2025 Kosovan local elections

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

Kosovo municipalities

Mayoral results

Emblem	Municipalities	Population	Incumbent mayor	Party	Elected mayor	Party	Seats
	Deçan	27,775	Bashkim Ramosaj	AAK			0 / 21
	Dragash	28,896	Bexhet Xheladini	LDK			0 / 21
	Ferizaj	109,255	Agim Aliu	PDK			0 / 41
	Gjakova	78,699	Ardian Gjini	AAK			0 / 35
	Gjilan	82,980	Alban Hyseni	VV			0 / 35
	Drenas	48,079	Ramiz Lladrovci	PDK			0 / 27
	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
	Kosovo Polje	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
	Suva Reka	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
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

Junik

Mayoral results

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

Prishtina

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
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
Total

Skenderaj

Mayoral results

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

References

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.