2021 North Macedonian local elections

2021 North Macedonian local elections

17 and 31 October 2021

80 municipalities and City of Skopje
Registered1,824,864 (First round)
1,353,990 (Second round)
Turnout49,23% (8,07pp)
(First round)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Hristijan Mickoski Zoran Zaev Ali Ahmeti
Party VMRO-DPMNE SDSM BDI
Mayoralities won 42 16 11
Change 37 41 1

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ziadin Sela Bilall Kasami Menduh Thaçi
Party ASH BESA PDSH
Mayoralities won 2 2 1
Change 1 1 1

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Stevčo Jakimovski
Party DOMLDP GROM Independents and Others
Mayoralities won 1 1 4
Change 1 1 4

Local elections were held on October 2021 to elect councilors and mayors in 80 municipalities and the City of Skopje in North Macedonia. The first round was held on 17 October, while the second round was held on 31 October. The elections were announced on 6 August 2021 by the Speaker of the Assembly Talat Xhaferi. According to the State Election Commission's calendar, the deadline for submitting candidacies for councilor and mayor lists was 11 September 2021. The election campaign lasted from 27 September to 15 October.