Next Albanian parliamentary election explained

Country:Albania
Election Date:By June 2025
Seats For Election:All 140 seats in Parliament
Majority Seats:71
Previous Election:2021
Ongoing:yes
Party1:Socialist Party of Albania
Leader1:Edi Rama
Current Seats1:75
Party2:Democratic Party of Albania
Leader2:Sali Berisha
Current Seats2:49
Party3:Party for Justice, Integration and Unity
Leader3:Shpëtim Idrizi
Current Seats3:4
Party4:PL
Leader4:Ilir Meta
Current Seats4:3
Party5:Social Democratic Party of Albania
Leader5:Tom Doshi
Current Seats5:3
Party6:PM
Leader6:Agron Shehaj
Color6:
  1. F4A306
Current Seats6:1
Party7:Independents
Leader7:—
Current Seats7:5

Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Albania by June 2025.

Background

In the 2021 parliamentary elections, the Socialist Party won 74 of the 140 seats in the parliament, resulting in Edi Rama being re-elected as Prime Minister. The PD-AN alliance, led by the centre-right Democrats, increased their seat-share from 43 seats to 59. However of the 59 seats 9 went to smaller parties that ran within the Democratic party.

Electoral system

The 140 members of Parliament are elected in twelve multi-member constituencies based on the twelve counties by open list using proportional representation (using a 1% national electoral threshold) with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method.

Opinion polls

Leadership approval

Edi Rama

The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Edi Rama, leader of the Socialist Party and Prime Minister of Albania since September 2013.

PollsterDateApproveDisapproveLead
EuronewsAlbania7 June 202448.447.31.1
EuronewsAlbania1 March 202452.147.95.2
EuronewsAlbania15 December 202347.849.4style="background:red; color:white;" -1.6
EuronewsAlbania8 May 202352.844.58.3
EuronewsAlbania21 April 202354.142.711.4
EuronewsAlbania24 March 202359.138.320.8
EuronewsAlbania3 March 202347.349.7style="background:red; color:white;" -2.4
EuronewsAlbania6 January 202336.856.3style="background:red; color:white;" -19.5
EuronewsAlbania7 October 202240.656style="background:red; color:white;" -15.4
EuronewsAlbania5 May 202244.854style="background:red; color:white;" -9.2
EuronewsAlbania27 January 202250.148.31.8
EuronewsAlbania11 November 202143.354.6style="background:red; color:white;" -11.3
EuronewsAlbania10 June 202152.447.45
EuronewsAlbania8 April 20214752.5style="background:red; color:white;" -5.5

Lulzim Basha

The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Lulzim Basha, disputed leader of the Democratic Party and former Mayor of Tirana.

PollsterDateApproveDisapproveLead
EuronewsAlbania7 June 20241382.5style="background:red; color:white;" -69.5
EuronewsAlbania1 March 20241486style="background:red; color:white;" -72
EuronewsAlbania15 December 202321.973.6style="background:red; color:white;" -51.7
EuronewsAlbania3 March 202320.276.7style="background:red; color:white;" -56.5
EuronewsAlbania6 January 20237.684.1style="background:red; color:white;" -76.5
EuronewsAlbania7 October 20221483.5style="background:red; color:white;" -69.5

Sali Berisha

The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Sali Berisha, de-facto leader of the Democratic Party and Leader of the Opposition, former Prime Minister of Albania and former President of Albania .

PollsterDateApproveDisapproveLead
EuronewsAlbania7 June 202425.670.3style="background:red; color:white;" -44.7
EuronewsAlbania1 March 202428.771.3style="background:red; color:white;" -36.3
EuronewsAlbania15 December 202330.665.7style="background:red; color:white;" -35.1
EuronewsAlbania8 May 202327.766.6style="background:red; color:white;" -38.9
EuronewsAlbania21 April 202333.462.2style="background:red; color:white;" -28.8
EuronewsAlbania24 March 202328.668.1style="background:red; color:white;" -39.5
EuronewsAlbania3 March 202326.870.4style="background:red; color:white;" -43.6
EuronewsAlbania6 January 20232171.8style="background:red; color:white;" -50.8
EuronewsAlbania7 October 202226.271.5style="background:red; color:white;" -45.3
EuronewsAlbania5 May 202227.272style="background:red; color:white;" -44.2
EuronewsAlbania27 January 202221.276.1style="background:red; color:white;" -54.9
EuronewsAlbania11 November 202128.169.8style="background:red; color:white;" -41.7

Ilir Meta

The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Ilir Meta, leader of the Freedom Party, former President of Albania .

PollsterDateApproveDisapproveLead
EuronewsAlbania7 June 20247.388.5style="background:red; color:white;" -81.2
EuronewsAlbania1 March 20248.491.6style="background:red; color:white;" -83.2
EuronewsAlbania15 December 202310.785.2style="background:red; color:white;" -74.5
EuronewsAlbania8 May 202310.481.5style="background:red; color:white;" -71.1
EuronewsAlbania21 April 20231874.1style="background:red; color:white;" -56.1
EuronewsAlbania24 March 202312.483.1style="background:red; color:white;" -70.7
EuronewsAlbania3 March 20238.887.6style="background:red; color:white;" -78.8
EuronewsAlbania6 January 20234.688.1style="background:red; color:white;" -83.5
EuronewsAlbania7 October 20226.790.7style="background:red; color:white;" -84
EuronewsAlbania11 November 20217.291.1style="background:red; color:white;" -83.9

Endrit Shabani

The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Endrit Shabani, leader of Nisma Thurje, an extra-parliamentary opposition party.

PollsterDateApproveDisapproveLeadUnknown to me
EuronewsAlbania15 December 20231325.1style="background:red; color:white;" -12.153.4
EuronewsAlbania8 March 202417.925.4style="background:red; color:white;" -7.544
EuronewsAlbania7 June 202419.633.1style="background:red; color:white;" -13.540

Arlind Qori

The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Arlind Qori, leader of Lëvizja Bashkë, an extra-parliamentary opposition party.

PollsterDateApproveDisapproveLeadUnknown to me
EuronewsAlbania15 December 202317.623.3style="background:red; color:white;" -5.750.3
EuronewsAlbania8 March 202422.221.60.642.7
EuronewsAlbania7 June 202423.829.1style="background:red; color:white;" -5.340.5

Adriatik Lapaj

The polls below asked voters for their opinion of Adriatik Lapaj, leader of Shqipëria Bëhet, an extra-parliamentary opposition movement.

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PollsterDateApproveDisapproveLeadUnknown to me
EuronewsAlbania15 December 202327.821.56.342
EuronewsAlbania8 March 20243517.417.637.2
EuronewsAlbania7 June 202440.826.913.926.9