2023 Albanian local elections explained

Election Name:2023 Albanian Local Elections
Type:Local
Country:Albania
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2019 Albanian local elections
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2027 Albanian local elections
Next Year:2027
Election Date:14 May 2023

Local elections were held on 14 May 2023 in Albania.[1] Mayors and municipal council seats were being elected in each of Albania's 61 municipalities.

Background

The 2019 Albanian local elections were boycotted, leading to the Socialists running uncontested in 31 municipalities. Only Shkodër and Finiq were won by opposition candidates, with all other mayors being candidates of the Socialist Party.[2] According to official figures, turnout in 2019 was 22.97% or 812,249 people.[3] The opposition stated that, according to their calculations, only 534,528 people took part, which means that the turnout was 15.12%.[4] [5] [6] The elections were declared as a "farce" by opposition leader Lulzim Basha at the time.[7]

Sali Berisha and Ilir Meta officially met on 26 October 2022 to plan for the upcoming elections.[8] [9] Both Meta and Berisha planned to have primaries in order to select joint candidates for each municipality, while the Socialist Party planned to run alone without any electoral alliance.[10] However, since the Democratic Party was split between Enkelejd Alibeaj and Sali Berisha, it was uncertain who would carry the name of the party on the ballot.[11] Belind Këlliçi announced he would be challenging Erion Veliaj in Tirana as Berisha's candidate,[12] while Alibeaj did not announce a candidate in Tirana.

On 25 January 2023, Berisha's agreement with Vangjel Dule was revealed. According to the agreement, the PBDNJ would run their candidates in Finiq, Dropull and Himarë.[13] By the end of January, it was still not clear whether the PS would run alone or with a coalition.[14] Edi Rama stated that his party had selected a candidate for every region besides Vlorë and Durrës.[15]

Ilirjan Celibashi, the head of the Central Election Commission, stated that neither Enkelejd Alibeaj nor Sali Berisha were allowed to register their candidates as the Democratic party of Albania before the deadline was on 7 March, meaning that the PD would not be allowed to run in the upcoming local elections.

In February 2023, controversy formed around the alleged connections between prime minister Edi Rama and Charles McGonigal, who was believed to be connected with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, and was also separately indicted for allegedly accepting payments from former Albanian intelligence agent Agron Neza.[16] [17] [18] [19]

On 3 March 2023, the Democratic Party of Albania was given to Enkelejd Alibeaj.[20] [21] Originally, the Tirana Courts had originally accepted Sali Berisha's appeal.[22] However, on 11 March 2023, Alibeaj was not allowed to register the Democratic Party with the CEC, allegedly for lack of proper documentation. In fact, it appeared that Lulzim Basha was still the leader of the party, even though Basha had declared his resignation in March 2022. However, Basha had never finalized his resignation in any written source. Alibeaj announced he would appeal against the decision of the CEC.[23]

Berisha's candidates were not allowed to register as the Democratic Party, but instead under the list of Ilir Meta's party. On 15 March 2023, Berisha and Meta announced that their coalition would be called ("Together we win"). It would consist of the PBDNJ, the Freedom Party of Albania, Demochristian Party, and the majority of the PD.[24] Several Alibeaj's candidates would ultimately resign or endorse Berisha's candidates.[25] [26] [27] [28]

By-elections of March 2022

After the results of the 2019 elections, by-elections were announced on March 6, 2022, as at the time there was no elected mayor in Vorë, Dibër, Shkodër, Lushnjë, Rrogozhine and Durrës. Several candidates that had been elected in June 2019 had not taken office either due to their death, or they had been arrested on corruption charges.[29]

Between the 2019 elections and the March 2022 by-elections, Sali Berisha had been expelled from the PD by the party's leadership. However, he had previously personally conducted a party congress in which participants had deposed the party leadership of Lulzim Basha.[30] [31]

In the partial elections of the aforementioned six municipalities, a candidate from the Democratic Party and a Berisha candidate ran alongside a candidate from the Socialist Party. The Berisha loyalist candidates ran under the coalition name ("House of Freedom").[32] [33] In all communities, House of Freedom candidates received significantly more votes than the official PD representatives. Berisha's candidate managed to win in Shkodër, while the rest of the municipalities were won by the Socialist Party.[34]

In the three voting stations of Bruçaj, Ndrejaj and Palaj, small villages in the northern mountains of Albania, elections were not held due to bad weather from heavy snowfall causing power cuts.[35]

Results from the partial election[36] !Districts!Turnout!Winner!Political party!PS!PD!SHeL
Vorë41.04%Blerim SheraSocialist Party69.39% 6.29%24.33%
41.99%Rahim SpahiuSocialist Party60.82%19.28%19.46%
Lushnjë35.88%Eriselda SefaSocialist Party58.80% 10.43%30.77%
Shkodër28.05%Bardh SpahiaHouse of Freedom39.51%16.82%43.67%
Durrës26.57%Emiriano SakoSocialist Party58.47%11.85%29.68%
Rrogozhinë28.45%Edison MemollaSocialist Party60.73%21.96%17.31%

Parties and coalitions

!Number!Party!Acronym!Chairman!Coalition
1Together We Win CoalitionBFSali Berisha and Ilir MetaBashkë Fitojmë
2Socialist Party of AlbaniaPSEdi RamaAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
3Environmentalist Agrarian PartyPAAAgron Duka
4Republican Party of AlbaniaPRSHFatmir Mediu
5Legality Movement PartyPLLShpetim Axhami
6Social Democracy Party of AlbaniaPDSPaskal Milo
7Right Liberal AllianceALDArtur RoshiAleanca Liberale e Djathë
8Social Democratic Party of AlbaniaPSDTom Doshi
9Democratic Party of AlbaniaPDEnkelejd Alibeaj
10Movement for National DevelopmentLZHKDashamir Shehi
11New Democratic SpiritFRDSali Shehu
12Party for Justice, Integration and UnityPDIUShpëtim Idrizi
13Party of Europeanisation and Integration of AlbaniaPEISHRivelino Çuno
14Democratic AllianceADEduard Abazi
15Democratic ConvictionBDAstrit Patozi
16Party for the Protection of the Rights of Immigrants of AlbaniaPMDEYmer Kurti
17National Arbnore Alliance AAKGjet Ndoj
18National Front PartyPBKAdriatik Alimadhi
19Party Alliance for Democracy and SolidarityADSGaqo Apostoli
20Albanian Labor MovementPLPSHGenci Sakaj
21Left Front FMMarko Dajti
22Party of Albanian National UnityPUKIdajet Beqiri
23 Green Party of AlbaniaPGJEdlir Petanaj
24Conservative PartyKONSBashkim Murati
25New Movement PartyLREArian Galdini
26Alliance for Equality and European JusticeABDEValentino Mustaka
27National Conservative Party of AlbaniaPKKAKujtim Gjuzi
28Party Defending the Rights of Albanian WorkersPMDPSHKadri Isufaj
29Macedonian Alliance for European IntegrationAMIEVasil SterjovskiAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
30Albanian Emigration PartyPEShKostaq Papa
31Albanian Democratic Reforms PartyPRDShKrenar Rryci
32PKSHQemal Cicollari
33Albanian Time PartyPOSHZef Shtjefni
34Christian Democratic Party of AlbaniaPKDDhimiter Muslia
35Hashtag InitiativeNTHEndrit Shabani
36Together MovementBASHKËArlind Qori
37Greek Ethnic Minority for the FutureMEGAKristo Kiço
38Christian Democratic Alliance of AlbaniaADKZef Bushati
39Albanian Demochristian LeagueLDKMhil Gecaj
40Albanian Future PartyPASHEmin Subashi

Polls

Tirana

PollsterDatePSBFPDLBDont knowAbstentionLead
EuroNews Albania8 May 202344.918.66.41.120.27.126.3
EuroNews Albania14 April 202342.128.71.40.820.26.613.4
EuroNews Albania17 March 202345.823.8--21.98.522
EuroNews AlbaniaFebruary 202345.621--24.4924.6

Mayoral results

Every mayor participated, including prior ones from 2022. The results are as follows:[37]

CountyCityMayorPartyAlliance
BeratBeratErvin DemoSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KuçovaKreshnik HajdariSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
PoliçanAdriatik ZotkajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
SkraparAdriatik MemaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
DimalJuliana MemajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
DibërBulqizëFestime MjeshtriSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
DibërRrahim SpahiuSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KlosValbona KolaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
MatAgron MalajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
DurrësDurrësEmiriana SakoSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KrujëArtur BushiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
ShijakElton ArbanaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
ElbasanBelshArif TafaniSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
CërrikAndis SallaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
ElbasanGledian LlatjaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
GramshBesion AjaziSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
LibrazhdMariglen DishaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
PeqinBukurosh MaçiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
PërrenjasNuri BelbaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
FierDivjakëJosif GorreaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
FierArmando SubashiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
LushnjëEriselda SefaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
MallakastërQerim IsmailajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
PatosFatjon DuroSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
RoskovecMajlinda BufiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
GjirokastërDropullDhimitraq ToliSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
GjirokastërFlamur GolemiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KëlcyraKelmet NdoniSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
LibohovëLeonard HideSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
MemaliajAlbert MalajTogether We WinBashkë Fitojmë
PërmetAlma HoxhaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
TepelenaTermet PeçiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KorçëDevollEduard DuroSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KolonjaErion IsajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KorçaSotiraq FiloSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
MaliqGezim TopçiuSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
PogradecIlir XhakolliSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
PustecPali KolefeskiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KukësHasMiftar DautiTogether We WinBashkë Fitojmë
KukësSafet GjiciSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
TropojëRexhe ByberiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
LezhëKurbinMajlinda Cara Socialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
LezhëPjerin NdreuSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
MirditëAlbert MëlyshiTogether We WinBashkë Fitojmë
ShkodërFushë-ArrëzHilë CurriTogether We WinBashkë Fitojmë
Malësia e MadheTonin MarinajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
PukëRrok DodajTogether We WinBashkë Fitojmë
ShkodërBenet BeciSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
Vau i DejësKristian ShkreliSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
TiranaKamëzRakip SuliSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
KavajëFisnik QosjaTogether We WinBashkë Fitojmë
RrogozhinëEdison MemollaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
TiranaErion VeliajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
VorëBlerim SheraSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
VlorëDelvinëBesmir VeliSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
FiniqRomeo ÇakuliGreek Ethnic Minority for the Future
HimarëDhionisios Alfred BeleriTogether We WinBashkë Fitojmë
KonispolErgest DuliSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
SarandëOltian ÇaçiSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
SelenicëNertil BellajSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane
VlorëErmal DredhaSocialist PartyAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane

Mayoral results of follow-up by-elections

Results from the partial election[38] !Date!Districts!Turnout!Winner!Political party!Socialist !Together We Win
23 Jul 2023Rrogozhinë36.15%Edison MemollaSocialist Party57.58%42.42%
24 Sep 202345.29%Albert HalilajSocialist Party 63.67%36.33%
04 Aug 2024Himarë37.61%Vangjel TavoSocialist Party 58.62%41.38%

Municipal council results

All council seats were being elected.

CountyMunicipalityCouncil SeatsVote Share BF(Together we Win)Vote Share PS(Socialist Party)Vote Share PD(Democratic Party)Other parties and independent candidatesLargest party
BeratBerat3172031PS
Dimal2131143PS
Kuçova3181832PS
Poliçan1511310PS
Skrapar155802PS
DibërBulqizë213918PS
Dibër31513112PS
Klos2126112PS
Mat212928PS
DurrësDurrës51132855PS
Krujë31511213PS
Shijak2141223PS
ElbasanBelsh2121036PS
Cërrik2131125PS
Elbasan51122874PS
Gramsh2126112PS
Librazhd2131314PS
Peqin214935PS
Përrenjas213927PS
FierDivjakë3151844PS
Fier5173347PS
Lushnjë4172446PS
Mallakastër212937PS
Patos2131611PS
Roskovec2171202PS
GjirokastërDropull2131503PS
Gjirokastër3152123PS
Këlcyra1513110PS
Libohovë155820PS
Memaliaj153723PS
Përmet151914PS
Tepelena1511112PS
KorçëDevoll214926PS
Kolonja1521003PS
Korça4192327PS
Maliq3162023PS
Pogradec3151925PS
Pustec154506PS
KukësHas2134113PS
Kukës3144122PS
Tropojë2144013PS
LezhëKurbin3169115PS
Lezhë4169224PS
Mirditë2124213PS
ShkodërFushë-Arrëz1512111PSD
Malësia e Madhe3136319PSD
Pukë1512111PSD
Shkodër511318515PS
Vau i Dejës3177314PSD
TiranaKamëz41111938PS
Kavajë3191336PS
Rrogozhinë214935PS
Tirana61153448PS
Vorë2141304PS
VlorëDelvinë153813PS
Finiq215727PS
Himarë217914PS
Konispol153714PS
Sarandë31412312PS
Selenicë2118210PS
Vlorë5193336PS
Full results by party/coalition:
Party/CoalitionLeaderVotesPercentage of VotesSeats
Socialist Party of AlbaniaEdi Rama579,61443.11%758
Together We WinSali Berisha247,88018.44%292
Democratic Party of AlbaniaEnkelejd Alibea103,7197.71%123
Social Democratic Party of AlbaniaTom Doshi86,2816.42%116
Environmentalist Agrarian Party of AlbaniaAgron Duka44,0473.28%52
Albanian Republican PartyFatmir Mediu32,0702.39%34
Party for Justice, Integration and UnityShpëtim Idrizi28,9772.16%25
Legality Movement PartyShpetim Axhami23,6831.76%21
Green Party of AlbaniaEdlir Petanaj16,3261.21%20
Progressive Alliance Dashamir Shehi22,9061.70%19
Social Democracy PartyPaskal Milo21,7981.62%18
National Arbnore AllianceGjet Ndoj11,6800.87%18
New Democratic SpiritSali Shehu18,4581.37%17
Coalition “Right Liberal Alliance” Artur Roshi16,8581.25%13
Democratic Alliance of AlbaniaEduard Abazi6,1290.46%10
Albanian Future PartyEmin Subashi6,9630.52%8
Christian Democratic PartyDhimiter Muslia6,2110.46%8
Greek Ethnic Minority for the Future PartyKristo Kiço2,2750.17%8
Independent candidates7,1650.53%7
Hashtag InitiativeEndrit Shabani10,8040.80%5
National Front PartyAdriatik Alimadhi7,6110.57%5
Christian Democratic Alliance of AlbaniaZef Bushati6,3730.47%5
Party Alliance for Democracy and SolidarityGaqo Apostoli4,6470.35%5
National Unity PartyIdajet Beqiri5,5920.42%4
Democratic ConvictionAstrit Patozi4,2260.31%4
National Conservative Party of AlbaniaKujtim Gjuzi1,8810.14%4
Macedonian Alliance for European IntegrationVasil Sterjovski4390.03%3
Party of Albanian Democratic ReformsSkender Halili1,3830.1%2
Albanian Labour MovementGenci Sakaj5460.04%2
Together MovementArlind Qori7,5390.56%1
Conservative PartyBashkim Murati2,7670.21%1
Alliance for Equality and European JusticeValentino Mustaka1,1250.08%1
New MovementArian Galdini9660.07%1
Communist Party of AlbaniaQemal Cicollari9140.07%1
Party for the Defence of the Rights of the EmigrantsYmer Kurti8860.07%1
Left FrontMarko Dajti2700.02%1

Reactions

Edi Rama and the PS was able to keep control on a majority of municipalities and thanked voters for entrusting him. However, the opposition claimed election misconduct, stating that they were not allowed to count ballots in every district. Berisha and other members of the opposition argued it was unfair to have given the opposition an odd number of vote counters. Together We Win was only allowed to count ballots in 50% of the country.[39] Vote buying was the biggest accusation from the opposition.[40] Workers of every municipality had shown up on election day waiting outside every polling station.[41]

Opposition groups also claimed that in the three districts that did use an electronic voting system, Vorë, Kamëz, and Elbasan, there were failures in the electronic identification system.[42] [43] [44] Some workers also claimed that they voted for an opposition candidate, only for their vote to show up for the Socialist candidate.[45] The CEC has argued that this is not possible. Several political groups of the opposition argued the electronic voting system violated the election codes.[46] [47]

On 16 June 2023, the elected mayor for Kukës, Safet Gjici, resigned following a leaked sex tape in the municipal office.[48] He was caught with a female worker giving him oral sex. He resigned effective immediately, which caused a by-election to be held.

The Council of Europe stated that the elections were "well-administered, lacked women as candidates and in administration, and lacked focus on local issues"[49]

On 5 March 2024, mayor-elect of Himara Alfred Beleri, who had been arrested on 12 May 2023, two days before the election, was sentenced to two years in prison for alleged vote buying.[50] The previous mayor, Jorgo Goro, continued to serve his term in the meantime, as Beleri was not allowed to complete his oath to be sworn in as mayor.

On 23 March 2024, Jorgo Goro was himself arrested by SPAK for corruption.[51] [52]

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