HDZ wins largest proportion of seats in 12 city councils, SDP in 5

ZAGREB, May 22 (Hina) - The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) slates won a majority of seats in councils in 12 larger towns, and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) ensured a majority in the councils in five cities, whereas the Istrian Democratic Party (IDS) is the winner in one city council and the party of the incumbent Zagreb mayor Milan Bandic ensured a majority in the assembly in the Croatian capital, according to incomplete preliminary results released by the State Election Commission (DIP) after Croatia held local elections on Sunday.