2009 Zagreb local elections
On 17 May 2009, local elections were held in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. The incumbent mayor was Milan Bandić, a representative of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia, also the leading party in the previous city council. Bandić was reelected mayor in the second round of the elections with 61.84% of the votes.
Mayor election
First round
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Milan Bandić | Social Democratic Party of Croatia Croatian Party of Pensioners | 146,021 | 48.54% |
| Josip Kregar | independent candidate | 69,744 | 23.18% |
| Jasen Mesić | Croatian Democratic Union Croatian Peasant Party Croatian Social Liberal Party | 39,623 | 13.17% |
| Tatjana Holjevac | independent candidate | 17,616 | 5.86% |
| Miroslav Rožić | independent candidate | 11,693 | 3.89% |
| Zlatko Klarić | Action of Social Democrats of Croatia Democratic Party of Pensioners | 4,869 | 1.62% |
| Antun Kljenak | Croatian Party of Rights | 4,377 | 1.45% |
| Stipe Tojčić | independent candidate | 1,164 | 0.39% |
Second round
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Milan Bandić | Social Democratic Party of Croatia Croatian Party of Pensioners | 149,991 | 61.84% |
| Josip Kregar | independent candidate | 88,832 | 36.62% |