7,235
0.27%
Source: State Election Committee
Second round results by county
Results of the 2nd round of the election based on the majority of votes in each municipality of Croatia Stjepan Mesić Dražen Budiša Tie
County
Electorate
Total votes
Turnout
Mesić
Budiša
Votes
%
Votes
%
Bjelovar-Bilogora
115,553
80,032
69.26%
48,751
61.57%
30,428
38.43%
Brod-Posavina
145,955
95,504
65.43%
44,928
68.22%
29,995
31.78%
Dubrovnik-Neretva
106,752
66,978
62.74%
34,266
52.30%
31,250
47.70%
Istria
182,085
126,155
69.28%
88,802
70.89%
36,467
29.11%
Karlovac
133,358
83,555
62.65%
49,363
59.98%
32,936
40.02%
Koprivnica-Križevci
104,398
74,941
71.78%
44,458
59.78%
29,911
40.22%
Krapina-Zagorje
116,795
82,395
70.55%
57,454
70.38%
24,183
29.62%
Lika-Senj
55,341
29,329
53.00%
20,331
70.53%
8,496
29.47%
Međimurje
96,515
66,654
69.06%
30,824
46.64%
35,261
53.36%
Osijek-Baranja
287,153
185,695
64.67%
112,066
60.91%
71,919
39.09%
Požega-Slavonia
72,169
49,371
68.41%
34,942
71.52%
13,914
28.48%
Primorje-Gorski Kotar
276,665
183,521
66.33%
89,167
49.08%
92,498
50.92%
Sisak-Moslavina
166,086
101,236
60.95%
58,081
58.14%
41,811
41.86%
Split-Dalmatia
382,509
242,414
63.37%
98,572
41.50%
138,951
58.50%
Šibenik-Knin
104,088
58,284
55.99%
22,548
39.33%
34,788
60.67%
Varaždin
151,508
109,924
72.55%
61,860
56.75%
47,141
43.25%
Virovitica-Podravina
80,495
55,620
69.10%
39,067
70.93%
16,011
29.07%
Vukovar-Syrmia
191,168
96,979
50.73%
57,117
59.58%
38,755
40.42%
Zadar
146,765
80,400
54.78%
42,929
54.22%
36,253
45.78%
Zagreb County
252,433
182,413
72.26%
115,843
61.41%
64,887
35.90%
City of Zagreb
691,102
467,610
67.66%
246,811
53.31%
216,145
46.69%
Voting abroad
394,028
70,110
17.79%
15,723
22.56%
53,969
77.44%
TOTAL
4,252,921
2,589,120
60.88%
1,433,372
56.01%
1,125,969
43.99%
Source: State Election Committee
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