2017 Kosovan parliamentary election

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

2017 Kosovan parliamentary election

11 June 2017
All 120 seats in the Assembly 61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	41.16% (1.47%)
Party Leader % Seats ± PANA Ramush Haradinaj 33.74% 39 -15 Vetëvendosje Albin Kurti 27.49% 32 +16 LAA Coalition Avdullah Hoti 25.53% 29 -1 Serb List Goran Rakić 6.12% 9 0 KDTP Mahir Yağcılar 1.08% 2 0 Vakat 0.89% 2 0 NDS 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 0.33% 1 New PAI 0.29% 1 0 PREBK Albert Kinolli 0.13% 1 +1 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Appointed Prime Minister Isa Mustafa LDK Ramush Haradinaj AAK

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 Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) NISMA Justice Party Movement for Unification Albanian Christian Democratic Party Conservative Party of Kosovo Democratic Alternative of Kosovo Republicans of Kosovo Party of the Front Social Democratic Party of Kosovo Albanian National Front Party	Ramush Haradinaj
Lëvizja Vetëvendosje	Albin Kurti
LAA Coalition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) Alternativa	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	29 May 2017	41.8%	30.9%	16.9%	–	5.1%	5.3%	–	–	10.9%
Instituti për Hulumtime dhe Analiza Sociale	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

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
Kosovo Serb Party–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
Invalid/blank votes	49,006	–	–	–
Total	777,093	100	120	0
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

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