A small number of municipalities in Serbia held local elections in 2009. These were not part of the country's regular cycle of local elections but instead took place in certain jurisdictions where either the local government had fallen or the last local elections for four-year terms had taken place in 2005.

All local elections in 2009 were held under proportional representation. The direct election of mayors had been introduced in 2002 but was subsequently abandoned in 2007; in 2009, mayors were chosen by elected members of the local assemblies. Parties were required to cross a five per cent electoral threshold (of all votes, not only of valid votes), although this requirement was waived for parties representing national minority communities.

Results

Belgrade Voždovac The municipal assembly of Voždovac was dissolved on 5 March 2009, after the resignation in January of the municipality's mayor, Goran Lukačević, and the president of its municipal assembly.Lana Gedošević, "DS pobedio na Voždovcu, SNS u Zemunu", Blic, 8 June 2009, accessed 14 October 2021. Lukačević continued to lead a provisional administration pending new elections, which took place on 7 June.

Parliamentarian Marina Raguš led the Radical Party's list and took a seat in the municipal assembly afterwards.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 52 Number 26 (28 May 2009), p. 3.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 53 Number 40 (26 August 2009), p. 29.

Post-election negotiations for a coalition government were not successful, and another municipal election was held on 6 December 2009.

Dragan Vukanić of the Serbian Progressive Party was chosen as mayor on 27 January 2010.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 54 Number 1 (27 January 2010), p. 10.

Marina Raguš received the second position on the Radical Party's list.Službeni List (Grada Beograda), Volume 53 Number 52 (25 November 2009), p. 5.

Zemun The municipal assembly of Zemun was dissolved on 5 March 2009, after the assembly failed to adopt its municipal statute by the required deadline. (There was also controversy over a number of disputed mandates claimed by the Radical Party.)Lana Gedošević, "DS pobedio na Voždovcu, SNS u Zemunu", Blic, 8 June 2009, accessed 14 October 2021. Zdravko Stanković of the Democratic Party led a provisional authority pending new elections on 7 June."Prinudna uprava juče preuzela Zemun u 06.45", Politika, 17 March 2009, accessed 25 June 2018.

Branislav Prostran of the Progressive Party was chosen as mayor after the election."Branislav Prostran (SNS) novi predsednik opštine Zemun", Politika, 21 July 2009, accessed 14 October 2021.

Vojvodina Kovin The Kovin municipal assembly was dissolved by the Serbian authorities on 8 November 2008 after it failed to adopt the country's new municipal statute."Završeni lokalni izbori u Kovinu", Radio Television of Vojvodina, 5 April 2009, accessed 6 July 2022. Sitting mayor Novica Mijatovič of the Movement for the Revival of Our Municipality list was removed from office, and Slavko Branković of the Democratic Party was appointed to lead a provisional administration."PREMINUO NOVICA MIJATOVIĆ", vesti.rs (Source: Kovin Ekspres), 4 March 2013, accessed 6 July 2022."Kovin kao opština sa rekordnim brojem predsednika" , kovinac.rs, 30 October 2017, accessed 6 July 2022. A new election was held on 5 April 2009.

Slavko Branković of the Democratic Party was confirmed as mayor after the election and served for a full four-year term."Kovin kao opština sa rekordnim brojem predsednika" , kovinac.rs, 30 October 2017, accessed 6 July 2022.

Vrbas The municipal government of Vrbas was dismissed in June 2009 due to a breakdown in the local governing coalition and a dysfunctional municipal assembly. A new election was scheduled for 18 October 2009."U Vrbasu izbori", Radio Television of Vojvodina, 28 July 2009, accessed 14 October 2021. Željko Vidović of the Democratic Party was appointed as the leader of a provisional administration prior to the election. An explosive device was detonated under his car shortly after he accepted this position, although no-one was in the vehicle at the time."Trotil za šefa Vrbasa", Novosti, 7 June 2009, accessed 19 March 2021.

A new coalition government was formed after the election by the Democratic Party, the Socialist Party, and other parties. Željko Vidović was chosen as mayor."VIDOVIĆ PREDSEDNIK, MARAŠEVA NA ČELU SO", Vesti (Source: Blic), 25 November 2009, accessed 19 March 2021.Dragoljub Petrović, "Kursadžije, partizani i Zvezde Granda", Danas, 27 October 2009, accessed 19 March 2021. He resigned in 2012 and was replaced by Milan Stanimirović, also of the Democratic Party.

Future mayor Milan Glušac appeared in the fourteenth position on the Progressive Party's list.ИЗБОРНЕ ЛИСТЕ - Локални избори 2009., Opština Vrbas Izbori, accessed 17 October 2024.

Central Serbia (excluding Belgrade) Kosjerić Željko Prodanović, a member of the Democratic Party of Serbia, was removed from office as mayor of Kosjerić on 26 February 2009, and a provisional administration was established with Milan Štulović of the Democratic Party as its leader.Službeni List (Opštine Kosjerić), 2009 Number 2 (9 March 2009), p. 1. A new election was scheduled for 7 June 2009.

Dragan Vujadinović of the Democratic Party was chosen as mayor after the election, leading a coalition government that also included the alliance around the Socialist Party of Serbia, the Serbian Renewal Movement, and G17 Plus."Formirana nova vlast u Kosjeriću", Radio Television of Serbia, 14 July 2009, accessed 18 May 2022. In October 2012, a new governing coalition came to power with Milijan Stojanić of the Serbian Progressive Party as mayor."Kuvar na čelu opštine Kosjerić", B92, 24 October 2012, accessed 18 May 2022.

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