2017 Kosovan parliamentary election

Kosovan parliamentary election, 2017

11 June 2017

Party Leader Current seats PDK Kadri Veseli LDK Isa Mustafa Vetëvendosje Visar Ymeri AAK Ramush Haradinaj Serb List Aleksandar Jablanović Initiative for Kosovo Fatmir Limaj KDTP Mahir Yağcılar KV Džezair Murati PDS Nenad Rašić PDAK Danush Ademi NDS Emilija Redžepi PLE Isuf Berisha PAI Etem Arifi KG Adem Hodža KNRP Jollxhi Shala Incumbent Prime Minister Isa Mustafa LDK

Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 11 June 2017.

Background

The elections were triggered by a motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Isa Mustafa on 10 May 2017 by a vote of 78–34. The motion had been proposed by the Initiative for Kosovo over government failures to meet their campaign promises. The constitution requires fresh elections to be held by 18 June 2017.

Electoral system

The 120 members of the Assembly are elected by open list proportional representation, with 20 seats reserved for national minorities.

Parties and coalitions

Party	Candidate for Prime Minister
PDK coalition Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) NISMA	Ramush Haradinaj
LDK coalition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) Alternativa	Avdullah Hoti
Lëvizja Vetëvendosje	Albin Kurti
Serbian parties (10 seats reserved)
Serb List
Independent Liberal Party (SLS)
PSK-AGI coalition
Other minority parties (10 seats reserved)
VAKAT coalition
SDA-BSDAK coalition
JEDINSTVENA GORANSKA PARTIJA - JGP
Partia e Ashkalinjëve për Integrim (PAI)
Partia Demokratike e Ashkanlive të Kosovës (PDAK)
Kosovaki Nevi Romani Partia (KNRP)
Pokret za Gora (PG)

Opinion polls

Pollster	Date	PDK coalition	LDK coalition	Vetëvendosje	Fjala Party	Serbian parties	Other parties	Undecided	Abstention
DGE	7 June 2017	34.2%	40.4%	25.4%	–	–	-	–	–
Beta	6 June 2017	33.8%	32.5%	27.8%	–	–	5.9%	–	–
Nga Ekonomia	2 June 2017	46%	27%	21%	–	–	6%	–	–
IndexKosova	31 May 2017	43%	27%	29%	–	–	1%	–	–
Gazeta Express	29 May 2017	41.8%	30.9%	16.9%	–	5.1%	5.3%	–	–
Gazeta Express	28 May 2017	40.8%	30.2%	19.5%	2.7%	–	6.8%	–	–
Gazeta Express	25 May 2017	40.3%	22.1%	16.3%	–	–	3.9%	14.1%

Preliminary results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/−
PDK Coalition	220,644	34.60
Vetëvendosje!	170,481	26.73
LDK Coalition	164,773	25.84
Serb List	35,252	5.53
Fjala	6,777	1.06
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo	6,719	1.05
Vakat Coalition	5,674	0.90
New Democratic Party	3,257	0.51
Samostalna Liberalna Stranka	3,063	0.48
Jedinstvena Goranska Partija	2,562	0.40
Ashkali Party for Integration	1,972	0.31
Progressive Democratic Party	1,523	0.24
Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo	935	0.29
Kosovo Serb Party–Active	931	0.29
Turkish Justice Party of Kosovo	903	0.28
Movement for Gora	804	0.25
Egyptian Liberal Party	796	0.24
SDA Coalition	713	0.22
New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo	675	0.21
Coalition for Gora	670	0.21
United Roma Party of Kosovo	543	0.17
Napredna Snaga Kosova	425	0.13
Kosovar New Romani Party	371	0.11
Partia Demokratike e Unitetit	247	0.08
For a Prosperous Kosovo	141	0.04
Eromendje Alternativa	118	0.04
Invalid/blank votes	48,802	–	–	–
Total	683,846	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,872,941		–	–
Source: KQZ (91.16% of votes counted)