2017 Albanian parliamentary election

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2017 Albanian parliamentary election
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  2013 25 June 2017 2021  

All 140 seats in the Parliament of Albania
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.75% (Decrease2.svg 6.71pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
PS Edi Rama 48.3474+9
PD Lulzim Basha 28.8543−7
LSI Petrit Vasili 14.2819+3
PDIU Shpëtim Idrizi 4.813−1
PSD Skënder Gjinushi 0.951+1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results of 2017 Albanian parliamentary election and seats.svg
Most voted-for party by administrative unit and county
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Edi Rama
PS
Edi Rama
PS

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 25 June. [1] They had initially been scheduled for 18 June, but after a possible boycott was announced by opposition parties during a political crisis that lasted three months, an agreement was reached between all parties on 18 May to change the date. [2] The Socialist Party won 74 of the 140 seats. [3]

Contents

Background

The previous parliamentary elections were held on 23 June 2013 and resulted in a victory for the Socialist Party of Albania-led Alliance for a European Albania, which received 57.6% of the vote, winning 83 of the 140 seats. The opposition Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration headed by Lulzim Basha of the Democratic Party received almost 39.5% of the vote and won the other 57 seats. The Socialist Party led by Edi Rama formed the government with Rama as Prime Minister.

Electoral system

The 140 members of Parliament were elected in twelve multi-member constituencies based on the twelve counties using closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 3% for parties and 5% for alliances. [4] Seats were allocated to alliances using the D'Hondt method, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method. [5]

Demographic changes led to some changes in the number of seats for some constituencies; Tirana gained two seats and Durrës one, whilst Korça, Berat and Kukës all lost a seat. [6]

#County2016 populationSeatsCh.
1 Berat 139,8157Decrease2.svg 1
2 Dibër 134,1536Steady2.svg
3 Durrës 278,77514Increase2.svg 1
4 Elbasan 298,91314Steady2.svg
5 Fier 312,44816Steady2.svg
6 Gjirokastër 70,3315Steady2.svg
7 Korçë 221,70611Decrease2.svg 1
8 Kukës 84,0353Decrease2.svg 1
9 Lezhë 135,6137Steady2.svg
10 Shkodër 215,48311Steady2.svg
11 Tirana 811,64934Increase2.svg 2
12 Vlorë 183,10512Steady2.svg
Source: Instat (populations)

Contesting parties

NameAbbr.IdeologyLeader
Albanian Democratic Christian UnionPBDKSHEduart Ndocaj
Christian Democratic AllianceADKZef Bushati
Christian Democratic Party of Albania PKD Christian democracy Dhimiter Muslia
Communist Party PKSH Marxism–Leninism, anti-revisionism Qemal Cicollari
Democratic Alliance AD Liberalism, centrism Eduart Abazi
Democratic Party of Albania PD Centre-right, liberal conservatism, conservatism, nationalism, pro-Europeanism, economic liberalism Lulzim Basha
Libra Party LIBRA Centrism, social liberalism, civic nationalism, pro-Europeanism Ben Blushi
Arbnore National AllianceAAKGjet Ndoj
New Democratic Spirit FRD Liberal conservatism, pro-Europeanism Bamir Topi
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity PDIU Right-wing, nationalism, ethnic nationalism, Cham issue Shpëtim Idrizi
Party for the Future of the Greek MinorityMEGA Greek minority interests Kristaq Kiço
People's Alliance for JusticeAPDBilal Kola
Republican Party of Albania PR Right-wing, national conservatism, pro-Europeanism Fatmir Mediu
Challenge for Albania SFIDA! Centrism, pro-Europeanism Hektor Ruci
Social Democracy Party PDS Social democracy Paskal Milo
Socialist Movement for Integration LSI Centre-left, social democracy, progressivism Ilir Meta
Socialist Party of Albania PS Centre-left, social democracy, Third Way, progressivism, social liberalism Edi Rama

Opinion polls

Nationwide

PollsterDateSample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other partiesLead
Exit poll 25 June 201730-34%45-49%11-15%3-5%--15%
IPR + Ora News 19 June 201733%48%13%1.8%2.3%0.5%15%
IPR + Ora News 7 June 201780037%45%13%1.5%2%0.3%8%
Piepoli 6 June 201780028-32%

41-45 seats

48-52%

69-73 seats

9-13%

14-18 seats

1-2%

2-4 seats

1-3%

1-3 seats

1-3%

1-3 seats

20%
IPR + Ora News 29–30 May 20172,00236%43%12%1.8%2.3%1.0%3.9%7%

By county

Tirana

PollsterDateSample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other partiesLead
IPR + Ora News 29–30 May 20171,00033%41%14%1%6%1.5%3.5%8%

Elbasan

PollsterDateSample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other partiesUndecidedLead
American Eye 4 June 20171,03429.2%46.1%6.4%7.1%0.7%-3.4%7.1%16.9%

Results

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74
19
43
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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Socialist Party of Albania 764,75048.3474+9
Democratic Party of Albania 456,41328.8543–7
Socialist Movement for Integration 225,90114.2819+3
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity 76,0694.813–1
Libra Party 19,8061.250New
Social Democratic Party of Albania 14,9930.951+1
New Democratic Spirit 5,1460.3300
Sfida për Shqipërinë 3,5460.220New
Republican Party of Albania 3,2250.200–3
Social Democracy Party of Albania 2,4730.1600
Christian Democratic Party of Albania 2,4210.150–1
Ethnic Greek Minority for the Future 2,2870.1400
People's Alliance for Justice1,5050.100New
Communist Party of Albania 1,0260.0600
Albanian Democratic Christian Union9240.060New
Christian Democratic Alliance7670.0500
Democratic Alliance Party 5470.0300
National Arbnore Alliance3510.0200
Total1,582,150100.001400
Valid votes1,582,15098.02
Invalid/blank votes31,8981.98
Total votes1,614,048100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,452,32446.75
Source: KQZ

Results by county

Constituency PS PD LSI PDIU PSD Seats
 %VotesSeats %VotesSeats %VotesSeats %VotesSeats %VotesSeats
Berat 54.5345,637419.4816,302123.6219,76420.766350.03267
Dibër 34.4624,795229.6521,331217.0512,267117.5212,60510.04276
Durrës [a] 49.6873,066829.3543,163414.9221,94123.074,5190.3348914
Elbasan 44.5972,881720.7233,868314.4023,536218.0029,43120.046114
Fier 57.15104,1621025.6846,799411.7321,38023.486,3480.048016
Gjirokastër [b] 50.2027,222324.5713,321123.2312,59710.321710.05265
Korçë 48.3962,787632.5142,177415.0019,46511.542,0030.056011
Kukës 43.7918,387147.4819,93527.002,9380.03130.20823
Lezhë 41.5530,406337.6527,550315.3211,21012.902,1250.04327
Shkodër 35.6839,247437.0640,763511.5812,73711.972,17212.0213,226111
Tirana 48.24200,5171830.81128,0651113.4555,89452.9912,4340.2081434
Vlorë 60.3165,684821.3123,207311.2412,24613.313,6080.066412
Total48.34764,7507428.85456,4134314.28225,901194.8176,06930.9514,9931140

Notes

  1. KQZ has incomplete or incorrect stats in Gjirokastër County and Durrës County
  2. KQZ has incomplete or incorrect stats in Gjirokastër County and Durrës County

References

  1. "Presidenti Nishani e dekreton: 25 qershori data e zgjedhjeve parlamentare". gsh.al (in Albanian). 21 May 2017.
  2. Agreement unveiled, Parliamentary Elections on June 25 Albania Daily News Archived 2 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Albanian Socialists to get parliamentary majority, partial vote count shows Reuters, 26 June 2017
  4. Election Profile IFES
  5. Electoral system IPU
  6. Harta e re elektorale, një mandat më pak Kukësit, Korçës e Beratit Archived 8 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Shqiptarja, 3 December 2016