2017 Kosovan parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 11 June 2017.[1]
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All 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo 61 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 41.16% ( 1.47pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Social Democratic Initiative 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 Vetëvendosje | Albin Kurti |
| LAA Coalition | Avdullah Hoti |
| Serbian parties (10 seats reserved) | |
| Serb List | |
| Independent Liberal Party (SLS) | |
| Progressive Democratic Party (PDS) | |
| PSK-AGI coalition | |
| Other minority parties (10 seats reserved) | |
| VAKAT coalition | |
| SDA-BSDAK coalition | |
| Unique Gorani Party (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDR | 7 June 2017 | 34.2% | 40.4% | 25.4% | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2% |
| Beta | 6 June 2017 | 33.8% | 32.5% | 27.8% | – | – | 5.9% | – | – | 1.3% |
| Hulumtime “Alternativa” | 2 June 2017 | 46% | 27% | 21% | – | – | 6% | – | – | 19% |
| Kantar TNS Index Kosova | 31 May 2017 | 43% | 27% | 29% | – | – | 1% | – | – | 16% |
| Armend Muja Archived 25 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine | 29 May 2017 | 41.8% | 30.9% | 16.9% | – | 5.1% | 5.3% | – | – | 10.9% |
| Instituti për Hulumtime dhe Analiza Sociale Archived 20 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine | 28 May 2017 | 40.8% | 30.2% | 19.5% | 2.7% | – | 6.8% | – | – | 10.6% |
| Indeksonline | 25 May 2017 | 40.3% | 22.1% | 16.3% | – | – | 3.9% | 14.1% | – | 18.2% |
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| PAN Coalition | 245,646 | 33.74 | 39 | –15 | |
| Vetëvendosje | 200,138 | 27.49 | 32 | +16 | |
| LAA Coalition | 185,892 | 25.53 | 29 | –1 | |
| Serb List | 44,578 | 6.12 | 9 | 0 | |
| Fjala | 7,991 | 1.10 | 0 | New | |
| Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo | 7,852 | 1.08 | 2 | 0 | |
| Vakat Coalition | 6,444 | 0.89 | 2 | 0 | |
| New Democratic Party | 3,561 | 0.49 | 1 | 0 | |
| Independent Liberal Party | 3,539 | 0.49 | 1 | +1 | |
| Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo | 2,424 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Egyptian Liberal Party | 2,415 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Unique Gorani Party | 2,369 | 0.33 | 1 | New | |
| Party of Kosovo Serbs–Active | 2,123 | 0.29 | 0 | New | |
| Ashkali Party for Integration | 2,107 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 1,697 | 0.23 | 0 | –1 | |
| New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo | 1,520 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Turkish Justice Party of Kosovo | 1,438 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | |
| SDA Coalition | 1,355 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Movement for Gora | 1,020 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Roma Party of Kosovo | 955 | 0.13 | 1 | +1 | |
| Kosovar New Romani Party | 950 | 0.13 | 0 | –1 | |
| Coalition for Gora | 813 | 0.11 | 0 | –1 | |
| Partia Demokratike e Unitetit | 478 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
| For a Prosperous Kosovo | 312 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
| Eromendje Alternativa | 244 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Napredna Snaga Kosova | 226 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 728,087 | 100.00 | 120 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 728,087 | 93.69 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 49,006 | 6.31 | |||
| Total votes | 777,093 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,888,059 | 41.16 | |||
| 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, Ukë 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
- Caktohet data e zgjedhjeve të parakohshme TV Klan, 11 May 2017
- Snap election to follow Kosovo government collapse after no-confidence vote Deutsche Welle, 10 May 2017
- Kosovo IFES
- GazetaExpress (28 June 2017). "Haradinaj: I kam numrat për Qeverinë, formohet javën e ardhshme (Video)". Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- GazetaExpress (4 September 2017). "Zyrtare: Nënshkruhet marrëveshja PAN-AKR". Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- GazetaExpress (4 September 2017). "Këto janë ministritë të cilat do t'i udhëheqë AKR". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- GazetaExpress (4 September 2017). "Ukë Rugova e Dardan Gashi do të jenë pjesë e Qeverisë". Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2017.