2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election

2020 Montenegrin parliamentary election
	All 81 seats in the Parliament; 41 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.64% (3.23pp)
	Results by each municipality;; DPS ZBCG BS AL; Saturation of colour denotes strength of vote
Duško Marković; DPS	Zdravko Krivokapić; Independent

Parliamentary elections were held in Montenegro on 30 August 2020.^[1] They were the fifth parliamentary in Montenegro since gaining its independence in 2006. Eighty-one members of the Montenegrin parliament were elected. Elections were organized in special conditions, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro. The parliamentary election was also held simultaneously with the local elections in five municipalities.

The period before the election was marked by the high polarization of the electorate. Several corruption scandals of the ruling party triggered 2019 anti-government protests, while a controversial religion law sparked another wave of protests. Election observers Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe stated: "Abuse of state resources gave the ruling party an unfair advantage", and said that although the elections were competitive, the governing party also benefited from a lack of independent media.^[2]

The election resulted in a victory for the opposition parties and the fall from power of the ruling DPS, which had ruled the country since the introduction of the multi-party system in 1990. On 31 August, the leaders of three opposition coalitions, For the Future of Montenegro, Peace is Our Nation and In Black and White, agreed to form an expert government, and to continue to work on the European Union accession process.

^ "Live Blog: Montenegro Elections 2020". Balkan Insight. 30 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ Marovic, Jovana (2 September 2020). "Winners and Losers in Montenegro's Earthquake Election". Balkan Insight. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.