2010 Kosovan local elections

The Republic of Kosovo oversaw local elections in three municipalities in 2010.

Istog held a special mayoral by-election over two rounds on 11 April and 9 May 2010. The election was necessitated by the death of incumbent mayor Fadil Ferati of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) on 30 January. ^[1]

A mayoral election and assembly election took place in the predominantly Serb municipality of Parteš on 20 June 2010 (with a second round of voting for mayor on 18 July), following the formal establishment of the municipality. ^{[2] [3]}

Rahovec held a special mayoral by-election over two rounds on 21 November and 19 December 2010. The election took place after the resignation of Qazim Qeska of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). (Qeska attempted to return to the position after submitting his resignation, but he was not permitted to do so.) ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Istog (11 April and 9 May 2010)

Mayoral results

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Haki Rugova	Democratic League of Kosovo	7,349	49.34	8,508	75.92
	Shasivar Haxhijaj	Democratic Party of Kosovo	3,249	21.81	2,698	24.08
	Muhamet Shatri	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	3,207	21.53
	Rifat Osmanaj	Democratic League of Dardania	585	3.93
	Ismet Mulaj	New Kosovo Alliance	506	3.40
Total			14,896	100.00	11,206	100.00
Source: [6] [7]

Parteš (20 June and 18 July 2010)

Mayoral results

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Nenad Cvetković	Homeland – Lista Zavičaj	914	47.68	1,031	57.63
	Todor Mirković	United Serbian List	488	25.46	758	42.37
	Vesna Jovanović	Gizzo – Together for Survival	434	22.64
	Goran Milošević	Serbian Social Democratic Party	81	4.23
Total			1,917	100.00	1,789	100.00
Source: [8] [9]

Municipal assembly results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Homeland – Lista Zavičaj	691	40.03	6
	United Serbian List	346	20.05	3
	People's Initiative	305	17.67	3
	Gizzo – Together for Survival	278	16.11	2
	Serbian Social Democratic Party	106	6.14	1
Total		1,726	100.00	15
Source: [10]

Rahovec (21 November and 19 December 2010)

Mayoral results

Candidate		Party	First round		Second round
			Votes	%	Votes	%
	Smajl Latifi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	5,267	26.71	10,713	55.76
	Ibrahim Kryeziu	Democratic League of Kosovo	5,451	27.65	8,499	44.24
	Xhelal Canziba	Democratic Party of Kosovo	5,234	26.55
	Rexhep Oruqi	New Kosovo Alliance	3,261	16.54
	Luljeta Kadiri	Democratic League of Dardania	503	2.55
Total			19,716	100.00	19,212	100.00
Source: [11] [12]

References

1. "Kosovo: LDK Leads in Istog Mayoral Vote", Balkan Insight, 12 April 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
2. "Srbi u Partešu: „Uzimamo stvar u svoje ruke“", DW, 17 June 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
3. Petrit Çollaku, "Kosovo: Partes Elects Mayor", Balkan Insight, 19 July 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
4. "Përmbyllet fushata zgjedhore në Rahovec", Radio Evropa e Lirë, 19 November 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
5. "Zgjedhje të qeta në Rahovec", British Broadcasting Corporation Albanian, 19 December 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
6. ZGJEDHJET E JASHTËZAKONSHME PËR KRYETAR KOMUNE ISTOG – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Raundi i parë) – Rezultatet e kandidatëve për Kryetar Komune, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 3 February 2024.
7. ZGJEDHJET E JASHTËZAKONSHME PËR KRYETAR KOMUNE ISTOG – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Raundi i dytë) – Rezultatet e kandidatëve për Kryetar Komune, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 3 February 2024.
8. ZGJEDHJET PËR KRYETAR KOMUNE PARTESH – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Raundi i parë) – Rezultatet e kandidatëve për Kryetar Komune, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 3 February 2024.
9. ZGJEDHJET PËR KRYETAR KOMUNE PARTESH – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Raundi i dytë) – Rezultatet e kandidatëve për Kryetar Komune, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 3 February 2024.
10. Zgjedhjet për Kuvend Komunal të Parteshit (2010) – Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 3 February 2024.
11. ZGJEDHJET E JASHTËZAKONSHME PËR KRYETAR KOMUNE RAHOVEC – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Raundi i parë) – Rezultatet e kandidatëve për Kryetar Komune, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 3 February 2024.
12. ZGJEDHJET E JASHTËZAKONSHME PËR KRYETAR KOMUNE RAHOVEC – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Raundi i dytë) – Rezultatet e kandidatëve për Kryetar Komune, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 3 February 2024.