Kosovan parliamentary election, 2017

Kosovan parliamentary election, 2017
Kosovo
11 June 2017

Party Leader % Seats ±
PAN Coalition Kadri Veseli 33.74 39 -15
VV Visar Ymeri 27.49 32 +16
LAA Coalition Isa Mustafa 25.53 29 -1
Srpska Slavko Simić 6.12 9 0
KDTP Mahir Yağcılar 1.08 2 0
KV Džezair Murati 0.89 2 0
NDS Emilija Redžepi 0.49 1 0
SLS Slobodan Petrović 0.49 1 +1
PDAK Danush Ademi 0.33 1 0
PLE Isuf Berisha 0.33 1 0
JGP Adem Hodža 0.33 1 New
PAI Etem Arifi 0.29 1 0
PREBK Allbert Kinolli 0.13 1 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Isa Mustafa
LDK
Ramush Haradinaj
AAK

Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 11 June 2017.[1]

Background

The elections were triggered by a motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Isa Mustafa on 10 May 2017 by a vote of 78–34.[2] The motion had been proposed by the Initiative for Kosovo over government failures to meet their campaign promises.[2] The constitution requires fresh elections to be held by 18 June 2017.

Electoral system

The 120 members of the Assembly are elected by open list proportional representation, with 20 seats reserved for national minorities.[3]

Parties and coalitions

Party Candidate for Prime Minister
PAN Coalition Ramush Haradinaj
Lëvizja VetëvendosjeAlbin Kurti
LAA Coalition Avdullah Hoti
Serbian parties (10 seats reserved)
Serb List
Independent Liberal Party (SLS)
PSK-AGI coalition
Other minority parties (10 seats reserved)
VAKAT coalition
SDA-BSDAK coalition
JEDINSTVENA GORANSKA PARTIJA — JGP
Partia e Ashkalinjëve për Integrim (PAI)
Partia Demokratike e Ashkanlive të Kosovës (PDAK)
Kosovaki Nevi Romani Partia (KNRP)
Pokret za Gora (PG)

Opinion polls

Pollster Date PDK coalition LDK coalition Vetëvendosje Fjala Party Serbian parties Other parties Undecided Abstention Lead
DGE 7 June 201734.2%40.4%25.4%6.2%
Beta 6 June 201733.8%32.5%27.8%5.9%1.3%
Nga Ekonomia 2 June 201746%27%21%6%19%
IndexKosova 31 May 201743%27%29%1%16%
Gazeta Express 29 May 201741.8%30.9%16.9%5.1%5.3%10.9%
Gazeta Express 28 May 201740.8%30.2%19.5%2.7%6.8%10.6%
Gazeta Express25 May 201740.3%22.1%16.3%3.9%14.1%18.2%

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/−
PANA Coalition245,64633.7439–15
Vetëvendosje!200,13827.4932+16
LDKAKRA185,89225.5329–1
Serb List44,5786.1290
Fjala7,9911.100New
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo7,8521.0820
Vakat Coalition6,4440.8920
New Democratic Party3,5610.4910
Independent Liberal Party3,5390.491+1
Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo2,4240.3310
Egyptian Liberal Party2,4150.3310
Jedinstvena Goranska Partija2,3690.331New
Kosovo Serb Party–Active2,1230.290New
Ashkali Party for Integration2,1070.2910
Progressive Democratic Party1,6970.230–1
New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo1,5200.2100
Turkish Justice Party of Kosovo1,4380.2000
SDA Coalition1,3550.1900
Movement for Gora1,0200.1400
United Roma Party of Kosovo9550.131+1
Kosovar New Romani Party9500.130–1
Coalition for Gora8130.110–1
Partia Demokratike e Unitetit4780.070New
For a Prosperous Kosovo3120.040New
Eromendje Alternativa2440.030New
Napredna Snaga Kosova2260.030New
Invalid/blank votes49,006
Total777,0931001200
Registered voters/turnout1,888,05941.16
Source: KQZ, KQZ, KQZ

Aftermath

No party obtained enough seats to form government alone. However, PDK coalition leader Ramush Haradinaj stated that he has the necessary votes to form a government, counting on the 39 seats of his coalition, the 20 seats of the ethnic minorities and some members of the LDK coalition.[4]

After several unsuccessful attempts to elect a new Chairman of the Assembly and a new Prime Minister, on 4 August Behgjet Pacolli announced the AKR's withdrawal from the coalition with the LDK and the formation of a government pact with the PAN Coalition.[5] As a result, the AKR was promised several ministries in the new government, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Land Management, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic Development.[6] The PAN Coalition announced that two LDK deputies, Uke Rugova and Dardan Gashi, would also join the government.[7]

Finally on September 9 the new government was voted,and Ramush Haradinaj was elected new prime minister with 61 votes in favor. This votes include Ramush Haradinaj pre-election coalition PANA Coalition, AKR, the national minorities and the Serbian list. The new government include 21 ministers includes ethnic Albanians, Bosniaks, Turks and Serbs.

References

  1. Caktohet data e zgjedhjeve të parakohshme TV Klan, 11 May 2017
  2. 1 2 Snap election to follow Kosovo government collapse after no-confidence vote Deutsche Welle, 10 May 2017
  3. Kosovo IFES
  4. GazetaExpress (2017-06-28). "Haradinaj: I kam numrat për Qeverinë, formohet javën e ardhshme (Video)". Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  5. GazetaExpress (2017-09-04). "Zyrtare: Nënshkruhet marrëveshja PAN-AKR". Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  6. GazetaExpress (2017-09-04). "Këto janë ministritë të cilat do t'i udhëheqë AKR". Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  7. GazetaExpress (2017-09-04). "Ukë Rugova e Dardan Gashi do të jenë pjesë e Qeverisë". Retrieved 2017-09-04.
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