2013 Albanian parliamentary election

none June 2023 Albania 2009 2017 All 140 seats in the Parliament of Albania 71 23 June 2013 53.46% ( 2.69pp) Alliance for a European Albania (83 seats) Socialist Party of Albania Edi Rama 41.36 65 65 Socialist Movement for Integration Ilir Meta 10.46 16 4 Unity for Human Rights Party Vangjel Dule 0.85 1 1 Christian Democratic Party of Albania Dhimitër Muslia 0.46 1 new Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration (57 seats) Democratic Party of Albania Sali Berisha 30.63 50 68 Republican Party of Albania Fatmir Mediu 3.02 3 1 Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Shpëtim Idrizi 2.61 4 1 300px Most voted-for alliance by county 300px Seat distribution by county Prime Minister Sali Berisha Democratic Party of Albania Edi Rama Socialist Party of Albania Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013.http://electionguide.org/country.php?ID=3 Country Profile: Albania IFES Election Guide 5 July 2013 The result was a victory for the Alliance for a European Albania led by the Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama.Robinson Matt https://www.reuters.com/article/us-albania-election-idUSBRE95O10E20130625 Albanians hand Socialists a landslide, wait on PM to concede Reuters 25 June 2013 5 July 2013 Incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party-led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June.http://www.top-channel.tv/artikull.php?id=259537 Berisha jep dorëheqjen Top Channel 26 June 2013 7 July 2013 Background The previous parliamentary elections were held on 28 June 2009 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic Party of Albania-led Alliance of Change, which received 46.92 of the vote, winning 70 of the 140 seats. The opposition Union for Change headed by Edi Rama of the Socialist Party received almost 45.34% of the vote and won the other 66 seats. The Democratic Party led by Sali Berisha formed the government with Berisha as Prime Minister.January 2025 Electoral system The 140 members of Parliament were elected in twelve multi-member constituencies based on the twelve counties using closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 3% for parties and 5% for alliances.Election Profile IFES Seats were allocated to alliances using the d'Hondt method, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.Electoral system IPU #CountySeats1Berat82Dibër63Durrës134Elbasan145Fier166Gjirokastër57Korçë128Kukës49Lezhë710Shkodër1111Tirana3212Vlorë12 Alliances Prior to the election two major coalitions were formed, whilst four parties and two independent candidates ran alone.http://cec.org.al/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=343%3Alista-shemerore&catid=127%3Asubjektet&Itemid=322&lang=sq Lista shumemërore CEC 5 July 2013 In total there were 66 parties. Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration (Aleanca për Punësim, Mirëqenie dhe Integrim) is a coalition of 25 centrist and center-right parties. It was led by the then Prime Minister, Sali Berisha. Alliance for a European Albania (Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane) is a big tent coalition containing 37 opposition parties that vary from far left to right-wing. It was led by the then Leader of the Opposition, now Prime Minister, Edi Rama. Opinion polls By party Pollster DatePDPSAKLSIFRDPDIUParticipation Party pollingKulthttp://www.top-channel.tv/artikull.php?id=247964 Zgjedhjet 2013, sondazhi i parë – Top Channel top-channel.tv 2014-01-25 8–14 December 2012 29.6% 36.5% 14.1% 4.7% 4.1% 71.0%Gazeta Ditahttp://www.gazetatema.net/web/2012/12/21/sondazhi-ne-tirane-ps-fiton-37-1-te-votave-pd-31-0-te-votave/ Sondazhi në Tiranë, PS fiton 37.1% të votave, PD 31.0% të votave – Gazeta Tema gazetatema.net 2014-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20121230182503/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2012/12/21/sondazhi-ne-tirane-ps-fiton-37-1-te-votave-pd-31-0-te-votave/ 30 December 2012 dead 17–20 December 2012Only in the municipality of Tirana 31.0% 37.1% 6.5% 6.6% 5.3% AlbStathttp://www.gazetatema.net/web/2012/12/29/sondazh-i-albstat-ps-40-4-per-qind-gjithe-opozita-60-per-qind/ Sondazh i "Albstat": PS 40.4 për qind, gjithë opozita 60 për qind – Gazeta Tema gazetatema.net 2014-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20130103135803/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2012/12/29/sondazh-i-albstat-ps-40-4-per-qind-gjithe-opozita-60-per-qind/ 3 January 2013 dead 28 December 2012 31.4% 40.4% 15.2% 4.9% 4.9% 77.1%AlbStathttp://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/01/30/sondazhi-i-dyte-i-albstat-pd-ka-vetem-31-2-ps-ka-41-2-te-votave/ Sondazhi i dytë i AlbStat: PD ka vetëm 31.2%, PS ka 41.2% të votave – Gazeta Tema gazetatema.net 2014-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20130208015137/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/01/30/sondazhi-i-dyte-i-albstat-pd-ka-vetem-31-2-ps-ka-41-2-te-votave/ 8 February 2013 dead 21–28 January 2013 31.2% 41.2% 15.0% 5.5% 5.5% 77.5%Kulthttp://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/02/04/sondazhi-i-kult-per-zgjedhjet-41-do-votojne-ps-30-pd-ne-dhe-14-ak-ne/ SONDAZHI i dytë i Kult: PS merr 41%, PD merr 30% dhe AK është pranë 15% – Gazeta Tema gazetatema.net 2014-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20130206000231/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/02/04/sondazhi-i-kult-per-zgjedhjet-41-do-votojne-ps-30-pd-ne-dhe-14-ak-ne/ 6 February 2013 dead 22–31 January 2013 30.1% 41.2% 14.9% 4.1% 4.1% 75%Soroshttp://www.gazetarepublika.al/?p=47849 Sondazhi i Soros për zgjedhjet: Fiton Partia Demokratike. Rritet numri i abstenuesve. – GAZETA REPUBLIKA gazetarepublika.al 2014-01-25 February 2013 22.7% 19.6% 1.2% 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% 52.2%Istituto Piepolihttp://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/05/24/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-institutit-piepoli-koalicioni-i-majte-50-5-perqind-koalicioni-i-djathte-42-perqind/ SONDAZHI i Piepolit: Koalicioni i majtë 50.5%, koalicioni i djathtë 42%. Në Tiranë diferenca shkon 12 pikë – Gazeta Tema gazetatema.net 2014-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20130608001157/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/05/24/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-institutit-piepoli-koalicioni-i-majte-50-5-perqind-koalicioni-i-djathte-42-perqind/ 8 June 2013 dead May 2013 37.5% 42.5% 2.5% 5% 5% 797IPR Marketinghttp://time.ikub.al/2ae9b3531a/0c28d5d1201e331e8df5c2d7de1911eb/Lajm_Sondazhi-i-IPR-Marketing-e-Ora-News-sot-te-dhenat-ne-rang-kombetar-dhe-per-Fierin.aspx https://archive.today/20130619224316/http://time.ikub.al/2ae9b3531a/0c28d5d1201e331e8df5c2d7de1911eb/Lajm_Sondazhi-i-IPR-Marketing-e-Ora-News-sot-te-dhenat-ne-rang-kombetar-dhe-per-Fierin.aspx dead 19 June 2013 time.al – Sondazhi i "IPR Marketing" e "Ora News", sot të dhënat në rang kombëtar dhe për Fierin – Na ndiqni ne, të ndiqni lajmet time.ikub.al 2014-01-25 May/June 2013 38.5% 40% 2% 6.3% 3.7% 1.7% 1000Istituto Piepolihttp://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/06/14/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-piepoli-e-majta-merr-73-mandate-e-djathta-66-mandate-frd-1-mandat/ Sondazhi i Piepoli: E majta merr 73 mandate, e djathta 66 mandate, FRD 1 mandat – Gazeta Tema gazetatema.net 2014-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20130618004553/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/06/14/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-piepoli-e-majta-merr-73-mandate-e-djathta-66-mandate-frd-1-mandat/ 18 June 2013 dead June 2013 38% 42.5% 2.5% 5.5% 3.5% 1000 By alliance Pollster Date APMI ASHEAKFRDParticipationIstituto Piepoli May 2013 42.5% 50.5% 2.5% 5% 797IPR Marketing May/June 2013 43% 50% 2% 3.7% 1,000Istituto Piepoli June 2013 42.5% 51% 2.5% 3.5% 1,000NOA Agencyhttp://noa.al/news/poll/results.php?pollid=17 NOA Lajme – Agjencia Kombëtare e Lajmeve noa.al 2014-01-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130524163444/http://noa.al/news/poll/results.php?pollid=17 24 May 2013 May 2013 58.8% 41.2% 8,177Albeuhttp://albeu.com/ Portali Albeu.com, Lajmet e fundit, sport, shqiperi, kosove, maqedoni - albeu.com 2014-01-25 May 2013 42.5% 43.3% 8.5% 3.4% 20,886 Seats polling Pollster Date APMI ASHEAKFRDParticipationIstituto Piepoli June 2013 66 73 0 1 1,000 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. Results File:Albanian Kuvendi 2013-2017.svg Alliance for aEuropean Albania 38 Socialist Party of Albania 713407 65 0 pink Socialist Movement for Integration 180470 16 +12 Unity for Human Rights Party 14722 1 0 Social Democracy Party of Albania 11891 0 0 Social Democratic Party of Albania 10220 0 0 People's Alliance 8927 0 New Christian Democratic Party of Albania 7993 1 New Real Socialist Party 91 6135 0 0 Democratic Party for Integration and Prosperity 4550 0 New National Arbëreshë Alliance 3575 0 New Moderated Socialist Party 3119 0 New G99 2977 0 0 Law and Justice Party 2489 0 0 Albanian Future Party 2284 0 New Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants 2275 0 0 Albanian Social Labour Party 2174 0 New Green Party of Albania 2084 0 0 Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms 1371 0 0 Communist Party of Albania 8 November 1352 0 New Party of the Liberal Right Thought 1210 0 New Democratic Movement for Change 1159 0 New Albanian Labour Party 955 0 New Christian Democratic Alliance 905 0 New Communist Party of Albania 901 0 New Path of Freedom Party 808 0 0 Alliance for Equality and European Justice 728 0 New Reorganised Party of Labour of Albania 623 0 New red Albanian Homeland Party 555 0 New Albanian National Reconciliation Party 545 0 New National Unity Party 513 0 New Albanian Movement for Justice 508 0 New Albanian Republican Unon 489 0 New Albanian Affairs Party 476 0 New Party of Disabled People 459 0 New Environmental Party 452 0 New Albanian Workers Movement Party 316 0 New New Tolerance Party 287 0 0 993904 83 – Alliance forEmployment,Prosperityand Integration 26 Democratic Party of Albania 528373 50 –18 skyblue Republican Party of Albania 52168 3 +2 Party for Justice, Integration and Unity 44957 4 +3 Demochristian Party of Albania 13288 0 0 Legality Movement Party 6089 0 0 Movement for National Development 5429 0 0 Albanian National Front Party 4868 0 0 Ethnic Greek Minority for the Future 3305 0 New Liberal Democratic Union 2681 0 0 Environmentalist Agrarian Party 2640 0 0 Albanian Emigration Party 2325 0 New New Albania Movement 2320 0 New Democratic National Front Party 2242 0 0 Democratic Alliance Party 1384 0 0 Macedonian Alliance for European Integration 1229 0 0 Albanian Christian Democratic Movement 1190 0 New Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity 1065 0 0 New European Democracy Party 970 0 0 Time of Albania 770 0 New Party of the Real Albanian Path 635 0 New Conservative Party 633 0 0 Albanian Democratic Union Party 606 0 New Party of Denied Rights 554 0 New New Party of Denied Rights 550 0 0 Peoples Union of Albanian Retirees Party 406 0 New 680677 57 – New Democratic Spirit 29310 0 New Red and Black Alliance 10196 0 New red League for Justice and Progress 1068 0 New Christian Democratic People's Party of Albania 416 0 New Independents 9208 0 0 24279 0 3271885 CEC, CEC By county CountySocialistDemocraticLSI PDIURepublicanOther partiesCountySeatsVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SBerat 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%0Dibër 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% 0Durrës 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% 0Elbasan 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% 0Fier 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% 0Gjirokastër 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% 0Korçë 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% 0Kukës 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% 0Lezhë 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% 0Shkodër 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% 1Tiranë 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% 0Vlorë 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% 1Albania white 713,407 white 41.36% white 65 white 528,373 white 30.63% white 50 white 180,470 white 10.46% white 16 44,957 2.61% 4 white 52,168 white 3.02% white 3 205,404 11.91% 2 Aftermath Rama I Government Early on election day both Sali Berisha and Edi Rama claimed victory.http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/06/201362391518185222.html Violence mars Albania's general election Al Jazeera 23 June 2013 5 July 2013 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."http://www.top-channel.tv/artikull.php?id=259495 Rama: Unë, Kryeministri dhe kryeshërbëtori juaj Top Channel 25 July 2013 5 July 2013 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. Notes note References Parliamentary Category:Parliamentary elections in Albania Albania Albania