Currently, the city government is equally divided Croats and Bosniaks. This means that no ethnicity controls the city, though each controls one half - Croats, the west, and Bosniaks, the east.

The City of Mostar has the status of a municipality. The city government is led by the Mayor. The current Mayor of Mostar is Ljubo Bešlić (HDZ).

The City Council is composed of 35 representatives, coming from the following political parties:

• Croatian Coalition 13
  • Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)
  • United Croatian Party of Rights (UHSP)
  • Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)
  • Croatian Christian Democratic Union (HKDU)
  • Croatian People's Union (HNZ)
• Party of Democratic Action (SDA) 10
• Social Democratic Party (SDP) 4
• Party for Bosnia and Herzegovina 4
• People's Party Work for Betterment 1
• Croatian Coalition 1
  • Croatian Party of Rights (HSP)
  • Croatian Pure Party of Rights (HČSP)
• Independent 2