Preliminary results from Kosovo’s early parliamentary elections show the ruling Vetëvendosje, LVV, party in the lead, with its leader Albin Kurti securing 50% of votes, a result which offers him the opportunity to create a government with no need to demand coalition agreements with other parties. 

With 90 percent of ballots counted, the Central Election Commission, CEC, reports that Albin Kurti’s LVV has secured 50.13 percent of the vote. The Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, led by Bedri Hamza, follows with 20.94 percent.

The Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, with its candidate Lumir Abdixhiku, ranks third with 13.93 percent, while the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, led by Ramush Haradinaj, has received 5.88 percent of the vote. 

Early exit polls conducted by three organisations also place Albin Kurti and LVV in first position.

In the parliamentary elections on February 9, 2025,  Kurti had secured 42 percent of the votes, failing to form a government on its own.

AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj said he was satisfied with the initial results. “This result makes us proud of our work,” he stated, adding that he expects PDK and LDK to reach an agreement to form a new government because “the political deadlock was caused by LVV.”

To form a government, a party or coalition must secure at least 61 seats—half of the 120-seat Assembly. Kurti failed to form a simple majority following the February elections, leaving the country in a political stalemate that lasted ten months.

Out of 1,999,024 eligible voters, turnout reached approximately 45 percent, or about 900,000 voters, not including diaspora votes cast abroad. In comparison, turnout in the February elections stood at 871,662 voters.

The election observers network Democracy in Action, DnV, stated that the electoral process was “free and that citizens had the opportunity to exercise their right to vote”.

Ismet Kryeziu from DnV said that the entire voting process “took place in a calm atmosphere, with some irregularities mainly of a procedural and technical nature.” 

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CEC Chair Kreshnik Radoniqi said that, “no incidents had been recorded that would undermine the integrity of the electoral process.”

Radoniqi also reported brief power outages at three polling centers in Rahovec, Dragash, and Hani i Elezit, noting that the issue was resolved immediately.

The State Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had initiated five cases related to alleged electoral violations, but no one has been detained for criminal offenses related to voting. 

“The cases were reported in Ranillug, Zhegër, Prizren, Drenas, and Suharekë, and involved offenses such as interference with the free exercise of the right to vote, obstruction of the voting process, destruction of voting materials, and violation of ballot secrecy.”

Kosovo Police also stated that the electoral process “was calm and passed without serious incidents.”

A total of 24 political entities competed in the elections, including 18 political parties, three pre-election coalitions, two civic initiatives, and one independent candidate.

Members of the Kosovo diaspora also took part in the elections. Many travelled to Kosovo to vote, while others cast their ballots a day earlier at Kosovo’s diplomatic missions abroad.

The result does not include votes of persons with special needs, conditional votes and diaspora votes.