Current Election Trend for Croatia

Who is leading the election trend?

In the current election trend for the Parliamentary Election in Croatia, HDZ is leading with 31.5%, followed by SDP with 27%, Možemo! with 12.6%, Most with 6.7%, DP with 3.1%, MSR NL with 3.1%, DOMiNO with 1.7%, IDS with 1.6%, PP with 1.6%, Centar with 1.2% and NPS with 1%. Other parties reach 8.9%.

On the rise: SDP

+2.0 growth in the last 30 days

Trending down: CENTAR

-0.7 loss in the last 30 days

Next election: 2028

The next parliamentary election in Croatia is expected to take place in 2028.

Government might not stay in office

In the current election trend, the government parties receive 40.4% of the votes.
What do the symbols mean?
Far left
Left-wing
Centre-left
Center
Centre-right
Right-wing
Far right
Transversal
Liberal politics
Environment & Climate
Animal Protection
Satire
Regional interests
Unknown
HDZ
31.5
SDP
27.0
M
12.6
Most
6.7
DP
3.1
MSR
3.1
DOM
1.7
IDS
1.6
PP
1.6
CENTAR
1.2
NPS
1.0
Others
8.9

Coalitions

Who could enter parliament?

In the current election trend, 4 parties could enter parliament: Možemo! reaches 24 MPs, SDP reaches 53 MPs, HDZ reaches 61 MPs and Most reaches 13 MPs.

Electoral System

The Croatian Sabor has 151 seats. 140 are allocated in ten electoral districts based on proportional representation, eight seats are reserved for national minorities. Three additional seats are designated for Croats living abroad. The 5 percent threshold only applies to the regular electoral districts.

5% restrictive clause

The restrictive clause in Croatia is 5% at the constituency level.

Majority from 76 MPs

To form a government, 76 of 151 MPs are required.
HDZ + SDP
75.5%
SDP + Možemo!
51.0%
HDZ + Most
49.0%
151
Majority requires 76 seats
M
24
15.9%
SDP
53
35.1%
HDZ
61
40.4%
Most
13
8.6%

Latest polls for Croatia

Promocija PLUS
· 1 week ago
1 week ago
32.3
28.1
12.8
6.9
3.1
3.1
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.2
1
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
2.8
Ipsos
· 4 weeks ago
4 weeks ago
27.7
21.4
11.8
5.8
3
30.3
Promocija PLUS
· 1 month ago
1 month ago
31.3
27.1
13.3
7.9
2.9
2.6
2.2
1.9
1.4
9.4

Parliamentary Election in Croatia 2024

17.04.2024

Parliamentary Election in Croatia 2020

05.07.2020

Croatia — National parliament voting intention

Parties in Croatia

Liberal
Socialist
Capitalist
Conservative

Election trend by party at a glance

Party 30 days 3 months 6 months 12 months Since election
HDZ
SDP
Možemo!
Most
DP
MSR NL
DOMiNO
IDS
PP
Centar
NPS
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Electoral system

Minorities receive guaranteed seats in the Croatian Parliament.

Croatia's Sabor has 151 representatives – eight of which are automatically reserved for national minorities. Serbs, Italians, Hungarians, Czechs, and other ethnic groups elect their own representatives. These seats are not subject to a threshold, while other parties need at least five percent of the votes.

Three mandates for Croats abroad – with their own electoral district.

Croats living abroad have their own eleventh electoral district and elect three representatives. About four million Croats live outside the country, mainly in Bosnia, Germany, and overseas. They can vote by mail or at Croatian consulates. Their votes often play a crucial role in tight majority situations.

Ten electoral districts distribute 140 mandates using the D'Hondt method.

The regular 140 seats are distributed across ten regional electoral districts. Each district sends 14 representatives using the D'Hondt method – a proportional voting system that slightly favors larger parties. Zagreb forms its own electoral district, while rural areas are often grouped together.
Direct Election Members are elected directly by the people.
Party List Vote Voters choose between party lists instead of individuals.
Proportional System Seats are distributed in proportion to votes received.
One Round The election is decided in a single round of voting.
Free Elections are free, fair and competitive.

Government and parliament

Andrej Plenković

Head of state

Andrej Plenković

Head of government
Parties in parliament
Seats in parliament : 151
Government & opposition
Government : 75
Opposition : 76
Political orientation
Left-leaning parties : 56
Right-leaning parties : 86

Most Reliable Polling Institutes in Croatia

Score Institute Accuracy Deviation
70
?
medium
67
?
low
8
8.0
high

What is the PolitPro Score?

The PolitPro Score evaluates the reliability of polling institutes based on their accuracy in elections and neutrality toward political parties. Significant biases in favor of or against parties compared to election trends result in deductions. The maximum score is 100.