2009 Albanian parliamentary election

none Albania 2005 2013 All 140 seats in the Parliament of Albania 71 28 June 2009 50.77% ( 1.70pp) Alliance for Change (70 seats) Democratic Party of Albania Sali Berisha 40.18 68 56 Republican Party of Albania Fatmir Mediu 2.11 1 11 Party for Justice and Integration Tahir Muhedini 0.95 1 0 Unification for Change (66 seats) Socialist Party of Albania Edi Rama 40.85 65 42 Unity for Human Rights Party Vangjel Dule 1.19 1 2 Socialist Alliance for Integration (4 seats) Socialist Movement for Integration Ilir Meta 4.85 5 4 300px Largest alliance by county 300px Seat distribution by county Prime Minister Sali Berisha Democratic Party of Albania Sali Berisha Democratic Party of Albania Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 28 June 2009. No alliance achieved 71 deputies on its own needed to form a parliamentary majority. A coalition government was formed by the Democratic Party and Socialist Movement for Integration. 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.Election Profile IFES Seats are allocated to alliances using the d'Hondt system, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.Electoral system IPU Background Prior to the election, the electoral law was changed to a regional and proportional system. Albania Sets June 28 Election Date, Looks To EU. Javno. 14 January 2009Albania’s Elections and the Challenge of Democratic Transition: June 4, 2009: Briefing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Polls from March and April 2009 saw a very close race, with both the governing Democratic Party of Albania and the opposition Socialist Party of Albania around 37%, with minor parties like the Socialist Movement for Integration, the G99 Movement, the Unity for Human Rights Party and the Republican Party of Albania in the low single digits.Albanian Democrats, Socialists in Close Battle. Angus Reid Global Monitor. 15 May 2009 Shortly before the election, the ethnic Greek Unity for Human Rights Party switched their allegiance, abandoning their alliance with the Democratic Party of Albania to join the Socialist Party of Albania.Albania's labor minister resigns as party jumps boat. People's Daily. 15 May 2009 The Party for Justice and Integration, a party representing the interest of ethnic Albanians whose properties in Greece were seized after WW2, joined the coalition Alliance of Change. Alliances This election saw a total of 33 parties organized in four alliances, one party running on its own and one independent candidate.Four coalitions to run in Albania's June general elections. Southeast European Times. 17 May 2009 Alliance of Change (Aleanca e Ndryshimit), was a centre-right coalition made up from 16 parties and led by Prime Minister Sali Berisha. Union for Change (Bashkimi për Ndryshim), was a coalition made up from 5 center-left and left winged Parties, led by that-time Mayor of Tirana Edi Rama. Socialist Alliance for Integration (Aleanca Socialiste për Integrim), was a coalition made up from 6 center-left and liberal parties, led by former Prime Minister Ilir Meta. Pole of Freedom (Poli i Lirisë), was a conservative coalition made up from 6 right winged parties, led by former Prime Minister Aleksander Meksi. Results File:Albania Parliament 2009-2013.svg Alliancefor Change 17 Democratic Party of Albania 610463 68 skyblue Republican Party of Albania 31990 1 Party for Justice and Integration 14477 1 Environmentalist Agrarian Party 13296 0 Legality Movement Party 10711 0 Christian Democratic League 6095 0 Albanian National Front Party 5112 0 Liberal Democratic Union 5008 0 Democratic Alliance Party 4682 0 Democratic National Front Party 4177 0 Party of New Albanian European Democracy 2111 0 New Party of Denied Rights 1408 0 Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity 1067 0 Macedonian Alliance for European Integration 1043 0 Ora of Albania 786 0 Forca Albania 319 0 712745 70 Unificationfor Change 6 Socialist Party of Albania 620586 65 pink Social Democratic Party of Albania 26700 0 Unity for Human Rights Party 18078 1 G99 12989 0 Social Democracy Party of Albania 10395 0 688748 66 SocialistAlliance forIntegration 7 Socialist Movement for Integration 73678 4 red Real Socialist Party '91 6548 0 Freedom and Human Rights Movements 2931 0 Green Party of Albania 437 0 Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants 376 0 New Tolerance Party 437 0 84407 4 Pole ofFreedom 7 Demochristian Party of Albania 13308 0 orange Movement for National Development 10753 0 Albanian Democratic Union Party 1030 0 Conservative Party 1067 0 Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms 495 0 Path of Freedom Party 1002 0 27655 0 Law and Justice Party 4865 0 Independents 756 0 46903 3084946 OSCE Regional level The electorate was split in twelve regions, in a regional proportional system, each of which elected a specific number of Members of Parliament (deputet). The following table details the regional results going from North to South. RegionsAlliance of Changes Unification of Changes Socialist Alliance for Integration Pole of Freedom Total seats %Seats%Seats% Seats% Seats Shkodër 58.11 735.18 42.9 0 3.45 0 11 Kukes 65.00 3 31.31 1 2.97 0 0.67 0 4 Lezhe 54.32 4 34.47 3 5.61 0 3.37 0 7 Diber 57.72 4 32.38 2 5.72 0 4.08 0 6 Durrës 51.65 7 39.22 5 8.02 1 0.85 0 13 Tirane 46.83 16 45.69 15 5.24 1 1.82 0 32 Elbasan 45.06 7 47.77 7 5.04 0 1.94 0 14 Fier 39.98 6 51.83 9 6.47 1 1.55 0 16 Berat 33.16 3 54.62 4 11.35 1 0.68 0 8 Korce 46.96 6 47.82 6 4.21 0 0.59 0 12 Vlore 37.46 5 54.89 7 5.01 0 2.45 0 12 Gjirokastër 40.10 2 55.9 3 3.27 0 0.59 0 5 Total 46.92 70 45.34 66 5.56 4 1.82 0 140 Aftermath Initially the PD led coalition interred into discussions about dividing up the various cabinet posts."Albania's DP-led coalition starts talks on new government" Southeast European Times. 21 August 2009 While it was still unclear whether the PD-led alliance held 70 or 71 seats, the leader of the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) announced on 4 July 2009 that he had accepted Berisha's invitation to form a government with the PD and stated he wanted to be a stabilising factor in Albania's path towards European Union membership."Confusion over Albanian polls over, coalition talks begin - Summary" EarthTimes. 4 July 2009 With the addition of the four seats from LSI, the coalition had the necessary majority to form a government. Nonetheless, in November 2010, the EU in its "Key findings of the Opinion on Albania" found that the political stalemate since the June 2009 elections was a significant barrier to Albania's candidacy for European Union membership."Key findings of the Opinion on Albania" European Commission. 9 November 2010 References Category:Parliamentary elections in Albania Albania Parliamentary Albania