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December 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election

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December 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election
Kosovo
28 December 2025
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All 120 seats in the Assembly
61 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Last election
LVV[a] Albin Kurti 48
PDK Bedri Hamza[b] 24
LDK Lumir Abdixhiku 20
AAK Ramush Haradinaj 5
NISMA Fatmir Limaj 3
Minority seats
SL Zlatan Elek 9
KDTP Fikrim Damka 2
IRDK Elbert Krasniqi 1
NDS Emilija Redžepi 1
SPO Nenad Rašić 1
Vakat Bahrim Šabani 1
PLE Veton Berisha 1
SDU Duda Balje 1
PAI Etem Arifi 1
JGP Adem Hodža 1
PREBK Albert Kinoli 1
Incumbent Prime Minister
Albin Kurti
LVV

Parliamentary elections will be held in Kosovo on 28 December 2025 to elect the 120 members of the Assembly. In the previous election in February 2025, no party won a majority of seats, with the Vetëvendosje party of Prime Minister Albin Kurti remaining the largest party.[1][2]

Background

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The political crisis in Kosovo began on 15 April, when the country's political parties failed to elect the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo, a deadlock that lasted until August 26. From August 26 to October 10, Kosovo entered another institutional crisis, this time related to the election of the Serbian Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.[citation needed]

Electoral system

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The 120 members of the Assembly are elected by open list proportional representation for a four-year term, with 20 reserved for national minorities.[3][4] Seats were allocated using the Sainte-Laguë method with an electoral threshold of 5%.[5]

Parties and coalitions

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General parties and coalitions (100 seats)
No. Party or coalition Candidate for prime minister Motto
113 Ballist Party (PB) Alban Hoti Për familje e atdhe
For family and homeland
114 Fjala Gëzim Kelmendi Të vendosur
Determined
116 Coalition Lëvizja Vetëvendosje
Vetëvendosje (VV), Guxo, Alternativa and PSHDK
Albin Kurti Mos lësho pe
Don't give in
122 Social Democratic Initiative (NISMA) Fatmir Limaj Me Fatmir Limaj
With Fatmir Limaj
123 Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK)
(AKR, PD) (candidates run inside LDK list)
Lumir Abdixhiku Zgjedh shpresën
Choose Hope
129 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj Krahë teje
By your side
130 Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Bedri Hamza Bashkë përpara
Forward together
Serbian parties and coalitions (10 seats)
No. Party or coalition List carrier
116 Kosovski Savez (KS) Goran Marinković
127 Serb List (SL) Zlatan Elek
134 For Freedom, Justice and Survival (SPO) Nenad Rašić

Results by municipality or voting provision

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Municipality LVV PDK LDK AAK SL Others
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
Deçan
Gjakova
Drenas
Gjilan
Dragash
Istog
Kaçanik
Klina
Kosovo Polje
Kamenica
Mitrovica
Leposavić
Lipjan
Novo Brdo
Obiliq
Rahovec
Peja
Podujeva
Pristina
Prizren
Skenderaj
Shtime
Štrpce
Suva Reka
Ferizaj
Viti
Vushtrri
Zubin Potok
Zvečan
Malisheva
Junik
Mamusha
Hani i Elezit
Gračanica
Ranilug
Parteš
Klokot
North Mitrovica
Embassy & Consulate Votes
Total

Polling stations outside Kosovo

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According to the decision of the Central Election Commission, the voting process is planned to be organized in 50 diplomatic missions, with a total of 66 polling stations located in 36 countries around the world.[6]

Country City Embassy/Consulate
Albania Tirana Embassy
Australia Canberra Embassy
Austria Vienna Embassy
Bangladesh Dhaka Embassy
Belgium Brussels Embassy
Bulgaria Sofia Embassy
Canada Ottawa & Toronto Embassy & Consulate
Colombia Bogota Embassy
Croatia Zagreb Embassy
Czech Republic Prague Embassy
Denmark Copenhagen Consulate
France Paris & Strasbourg Embassy & Consulate
Germany Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart & Frankfurt Embassy & Consulate
Greece Athens Liaison office
Hungary Budapest Embassy
Italy Rome & Milan Embassy & Consulate
Israel Jerusalem Embassy
Japan Tokyo Embassy
Montenegro Podgorica Embassy
Netherlands The Hague Embassy
North Macedonia Skopje Embassy
Norway Oslo Embassy
Panama Panama City Embassy
Poland Warsaw Embassy
Portugal Lisbon Embassy
Qatar Doha Embassy
Saudi Arabia Riyadh Embassy
Senegal Dakar Embassy
Slovenia Ljubljana Embassy
Sweden Stockholm Embassy
Switzerland Bern, Geneva & Zurich Embassy & Consulate
Thailand Bangkok Embassy
Turkey Ankara & Istanbul Embassy & Consulate
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Embassy
United Kingdom London Embassy
United States Washington, DC, New York City & Des Moines Embassy & Consulate

Opinion polls

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Party polling

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Pollster Date LVV PDK LDK AAK NISMA SL Other Abstention Lead
UBO Consulting June 2025 37.3 20.6 16.8 4.6 2.1 3.8 4.3 2.3 17.3
UBO Consulting March 2025 40.8 20.9 15.7 3.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.0 19.9
February 2025 Election 9 February 2025 42.3 20.9 18.2 7.1 4.3 5.0 21.4

Seat projections

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Date LVV PDK LDK AAK NISMA SL Other Lead
June 2025 50 28 22 0 0 10 10 22
March 2025 53 27 20 0 0 10 10 26
9 February 2025 48 24 20 8 9 11 24

Notes

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  1. ^ Running with PSHDK GUXO and Alternativa.
  2. ^ In the February 2025 elections, Memli Krasniqi led the PDK, while Bedri Hamza was its prime-ministerial candidate. In the December 2025 elections, Bedri Hamza held both roles.

References

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  1. ^ "Osmani cakton datën 28 dhjetor për zgjedhjet e jashtëzakonshme". Indeksonline. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Kosovo president sets December 28 as date for snap vote". Reuters. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  3. ^ Constitution 2020, p. 20, Article 64.
  4. ^ "Country Profile: Kosovo". IFES Election Guide.
  5. ^ Law No. 03/L-073 on General Elections in the Republic of Kosovo, Article 111.2
  6. ^ "Lista e Qendrave të Votimit për votim jashtë Kosovës dhe numri maksimal i votuesve në secilën prej tyre". KQZ-Kosova. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.