Albanian parliamentary election, 2013

Albanian parliamentary election, 2013
Albania
23 June 2013

All 140 seats in the Assembly of the Republic of Albania
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 53.5%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Edi Rama Sali Berisha
Party Socialist Democratic
Alliance ASHE APMI
Last election 65 seats 68 seats
Seats won 65 50
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 18
Popular vote 713,407 528,373
Percentage 41.4% 30.6%
Alliance 993,904 680,677
Percentage 57.6% 39.5%
Alliance seats 83 57

Alliance results on county level. The Alliance for a European Albania won all counties, with the exception of Kukës and Lezhë.

Prime Minister before election

Sali Berisha
Democratic

Elected Prime Minister

Edi Rama
Socialist

This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Albania

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013.[1] The result was a victory for the Alliance for a European Albania led by the Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama.[2] Incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party-led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June,[3] widely viewed as a sign of growing democratic maturity in Albania.[4]

Electoral system

The 140 members of Parliament were elected in twelve multi-member constituencies analogous to the country's twelve counties. Within the constituencies, seats are elected by closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 3% for parties and 5% for alliances.[5]

Seats are allocated to alliances using the d'Hondt system, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.[6]

Alliances

Prior to the election two major coalitions were formed, whilst four parties and two independent candidates ran alone.[7] In total there were 66 parties.

Opinion polls

By party

By alliance

Conduct

The Central Election Commission was criticised for not replacing three of the seven member committee who had resigned in April following a dispute between the government and the opposition.

On election day, a shootout occurred in Laç resulting in the death of the LSI activist Gjon Pjeter Gjoni and injuring the PD candidate Mhill Fufi.[19]

Results

Alliance Party Votes % Seats +/–
Alliance
for a
European
Albania
Socialist Party713,40741.36650
Socialist Movement for Integration180,47010.4616+12
Unity for Human Rights Party14,7220,8510
Social Democracy Party of Albania11,8910.6900
Social Democratic Party of Albania10,2200.5900
People's Alliance8,9270.520New
Christian Democratic Party7,9930,461New
Real Socialist Party 916,1350.3600
Democratic Party for Integration and Prosperity4,5500.260New
National Arbëreshë Alliance3,5750.210New
Moderated Socialist Party3,1190.180New
G992,9770.1700
Law and Justice Party2,4890.1400
Albanian Future Party2,2840.130New
Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants2,2750.1300
Albanian Social Labour Party2,1740.130New
Green Party2,0840.1200
Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms1,3710.0800
Albanian Communist Party of 8 November1,3520,080New
Party of the Liberal Right Thought1,2100.070New
Democratic Movement for Change1,1590.070New
Albanian Labour Party (2002)9550.060New
Albanian Communist Party9010.050New
Path of Freedom Party8080.0500
Alliance for European Equality and Justice7280.040New
Reorganised Albanian Labour Party6220,030New
Albanian Homeland Party5550.030New
Albanian National Reconciliation Party5450.030New
National Unity Party5130.030New
Albanian Movement for Justice5080.030New
Albanian Republican Unon4890.030New
Albanian Affairs Party4760.030New
Party of Disabled People4590.030New
Environmental Party4520.030New
Christian Democratic Alliance4160.020New
Albanian Workers Movement Party3160.020New
New Tolerance Party2870.0200
Total993,90457.6383
Alliance for
Employment,
Prosperity
and
Integration
Democratic Party528,37330.6350–18
Republican Party52,1683.023+2
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity44,9572.614+3
Christian Democratic Party13,2880.7700
Legality and Unity of the Right6,0890.3500
Movement for National Development5,4290.3100
National Front Party4,8680.2800
Party for the Future of the Greek Minority3,3050.190New
Liberal Democratic Union2,6810.1600
Environmentalist Agrarian Party2,6400.1500
Albanian Emigration Party2,3250.130New
New Albania Movement2,3200.130New
Democratic National Front Party2,2420.1300
Democratic Alliance Party1,3840.0800
Macedonian Alliance for European Integration1,2290.0700
Albanian Christian Democratic Movement1,1900.070New
Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity1,0650.0600
New European Democracy Party9700.0600
Time of Albania7700.040New
Party of the Real Albanian Path6350.040New
Conservative Party6330.0400
Albanian Democratic Union Party6060.040New
Party of Denied Rights5540.030New
New Party of Denied Rights5500.0300
Peoples Union of Albanian Retirees Party4060.020New
Total680,67739.4657
New Democratic Spirit29,3101.700New
Red and Black Alliance10,1960.590New
League for Justice and Progress1,0680.060New
Christian Democratic People's Party of Albania4160.020New
Independents9,2080.5300
Invalid/blank votes24,099
Total1,748,8981001400
Registered voters/turnout3,271,88553.52
Source: CEC, IFES

By county

County Socialist Democratic LSI PDIU Republican Other parties
County Seats Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S Votes % S
Berat 8 42,897 46.94% 4 19,022 20.81% 2 21,549 23.58% 2 783 0.86% 0 1,962 2.15% 0 5,183 5.67% 0
Dibër 6 25,103 33.66% 2 30,137 40.41% 3 10,019 13.43% 1 248 0.33% 0 2,219 2.98% 0 6,856 9.19% 0
Durrës 13 60,833 39.24% 6 52,703 34.00% 5 11,605 7.49% 1 3,785 2.44% 0 10,519 6.79% 1 15,586 10.05% 0
Elbasan 14 75,086 43.26% 6 46,788 29.96% 4 18,484 10.65% 2 12,110 6.98% 1 6,266 3.61% 1 14,842 8.55% 0
Fier 16 89,637 44.18% 9 46,374 22.86% 4 19,677 9.70% 2 9,058 4.46% 1 3,881 1.91% 0 34,235 16.87% 0
Gjirokastër 5 25,148 42.36% 3 13,509 22.76% 1 11,534 19.43% 1 196 0.33% 0 2,642 4.45% 0 6,332 10.67% 0
Korçë 12 63,584 43.50% 6 47,061 32.20% 5 14,416 9.86% 1 1,440 0.99% 0 4,442 3.03% 0 15,216 10.41% 0
Kukës 4 11,384 24.32% 1 22,428 47.91% 3 5,648 12.06% 0 541 1.16% 0 2,397 5.12% 0 4,419 9.44% 0
Lezhë 7 26,433 32.90% 2 31,605 39.34% 4 8,820 10.98% 1 594 0.74% 0 1,388 1.73% 0 11,503 14.32% 0
Shkodër 11 37,984 31.12% 4 45,799 37.53% 5 12,772 10.46% 1 247 0.20% 0 4,930 4.04% 0 20,312 16.65% 1
Tiranë 32 198,837 44.05% 16 151,472 33.56% 11 35,394 7.84% 3 9,173 2.03% 1 10,561 2.34% 1 45,970 10.18% 0
Vlorë 12 56,481 46.62% 6 21,475 17.72% 3 10,552 8.71% 1 6,782 5.60% 1 981 0.81% 0 24,890 20.54% 1
Albania 713,407 41.36% 65 528,373 30.63% 50 180,470 10.46% 16 44,957 2.61% 4 52,168 3.02% 3 205,404 11.91% 2

Aftermath

Main article: Rama Government

Early on election day both Sali Berisha and Edi Rama claimed victory.[19] On 25 June, Edi Rama gave his victory speech saying, "I will be your prime minister, but also your prime servant. The duty will be mine; the authority will be yours."[20] On 26 June, after vote counting was finally complete, the outgoing Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, publicly accepted the result, took responsibility for the loss, resigned from his functions in the Democratic Party, and wished his opponent well in his new duties.[3]

Notes

  1. Only in the municipality of Tirana

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