2004 Kosovan parliamentary election

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2004 Kosovan parliamentary election
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All 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
LDK Ibrahim Rugova 45.42470
PDK Hashim Thaçi 28.8530+4
AAK Ramush Haradinaj 8.399+1
PR ORA Veton Surroi 6.237New
PSHDK 1.802+1
KDTP 1.2130
PD 1.0210
Vakat 0.723−1
LPK 0.6610
PLK 0.511+1
IRDK 0.3920
PDAK 0.371−1
SDA 0.3710
SLKM 0.208New
GIG 0.201New
PREBK 0.1510
GIS 0.052New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Bajram Rexhepi
PDK 		Ramush Haradinaj
AAK

Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 24 October 2004 during the United Nations Interim Administration. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) remained the largest party, winning 47 of the 120 seats. A coalition government was formed by the LDK and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), with the AAK's leader Ramush Haradinaj becoming Prime Minister.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Democratic League of Kosovo 313,43745.42470
Democratic Party of Kosovo 199,11228.8530+4
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 57,9318.399+1
Reformist Party ORA 43,0176.237New
Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo 12,4271.802+1
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo 8,3531.2130
Justice Party 7,0131.0210
Vakat Coalition 4,9720.723–1
People's Movement of Kosovo 4,5260.6610
Liberal Party of Kosovo 3,5420.511+1
Democratic Alternative of Kosovo3,0420.440New
Democratic Union2,6960.390New
New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo 2,6580.3920
Albanian National Unity Party2,6070.380New
Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo 2,5550.371–1
Party of Democratic Action  2,5200.3710
Fuad Ramiqi2,2650.330New
Albanian National Front Party 2,1560.3100
Social Democratic Party of Kosovo 2,1070.3100
New Party of Kosovo1,5680.2300
Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo1,4520.210New
Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija 1,4140.208New
Civic Initiative of Gora 1,3580.201New
Prizrensko – Dragaška Inicijativa1,3420.190New
Xhevdet Rexhaj1,1350.1600
United Roma Party of Kosovo 1,0490.1510
Albanian National Democratic Party8560.1200
Civic Initiative Balli Kombëtar Demokrat8070.120New
Belul Beqaj6010.090New
Riza Lluka 5920.090New
Serb Civic Initiative 3690.052New
Democratic Ashkali Albanian Party of Kosovo3610.050New
Ramë Dreshaj2490.040New
Total690,089100.001200
Valid votes690,08998.65
Invalid/blank votes9,4301.35
Total votes699,519100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,412,68049.52
Source: KQZ, OCSE

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