2025 Kosovan local elections

Last updated September 22, 2025

Local elections will be held in Kosovo on 12 October 2025.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Electoral system

The Mayor and the members of the Assembly will be elected by open list proportional representation, with seats reserved for national minorities, in each Kosovo municipalities. Based on Article 36, paragraph 1, of Law No. 03/L-040 on Local Self-Government, the number of members in the Municipal Assembly of a municipality must be proportional, depending on the number of citizens in the municipality, except for the Municipal Assembly of Pristina, which, according to paragraph 2, consists of 51 members.

If the municipality has up to 10,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 15 members;

If the municipality has from 10,001 to 20,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 19 members;

If the municipality has from 20,001 to 30,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 21 members;

If the municipality has from 30,001 to 50,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 27 members;

If the municipality has from 50,001 to 70,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 31 members;

If the municipality has from 70,001 to 100,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 35 members;

If the municipality has more than 100,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 41 members.^[4]

Parties and coalitions

Mayoral results

Municipalities	Population	Incumbent mayor	Party	Seats
Deçan	27,775	Bashkim Ramosaj	AAK	0 / 21
Dragash	28,896	Bexhet Xheladini	LDK	0 / 21
Drenas	48,079	Ramiz Lladrovci	PDK-RLL	0 / 27
Ferizaj	109,255	Agim Aliu	PDK	0 / 41
Gjakova	78,699	Ardian Gjini	AAK	0 / 35
Gjilan	82,980	Alban Hyseni	VV	0 / 35
Gračanica	18,486	Ljiljana Šubarić	SL	0 / 19
Hani i Elezit	8,533	Mehmet Ballazhi	PDK	0 / 15
Istog	33,008	Ilir Ferati	LDK	0 / 27
Junik	3,943	Ruzhdi Shehu	LDK	0 / 15
Kaçanik	27,716	Besim Ilazi	PDK	0 / 21
Kamenica	22,868	Kadri Rahimaj	VV	0 / 21
Klina	30,503	Zenun Elezi	AAK	0 / 27
Klokot	3,041	Vladan Bogdanović	SL	0 / 15
Fushë Kosovë	63,949	Burim Berisha	LDK	0 / 31
Leposavić	9,485	Lulzim Hetemi	VV	0 / 19
Lipjan	55,044	Imri Ahmeti	LDK	0 / 31
Malisheva	43,888	Ekrem Kastrati	NISMA	0 / 27
Mamusha	5,607	Abdülhadi Krasniç	KDTP	0 / 15
Mitrovica	64,742	Bedri Hamza	PDK	0 / 35
North Mitrovica	7,920	Erden Atiq	VV	0 / 15
Novo Brdo	4,493	Saša Milošević	SL	0 / 15
Obiliq	22,815	Xhafer Gashi	LDK	0 / 21
Rahovec	41,799	Smajl Latifi	AAK	0 / 27
Parteš	3,240	Dragan Petković	SL	0 / 15
Pejë	82,745	Gazmend Muhaxheri	LDK	0 / 35
Pristina	227,466	Përparim Rama	LDK	0 / 51
Prizren	147,246	Shaqir Totaj	PDK	0 / 41
Podujevë	70,975	Shpejtim Bulliqi	VV	0 / 35
Ranilug	2,481	Katarina Ristić–Ilić	SL	0 / 15
Skenderaj	40,664	Fadil Nura	PDK	0 / 27
Štrpce	10,771	Dalibor Jevtić	SL	0 / 19
Shtime	24,308	Qemajl Aliu	VV	0 / 21
Suhareka	45,749	Bali Muharremi	AAK	0 / 27
Viti	35,566	Sokol Haliti	LDK	0 / 27
Vushtrri	61,528	Ferit Idrizi	PDK	0 / 31
Zubin Potok	3,358	Izmir Zeqiri	PDK	0 / 15
Zvečan	2,867	Ilir Peci	PDK	0 / 15

Results of 1st round

Winner

Ballotage

Deçan

On 21 August, the Central Election Commission recommended not certifying Korab Mushkolaj as a candidate of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, on the grounds that he is a member of the foreign service. The CEC recommendation passed with 9 votes in favor and 2 against.^[5] On 1 September, PDK presents Jetmir Prekalla as the new candidate for mayor.^[6]

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Bashkim Ramosaj (incumbent)	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Jeton Mushkolaj	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Faton Selmanaj	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Shkumbin Demaliaj	Iniciativa Qytetare "Demokracia"
	Natyra Kuçi	Social Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Jetmir Prekalla	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Shefqet Tolaj	Guxo
Total

Dragash

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Bexhet Xheladini (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Shaban Shabani	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Filiz Mustafa	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Usmen Baldži	Vakat Coalition
	Nedžmidin Sejdilar	Independent
Total

Drenas

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ramiz Lladrovci (incumbent)	Për Drenasin Kampion me Ramiz Lladrovcin
	Petrit Hajdari	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Egzona Tërdovci	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Ajvaz Berisha	Bashkimi Demokratik
	Gazmend Heta	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Naim Bazaj	Për Drenas e Kosovë
	Beqir Kiqina	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
Total

Ferizaj

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Agim Aliu (incumbent)	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Visar Azemi	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Enver Haliti	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Xhemile Shabani Murati	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
Total

Gjakova

On 21 September, the candidate of the Albanian National Front Party for the mayor of Gjakova, Nikollë Perkaj, passed away. Despite his passing, Nikollë Perkaj will remain on the ballot on election day.^[7]

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ardian Gjini (incumbent)	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Ardian Gola	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Shefqet Shehu	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Ervin Shabani	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Anton Shala	Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Mehmet Krasniqi	Ndryshe – UDK
	~~Nikollë Perkaj~~ (deceased)	~~Albanian National Front Party~~
Total

Gjilan

On 12 September, the Guxo candidate Ilir Poroshtica withdrew from the race for mayor of Gjilan for personal reasons. Even though he withdrew, on election day his name will still appear on the ballots because his withdrawal came after his certification as a candidate.^[8]

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Alban Hyseni (incumbent)	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Arbër Ismajli	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Riad Rashiti	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Nazim Gagica	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Isa Agushi	Bashkimi për Ndryshim – Anamorava
	~~Ilir Poroshtica~~(withdrew)	~~Guxo~~
Total

Graçanica

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Novak Živić	Serb List
	Leutrim Ajeti	Aleanca Shqiptare
	Igor Rašić	For Freedom, Justice and Survival
	Goran Marinković	Kosovski Savez
Total

Hani i Elezit

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Mehmet Ballazhi (incumbent)	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Rufki Suma	Independent
Total

Istog

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ilir Ferati (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Ukë Blakaj	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Astrit Bujupaj	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Ali Nimanaj	Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Junik

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ruzhdi Shehu (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Agron Kuçi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Jetmir Tofaj	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Fatos Shala	Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Kaçanik

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Sabedin Vishi	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Jeton Raka	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Betim Shala	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Hafize Sallahi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Heset Malsiu	Vizioni për Zhvillimin e Kaçanikut
	Ahmet Vishi	Independent
	Shukri Luta	Levizja e pavarur e Kaçanikut
Total

Klina

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Zenun Elezaj (incumbent)	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Arben Limanaj	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Ramiz Rrustaj	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Sokol Bashota	Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Kllokot

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Božidar Dejanović	Serb List
	Goran Marinković	Kosovski Savez
	Arbër Emini	Independent
	Srećko Spasić	Srpska Narodna Sloga
Total

Fushë Kosovë

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Vildane Latifi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Besnik Osmani	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Valon Prebreza	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Rrahim Tërnava	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Hasan Ismajli	Independent
Total

Leposaviq

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Lulzim Hetemi (iincumbent)	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Zoran Tadić	Serb List
	Vladimir Radosavljević	Serb Democracy
	Shaqir Hetemi	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Vesna Pantović	For Freedom, Justice and Survival
	Nenad Radosavljević	Novi Lice - Narodna Pravda
	Ivan Vučković	Građanska Inicijativa "Koreni" - Ivan Vučković
Total

Lipjan

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Imri Ahmeti (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Ilir Qeriqi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Shukri Buja	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Bashkim Budakova	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Ardian Bytyqi	Guxo
Total

Malisheva

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ekrem Kastrati (incumbent)	Nisma
	Valon Hoti	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Fatmir Ademaj	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Enver Hoti	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Gëzim Krasniqi	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Valon Krasniqi	Guxo
	Selajdin Bytyqi	Independent
Total

Mamusha

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Abdulhadi Krasnic (incumbent)	Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Agron Mazrek	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Fikret Morina	Mamuşa Halk Hareket
Total

Mitrovica e Jugut

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Arian Tahiri	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Qazim Nimani	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Faton Peci	Levizja Vetëvendosje! Guxo
	Gëzim Plakolli	Democratic League of Kosovo
Total

Mitrovica e Veriut

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Erden Atiq (incumbent)	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Milan Radojević	Serb List
	Nenad Vukmirović	For Freedom, Justice and Survival
	Flutra Hamza Azemi	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Aleksandar Arsenijević	Serb Democracy
	Marko Jakšić	Građanska inicijativa Sever za sve
	Katarina Ađančić	Independent
	Betim Osmani	Iniciativa Qytetare Mitrovica
	Branko Veselinović	Srpski Narodni Pokret
	Nebojša Milić	Novi Lice - Narodna Pravda
Total

Novobërda

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Saša Milošević (incumbent)	Serb List
	Bajrush Ymeri	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Abdyl Gashi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Selatin Nuhiu	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Ajet Avdili	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
Total

Obiliq

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Xhafer Gashi (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Halil Thaçi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Shefki Salihu	Nisma
	Ali Krasniqi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Nysret Kelmendi	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Goran Dančetović	Serb List
Total

Ranillug

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Tanja Antić	Serb List
	Igor Mitić	For Freedom, Justice and Survival
	Bojan Arsić	Kosovski Savez
	Ivan Petrović	Srpski Narodni Pokret
Total

Rahovec

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Smajl Latifi (incumbent)	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Burim Krasniqi	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Ali Dula	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Edon Cana	Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Partesh

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Dragan Petković (incumbent)	Serb List
	Sladjan Mladenović	Kosovski Savez
Total

Peja

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Gazmend Muhaxheri (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Taulant Kelmendi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Arta Nallbani	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Ali Berisha	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Reshat Nurboja	Alternativa
	Jeton Abazaj	Independent
	Vehbi Abdullaj	NISMA
	Senad Dacić	NDS
	Gani Veselaj	Independent
Total

Prishtina

On 8 September, Nedime Belegu withdrew from the race due to health reasons, even though she had been certified by the Central Election Commission.^[9]

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Përparim Rama (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Hajrulla Çeku	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Uran Ismajli	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Bekë Berisha	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Besa Shahini	Social Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Merkur Beqiri	Alternativa
	Fatmir Selimi	Independent
	Agim Krasniqi	Prishtina në dorën tende
	Lulzim Syla	Independent
	~~Nedime Belegu~~(withdrew)	~~Epoka e Hyjneshës në Prishtinë~~
Total

Prizren

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Shaqir Totaj (incumbent)	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Artan Abrashi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Driton Selmanaj	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Besnik Krasniqi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Albulena Balaj-Halimaj	Nisma
	Zafir Berisha	Bashkimi Demokratik për Prizrenin
	Emilija Redžepi	New Democratic Party
	Furkan Bütüçi	Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Podujeva

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Shpejtim Bulliqi (incumbent)	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Ekrem Hyseni	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Xhemajl Hasani	Nisma
	Baki Feta	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Isak Shabani	Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Skenderaj

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Sami Lushtaku	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Hysni Mehani	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Sokol Halili	Independent
Total

Shtërpcë

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ivica Tanasijević	Serb List
	Valmir Ahmeti	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Shpejtim Arifi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Garip Sahiti	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Slađan Nikolčević	For Freedom, Justice and Survival
	Stefan Stamenković	Pravda i Jednakost
Total

Shtime

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Qemajl Aliu (incumbent)	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Ramë Bislimi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Kastriot Shabani	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Përparim Ramusa	Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Suhareka

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Bali Muharremaj (incumbent)	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Hamdi Bytyçi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Ardian Shala	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Dardan Berisha	Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Viti

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Sokol Haliti (incumbent)	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Arsim Ademi	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Labinot Bislimi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Bekim Azizi	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Sarë Gjergji	Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo
Total

Vushtrri

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ferit Idrizi (incumbent)	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Sylejman Meholli	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Xhevahire Izmaku	Nisma
	Mensut Ademi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
	Xhafer Tahiri	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Shaban Miftari	Independent
Total

Zubin Potok

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Izmir Zeqiri (incumbent)	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Miloš Perović	Serb List
	Gordana Mihailović	For Freedom, Justice and Survival
	Vedat Mehmeti	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Mirjana Vlašković	Serb Democracy
	Stevan Vulović	Kosovski Savez
	Grozdan Biševac	Novi Lice - Narodna Pravda
	Ariana Hasani	Democratic League of Kosovo
	Milija Biševac	Srpski Narodni Pokret
Total

Zveçan

Mayoral results
Candidate		Party
	Ilir Peci (incumbent)	Democratic Party of Kosovo
	Dragiša Milović	Serb List
	Zoran Obrenović	Serb Democracy
	Fetah Peci	Levizja Vetëvendosje!
	Slađana Pantović	Independent / e pavarur
Total

Results by municipality or voting provision

Municipality	LDK			LVV			PDK			AAK			SL			Others

	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Deçan
Dragash
Drenas
Ferizaj
Gjakova
Gjilan
Gračanica
Hani i Elezit
Istog
Junik
Kaçanik
Kamenica
Klina
Klokot
Kosovo Polje
Leposavić
Lipjan
Malisheva
Mamusha
Mitrovica
North Mitrovica
Novo Brdo
Obiliq
Rahovec
Parteš
Pejë
Prishtina
Prizren
Podujevë
Ranilug
Skenderaj
Štrpce
Shtime
Suva Reka
Viti
Vushtrri
Zubin Potok
Zvečan

Notes

References

↑ "Partitë i japin propozimet për datën e zgjedhjeve lokale, presidentja pritet të vendos ditëve në vijim". Kallxo.com.
↑ "Kosovë, partitë politike pajtohen që zgjedhjet lokale të mbahen në tetor të këtij viti". Anadolu Agency.
↑ "Presidentja Osmani ka caktuar 12 tetorin e vitit 2025, datë të mbajtjes së zgjedhjeve të rregullta lokale". Presidenca e Kosoves.
↑ "Njoftim lidhur me numrin e anëtareve të Kuvendeve Komunale për Zgjedhjet Lokale 2025, sipas regjistrimit të popullsisë". Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve.
↑ "KQZ nuk e certifikon Korab Mushkolajn, kandidati i PDK'së për kryetar të Deçanit". Ballkani.info.
↑ "Nuk u certifikua nga KQZ-ja, PDK me kandidat të ri për kryetar në Deçan". Njeshi.
↑ "Ndërron jetë kandidati për kryetar të Gjakovës". Kosova ime.
↑ "Kandidati i Guxos s'guxon: Poroshtica tërhiqet nga gara për Gjilanin dhe nga partia". Gazeta Metro.
↑ "Nedime Belegu tërhiqet nga gara për kryetare të Prishtinës". Enigma.

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[1] "Partitë i japin propozimet për datën e zgjedhjeve lokale, presidentja pritet të vendos ditëve në vijim". Kallxo.com.

[2] "Kosovë, partitë politike pajtohen që zgjedhjet lokale të mbahen në tetor të këtij viti". Anadolu Agency.

[3] "Presidentja Osmani ka caktuar 12 tetorin e vitit 2025, datë të mbajtjes së zgjedhjeve të rregullta lokale". Presidenca e Kosoves.

[4] "Njoftim lidhur me numrin e anëtareve të Kuvendeve Komunale për Zgjedhjet Lokale 2025, sipas regjistrimit të popullsisë". Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve.

[5] "KQZ nuk e certifikon Korab Mushkolajn, kandidati i PDK'së për kryetar të Deçanit". Ballkani.info.

[6] "Nuk u certifikua nga KQZ-ja, PDK me kandidat të ri për kryetar në Deçan". Njeshi.

[7] "Ndërron jetë kandidati për kryetar të Gjakovës". Kosova ime.

[8] "Kandidati i Guxos s'guxon: Poroshtica tërhiqet nga gara për Gjilanin dhe nga partia". Gazeta Metro.

[9] "Nedime Belegu tërhiqet nga gara për kryetare të Prishtinës". Enigma.

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