2017 Albanian parliamentary election

2017 Albanian parliamentary election
	All 140 seats in the Parliament of Albania; 71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	46.75%
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

government with Rama as Prime Minister

.

Electoral system

The 140 members of

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

	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	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	minority interests	Kristaq Kiço
People's Alliance for Justice	APD		Bilal Kola
Republican Party of Albania	PR	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
Pollster	Date	Sample							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
Pollster	Date	Sample							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
Pollster	Date	Sample							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


1 74 19 43 3
Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Libra Party	19,806	1.25	0	New
	Social Democratic Party of Albania	14,993	0.95	1	+1
	New Democratic Spirit	5,146	0.33	0	0
	Sfida për Shqipërinë	3,546	0.22	0	New
	Republican Party of Albania	3,225	0.20	0	–3
	Social Democracy Party of Albania	2,473	0.16	0	0
	Christian Democratic Party of Albania	2,421	0.15	0	–1
	Party for the Future of the Greek Minority	2,287	0.14	0	0
	People's Alliance for Justice	1,505	0.10	0	New
	Communist Party of Albania	1,026	0.06	0	0
	Albanian Democratic Christian Union	924	0.06	0	New
	Christian Democratic Alliance	767	0.05	0	0
	Democratic Alliance Party	547	0.03	0	0
	National Arbnore Alliance	351	0.02	0	0
Total		1,582,150	100.00	140	0

Valid votes		1,582,150	98.02
Invalid/blank votes		31,898	1.98
Total votes		1,614,048	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,452,324	46.75
Source: CEC

By county

County	PS	PD	LSI	PDIU	PSD	Total seats
County						Total seats
Berat	4	1	2	0	0	7
Dibër	2	2	1	1	0	6
Durrës	8	4	2	0	0	14
Elbasan	7	3	2	2	0	14
Fier	10	4	2	0	0	16
Gjirokastër	3	1	1	0	0	5
Korçë	6	4	1	0	0	11
Kukës	1	2	0	0	0	3
Lezhë	3	3	1	0	0	7
Shkodër	4	5	1	0	1	11
Tirana	18	11	5	0	0	34
Vlorë	8	3	1	0	0	12
Total	74	43	19	3	1	140

References

^ "Presidenti Nishani e dekreton: 25 qershori data e zgjedhjeve parlamentare". gsh.al (in Albanian). 21 May 2017.
^ Agreement unveiled, Parliamentary Elections on June 25 Albania Daily News Archived 2 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
^ Albanian Socialists to get parliamentary majority, partial vote count shows Reuters, 26 June 2017
^ Election Profile IFES
^ Electoral system IPU
^ Harta e re elektorale, një mandat më pak Kukësit, Korçës e Beratit Archived 8 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine Shqiptarja, 3 December 2016

[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

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