title: 2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections
text: # 2000–2002 Montenegrin municipal elections
  
  Municipal elections were held in all 21 municipalities in Montenegro between June 2000 and October 2002.
  
  It resulted in the victory of the opposition subjects in most of the municipalities, while the ruling DPS remained in power in only six out of 21 municipalities.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Podgorica
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | "To Live Better" – Milo Đukanović | 44,121 | 50.20 | 28 |
  | | "Yugoslavia" – Momir Bulatović | 34,585 | 39.35 | 22 |
  | | Liberal Alliance of Montenegro | 6,740 | 7.67 | 4 |
  | | "Together for Malesija" | 1,483 | 1.69 | 0 |
  | | League of Communists of Montenegro | 565 | 0.64 | 0 |
  | | "Serbian Unity" | 210 | 0.24 | 0 |
  | | Liberal Democratic Party | 193 | 0.22 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 87,897 | 100.00 | 54 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 87,897 | 99.15 | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 757 | 0.85 | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 88,654 | 100.00 | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 112,366 | 78.90 | |
  | Source: CEMI |||||
  
  ### Herceg Novi
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | "Yugoslavia" – Momir Bulatović | 8,076 | 49.63 | 19 |
  | | "To Live Better" – Milo Đukanović | 6,306 | 38.75 | 14 |
  | | Liberal Alliance of Montenegro | 1,246 | 7.66 | 2 |
  | | Social Democratic Party of Montenegro | 376 | 2.31 | 0 |
  | | Group of Independent Citizens | 268 | 1.65 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 16,272 | 100.00 | 35 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,272 | 98.48 | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 251 | 1.52 | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 16,523 | 100.00 | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 22,040 | 74.97 | |
  | Source: CEMI |||||
  
  ### Results in rest of municipalities
  
  After the elections the ruling DPS-SDP coalition remained in power in Bar, Bijelo Polje, Danilovgrad, Plav and Rožaje municipalities. The major opposition coalition Together for Change (SNP-SNS-NS) formed majority in Mojkovac, Berane, Žabljak, Plužine, Šavnik, Pljevlja, Andrijevica and Kolašin, while in Nikšić, Tivat, Kotor, Cetinje and Budva they formed a post-election coalition with Liberal Alliance of Montenegro to form municipal governments.
  
  