2017 Albanian parliamentary election

2017 Albanian parliamentary election
Albania
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All 140 seats in the Parliament of Albania
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.75% (Decrease 6.71pp)
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
PS Edi Rama 48.34 74 +9
PD Lulzim Basha 28.85 43 −7
LSI Petrit Vasili 14.28 19 +3
PDIU Shpëtim Idrizi 4.81 3 −1
PSD Skënder Gjinushi 0.95 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Most voted-for party by administrative unit and county
Prime Minister before Prime 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]

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]

# County 2016 population Seats
1 Berat 139,815 7
2 Dibër 134,153 6
3 Durrës 278,775 14
4 Elbasan 298,913 14
5 Fier 312,448 16
6 Gjirokastër 70,331 5
7 Korçë 221,706 11
8 Kukës 84,035 3
9 Lezhë 135,613 7
10 Shkodër 215,483 11
11 Tirana 811,649 34
12 Vlorë 183,105 12
Source: Instat (populations)

Contesting parties

Main article: List of political parties in Albania
Name Abbr. Ideology Leader
Albanian Democratic Christian Union PBDKSH Eduart Ndocaj
Christian Democratic Alliance ADK Zef 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 Alliance AAK Gjet 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 Minority MEGA Greek minority interests Kristaq Kiço
People's Alliance for Justice APD Bilal 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

Pollster Date Sample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other parties Lead
Exit poll 25 June 2017 30-34% 45-49% 11-15% 3-5% - - 15%
IPR + Ora News 19 June 2017 33% 48% 13% 1.8% 2.3% 0.5% 15%
IPR + Ora News 7 June 2017 800 37% 45% 13% 1.5% 2% 0.3% – 8%
Piepoli 6 June 2017 800 28-32%

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 2017 2,002 36% 43% 12% 1.8% 2.3% 1.0% 3.9% 7%

By county

Tirana

Pollster Date Sample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other parties Lead
IPR + Ora News 29–30 May 2017 1,000 33% 41% 14% 1% 6% 1.5% 3.5% 8%

Elbasan

Pollster Date Sample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other parties Undecided Lead
American Eye 4 June 2017 1,034 29.2% 46.1% 6.4% 7.1% 0.7% - 3.4% 7.1% 16.9%

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Socialist Party of Albania764,75048.3474+9
Democratic Party of Albania456,41328.8543–7
Socialist Movement for Integration225,90114.2819+3
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity76,0694.813–1
Libra Party19,8061.250New
Social Democratic Party of Albania14,9930.951+1
New Democratic Spirit5,1460.3300
Sfida për Shqipërinë3,5460.220New
Republican Party of Albania3,2250.200–3
Social Democracy Party of Albania2,4730.1600
Christian Democratic Party of Albania2,4210.150–1
Party for the Future of the Greek Minority2,2870.1400
People's Alliance for Justice1,5050.100New
Communist Party of Albania1,0260.0600
Albanian Democratic Christian Union9240.060New
Christian Democratic Alliance7670.0500
Democratic Alliance Party5470.0300
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
% Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats
Berat 54.53 4 19.48 1 23.62 2 0.76 – 0.03 – 7
Dibër 34.46 2 29.65 2 17.05 1 17.52 1 0.04 – 6
Durrës 49.68 8 29.35 4 14.92 2 3.07 – 0.33 – 14
Elbasan 44.59 7 20.72 3 14.40 2 18.00 2 0.04 – 14
Fier 57.15 10 25.68 4 11.73 2 3.48 – 0.04 – 16
Gjirokastër 50.20 3 24.57 1 23.23 1 0.32 – 0.05 – 5
Korçë 48.39 6 32.51 4 15.00 1 1.54 – 0.05 – 11
Kukës 43.79 1 47.48 2 7.00 – 0.03 – 0.20 – 3
Lezhë 41.55 3 37.65 3 15.32 1 2.90 – 0.04 – 7
Shkodër 35.68 4 37.06 5 11.58 1 1.97 – 12.02 1 11
Tirana 48.24 18 30.81 11 13.45 5 2.99 – 0.20 – 34
Vlorë 60.31 8 21.31 3 11.24 1 3.31 – 0.06 – 12
Total 48.34 74 28.85 43 14.28 19 4.81 3 0.95 1 140

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