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| Constitution andlaw |
Legislature |
Parliamentary elections were held inKosovo on 9 February 2025 to elect the 120 members of theAssembly. No party won a majority of seats, with theVetëvendosje party of Prime MinisterAlbin Kurti remaining the largest party.
In the2021 elections,Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) won 58 seats.[1] They created a coalition with minority parties to form agovernment.[2] The government was the first since Kosovo's independence in 2008 to complete a full four-year mandate.[3]
The 120 members of the Assembly were elected byopen listproportional representation for a four-year term, with 20 reserved for national minorities.[4][5] Seats were allocated using theSainte-Laguë method with anelectoral threshold of 5%.[6]
According to the constitution, parliamentary elections must be held no later than 30 days and no earlier than 45 days prior to the expiration of the outgoing parliament's mandate.[7] On 31 July 2024,PresidentVjosa Osmani formally invited the leaders of political parties to a consultative meeting regarding the scheduling of the upcoming elections.[8][9] In her invitation, Osmani underscored that, in accordance with the constitution and the electoral code, the elections must take place between 26 January and 16 February 2025.[8][10]
Opposition figures, includingLumir Abdixhiku of theDemocratic League of Kosovo (LDK),Ramush Haradinaj of theAlliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) andMemli Krasniqi of theDemocratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), advocated for elections on 26 January, whileMimoza Kusari-Lila of theAlternativa proposed delaying the elections to 9 or 16 February, citing logistical concerns related to the post-holiday period.[11][12] Prime Minister and leader ofVetëvendosje (LVV) Albin Kurti did not attend the consultation due to a prior commitment.[13] Concluding, on 16 August, Osmani announced that the elections would be scheduled for 9 February 2025.[14][15][16]
The application period for political parties seeking certification and submission of candidate lists for the 2025 elections spanned from 1 September to 11 December 2024.[17] A total of 28 political entities submitted applications, including 20 political parties, five coalitions, two civil initiatives, and one independent candidate, with 1,280 candidates nominated.[17]
On 23 December 2024 theKQZ disqualified theSerb List from the elections.[18][19] The decision was based on remarks made by the party's leader Zlatan Elek during the presentation of the electoral list, which the KQZ deemed to be nationalistic in nature.[20] The party appealed the decision, calling it "institutional and political violence" against the Serb minority.[21] On 25 December 2024, the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP) accepted the appeal, overturning the decision to deny their certification for participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kosovo. The ECAP instructed the KQZ to certify the Serb List for the election.[22]
28 parties and coalitions participated in the election:[23]
| No. | Party or coalition | Candidate for prime minister |
|---|---|---|
| 117 | Ballist Party (PB) | Nikoll Perkaj |
| 118 | Vetëvendosje (VV) Guxo andAlternativa (candidates run inside VV list) | Albin Kurti |
| 124 | Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) PSHDK (candidates run inside LDK list) | Lumir Abdixhiku |
| 128 | Independent | Fatmir Bytyqi |
| 129 | Coalition for Family (AKR,PD, LF) | Eman Rrahmani |
| 131 | Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) | Bedri Hamza |
| 137 | Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK),Social Democratic Initiative (NISMA) Conservative List, Intellectual Forum E-30 and Ideal (candidates run inside AAK – NISMA list) | Ramush Haradinaj |
| 138 | Fjala | Gëzim Kelmendi |
| No. | Party or coalition | List carrier |
|---|---|---|
| 112 | Serb List (SL) | Zlatan Elek |
| 116 | Serb Democracy (SD) | Aleksandar Arsenijević |
| 120 | Party of Kosovo Serbs (PKS) | Aleksandar Jablanović |
| 126 | Građanska Inicijativa Narodna Pravda (GI - Narodna Pravda) | Nebojša Milić |
| 132 | For Freedom, Justice and Survival (SPO) | Nenad Rašić |
| 133 | Srpski Narodni Pokret | Branimir Stojanović |
| Minority | No. | Party or coalition | List carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashkali,Egyptian andRomani (4 seats) | 111 | New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo (IRDK) | Elbert Krasniqi |
| 114 | United Roma Party of Kosovo (PREBK) —LPRK | Albert Kinolli | |
| 115 | Egyptian Liberal Party (PLE) | Veton Berisha | |
| 123 | Ashkali Party for Integration (PAI) | Etem Arifi | |
| 125 | PDAK - Movement for Integration (LpB) | Qazim Rrahmani | |
| 136 | Opre Roma Kosova | Sebastijan Šerifović | |
| Bosniak (3 seats) | 119 | New Democratic Party (NDS) | Emilija Redžepi |
| 121 | Our Initiative (NAŠA) | Mirzet Džogović | |
| 127 | Social Democratic Union (SDU) | Duda Balje | |
| 135 | Vakat Coalition | Rasim Demiri | |
| Turk (2 seats) | 122 | Kosova Adalet Türk Partisi (KATP) | Badem Taçi |
| 130 | Innovative Turkish Movement Party (YTHP) | Ertan Si̇mi̇tçi̇ | |
| 134 | Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (KDTP) | Fikrim Damka | |
| Gorani (1 seat) | 113 | Unique Gorani Party (JGP) | Adem Hodža |
Election campaigns in Kosovo are regulated to start 30 days before the scheduled election date and must conclude on the day before the election.[24]
In August 2024 the governing parties ofVetëvendosje,Guxo andAlternativa announced that they would once again run inside the same electoral list, with incumbent Prime MinisterAlbin Kurti leading the list.[25] Although initial reports suggested that Guxo and Alternativa preferred a formal coalition.[26]
There has been some infighting within Guxo against their leadersDonika Gërvalla-Schwarz andFaton Peci, both of whom are ministers within the government. On 9 December 2024, theFerizaj branch announced it would close itself that day, citing discontent with its leaders.[27] On 12 December, thePeja branch called for voters to boycott the election following the publication of the deputy list, which according to them, broke party rules by not including the party name on the list.[28]
On 27 March 2024 theDemocratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) nominatedBedri Hamza,South Mitrovica mayor and formerMinister of Finance, for Prime Minister.[29] This move is allegedly an attempt to focus the campaign on the Economy, which has stagnated under the new government.[30] On November 3 during the convention of PDK, Hamza announced their slogan would be "Kosovo can do better" (Albanian:Kosova mundet ma mirë). Hamza also announced hisplatform, with the economy being the top priority.[31]
In December 2023, theDemocratic League of Kosovo (LDK) published its platform dubbed "Rruga e re" ("The New Road", "The New Path" or "The New Way").[32] In July 2024, the LDK and Christian minority partyPSHDK announced that they would run together in the same electoral list.[33]Lumir Abdixhiku is its candidate for prime minister, serving as LDK leader since 2021.
In January 2024, opposition partiesAlliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK),Social Democratic Initiative (NISMA) and Conservative List of Kosovo (LKK) announced they would run together in a coalition led byRamush Haradinaj, AAK leader and former Prime Minister.[34] According to theSocial Democratic Party of Kosovo (PSD), it too was offered to join this coalition but rejected it due to ideological differences.[35] The coalition was formalized in August 2024[36] and soon after, the coalition published their platform emphasizing foreign relations and a goal of joiningNATO and theEU.[37]
TheNew Kosovo Alliance (AKR), theJustice Party (PD) and assembly members of the ruling LVV[38] announced the creation of the "Family List" Coalition.[38] The coalition was formed as opposition to the ruling party's attempt to increaseLGBTQ rights in Kosovo, specifically the proposed Civil Code which would legalize same-sex civil unions.[39]
Economic conditions were a major theme of the 2025 campaign.Although Kosovo recorded moderate growth in 2023 and 2024, inflation remained high, reducing household purchasing power. Rising energy prices and increased costs for food and housing contributed to a perception of declining living standards. Unemployment, particularly among young people, continued to be one of the highest in the region, with official estimates ranging between 25 and 30 percent.The combination of limited domestic job creation and higher wages abroad sustained high levels of emigration, especially among skilled workers.Remittances from the diaspora, which represent a significant share of Kosovo’s GDP, remained a key source of household income.
During the campaign, all major parties proposed economic measures.Vetëvendosje promoted policies focused on public investment, industrial support, and the development of domestic energy capacity.Opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), emphasized private-sector growth, foreign investment, and public-sector reform as paths to job creation.Economic dissatisfaction was widely considered a key factor behind Vetëvendosje’s reduced support compared to 2021.
Governance and corruption were among the defining themes of the 2025 campaign.While the Kurti administration had initially come to power on an anti-corruption platform, by 2025 many citizens expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of institutional reform. Opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), accused the government of political favoritism in public appointments, insufficient judicial independence, and selective enforcement of anti-graft measures.They argued that Vetëvendosje had replaced previous patterns of party patronage with a new form of political centralization under Prime Minister Kurti’s leadership.
Independent watchdog organizations, including the Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) and Transparency International Kosovo, reported some improvement in procurement transparency but highlighted continuing concerns about informal political influence in state-owned enterprises and municipal administrations.Public surveys conducted in late 2024 indicated declining trust in the judiciary and mixed perceptions of the government’s commitment to systemic reform.
Vetëvendosje defended its record, citing an increase in prosecutions for misuse of public funds, the digitalization of procurement systems, and efforts to professionalize the civil service. Opposition parties, however, maintained that these measures were insufficient and accused the government of using anti-corruption initiatives selectively against political rivals.
The debate over corruption and governance became one of the most visible divides of the 2025 election
Following the formation of the government, Prime Minister Kurti declared that dialogue with Serbia would be his 6th or 7th priority, choosing to focus more on domestic issues.[40] On 20 September 2021, Kosovo announced a ban on Serbian license plates being used by Serbian citizens in Kosovo.[41] The government justified this action as retaliation to Serbia not recognizing Kosovan license plates.[42] This however sparked protests in the Serb-majority north Kosovo as well as condemnation from Serbia which threatened military action. On 30 September 2021, the EU had announced they brokered a temporary deal between Serbia and Kosovo, halting the issue for six months.[43]
In July 2022, the Kosovan government announced that Serbian citizens who enter Kosovo will receive entry and exit documents, sparking barricades by local Serbs in Kosovo. This would also cause Serbian politicians and policemen to leave Kosovan institutions.[44][45]These incidents, alongside continuing tensions over local elections in Serb-majority areas, kept the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue at the center of international diplomatic attention throughout the pre-election period.
The issue of regulating marriage and civil partnerships forsame-sex couples has sparked a clash of viewpoints in the Kosovo Assembly. In March 2022, the Civil Code Draft did not pass its first reading due to strong opposition, particularly regarding the potential legalization of civil partnerships between same-sex individuals. The proposed law would allow for the creation of a separate legal framework to register "civil partnerships" for same-sex couples, but it faced significant opposition from lawmakers and religious leaders, who view it as a redefinition of marriage and family. LGBT community supporters have called for equal recognition of marriage rights, emphasizing that Kosovo's Constitution guarantees the right to marry for all citizens.[46]
In April 2024, Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced plans to pass a new Civil Code in May, which included provisions for civil partnerships between same-sex couples. This would have made Kosovo the third country in theWestern Balkans, afterCroatia andMontenegro, to legally recognize such unions. However, the vote did not take place in May, and the process has been delayed indefinitely. The proposal faced opposition from some members of Kurti's party and religious leaders in Kosovo, who argued it would redefine marriage and family. The draft defines marriage as a legally recognized union between a man and a woman but allows for civil partnerships between same-sex couples. Despite the delay, Kurti has stated that the legislation will eventually pass.[47]
TheEuropean Union established a team of 100 observers led by French MEPNathalie Loiseau to monitor the election.[48] They were also joined by observers from other institutions including theCouncil of Europe. In a statement released following the election on 11 February, the EU monitors praised the election as "peaceful and competitive" while criticising several aspects including the presence of "harsh rhetoric reflecting deep political divisions", the Serb List pressuring voters "who are largely dependent on Serbian social assistance or employment in Serbia-managed institutions in the Kosovo-Serb municipalities", Vetëvendosje trying to prevent the Serb List from competing in the election and engaging in harsh rhetoric against them, and US special envoyRichard Grenell involving himself in the campaign by calling Albin Kurti an unreliable partner of the United States.[49]
| Polling firm | Date | LVV | PDK | LDK | Kosovo Winner | For the Family | SL | Abstention | Lead | ||||||
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| LVV | A | Guxo | AAK | NISMA | CLK | AKR | PD | ||||||||
| UBO[50] | 9 February 2025 | 40.3 | – | – | 21.4 | 19.3 | 7.2 | 1.8 | – | – | – | 18.9 | |||
| PIPOS[51] | 9 February 2025 | 38.2 | – | – | 22.4 | 20.1 | 7.6 | 1 | – | 10.5 | – | 15.8 | |||
| Albanian Post[52] | 9 February 2025 | 37 | – | – | 23 | 20 | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | |||
| KOHA[53] | 9 February 2025 | 42.3 | – | – | 21.3 | 20.4 | 6.3 | 2.1 | – | 4.2 | – | 21 | |||
| Alternativa | 5 February 2025 | 52.7 | – | – | 16.8 | 14.2 | 7.6 | 3.5 | – | 5.2 | – | 36.2 | |||
| UBO[55] | 17 December 2024 | 47.1 | – | – | 19.5 | 17.7 | 6.5 | – | – | – | 9.1 | – | 27.6 | ||
| UBO[56] | 3–15 June 2024 | 49.6 | – | 0.7 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 8.6 | – | – | 3.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 32.6 | ||
| Albanian Post[57] | 1–10 June 2024 | 41.1 | – | – | 19.6 | 19.2 | 5.8 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 9.2 | 21.5 | ||
| ISRN[58] | 6 May 2024 | 38 | – | 1.5 | 17.2 | 18.2 | 12.4 | 1.7 | – | – | 3.7 | 2.2 | 19.8 | ||
| UBO[59] | 5 April 2024 | 49.5 | – | 0.6 | 17.1 | 16 | 6.9 | – | – | 5.6 | 4.3 | – | 32.4 | ||
| PIPOS[60] | 22 February 2024 | 40.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 9.0 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 4.6 | 19.4 | ||
| UBO[61] | 16–23 December 2023 | 48.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 6.8 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 3.0 | – | 30.3 |
| UBO[62] | 23 December 2022 | 42.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 19 | 19.8 | 7.3 | 2 | – | 0.2 | – | 4.3 | 3.4 | – | 22.8 |
| PIPOS[63] | December 2022 | 35.5 | – | 1 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 6 | 2.4 | – | 0.4 | – | – | 0.2 | – | 13.3 |
| UBO[64] | September 2022 | 37.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 7.7 | 1.2 | – | 0.3 | – | 5.1 | 2.1 | – | 15 |
| PIPOS[65] | August 2022 | 33.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 18.3 | 21.6 | 10.1 | 1.5 | – | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | 11.6 |
| PIPOS[66] | 7 July 2022 | 38.1 | – | 1.2 | 21.3 | 25.1 | 11.9 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 |
| UBO[64] | 18 June 2022 | 39.6 | – | 1.3 | 21.9 | 20.3 | 6.7 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.5 | – | 17.7 |
| UBO[67] | May 2022 | 38.3 | – | – | 19.7 | 17.7 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18.6 |
| UBO[64] | 7–15 March 2022 | 41.9 | – | 1.1 | 21.6 | 19.4 | 7.2 | 1 | – | 0.4 | – | 4.2 | 2.8 | – | 20.3 |
| PIPOS[68] | 12 February 2022 | 34.7 | – | – | 21.3 | 24.1 | 7.7 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | 10.6 |
| 2021 election | 14 February | 50.3 | – | – | 17.01 | 12.73 | 7.2 | 2.52 | – | with LDK | – | 5.09 | 5.15 | – | 33.29 |
The projections below are calculated according to the opinion polls from above.
| Date | LVV | PDK | LDK | AAK | SL | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 8[c] | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| December 2024 | 52 | 21 | 20 | 7[c] | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| June 2024 | 55 | 19 | 17 | 9[c] | 10 | 10 | 36 |
| 49 | 23 | 22 | 6[c] | 10 | 10 | 26 | |
| May 2024 | 45 | 20 | 21 | 14[c] | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| April 2024 | 56 | 19 | 18 | 7[c] | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| February 2024 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 10[c] | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| December 2023 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| January 2023 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| December 2022 | 42 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| September 2022 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| August 2022 | 40 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| July 2022 | 40 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| June 2022 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| May 2022 | 47 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| March 2022 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| February 2022 | 40 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Dates conducted | Pollster | Sample size | Vjosa Osmani | Albin Kurti | Lumir Abdixhiku | Memli Krasniqi | Ramush Haradinaj | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Neg. | Net | Pos. | Neg. | Net | Pos. | Neg. | Net | Pos. | Neg. | Net | Pos. | Neg. | Net | |||
| 6–27 May 2024 | UBO[69] | 1,200 | 64% | 30% | +34% | 59% | 35% | +24% | 35% | 54% | -19% | 28% | 63% | -35% | 21% | 66% | -45% |
| Pollster | Date | Kurti | Abdixhiku | Krasniqi | Hamza | Haradinaj | Limaj | Osmani | Pacolli | Kusari-Lila | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Post[57] | June 2024 | 56.4 | 40.5 | 28.9 | 43.7 | 25.4 | – | 67.8 | – | – | –[d] |
| 45.6 | 18.6 | – | 20.5 | 6.2 | – | – | – | – | 25.1 | ||
| PIPOS[70] | February 2024 | 30.7 | 21.3 | 20.5 | – | 1.89 | 1.65 | 30.6 | – | – | 0.01 |
| PIPOS[63] | December 2022 | 26.7 | 20 | 17 | – | 7.2 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.7 |
| PIPOS[71] | August 2022 | 29.8 | 29.2 | 26 | – | 2.38 | 2.13 | 33.7 | 2.33 | 2.31 | 0.39 |
| PIPOS[72] | February 2022 | 28.9 | 18.6 | 13.3 | – | 6.2 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 0.5 | – | 10.3 |
The polls below asked voters for their opinion ofAlbin Kurti, prime minister ofKosovo since March2021.
| Pollster | Date | Approve | Disapprove | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDP[73] | 25 July 2024 | 58.3 | 41.7 | 16.6 |
| UNDP[74] | 28 February 2024 | 48.9 | 51.1 | -2.6 |
| UNDP[75] | 25 April 2023 | 51.5 | 48.5 | 3.0 |
The polls below asked voters for their opinion ofGlauk Konjufca, chairman ofAssembly of the Republic of Kosovo since March2021.
| Pollster | Date | Approve | Disapprove | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDP[73] | 25 July 2024 | 64.4 | 35.6 | 28.8 |
| UNDP[76] | 28 February 2024 | 52.2 | 47.8 | 4.7 |
| UNDP[76] | 25 April 2023 | 58.3 | 41.7 | 16.6 |
No party won a majority in theAssembly of Kosovo, with Albin Kurti'sVetëvendosje party receiving around 42,3% of the vote.[77] Turnout was estimated at 41%. The release of official results was delayed by a failure in the election commission's website that was attributed to an increase in user traffic.[78] These were finally released on 15 March.[79]
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Vetëvendosje[e] | 396,787 | 42.30 | 48 | –10 | |
| Democratic Party of Kosovo | 196,474 | 20.95 | 24 | +5 | |
| Democratic League of Kosovo | 171,357 | 18.27 | 20 | +5 | |
| AAK–NISMA[f] | 66,256 | 7.06 | 8 | 0 | |
| Serb List | 39,915 | 4.26 | 9 | –1 | |
| Coalition for Family (AKR,PD, LF) | 20,023 | 2.13 | 0 | New | |
| Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo | 4,824 | 0.51 | 2 | 0 | |
| New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo | 4,688 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Democratic Party | 4,158 | 0.44 | 1 | 0 | |
| For Freedom, Justice and Survival | 4,139 | 0.44 | 1 | New | |
| Vakat Coalition | 3,471 | 0.37 | 1 | 0 | |
| Serb Democracy | 3,271 | 0.35 | 0 | New | |
| Egyptian Liberal Party | 3,251 | 0.35 | 1 | +1 | |
| Social Democratic Union | 3,042 | 0.32 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ashkali Party for Integration | 2,196 | 0.23 | 1 | +1 | |
| PDAK–LpB | 2,056 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serb National Movement | 1,846 | 0.20 | 0 | New | |
| Innovative Turkish Movement Party | 1,800 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unique Gorani Party | 1,734 | 0.18 | 1 | 0 | |
| Our Initiative | 1,553 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Roma Party of Kosovo | 1,350 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fjala | 899 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kosova Adalet Türk Partisi | 642 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
| Albanian National Front Party | 621 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| Građanska Inicijativa Narodna Pravda | 620 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
| Party of Kosovo Serbs | 462 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | |
| Opre Roma Kosova | 384 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 191 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 938,010 | 100.00 | 120 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 938,010 | 97.07 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 28,273 | 2.93 | |||
| Total votes | 966,283 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,075,868 | 46.55 | |||
| Source:KQZ,KQZ | |||||
| Municipality | LVV | PDK | LDK | AAK –NISMA | SL | Others | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Deçan | 3,312 | 23.08 | 596 | 4.15 | 2,896 | 20.18 | 7,276 | 50.69 | 2 | 0.01 | 271 | 1.89 |
| Gjakova | 19,415 | 48.08 | 4,034 | 9.99 | 6,652 | 16.47 | 7,735 | 19.15 | 7 | 0.02 | 2,540 | 6.29 |
| Drenas | 4,402 | 17.23 | 19,036 | 74.49 | 785 | 3.07 | 725 | 2.84 | 5 | 0.02 | 602 | 2.35 |
| Gjilan | 24,020 | 51.46 | 7,886 | 16.89 | 10,362 | 22.20 | 1,185 | 2.54 | 1,145 | 2.45 | 2,082 | 4.46 |
| Dragash | 2,916 | 26.35 | 2,581 | 23.32 | 2,519 | 22.76 | 232 | 2.10 | 127 | 1.15 | 2,693 | 24.34 |
| Istog | 6,431 | 35.94 | 2,234 | 12.48 | 6,203 | 34.67 | 1,529 | 8.54 | 213 | 1.19 | 1,284 | 7.18 |
| Kaçanik | 8,411 | 52.34 | 5,486 | 34.14 | 1,329 | 8.27 | 513 | 3.19 | 1 | 0.01 | 330 | 2.05 |
| Klina | 4,236 | 26.02 | 4,549 | 27.94 | 2,774 | 17.04 | 3,882 | 23.84 | 149 | 0.90 | 695 | 4.26 |
| Kosovo Polje | 10,646 | 45.89 | 4,675 | 20.15 | 4,488 | 19.35 | 630 | 2.72 | 314 | 1.35 | 2,444 | 10.54 |
| Kamenica | 7,532 | 52.53 | 2,372 | 16.54 | 1,883 | 13.13 | 962 | 6.71 | 969 | 6.76 | 620 | 4.33 |
| Mitrovica | 19,175 | 56.25 | 10,407 | 30.53 | 2,175 | 6.38 | 482 | 1.41 | 29 | 0.09 | 1,820 | 5.34 |
| Leposavić | 124 | 1.86 | 24 | 0.36 | 14 | 0.21 | 5 | 0.08 | 4,568 | 68.70 | 1,914 | 28.84 |
| Lipjan | 11,424 | 38.15 | 7,636 | 25.50 | 8,362 | 27.93 | 752 | 2.51 | 369 | 1.23 | 1,399 | 4.68 |
| Novo Brdo | 845 | 16.91 | 290 | 5.80 | 514 | 10.29 | 89 | 1.78 | 3,016 | 60.37 | 242 | 4.85 |
| Obiliq | 6,335 | 48.67 | 1,622 | 12.46 | 3,016 | 23.17 | 201 | 1.54 | 1,122 | 8.62 | 720 | 5.54 |
| Rahovec | 8,243 | 39.11 | 4,360 | 20.69 | 3,092 | 14.67 | 3,761 | 17.85 | 282 | 1.34 | 1,336 | 6.34 |
| Peja | 18,300 | 41.06 | 4,619 | 10.36 | 12,318 | 27.64 | 5,690 | 12.77 | 441 | 0.99 | 3,196 | 7.18 |
| Podujeva | 20,868 | 49.77 | 6,145 | 14.66 | 12,376 | 29.52 | 755 | 1.80 | 3 | 0.01 | 1,779 | 4.24 |
| Pristina | 55,472 | 47.02 | 21,733 | 18.42 | 30,138 | 25.55 | 3,879 | 3.29 | 254 | 0.22 | 6,502 | 5.50 |
| Prizren | 27,622 | 40.83 | 15,475 | 22.87 | 7,360 | 10.88 | 3,516 | 5.20 | 38 | 0.06 | 13,641 | 20.16 |
| Skenderaj | 2,632 | 12.20 | 16,645 | 77.16 | 419 | 1.94 | 1,212 | 5.62 | 118 | 0.55 | 547 | 2.53 |
| Shtime | 6,284 | 46.55 | 4,380 | 32.45 | 1,890 | 14.00 | 371 | 2.75 | 1 | 0.01 | 573 | 4.24 |
| Štrpce | 828 | 12.85 | 489 | 7.59 | 208 | 3.23 | 75 | 1.16 | 3,906 | 60.60 | 940 | 14.57 |
| Suva Reka | 8,976 | 34.31 | 4,754 | 18.17 | 7,097 | 27.13 | 4,799 | 18.34 | 2 | 0.01 | 536 | 2.04 |
| Ferizaj | 29,130 | 51.79 | 15,051 | 26.76 | 7,425 | 13.20 | 1,791 | 3.18 | 1 | 0.00 | 2,853 | 5.07 |
| Viti | 9,651 | 49.62 | 3,546 | 18.23 | 4,760 | 24.47 | 895 | 4.60 | 65 | 0.33 | 532 | 2.75 |
| Vushtrri | 17,979 | 52.72 | 8,754 | 25.67 | 3,837 | 11.25 | 977 | 2.86 | 785 | 2.30 | 1,777 | 5.20 |
| Zubin Potok | 200 | 5.52 | 123 | 3.39 | 70 | 1.93 | 19 | 0.52 | 2,406 | 66.37 | 807 | 22.27 |
| Zvečan | 125 | 3.27 | 79 | 2.07 | 12 | 0.31 | 3 | 0.08 | 2,860 | 74.87 | 741 | 19.41 |
| Malisheva | 5,671 | 26.59 | 4,514 | 21.16 | 2,635 | 12.35 | 8,122 | 38.08 | 3 | 0.01 | 383 | 1.81 |
| Junik | 444 | 24.36 | 142 | 7.79 | 549 | 30.12 | 652 | 35.77 | 1 | 0.05 | 35 | 1.91 |
| Mamusha | 172 | 8.61 | 65 | 3.25 | 38 | 1.90 | 19 | 0.95 | 3 | 0.15 | 1,701 | 85.14 |
| Hani i Elezit | 2,045 | 50.20 | 1,277 | 31.35 | 412 | 10.11 | 180 | 4.42 | 0 | 0.00 | 160 | 3.92 |
| Gračanica | 547 | 5.68 | 274 | 2.84 | 284 | 2.95 | 47 | 0.49 | 6,602 | 68.51 | 1,882 | 19.53 |
| Ranilug | 20 | 0.76 | 9 | 0.34 | 9 | 0.34 | 3 | 0.11 | 2,189 | 83.42 | 394 | 15.03 |
| Parteš | 5 | 0.26 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1,743 | 89.16 | 207 | 10.58 |
| Klokot | 333 | 18.93 | 116 | 6.59 | 134 | 7.62 | 47 | 2.67 | 864 | 49.12 | 265 | 15.07 |
| North Mitrovica | 989 | 13.10 | 324 | 4.29 | 60 | 0.79 | 24 | 0.32 | 4,245 | 56.21 | 1,910 | 25.29 |
| Embassy & Consulate Votes | 12,261 | 80.71 | 1,175 | 7.73 | 1,109 | 7.30 | 299 | 1.97 | 1 | 0.01 | 346 | 2.27 |
| Postal votes | 32,706 | 51.89 | 5,992 | 9.51 | 19,037 | 30.21 | 2,027 | 3.22 | 119 | 0.19 | 3,144 | 4.98 |
| Conditional voting | 5,214 | 44.25 | 2,377 | 20.17 | 1,607 | 13.64 | 663 | 5.63 | 746 | 6.33 | 1,175 | 9.98 |
| Persons with Special Needs Votes | 824 | 31.88 | 621 | 24.02 | 505 | 19.54 | 229 | 8.86 | 203 | 7.85 | 203 | 7.85 |
| Total | 396,787 | 42.30 | 196,474 | 20.95 | 171,357 | 18.27 | 66,256 | 7.06 | 39,915 | 4.26 | 67,221 | 7.16 |
| Source:KQZ | ||||||||||||
The election resulted in the largest party, LVV, winning 48 seats, short of the 61 needed for a majority. As such, the party was required to seek the support of other parties if it wished to form a coalition.[80][81] Following the election, both PDK and AAK indicated that they would not form a government with LVV.[81] The LDK later announced that it would not support joining a coalition with LVV, instead proposing a transitional government composing all ethnic Albanian parties,[82] though LVV rejected this.[83]
On 25 March,Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo leader and concurrent minister of regional development Fikrim Damka was charged with assaulting two supporters of a rival Turkish minority rights party on election day.[84]
Under Kosovo's constitution, the inaugural session of Parliament must elect aspeaker before it can proceed with any other business nor nominate a government. If it fails to do so, the Parliament is reconvened every 48 hours until a speaker has been chosen by an absolute majority, with no set deadline.[82] As LVV received a plurality of the votes, it had the right to propose a candidate for speaker, and it nominatedAlbulena Haxhiu, outgoingjustice minister.[85] Haxhiu, considered a divisive choice by the opposition, was supported by the LVV and some minority deputies, but they fell short of a majority.[82] Little has changed since and, by 27 July, there were 54 votes in total before the deadline set by the Constitutional Court.[86][87][88]
To overcome the impasse, there was a proposal to form a commission to oversee a secret ballot, but this was repeatedly rejected by the deputies.[82] Haxhiu has said that if a secret ballot goes ahead and she does not receive the required 61 votes, she would withdraw.[89][90]
On 26 June, theConstitutional Court ruled that the deadlock must be ended within 30 days (by 26 July).[90][86] Following the court's decision,PresidentVjosa Osmani began to meet with party leaders to find an agreement.[91] On 26 July, the last day possible to hold a vote before the deadline, Parliament held two sessions, one at 14:00 (the 53rd) and one at 22:00 (the 54th). Both failed,[88] and as such, MPs were prohibited from taking any action until 8 August.[92]
On 8 August, the Court gave MPs another 30 days to elect a speaker. It however stipulated that no candidate could be proposed more than three times, and that MPs must be present to vote during the sessions. The Court also found that the acting speaker had violated the constitution by continuing to call for a commission to establish a secret ballot.[93][94]
Through 22–26 August, the Assembly voted 7 times for 5 different candidates (4 from VV, 1 fromGuxo!). On 26 August, 73 members (including PDK members) successfully voted forDimal Basha to become speaker.[95][96][97]
Later that week, 5 deputy speakers were to be elected; 4 successfully were, however the Serbian minority deputy failed to secure enough votes, which drew questions over whether the Assembly had been fully constituted.[98][99] In early September, theSerb List submitted a request to the Constitutional Court to look at the case, and the party refused to recognise the Assembly of Kosovo.[100] The court announced all parliamentary activity would be frozen until 30 September while it debated the case.[101] On 30 September, it ruled that the inaugural session was not properly adjourned due to the refusal to elect a Serbian minority deputy leader.[102][103] By 7 October, there was no indication that a Serb List candidate would be elected, as parties said they were waiting for the publication of the full decision by the court.[104]
On 5 July, when the 42nd attempt was scheduled to take place, the Parliament was notified of a potentialbomb threat. The threat turned out to be false, and the session was held in the evening instead.[105]
There has been much protest surrounding the events.[106][107][108] A lawyer, Arianit Koci, has received much press attention for his protests outside the Parliament.[109] On 3 July, he brought four donkeys to the Parliament in protest of how stubborn he claimed the politicians were being,[110][111] and prior to the 50th failed attempt on 21 July, Koci had his hair shaved in front of the Parliament.[112][113]
In October 2025, the European Union Ambassador to Kosovo,Aivo Orav, urged political parties to constitute the Assembly and form a government.[114]
Following the election of Basha as speaker, Kurti as leader of the largest party was given 2 weeks to form a government.[95][115][99] On November 5, PresidentVjosa Osmani gaveGlauk Konjufca 2 weeks time to form a government after Kurti failed to do so.[116] Konjufca also failed forming the government and Kosovo is heading into new elections.[117]
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