Albanian parliamentary election, 2017

Albanian parliamentary election, 2017
25 June 2017
All 140 seats to the Parliament of Albania
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 46.80% Decrease

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Edi Rama Lulzim Basha Petrit Vasili
Party Socialist Democratic LSI
Last election 65 seats 50 seats 16 seats
Seats won 74 43 19
Seat change Increase 9 Decrease 7 Increase 3
Popular vote 764,791 456,481 225,975
Percentage 48.34% 28.85% 14.28%
Swing Increase 7% Decrease 1.8% Increase 3.8%
Prime Minister before election

Edi Rama
Socialist

 Elected Prime Minister

Edi Rama
Socialist

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 25 June.[1] They were first scheduled for 18 June, but after a possible boycott was announced by the opposition parties, during a large political crisis that lasted 3 months, an agreement was reached between all the political parties on 18 May to change the date.[2] On 28 June, the central election council announced that Socialist party had won a majority.[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 Sali Berisha 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
1Berat139,8157
2Dibër134,1536
3Durrës278,77514
4Elbasan298,91314
5Fier312,44816
6Gjirokastër70,3315
7Korçë221,70611
8Kukës84,0353
9Lezhë135,6137
10Shkodër215,48311
11Tirana811,64934
12Vlorë183,10512
Source: Instat (populations)

Contesting parties

Name Abbr. Ideology Leader
Albanian Democratic Christian UnionPBDKSHEduart Ndocaj
Christian Democratic AllianceADKZef Bushati
Christian Democratic Party of AlbaniaPKDChristian democracyDhimiter Muslia
Communist PartyPKSHMarxism–Leninism, Anti-revisionismQemal Cicollari
Democratic AllianceADLiberalism, centrismEduart Abazi
Democratic Party of AlbaniaPDCentre-right, Liberal conservatism, Conservatism, Nationalism, Pro-Europeanism, Economic liberalismLulzim Basha
Libra PartyLIBRACentrism, Social liberalism, Civic nationalism, Pro-EuropeanismBen Blushi
National Arbnore AllianceAAKGjet Ndoj
New Democratic SpiritFRDLiberal conservatism, pro-EuropeanismBamir Topi
Party for Justice, Integration and UnityPDIURight-wing, Nationalism, Ethnic nationalism, Cham issueShpëtim Idrizi
Party for the Future of the Greek MinorityMEGAKristaq Kiço
People's Alliance for JusticeAPDBilal Kola
Republican Party of AlbaniaPRRight-wing, National Conservatism, Pro-EuropeanismFatmir Mediu
Challenge for AlbaniaSFIDA!Centrism, Pro-EuropeanismHektor Ruci
Social Democracy PartyPDSSocial democracyPaskal Milo
Socialist Movement for IntegrationLSICentre-left, Social democracy, ProgressivismIlir Meta
Socialist Party of AlbaniaPSCentre-left, Social democracy, Third Way, Progressivism, Social liberalismEdi Rama

Opinion polls

Nationwide

Pollster Date Sample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other parties Lead
Exit poll25 June 201730-34%45-49%11-15%3-5%--15%
IPR + Ora News19 June 201733%48%13%1.8%2.3%0.5%15%
IPR + Ora News7 June 201780037%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 News29–30 May 20171,00033%41%14%1%6%1.5%3.5%8%

Elbasan

Pollster Date Sample PD PS LSI PDIU Libra SFIDA! Other parties Undecided Lead
American Eye4 June 20171,03429.2%46.1%6.4%7.1%0.7%-3.4% 7.1%16.9%

Results




Parliamentary seats
PS
 
 74/140
PD
 
 43/140
LSI
 
 19/140
PDIU
 
 3/140
PSD
 
 1/140
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Socialist Party of Albania764,79148.3474+9
Democratic Party of Albania456,48128.8543–7
Socialist Movement for Integration225,97514.2819+3
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity76,0644.813–1
Libra Party19,7561.250New
Social Democratic Party of Albania14,9870.951+1
New Democratic Spirit5,1180.3200
Sfida për Shqipërinë3,5340.220New
Republican Party of Albania3,2170.200-3
Social Democracy Party of Albania2,4730.1600
Christian Democratic Party of Albania2,4150.150–1
Party for the Future of the Greek Minority2,2870.1400
People's Alliance for Justice1,4910.090New
Communist Party of Albania1,0290.0700
Albanian Democratic Christian Union9200.060New
Christian Democratic Alliance7670.0500
Democratic Alliance Party5410.0300
National Arbnore Alliance3490.0200
Invalid/blank votes32,188–––
Total 1,614,479 1001400
Registered voters/turnout3,452,32446.80––
Source: CEC (99.96% of polling stations reporting)

By county

County Socialist Democratic LSI PDIU LIBRA Other parties
County Seats Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S
Berat 7 45,637 54.53% 4 16,302 19.48% 1 19,764 23.62% 2 635 0.76% 0 588 0.70% 0 2,448 0.91% 0
Dibër 6 24,795 34.46% 2 21,331 29.65% 2 12,267 17.05% 1 12.605 17.52% 1 233 0.32% 0 2,471 0.55% 0
Durrës 14 73,066 49.67% 8 43,163 29.34% 4 21,941 14.91% 2 4,519 3.07% 0 1,515 1.03% 0 6,723 1.98% 0
Elbasan 14 72,881 44.59% 7 33,868 20.72% 3 23,536 14.40% 2 29,431 18.00% 2 1,286 0.79% 0 5,549 1.50% 0
Fier 16 104,162 57.15% 10 46,799 25.68% 4 21,380 11.73% 2 6,348 3.48% 0 1,615 0.89% 0 5,349 1.07% 0
Gjirokastër 5 27,222 50.21% 3 13,321 24.57% 1 12,597 23.23% 1 171 0.32% 0 340 0.63% 0 1,686 1.04% 0
Korçë 11 62,787 48.39% 6 42,177 32.51% 4 10,465 15.00% 1 2,003 1.54% 0 1,809 1.39% 0 4,222 1.17% 0
Kukës 3 18,387 43.79% 1 19,935 47.48% 2 2,938 7.00% 0 13 0.03% 0 319 0.76% 0 1,245 0.94% 0
Lezhë 7 30,406 41.55% 3 27,550 37.65% 3 11,210 15.32% 1 2,125 2.90% 0 795 1.09% 0 2,627 1.49% 0
Shkodër 11 39,247 35.68% 4 40,763 37.06% 5 12,737 11.58% 1 2,172 1.97% 0 924 0.84% 0 16,557 12.87% 1
Tiranë 34 200,517 48.24% 18 128,065 30.81% 11 55,894 13.45% 4 12,434 2.99% 0 9,574 2.30% 0 17,233 2.21% 0
Vlorë 12 65,684 60.31% 8 23,207 21.31% 3 12,246 11.24% 1 3,608 3.31% 0 758 0.70% 0 5,257 3.13% 0
Albania 764.791 48.34% 74 456,481 28.85% 43 225,975 14.28% 19 76.064 4.81% 3 19.756 1.25% 0 71,412 2.47% 1

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
  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 Shqiptarja, 3 December 2016
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