This paper examines the direct way of electing executive bodies of government on the example of the Croatian ones cities. A comprehensive analysis of election results using analytical methods leads to information about the achieved success of certain candidates and voter turnout at elections. They are taken into account take all Croatian cities, a total of 128 of them.Through the research, the current ones were covered election lists, so it is easy to come to a conclusion about the results of direct elections in cities.The paper focuses on the local elections that were held in 2009 and 2013. The aim of this paper is to based on research conducted on the results and data of the local elections in 2009 and 2013. year, to obtain information about the turnout of citizens in elections and the achieved success of independents candidates after direct elections. The purpose of the paper is to provide the reader with an overview relevant data related to the said elections and the election method. Since it is a local election conducted in this way for the first time in the Republic of Croatia, it is very interesting to see how it is the direct election method influenced the achieved success of candidates and the interest of citizens inelections. The work thus tries to answer the following research questions: 1) After 2009, when direct elections were introduced, did the voter turnout increase? 2) Did the success of independent candidates increase after those elections?