The Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina has confirmed the results of the General Elections held on October 4, paving the way for the formation of government at all levels. The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the National Assembly of Republika Srpska must be constituted within 15 days. A 20-day deadline applies to the constitution of the House of Representatives of the Federation Parliament and the cantonal assemblies, while the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH must be constituted within 30 days.
As for the final mandates – that is, the number of seats allocated to each party in the state and entity-level assemblies – the breakdown is as follows…
The Presidency of BiH will feature two familiar faces—Denis Bećirović (SDP) and Željka Cvijanović (SNSD)—along with Darijana Filipović (HDZ BiH).
Savo Minić (SNSD) has been elected President of Republika Srpska, with Ramiz Salkić (SDA) and Igor Balukčić (HDZ 1990) serving as Vice-Presidents.
In the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which consists of 42 seats, the SDA secured 9, the SNSD 6, the SDP 5, the coalition centered around the HDZ BiH 4, and the SBiH 3. The NiP, DF, PSS, and SDS each won 2 seats, while the “Croatian Five” (Hrvatska petorka), Naša stranka, the NES-PDA-Naprijed coalition, the DNS-NPS coalition, the List for Justice and Order (Lista za pravdu i red), Ujedinjena Srpska, and the Socialist Party/Demos each received 1 seat. In the House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, out of 98 seats, the SDA won 31, the SDP 16, the coalition centered around the HDZ BiH 15, the SBiH 9, the NiP 7, and the DF 6; Naša stranka and the NES-PDA-Naprijed coalition each hold 4 seats. The coalition of HDZ 1990, HRS, HDS, and HSS holds 3 seats, while the Bosna and Herzegovina Initiative – Fuad Kasumović, the HNP, and Pomak each hold 1 seat.
In the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska, out of 83 seats, the SNSD holds 34, the PSS 12, and the SDS 10; the DNS-NPS, Demos-NDP, and Ujedinjena Srpska each hold 5 seats; the Lista za pravdu i red – PDP RS and the SPS – Pokret Jedinstvena Srpska each hold 4 seats; the Koalicija za državu holds 3 seats, and the Republička stranka Srpske holds 1 seat.
