2022 Slovenian local elections

Lokalne volitve v Sloveniji 2022
Basic data
City municipalities: 12  
Total municipalities: 212  
Mayor candidates: 618  
Council member candidates: 18,671  
First round
Date: 20 November 2022  
Registered voters: 1,683,662  
Participation:: 802,050  
Percent: 47.64 %  
Second round
Date: 4 December 2022  
Registered voters: 490,639  
Participation: 206,547  
Percent: 42.10 %  
Previous elections
Year: 2018  

The 2022 Slovenian local elections were held 20 November (1st) and 4 December (2nd round). Mayors of all 212 municipalities and members of municipal councils were elected.[1]

Names entered are already automatically old-new mayors, continuing or starting their work in office, because they have no counter-candidates in the elections.

Elected mayors

City municipalities

Ljubljana Maribor Kranj Koper Celje Novo mesto
293.822 112.682 57.065 52.630 49.540 37.587
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Velenje Nova Gorica Krško Ptuj Murska Sobota Slovenj Gradec
33.656 31.884 26.224 23.530 18.758 16.591
Tilen Klugler (GV)

Over 20,000 citizens

Ordinary municipalities with more than 20,000 citizens

Domžale Kamnik Sl. Bistrica Brežice
36.675 29.925 24.462 24.051
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Škofja Loka Jesenice Grosuplje Žalec
22.667 21.340 21.314 21.210
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Smaller municiapalities

The rest of all 192 ordinary municiapalities with less than 20,000 citizens

Ajdovščina Ankaran Apače Beltinci Benedikt
     Marko Virag (GV)      Milan Repič (SLS)
Bistrica ob Sotli Bled Bloke Bohinj Borovnica
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Bovec Braslovče Brda Brezovica Cankova
     Metod Ropret (GV)      Danilo Kacijan (GV)
Cerklje na Gorenj. Cerknica Cerkno Cerkvenjak Cirkulane
     Marjan Žmavc (GV)
Črenšovci Črna na Koroškem Črnomelj Destrnik Divača
     Vera Markoja (GV)
Dobje Dobrepolje Dobrna Dobrova–P. Gradec Dobrovnik
     Franc Leskovšek (SLS)      Janez Pavlin (GV)      Marjan Kardinar (GV)
Dol pri Ljubljani Dolenjske Toplice Dornava Dravograd Duplek
     Željko Savič (GV)      Mitja Horvat (GV)
Gorenja vas – Poljane Gorišnica Gorje Gornja Radgona Gornji Grad
     Milan Čadež (SDS)      Anton Špeh (GV)
Gornji Petrovci Grad Hajdina Hoče – Slivnica Hodoš
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Horjul Hrastnik Hrpelje – Kozina Idrija Ig
     Janko Prebil (NSi)
Ilirska Bistrica Ivančna Gorica Izola Jezersko Juršinci
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Kanal ob Soči Kidričevo Kobarid Kobilje Kočevje
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Komen Komenda Kostanjevica na Krki Kostel Kozje
     Milena Kranjc (GV)
Kranjska Gora Križevci Kungota Kuzma Laško
     Branko Slavinec (GV)      Tamara Šnofl (GV)      Jožef Škalič (GV)
Lenart Lendava Litija Ljubno Ljutomer
     Janez Kramberger (GV)      Franjo Naraločnik (GV)
Logatec Log – Dragomer Loška dolina Loški Potok Lovrenc na Pohorju
     Miran Stanovnik (GV)      Marko Rakovnik (GV)
Luče Lukovica Majšperk Makole Markovci
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Medvode Mengeš Metlika Mežica Miklavž na Dr. polju
     Nejc Smole (GV)
Miren – Kostanjevica Mirna Mirna Peč Mislinja Mokronog – Trebelno
     Dušan Skerbiš (GV)
Moravče Moravske Toplice Mozirje Muta Naklo
     Ivan Suhoveršnik (GV)      Ivan Meglič (SLS)
Nazarje Odranci Oplotnica Ormož Osilnica
     Matej Pečovnik (GV)
Pesnica Piran Pivka Podčetrtek Podlehnik
     Gregor Žmak (GV)      Robert Smrdelj (SLS)      Peter Misja (GV)      Sebastian Toplak (GV)
Podvelka Poljčane Polzela Postojna Prebold
     Igor Marentič (GV)
Preddvor Prevalje Puconci Rače – Fram Radeče
     Rok Roblek (GV)      Branko Ledinek (SLS)      Tomaž Režun (SD)
Radenci Radlje ob Dravi Radovljica Ravne na Koroškem Razkrižje
     Tomaž Rožen (GV)      Stanko Ivanušič (GV)
Rečica ob Savinji Renče – Vogrsko Ribnica Ribnica na Pohorju Rogaška Slatina
     Samo Pogorelc (GV)
Rogašovci Rogatec Ruše Selnica ob Dravi Semič
     Vlasta Krmelj (SDS)      Polona Kambič (GV)
Sevnica Sežana Slovenske Konjice Sodražica Solčava
     Blaž Milavec (NSi)      Katarina Prelesnik (GV)
Središče ob Dravi Starše Straža Sveta Ana Sveta Trojica v Sl. gor.
     Stanko Greifoner (GV)
Sveti Andraž v Sl. gor. Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici Sveti Jurij v Slov. gor. Sveti Tomaž Šalovci
     Darja V. Berlak (GV)      Peter Škrlec (SDS)      Mirko Cvetko (NSi)
Šempeter – Vrtojba Šenčur Šentilj Šentjernej Šentjur
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Šentrupert Škocjan Škofljica Šmarje pri Jelšah Šmarješke Toplice
     Matija Čakš (GV)
Šmartno pri Litiji Šmartno ob Paki Šoštanj Štore Tabor
     .      Marko Semprimožnik (GV)
Tišina Tolmin Trbovlje Trebnje Trnovska vas
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Trzin Tržič Turnišče Velika Polana Velike Lašče
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Veržej Videm Vipava Vitanje Vodice
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Vojnik Vransko Vrhnika Vuzenica Zagorje ob Savi
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Zavrč Zreče Železniki Žetale Žiri
     Slavko Pravdič (NSi)      Anton Butolen (GV)
Žirovnica Žužemberk
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Elections in city municiapalities

Ljubljana

 89,405 votes (39.98%) 

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Zoran Janković Da Jože Mermal with voters group 61.83 %  
2 Nataša Sukič The Left 9.61 %  
3 Aleš Primc Voice for Children and Families 6.95 %  
4 Igor Horvat Slovenian Democratic Party 6.28 %  
5 Tina Bregant Slovenian People's Party and Our Country 5.96 %  
6 Mojca Sojar New Slovenia 3.19 %  
7 Jasminka Dedić Vesna – Green Party 3.16 %  
8 Tomaž Ogrin Greens of Slovenia and Concretely 1.67 %  
9 Jasmin Feratović Pirate Party 1.62 %  

Maribor

 1R – 36,011 votes (41.21%) 
 2R –                                      

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Saša Arsenovič Andrej Brvar with voters group 36.69 %  
2 Franc Kangler New People's Party of Slovenia 25.46 %  
3 Vojko Flis Freedom Movement 20.29 %  
4 Dejan Kaloh New Slovenia 4.27 %  
5 Lidija Divjak Mirnik List for Justice and Development 3.87 %  
6 Boštjan Klun Social Democrats 2.13 %  
7 Josip Rotar List of Cyclists and Pedestrians 1.31 %  
8 Vladimir Šega The Left 1.14 %  
9 Igor Jurišič Youth Party – European Greens 0.97 %  
10 Bernard Memon New Slovenia 0.96 %  
11 Aleksander Kamenik Aleksander Kamenik Party 0.74 %  
12 Matic Matjašič Youth List. We Connect 0.65 %  
13 Nina Beyokol Pirate Party 0.57 %  
14 Miha Recek Slovenian People's Party and Our Country 0.54 %  
15 Franc Jesenek Party of Slovenian People 0.44 %  
2nd round
1 Saša Arsenovič Andrej Brvar with voters group
2 Franc Kangler New People's Party of Slovenia

Kranj

 1R – 18,867 votes (42.24%) 
 2R –                                      

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Matjaž Rakovec Social Democrats 48.23 %  
2 Ivo Bajec SDS, SLS, NSi and Greens of Slovenia 19.50 %  
3 Zoran Stevanović Resni.ca 17.42 %  
4 Aleksander Svetelj More for Kranj 7.67 %  
5 Srečko Barbič Freedom Movement 4.00 %  
6 Igor Velov List for the Development of Kranj 3.19 %  
2nd round
1 Matjaž Rakovec Social Democrats
2 Ivo Bajec SDS, SLS, NSi and Greens of Slovenia

Koper

 22,989 votes (53.86%) 

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Aleš Bržan Da Aleš Bržan List and Freedom Movement 53.60 %  
2 Boris Popovič Koper Is Ours 37.69 %  
3 Igor Colja Slovenian Democratic Party 2.55 %  
4 Peter Bolčič Trust 2.51 %  
5 Jadranka Šturm Kocjan Social Democrats 2.03 %  
6 Alan Medveš The Left 1.61 %  

Celje

 1R – 16,310 votes (41.50%) 
 2R –                                      

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Bojan Šrot Mayor's Celje List 46.86 %  
2 Matija Kovač Gregor Deleja with voters group 33.14 %  
3 Uroš Lesjak Freedom Movement 9.41 %  
4 Sandi Sendelbah List for Celje 6.25 %  
5 Primož Brvar Social Democrats 4.34 %  
2nd round
1 Bojan Šrot Mayor's Celje List
2 Matija Kovač Gregor Deleja with voters group

Novo mesto

 12,909 votes (43.81%) 

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Gregor Macedoni Da Boštjan Grobler with voters group 74.51 %  
2 Srečko Vovko Social Democrats 25.49 %  

Velenje

 12,533 votes (47.35%) 

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Peter Dermol Da Social Democrats 68.84 %  
2 Milan Medved Herman Arlič with voters group 16.97 %  
3 Lidija Črnko Freedom Movement 6.06 %  
4 Benjamin Strozak Good Country 4.22 %  
5 Jože Hribar Our Velenje 2.40 %  
6 Lidija Šolinc Resni.ca 1.51 %  

Nova Gorica

 1R – 11,918 votes (46.08%) 
 2R –                                      

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Samo Turel Freedom Movement 40.78 %  
2 Klemen Miklavič Majda Smrekar with voters group 25.85 %  
3 Damjana Pavlica Slovenian Democratic Party 14.86 %  
4 Tomaž Horvat Social Democrats 9.14 %  
5 Anton Harej New Slovenia 7.17 %  
6 Andreja Pelicon The Left 2.21 %  
2nd round
1 Samo Turel Freedom Movement
2 Klemen Miklavič Majda Smrekar with voters group

Krško

 1R – 9,855 votes (47.00%) 
 2R –                                    

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Dušan Šiško Dejan Stanič with voters group
(Dušan Šiško List – Energic for Krško)
24.61 %  
2 Janez Kerin Marta Levičar Magiera with voters group
(Blue Direction List)
19.75 %  
3 Aleš Zorko Freedom Movement 18.75 %  
4 Iztok Starc Slovenian People's Party 17.22 %  
5 Jože Olovec Slovenian Democratic Party 9.86 %  
6 Janja Starc Dušan Arh with voters group 9.81 %  
2nd round
1 Dušan Šiško Dejan Stanič with voters group
(Dušan Šiško List – Energic for Krško)
2 Janez Kerin Marta Levičar Magiera with voters group
(Blue Direction List)

Ptuj

 9,138 votes (47.64%) 

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Nuška Gajšek Da Social Democrats 64.28 %  
2 Andrej Čuš Milan Klemenc and voters group 16.14 %  
3 Franjo Rozman Slovenian Democratic Party 8.69 %  
4 Štefan Petek Freedom Movement 5.02 %  
5 Boštjan Koražija The Left 1.98 %  
6 Robert Križanič Resni.ca and For a Healthy Society 1.83 %  
7 Suzana Lara Krause Slovenian People's Party 1.74 %  
8 Andrej Lacko Slovenian National Party 0.32 %  

Murska Sobota

 1R – 8,098 votes (51.15%) 
 2R –                                    

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Damjan Anželj Social Democrats 41.86 %  
2 Andrej Mešič Slovenian Democratic Party 32.72 %  
3 Mitja Horvat Freedom Movement 23.09 %  
4 Blanka Denko Čeh Akacije 2.34 %  
2nd round
1 Damjan Anželj Social Democrats
2 Andrej Mešič Slovenian Democratic Party

Slovenj Gradec

 6,398 votes (46.00%) 

Rank Candidates Party Percent
1st round
1 Tilen Klugler Da Metka Č. Golež with voters group 100,00 %  

Statistics

General

Mayor candidates Council member candidates
Total 618 Total 18,671
Women 107 Women 8,478
Men 511 Men 10,193
City municiapalities 74 City municiapalities 3,446
Rest of municiapalities 544 Rest of municiapalities 15,225
Oldest 82 Oldest 94
Youngest 22 Youngest 18
Elected mayors Elected council members
Total 212 Total 3,382
Women Women
Men Men
Oldest Oldest
Youngest Youngest
Highest support % (municiapality) Most members by municiapality
Lowest support % (municiapality) Least members by municiapality
Mayor mandates Participation
8th mandate in the office 1st round – Percentage (%)
7th mandate in the office 1 1st round – Total votes
6th mandate in the office 1st round – Valid votes
5th mandate in the office 1st round – Invalid votes
4th mandate in the office 2nd round – Percentage (%)
3rd mandate in the office 2nd round – Total votes
2nd mandate in the office 2nd round – Valid votes
1st mandate in the office 2nd round – Invalid votes

Elected mayor candidates by parties / lists

Rank Logo Suggested by Candidates Elected
1st
round
2nd
round
Total
1 Non–party candidates with voters support (GV) 270 103 34 137
2 Slovenian People's Party (SLS) 34 13 2 15
3 Social Democrats (SD) 53 10 4 14
4 Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) 61 11 1 12
5 New Slovenia (NSi) 34 11 0 11
6 Candidates with coalition support[a] 15 7 2 9
7 Freedom Movement (GS) 1 1 2 3
Our Inner Carniola (NaNo) 4 1 1
Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS) 2 1 1
Youth Party – European Greens (SMS) 2 1 1
Zagorje Goes Forward 1 1 1
We Know! We Can!. Marko Soršak. 1 1 1
Boris Goličnik List 1 1 1
List For You 1 1 1
Common Miklavž na Dravskem Polju Municipality List 1 1 1
Drot – For Development 1 0 1 1
Zlatko Usenik List For Progress of Ig Municiapality 1 0 1 1
Renata Kosec List
(Connection and Cooperation List)
1 1 1
19 New People's Party of Slovenia (NLS) 2 0 0
Mayor's List for Our Jesenice 1 0 0
Mayor's List of Izola (IŽL) 1 0 0
Mayor of Celje List 1 0 0
23 The Left (L) 13 0 0
Resni.ca 9 0 0
Vesna – Green Party 6 0 0
Slovenian National Party (SNS) 6 0 0
Greens of Slovenia (ZS) 4 0 0
Pirate Party (Pirates) 2 0 0
Slovenia Forward (NPS) 2 0 0
Good Country (DD) 2 0 0
Party of Slovenian People (SSN) 2 0 0
Democratic Party of Pensioners of Slovenia (DeSUS) 1 0 0
LESK Voters List 1 0 0
For People of Slovenia (ZLS) 1 0 0
Association for Slovene Littoral (ZZP) 1 0 0
Olive 1 0 0
Concretely 1 0 0
Voice for Children and Families 1 0 0
Socialist Party of Slovenia (SPS) 1 0 0
Koper Is Ours (KJN) 1 0 0
DNK Trbovlje List 1 0 0
Sandi Jaklič List 1 0 0
Aleksander Kamenik List 1 0 0
Cyclists and Pedestrians List 1 0 0
Youth List. We Connect. 1 0 0
Independent List for Improvement of Jesenice 1 0 0
Mitja Kobal List (IŽL) 1 0 0
Vasilij Žbogar List 1 0 0
LTD Toni Dragar – List For All Generations 1 0 0
Igor Zupančič List 1 0 0
Utility Eco List 1 0 0
United – Independent List for Prevalje 1 0 0
Moravška dolina United 1 0 0
Active List 1 0 0
Movement for the Municipality of Piran (GZOP) 1 0 0
More for Kranj 1 0 0
Our Velenje 1 0 0
List for Celje 1 0 0
Acacia Party 1 0 0
Dialogue for Progress 1 0 0
Style 1 0 0
Trust 1 0 0
Together for Mengeš Municipality (SMO)
(Together We Can Do More)
1 0 0
. List for Fair Development
(of city districts and local communities)
1 0 0
Total 618 165 47 212

Notes

  1. ^ 15 mayor candidates have coalition support of at least two or more parties (lists)ː
       Svoboda + Levica + SD + DeSUS (BREŽICE)
       SDS + SLS drugačni in povezani (DESTRNIK)
       SDS + Nsi (GROSUPLJE)
       SDS + SD + SLS (HAJDINA)
       Lista Mateja Slaparja + NSi + podpora volivcev (KAMNIK)
       Lista Aleša Bržana + Svoboda (KOPER)
       SDS + NSi + SLS + Zeleni Slovenije (KRANJ)
       SDS + NSi (LENDAVA)
       Zeleni Slovenije + Konkretno (LJUBLJANA)
       SLS + Naša dežela (MARIBOR)
       SLS + SDS + NSi + DeSUS (SL. BISTRICA)
       SLS + SDS (ŠENČUR)
       SD + skupina volivcev (VELENJE)
       NSi + SDS (VOJNIK)
       SDS + NSi (ŽIRI)

References

  1. ^ "FEATURE: Three Elections for Slovenia in 2022 – General, Presidential & Local". www.total-slovenia-news.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.