| Country: | Kosovo |
| Election Date: | 9 February 2025 |
| Seats For Election: | All 120 seats in the Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 61 |
| Previous Election: | 2021 |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Party1: | Vetëvendosje |
| Leader1: | Albin Kurti |
| Current Seats1: | 53 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party of Kosovo |
| Leader2: | Bedri Hamza |
| Current Seats2: | 18 |
| Party3: | LDK–PSHDK |
| Leader3: | Lumir Abdixhiku |
| Current Seats3: | 17 |
| Party4: | AAK–NISMA–CL |
| Leader4: | Ramush Haradinaj |
| Current Seats4: | 8 |
| Party5: | AKR–PD |
| Leader5: | Behgjet Pacolli |
| Current Seats5: | 3 |
| Party6: | Independents |
| Leader6: | – |
| Current Seats6: | 2 |
| Heading7: | Minority lists |
| Party7: | Serb List (Kosovo) |
| Leader7: | Zlatan Elek |
| Current Seats7: | 10 |
| Party8: | Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo |
| Leader8: | Fikrim Damka |
| Current Seats8: | 2 |
| Party9: | Vakat Coalition |
| Leader9: | Bahrim Šabani |
| Current Seats9: | 1 |
| Party10: | New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo |
| Leader10: | Elbert Krasniqi |
| Current Seats10: | 1 |
| Party11: | RI |
| Colour11: |
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| Leader11: | Gazmend Salijević |
| Current Seats11: | 1 |
| Party12: | New Democratic Party (Kosovo) |
| Leader12: | Emilija Redžepi |
| Current Seats12: | 1 |
| Party13: | SDU |
| Colour13: |
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| Leader13: | Duda Balje |
| Current Seats13: | 1 |
| Party14: | Unique Gorani Party |
| Leader14: | Adem Hodža |
| Current Seats14: | 1 |
| Party15: | Ashkali Party for Integration |
| Leader15: | Bekim Arifi |
| Current Seats15: | 1 |
| Party16: | LPRK |
| Colour16: |
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| Leader16: | Erxhan Galushi |
| Current Seats16: | 1 |
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Kosovo on 9 February 2025.[1]
In the 2021 elections Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) won 58 seats.[2] They created a coalition with minority parties to form a Government.[3]
The 120 members of the Assembly of Kosovo are elected by open list proportional representation, with 20 seats reserved for national minorities.[4] An electoral threshold of 5% is in place for non-minority parties. Seats are allocated using the Webster/Sainte-Laguë method.[5] To form a government, a party or coalition must have a majority of 61 MPs out of 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo.
On August governing parties of Vetëvendosje, Guxo! and Alternativa announced that they would once again run inside the same electoral list, with incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti presumably leading the list.[6] Although initial reports suggested that Guxo! and Alternativa preferred a formal coalition.[7]
On 27th March 2024 the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) announced that Bedri Hamza, mayor of South Mitrovica and Former Minister of Finance, would be its candidate for Prime Minister.[8] The move to nominate Hamza has been speculated as an attempt to focus the campaign on the Economy, which has seen stagnation under the new government.[9] On November 3rd during the convention of PDK, Hamza announced their slogan would be "Kosova mundet më mirë"(Kosovo can do better). Hamza also announced his plans and projects for governing Kosovo, with the economy being the main point of his program.[10]
On December 2023 the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) published it's program from the upcoming election dubbed "Rruga e re" ("The New Road", "The New Path" or "The New Way").[11] On July 2024 LDK and PSHDK, a Christian minority party in Kosovo, announced that they would run together in the same electoral list.[12] Lumir Abdixhiku is it's candidate for Prime Minister, serving as leader of LDK since 2021.
On January 2024 opposition parties Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Social Democratic Initiative (NISMA) and Conservative List of Kosovo (LKK) announced they would run together in a coalition lead by leader of AAK and former Prime Minister, Ramush Haradina
The New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) and the Justice Party (PD) along with assembly members of ruling LVV[17] announced the creation of the "Family List" Coalition.[18] The coalition was formed as opposition to the government attempt to increase LGBTQ rights in Kosovo, specifically the proposed Civil Code which would've legalized same-sex civil unions.[19]
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.[20] On 20th September 2021 Kosovo announced a ban on Serbian license plate being used by Serbian citizens in Kosovo.[21] The Government justified this action as reciprocal measures, seeing as Serbia doesn't recognize Kosovan license plate.[22] This however sparked protest in Serb-majority north Kosovo as well as condemnation from Serbia who threatened to use military action. On 30th September 2021 EU had announced they had brokered a temporary deal between Serbia and Kosovo, halting the issue for 6 months.[23]
On July 2022 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 lead to Serbian politicians and policemen to leave Kosovan Institutions.[24] [25]
The issue of regulating marriage and civil partnerships for same-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.[26] In April 2024, Kosovo's 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 second country in the Western Balkans, after Montenegro, 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 remains confident that the legislation will eventually pass.[27]
| Pollster | Date | LVV | LDK | PDK | AAK-NISMA-CL (Coalition) | Family List Coalition | SL | Other | Abstention | Lead | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVV | A | Guxo | AAK | NISMA | CLK | AKR | PD | |||||||||
| UBO | 3–15 June 2024 | 49.6 | – | 0.7 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 8.6 | – | – | 3.0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 32.6 | |||
| Albanian Post | 1-10 June 2024 | 41.1 | – | – | 19.2 | 19.6 | 5.8 | – | – | – | 5.1 | 9.2 | 21.5 | |||
| ISRN | 6 May 2024 | 38 | – | 1.5 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 1.7 | – | – | 3.7 | 2.2 | 19.8 | |||
| UBO | 5 April 2024 | 49.5 | – | 0.6 | 16 | 17.1 | 6.9 | – | – | 5.6 | 4.3 | – | 32.4 | |||
| PIPOS | 22 February 2024 | 40.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 21.5 | 20.4 | 9.0 | – | – | – | 0.4 | 4.6 | 19.4 | |||
| UBO | 16–23 December 2023 | 48.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 6.8 | 1.5 | – | – | – | 3.2 | 3.0 | – | 30.3 | |
| UBO | 23 December 2022 | 42.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 19.8 | 19 | 7.3 | 2 | – | 0.2 | – | 4.3 | 3.4 | – | 22.8 | |
| PIPOS | December 2022 | 35.5 | – | 1 | 22.2 | 21.5 | 6 | 2.4 | – | 0.4 | – | – | 0.2 | – | 13.3 | |
| UBO | September 2022 | 37.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 22.3 | 21.7 | 7.7 | 1.2 | – | 0.3 | – | 5.1 | 2.1 | – | 15 | |
| PIPOS | August 2022 | 33.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 21.6 | 18.3 | 10.1 | 1.5 | – | 0.2 | – | – | – | – | 11.6 | |
| PIPOS | 7 July 2022 | 38.1 | – | 1.2 | 25.1 | 21.3 | 11.9 | 2.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | |
| UBO | 18 June 2022 | 39.6 | – | 1.3 | 20.3 | 21.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 | – | – | – | 4.2 | 3.5 | – | 17.7 | |
| UBO | May 2022 | 38.3 | – | – | 17.7 | 19.7 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18.6 | |
| UBO | 7–15 March 2022 | 41.9 | – | 1.1 | 19.4 | 21.6 | 7.2 | 1 | – | 0.4 | – | 4.2 | 2.8 | – | 20.3 | |
| PIPOS | 12 February 2022 | 34.7 | – | – | 24.1 | 21.3 | 7.7 | 0.4 | – | – | – | – | 0.5 | – | 10.6 | |
| 2021 election | 14 February 2021 | 50.3 | 12.73 | 17.01 | 7.2 | 2.52 | – | – | 5.09 | – | – | 33.29 | ||||
The projections below are calculated according to the opinion polls from above.
| Date | LVV | LDK | PDK | AAK | SL | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | 55 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
| 49 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | |
| May 2024 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| April 2024 | 56 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| February 2024 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| December 2023 | 53 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| January 2023 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| December 2022 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| September 2022 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| August 2022 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| July 2022 | 40 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| June 2022 | 44 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| May 2022 | 47 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| March 2022 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 |
| February 2022 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Pollster | Date | Kurti | Abdixhiku | Krasniqi | Hamza | Haradinaj | Limaj | Osmani | Pacolli | Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Post | June 2024 | 56.4 | 40.5 | 28.9 | 43.7 | 25.4 | – | 67.8 | – | – | – | |
| 45.6 | 18.6 | – | 20.5 | 6.2 | – | – | – | – | 25.1 | |||
| PIPOS | February 2024 | 3.07 | 2.13 | 2.05 | – | 1.89 | 1.65 | 3.06 | – | – | 0.01 | |
| PIPOS | December 2022 | 26.7 | 20 | 17 | – | 7.2 | 2.9 | 11.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.7 | |
| PIPOS | August 2022 | 2.98 | 2.92 | 2.60 | – | 2.38 | 2.13 | 3.37 | 2.33 | 2.31 | 0.39 | |
| PIPOS | 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 of Albin Kurti, prime minister of Kosovo since March 2021.
| Pollster | Date | Approve | Disapprove | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDP | 25 July 2024 | 58.3 | 41.7 | 16.6 | |
| UNDP | 28 February 2024 | 48.9 | 51.1 | style="background:red; color:white;" | -2.6 |
| UNDP | 25 April 2023 | 51.5 | 48.5 | 3.0 | |
The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Glauk Konjufca, chairman of Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo since March 2021.
| Pollster | Date | Approve | Disapprove | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDP | 25 July 2024 | 64.4 | 35.6 | 28.8 |
| UNDP | 28 February 2024 | 52.2 | 47.8 | 4.7 |
| UNDP | 25 April 2023 | 58.3 | 41.7 | 16.6 |