Elections in the Party of Democratic Action

Elections in the Party of Democratic Action, as part of its regularly held party congresses, have been held numerous times since the party's founding in 1990.

2005 leadership election
The 2005 Party of Democratic Action leadership election was held as part of the party's 4th congress. The incumbent leader Sulejman Tihić ran for a second term as president. Elmir Jahić was the remaining candidate.

Tihić was re-elected in the first ballot with 61.1% of the vote.

2009 leadership election
The 2009 Party of Democratic Action leadership election was held as part of the party's 5th congress. The incumbent leader Sulejman Tihić ran for a third term as president. Bakir Izetbegović and Adnan Terzić were the two remaining candidates.

Tihić was re-elected in the first ballot with 57.1% of the vote.

2013 leadership election
The 2013 Party of Democratic Action leadership election was held as part of the party's convention. Incumbent president Sulejman Tihić ran for his fourth term and was unopposed following an agreement between him and the party's deputy president Bakir Izetbegović, for a convention to be held instead of a regular congress.

Tihić was elected almost unanimously, with 93.6% of the vote.

2015 leadership election
The 2015 Party of Democratic Action leadership election was held as part of the party's 6th congress, following the death of Sulejman Tihić. Bakir Izetbegović served as the acting leader and ran for a full term. Šemsudin Mehmedović and Irfan Ajanović were the two remaining candidates.

Izetbegović was easily elected in the first ballot with 78.4% of the vote.

2019 leadership election
The 2019 Party of Democratic Action leadership election was held as part of the party's 7th congress. Incumbent president Bakir Izetbegović ran for his second term and was unopposed following the party's victory in the 2018 general election. He was unanimously elected with all 1,227 delegate votes.

2023 leadership election
The 2023 Party of Democratic Action leadership election was held as part of the party's 8th congress. Incumbent president Bakir Izetbegović ran for his third term and was unopposed. He was almost unanimously elected with 99.3% of the vote.