December 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election
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| Constitution and law |
Parliamentary elections will be held in Kosovo on 28 December 2025 to elect the 120 members of the Assembly. In the previous election in February 2025, no party won a majority of seats, with the Vetëvendosje party of Prime Minister Albin Kurti remaining the largest party; turnout was 46.55%.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The political crisis in Kosovo began on 15 April, when the country's political parties failed to elect the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo, a deadlock that lasted until August 26. From August 26 to October 10, Kosovo entered another institutional crisis, this time related to the election of the Serbian Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.[3]
Electoral system
[edit]The 120 members of the Assembly are elected by open list proportional representation for a four-year term, with 20 reserved for national minorities.[4][5] Seats were allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method with an electoral threshold of 5%.[6]
Election date
[edit]President Vjosa Osmani set 28 December 2025 as the date for a snap parliamentary election.[7][8]
Parties and coalitions
[edit]| No. | Party or coalition | Candidate for prime minister | Motto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Ballist Party (PB) | Alban Hoti | Për familje e atdhe For family and homeland |
| 114 | Fjala | Gëzim Kelmendi | Të vendosur Determined |
| 116 | Coalition Lëvizja Vetëvendosje Vetëvendosje (VV), Guxo, Alternativa and PSHDK |
Albin Kurti | Mos lësho pe Don't give in |
| 122 | Social Democratic Initiative (NISMA) | Fatmir Limaj | Me Fatmir Limaj With Fatmir Limaj |
| 123 | Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) AKR, PD (candidates run inside LDK list) |
Lumir Abdixhiku | Zgjedh shpresën Choose Hope |
| 129 | Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) | Ramush Haradinaj | Krahë teje By your side |
| 130 | Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) | Bedri Hamza | Bashkë përpara Forward together |
| No. | Party or coalition | List carrier |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Kosovski Savez (KS) | Goran Marinković |
| 127 | Serb List (SL) | Zlatan Elek |
| 134 | For Freedom, Justice and Survival (SPO) | Nenad Rašić |
| Minority | Party or coalition | List carrier |
|---|---|---|
| Ashkali, Egyptian and Romani (4 seats) | New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo (IRDK) | Elbert Krasniqi |
| United Roma Party of Kosovo (PREBK) | Albert Kinoli | |
| Egyptian Liberal Party (PLE) | Veton Berisha | |
| Ashkali Party for Integration (PAI) | Etem Arifi | |
| Bosniak (3 seats) | New Democratic Party (NDS) | Emilija Redžepi |
| Vakat Coalition | Bahrim Šabani | |
| Social Democratic Union (SDU) | Duda Balje | |
| Turk (2 seats) | Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (KDTP) | Fikrim Damka |
| Gorani (1 seat) | Unique Gorani Party (JGP) | Adem Hodža |
Campaign
[edit]Election campaigns in Kosovo are regulated to start 30 days before the scheduled election date and must conclude on the day before the election.[9]
Opinion polls
[edit]Party polling
[edit]| Pollster | Date | LVV | PDK | LDK | AAK | NISMA | SL | Other | Abstention | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBO Consulting | June 2025 | 37.3 | 20.6 | 16.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 17.3 |
| UBO Consulting | March 2025 | 40.8 | 20.9 | 15.7 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 19.9 |
| February 2025 Election | 9 February 2025 | 42.3 | 20.9 | 18.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | – | 21.4 | |
Seat projections
[edit]| Date | LVV | PDK | LDK | AAK | NISMA | SL | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 50 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| March 2025 | 53 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 9 February 2025 | 48 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 24 | |
Results by municipality or voting provision
[edit]| Municipality | LVV | PDK | LDK | AAK | SL | Others | ||||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
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| Kamenica | ||||||||||||
| Mitrovica | ||||||||||||
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| Pristina | ||||||||||||
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| Štrpce | ||||||||||||
| Suva Reka | ||||||||||||
| Ferizaj | ||||||||||||
| Viti | ||||||||||||
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| Malisheva | ||||||||||||
| Junik | ||||||||||||
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| Hani i Elezit | ||||||||||||
| Gračanica | ||||||||||||
| Ranilug | ||||||||||||
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| Klokot | ||||||||||||
| North Mitrovica | ||||||||||||
| Embassy & Consulate Votes | ||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||
Polling stations outside Kosovo
[edit]According to the decision of the Central Election Commission, the voting process is planned to be organized in 50 diplomatic missions, with a total of 66 polling stations located in 36 countries around the world.[10]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Running with PSHDK, GUXO and Alternativa.
- ^ In the February 2025 elections, Memli Krasniqi led the PDK, while Bedri Hamza was its prime-ministerial candidate. In the December 2025 elections, Bedri Hamza held both roles.
References
[edit]- ^ "Osmani cakton datën 28 dhjetor për zgjedhjet e jashtëzakonshme". Indeksonline. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Kosovo president sets December 28 as date for snap vote". Reuters. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Kosova me kryetar të ri kuvendi, kriza vijon, nuk ka kompromis për nënkryetarin nga radhët serbe" [Kosovo with a new parliament speaker, the crisis continues, there is no compromise for the deputy speaker from the Serbian part]. A2 CNN (in Albanian). 26 August 2025.
- ^ Constitution 2020, p. 20, Article 64.
- ^ "Country Profile: Kosovo". IFES Election Guide.
- ^ Law No. 03/L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo, Article 111.2
- ^ "Osmani cakton datën 28 dhjetor për zgjedhjet e jashtëzakonshme". Indeksonline. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Kosovo president sets December 28 as date for snap vote". Reuters. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ ERECMECFD 2024, p. 1, Article 2.
- ^ "Lista e Qendrave të Votimit për votim jashtë Kosovës dhe numri maksimal i votuesve në secilën prej tyre". KQZ-Kosova. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
Sources
[edit]- "Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo (With Amendments I-XXVI)" (PDF). Pristina: Government of Kosovo. September 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- "Election Regulation No. 07/2024–Electoral Campaign, Monitoring of the Election Campaign and Financial Declaration" (PDF). Komisioni Qendror i Zgjedhjeve (KQZ). 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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