2015 Albanian local elections explained

Election Name:2015 Albanian Local Elections
Type:Local
Country:Albania
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2011 Albanian local elections
Previous Year:2011
Next Election:2019 Albanian local elections
Next Year:2019
Election Date:21 June 2015

Local elections were held in Albania on 21 June 2015.[1] Voters elected mayors, municipal council members, municipal unit mayors and municipal unit members. The Central Election Commission of Albania was responsible for administrating the elections. This provided that the community type of komuna was abolished and at the same time the total number of communities were reduced from 373 to 61 Bashkia. Those entitled to vote elected the executive and legislative representatives of their communities, the 61 mayors (and on the other hand the total of 1595 municipal councils.

Background

Following the elections in 2011. The Democrats won in many rural areas as well as Tirana by 81 votes.[2] At the time, Edi Rama was the longest Serving Mayor of Tirana serving 11 years. Lulzim Basha in 2015 announced he would not seek reelection for mayor of Tirana. Prior to the election, Lulzim Basha announced that Halim Kosova would be elected to run as Mayor of Tirana for the Democratic Party of Albania.[3] [4] Minister of Social Welfare and Youth at the time, Erion Veliaj, had announced he would run to become Mayor of Tirana.[5]

Parties and Coalitions

Following Sali Berisha's Resignation during the election loss in 2013. Lulzim Basha was elected leader of the Democratic Party of Albania. Basha would become the leader of the opposition up until 2021 when Berisha and Basha began disputing over the party leadership. Basha would announce in 2015 that he would not seek a second term as mayor of Tirana. There would be two alliances as usual in previous elections Local and Parliamentary. The Alliance for a European Albania (ASHE) led by Prime Minister Edi Rama and the People's Alliance for Work and Dignity (APPD) led by Opposition leader Lulzim Basha.[6]

!Party!Coalition
Socialist Party of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania
Socialist Movement for IntegrationAlliance for a European Albania
Party for Justice, Integration and UnityAlliance for a European Albania
Aleanca Arbnore KombëtareAlliance for a European Albania
Democratic AllianceAlliance for a European Albania
Macedonian Alliance for European IntegrationAlliance for a European Albania
Alliance for Equality and European JusticeAlliance for a European Albania
Alliance for Democracy and SolidarityAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian Future partyAlliance for a European Albania
Party of the New European DemocracyAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian Questions PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian Muslim Association Democratic PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Green Party of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian Christian Democratic AllianceAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian Workers Movement PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Party of Democratic Reforms of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania
Party to the Denied RightsAlliance for a European Albania
Party Power of YouthAlliance for a European Albania
National Unity PartyAlliance for a European Albania
G99Alliance for a European Albania
Alliance for a European Albania
Communist Party of Albania 8 NovemberAlliance for a European Albania
Democratic Movement for ChangeAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian Justice MovementAlliance for a European Albania
Law and Justice PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Party for the Europeanization and Integration of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania
Party for the Defence of the Rights of the EmigrantsAlliance for a European Albania
Party for People with DisabilitiesAlliance for a European Albania
Party Path of FreedomAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian Homeland PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Moderate Socialist PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Real Socialist Party '91Alliance for a European Albania
Albanian Social Workers PartyAlliance for a European Albania
New Democratic SpiritAlliance for a European Albania
Social Democracy PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Demochristian Party of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania
Albanian National Reconciliation PartyAlliance for a European Albania
Ethnic Greek Minority for the future
Left Front Party
Party for the Protection of Labor Rights of Albania
Christian Democratic Party of Albania
Democratic Movement for Values, Welfare and Progress
Unity for Human Rights Party
People's Alliance
Social Democratic Party of Albania
National Alliance Party
National Democratic Albanian Alliance
European Ecological Association
Democratic Party of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Republican Party of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Environmentalist Agrarian PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Legality Movement PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Albanian National Front PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
People's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Movement for National DevelopmentPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Democratic National Front PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Party Time of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Albanian Conservative PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Christian Democratic People's Party of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Albanian Christian Democratic LeaguePeople's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Liberal Right Party People's Alliance for Work and Dignity

Results

The Alliance for a European Albania would win without any trouble in most areas in Albania. Winning Tirana by large Margin and Erion Veliaj officially becoming Mayor of Tirana. This would be Lulzim Basha's first time being the leader of the opposition of Albania other than Sali Berisha. Basha's People's Alliance for Work and Dignity was only able to win 13/61 municipalities. It was considered a humiliating loss for the Democratic Party of Albania and its alliance.[7] [8] [9] [10] ASHE won 45 municipalities, including the larger cities, especially in the south of the country, such as Durrës, Elbasan, Vlora, Korça, Gjirokastra, Fier and Sarande. In non-coalition parties, the Ethnic Greek Minority for the future (MEGA) in Finiq the choice. ASHE was seen as the winner of the local elections. The mayors who won as well votes are as shown below:[11] [12]

CountyCityMayorPartyAlliance
BeratBeratPetrit SinajSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
BeratKuçovaSelfo KapllaniSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
BeratPoliçanAdriatik ZotkajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
BeratSkraparNesim SpahiuSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
BeratUra VajguroreJuliana MemajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
DibërBulqizëMelaim DamziSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
DibërDibërShukri XheliliSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
DibërKlosBasir ÇupaDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
DibërMatNezir RizvaniDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
DurrësDurrësVangjush DakoSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
DurrësKrujëArtur BushiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
DurrësShijakArdian KokomaniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ElbasanBelshArif TafaniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ElbasanCërrikAltin ToskaSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
ElbasanElbasanQazim SejdiniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ElbasanGramshLuljeta DollaniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ElbasanLibrazhdKastriot GurraSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ElbasanPeqinSaimir HasallaParty for Justice, Integration and UnityASHE
ElbasanPërrenjasMiranda RiraSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
FierDivjakëFredi KokoneshiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
FierFierArmando SubashiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
FierLushnjëFatos TusheSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
FierMallakastërAgron KapllanajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
FierPatosRajmonda BalilajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
FierRoskovecMajlinda BufiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
GjirokastërDropullAhilea DeçkaDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
GjirokastërGjirokastërZamira RamiSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
GjirokastërKëlcyraKlement NdoniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
GjirokastërLibohovëLuiza MandiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
GjirokastërMemaliajDurim RoshiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
GjirokastërPërmetNiko ShupuliDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
GjirokastërTepelenaTërmet PeçiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
KorçëDevollBledjon NallbatiDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
KorçëKolonjaArben MaloSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
KorçëKorçaSotiraq FiloSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
KorçëMaliqGëzim TopçiuSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
KorçëPogradecEduart KapriDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
KorçëPustecEdmond ThemelkoMacedonian Alliance for European IntegrationASHE
KukësHasAdem LalaSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
KukësKukësBashkim ShehuDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
KukësTropojëBesnik DushajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
LezhëKurbinArtur BardhiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
LezhëLezhëFran FrrokajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
LezhëMirditëNdrec DedajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ShkodërFushë-ArrëzFran TuciSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ShkodërMalësia e MadheTonin MarinajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ShkodërPukëGjon GjonajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
ShkodërShkodërVoltana AdemiDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
ShkodërVau i DejësZef HilaDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
TiranaKamëzXhelal MziuDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
TiranaKavajëElvis RoshiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
TiranaRrogozhinëBeqir NurediniParty for Justice, Integration and UnityASHE
TiranaTiranaErion VeliajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
TiranaVorëFiqiri IsmailiDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
VlorëDelvinëRigels BaliliSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHE
VlorëFiniqLeonidha HristoEthnic Greek Minority for the future
VlorëHimarëJorgo GoroSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
VlorëKonispolShuaip BeqiriSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
VlorëSarandëFlorjana KokaSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
VlorëSelenicëPërparim ShametajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPD
VlorëVlorëDritan LeliSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE
Total Votes !Alliance!Leader!Votes!Percentage of Votes
Alliance for a European Albania (ASHE)Edi Rama991,60963,48%
People's Alliance for Work and Dignity (APPD)Lulzim Basha507,28532,47%
Social Democratic Party of AlbaniaSkënder Gjinushi22,3201,43%
Unity for Human Rights PartyVangjel Dule14,7710,95%
Christian Democratic Party of AlbaniaDhimiter Muslia9,4240,60%
Ethnic Greek Minority for the futureLeonidha Hristo3,1440,20%
Democratic Movement for Values, Welfare and ProgressArben Tafaj1,9420,12%
European Ecological AllianceSazan Guri1.9380,12%
People's AllianceFatjon Softa1,7120,11%
Left Front PartyMarko Dajti7170,05

Council seat election results

ASHE alliance held the majority in many Municipal councils as shown:[11] [12]

CountyCityCouncil SeatsAPPD(Democratic Party)Seats ASHE(Socialist Party/Socialist Movement for Integration)Seats of other parties andindependent candidatesParty with the highest percentage of votes
BeratBerat3110 (6)21 (11/7)0Socialist Party of Albania
BeratKuçova318 (6)23 (10/6)0Socialist Party of Albania
BeratPoliçan152 (2)13 (8/3)0Socialist Party of Albania
BeratSkrapar152 (1)13 (3/10)0Socialist Movement for Integration
BeratUra Vajgurore216 (4)15 (6/5)0Socialist Party of Albania
DibërBulqizë218 (2)13 (3/2)0Socialist Party of Albania
DibërDibër3113 (8)17 (8/3)1Democratic Party of Albania
DibërKlos219 (2)12 (2/3)0Socialist Movement for Integration
DibërMat219 (3)12 (3/3)0Socialist Party of Albania
DurrësDurrës5116 (14)35 (16/13)0Socialist Party of Albania
DurrësKrujë3112 (5)19 (5/6)0Democratic Party of Albania
DurrësShijak219 (6)12 (7/2)0Socialist Party of Albania
ElbasanBelsh218 (2)13 (5/4)0Socialist Party of Albania
ElbasanCërrik217 (4)14 (5/4)0Socialist Party of Albania
ElbasanElbasan5116 (13)35 (16/10)0Socialist Party of Albania
ElbasanGramsh215 (1)16 (2/2)0Socialist Party of Albania
ElbasanLibrazhd214 (2)17 (5/2)0Socialist Party of Albania
ElbasanPeqin215 (3)15 (2/4)1Party for Justice, Integration and Unity
ElbasanPërrenjas216 (2)15 (4/2)0Socialist Party of Albania
FierDivjakë3110 (6)21 (9/6)0Socialist Party of Albania
FierFier4112 (8)29 (16/9)0Socialist Party of Albania
FierLushnjë4112 (10)29 (14/9)0Socialist Party of Albania
FierMallakastër217 (2)14 (4/3)0Socialist Party of Albania
FierPatos214 (3)17 (8/5)0Socialist Party of Albania
FierRoskovec217 (3)14 (9/3)0Socialist Party of Albania
GjirokastërDropull213 (3)14 (3/10)4Socialist Movement for Integration
GjirokastërGjirokastër3110 (8)21 (9/7)0Socialist Party of Albania
GjirokastërKëlcyra154 (1)11 (1/3)0Socialist Movement for Integration
GjirokastërLibohovë156 (4)9 (5/3)0Socialist Party of Albania
GjirokastërMemaliaj214 (2)16 (5/7)1Socialist Movement for Integration
GjirokastërPërmet205 (1)15 (2/4)0Socialist Movement for Integration
GjirokastërTepelena154 (2)11 (5/4)0Socialist Party of Albania
KorçëDevoll216 (4)15 (4/4)0Democratic Party of Albania
KorçëKolonja154 (4)11 (5/3)0Socialist Party of Albania
KorçëKorça4112 (11)29 (17/8)0Socialist Party of Albania
KorçëMaliq3110 (6)21 (9/6)0Socialist Party of Albania
KorçëPogradec3110 (5)21 (7/5)0Socialist Party of Albania
KorçëPustec153 (1)12 (2/2)0Macedonian Alliance for European Integration
KukësHas219 (2)12 (1/1)0Democratic Party of Albania
KukësKukës3113 (4)17 (2/2)1Democratic Party of Albania
KukësTropojë219 (4)12 (2/2)0Democratic Party of Albania
LezhëKurbin316 (3)25 (7/7)0Socialist Party of Albania
LezhëLezhë4118 (7)22 (5/4)1Democratic Party of Albania
LezhëMirditë214 (2)15 (2/2)2Socialist Movement for Integration
ShkodërFushë-Arrëz155 (1)10 (1/2)0Socialist Movement for Integration
ShkodërMalësia e Madhe3112 (3)17 (5/5)2Socialist Movement for Integration
ShkodërPukë153 (1)11 (1/3)1Socialist Movement for Integration
ShkodërShkodër5127 (21)24 (9/10)0Democratic Party of Albania
ShkodërVau i Dejës2111 (7)10 (3/2)0Democratic Party of Albania
TiranaKamëz4119 (12)22 (8/9)0Democratic Party of Albania
TiranaKavajë3111 (9)20 (10/5)0Socialist Party of Albania
TiranaRrogozhinë216 (4)15 (5/5)0Socialist Party of Albania
TiranaTirana6119 (17)42 (25/13)0Socialist Party of Albania
TiranaVorë2110 (7)11 (3/6)0Democratic Party of Albania
VlorëDelvinë154 (2)11 (3/4)0Socialist Movement for Integration
VlorëFiniq211 (1)8 (5/2)12Ethnic Greek Minority for the future
VlorëHimarë213 (2)14 (8/4)4Socialist Party of Albania
VlorëKonispol155 (2)9 (4/2)1Socialist Party of Albania
VlorëSarandë319 (4)20 (8/4)2Socialist Party of Albania
VlorëSelenicë218 (4)13 (5/2)0Socialist Party of Albania
VlorëVlorë4112 (9)29 (18/5)0Socialist Party of Albania

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.balkaneu.com/local-government-elections-albania-place-june-21-2015/ Local government elections in Albania to take place on June 21, 2015
  2. Web site: Source: cec.gov.al . dead . https://archive.today/20130627105608/http://www.cec.org.al/images/stories/zgjedhje-vendore/2011/HTML_31.10/buletini_prova261211.htm . 27 June 2013 . 26 February 2023 . dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Journalist: Lulzim Basha sabotaged Halim Kosova's campaign in 2015 . 2023-02-26 . politiko.al.
  4. Web site: Kush është Halim Kosova, gjinekologu që ka fituar zemrat e femrave? . 2023-02-26 . www.balkanweb.com . sq.
  5. Web site: 2015-04-16 . Erion Veliaj përballet me Halim Kosovën për Tiranën . 2023-02-26 . Reporter.al . en-US.
  6. Web site: Ruling coalition wins local elections in Albania . 2023-02-26 . www.aa.com.tr.
  7. Web site: Zaimi . Enviola . 2015-06-17 . Zgjedhjet vendore 2015/ fituesit sipas bashkive . 2023-02-26 . Revista Monitor . en-US.
  8. Web site: KQZ shpall rezultatet përfundimtare për zgjedhjet vendore në Shqipëri . 2023-02-26 . www.aa.com.tr.
  9. Web site: Zgjedhjet vendore 2015, mblidhet KQZ, diskuton për Peqinin e Rrogozhinën . 2023-02-26 . sot.com.al.
  10. News: Zgjedhjet vendore 2015, PD: Në çdo pesë kandidatë, një do jetë grua . Ora News . 2023-02-26.
  11. Web site: 2018-11-21 . Qarku BERAT Bashkia BERAT . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121072521/http://www2.cec.org.al/Portals/0/Documents/CEC%202013/zgjedhje-vendore/2015/rez_hetml/151123_-_buletin.htm . 2018-11-21 . 2023-02-26.
  12. Web site: 2018-11-26 . Zgjedhjet vendore 2015 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20181126085400/http://www2.cec.org.al/Portals/0/Documents/CEC%202013/zgjedhje-vendore/2015/rezultatet/Lidhja%202%20-%20rez_rang%20vendi_keshill.pdf . 2018-11-26 . 2023-02-26.