2013 Albanian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013.[ 1] Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama .[ 2] Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party -led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June.[ 3]
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 .
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.[ 4] d'Hondt method , then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method .[ 5]
Alliances
Prior to the election two major coalitions were formed, whilst four parties and two independent candidates ran alone.[ 6]
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
Date
PD
PS
AK
LSI
FRD
PDIU
Participation
Party polling
Kult[ 7]
8–14 December 2012
29.6%
36.5% 14.1%
4.7%
4.1%
71.0%
Gazeta Dita[ 8]
17–20 December 2012[ note 1]
31.0%
37.1% 6.5%
6.6%
5.3%
AlbStat[ 9]
28 December 2012
31.4%
40.4% 15.2%
4.9%
4.9%
77.1%
AlbStat[ 10]
21–28 January 2013
31.2%
41.2% 15.0%
5.5%
5.5%
77.5%
Kult[ 11]
22–31 January 2013
30.1%
41.2% 14.9%
4.1%
4.1%
75%
Soros[ 12]
February 2013
22.7% 19.6%
1.2%
1.0%
1.3%
1.0%
52.2%
Istituto Piepoli[ 13]
May 2013
37.5%
42.5% 2.5%
5%
5%
797
IPR Marketing[ 14]
May/June 2013
38.5%
40% 2%
6.3%
3.7%
1.7%
1000
Istituto Piepoli[ 15]
June 2013
38%
42.5% 2.5%
5.5%
3.5%
1000
By alliance
Pollster
Date
APMI
ASHE
AK
FRD
Participation
Istituto Piepoli[ 13]
May 2013
42.5%
50.5% 2.5%
5%
797
IPR Marketing[ 14]
May/June 2013
43%
50% 2%
3.7%
1,000
Istituto Piepoli[ 15]
June 2013
42.5%
51% 2.5%
3.5%
1,000
NOA Agency[ 16]
May 2013
58.8% 41.2%
8,177
Albeu[ 17]
May 2013
42.5%
43.3% 8.5%
3.4%
20,886
Seats polling
Pollster
Date
APMI
ASHE
AK
FRD
Participation
Istituto Piepoli[ 15]
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.[ 18]
Results
Party or alliance Votes % Seats +/– Alliance for a Socialist Party of Albania 713,407 41.36 65 0 Socialist Movement for Integration 180,470 10.46 16 +12 Unity for Human Rights Party 14,722 0.85 1 0 Social Democracy Party of Albania 11,891 0.69 0 0 Social Democratic Party of Albania 10,220 0.59 0 0 People's Alliance 8,927 0.52 0 New Christian Democratic Party of Albania 7,993 0.46 1 New Real Socialist Party 91 6,135 0.36 0 0 Democratic Party for Integration and Prosperity 4,550 0.26 0 New National Arbëreshë Alliance 3,575 0.21 0 New Moderated Socialist Party 3,119 0.18 0 New G99 2,977 0.17 0 0 Law and Justice Party 2,489 0.14 0 0 Albanian Future Party 2,284 0.13 0 New Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants 2,275 0.13 0 0 Albanian Social Labour Party 2,174 0.13 0 New Green Party of Albania 2,084 0.12 0 0 Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms 1,371 0.08 0 0 Communist Party of Albania 8 November 1,352 0.08 0 New Party of the Liberal Right Thought 1,210 0.07 0 New Democratic Movement for Change 1,159 0.07 0 New Albanian Labour Party 955 0.06 0 New Christian Democratic Alliance 905 0.05 0 New Communist Party of Albania 901 0.05 0 New Path of Freedom Party 808 0.05 0 0 Alliance for Equality and European Justice 728 0.04 0 New Reorganised Party of Labour of Albania 623 0.04 0 New Albanian Homeland Party 555 0.03 0 New Albanian National Reconciliation Party 545 0.03 0 New National Unity Party 513 0.03 0 New Albanian Movement for Justice 508 0.03 0 New Albanian Republican Unon 489 0.03 0 New Albanian Affairs Party 476 0.03 0 New Party of Disabled People 459 0.03 0 New Environmental Party 452 0.03 0 New Albanian Workers Movement Party 316 0.02 0 New New Tolerance Party 287 0.02 0 0 Total 993,904 57.63 83 – Alliance for Democratic Party of Albania 528,373 30.63 50 –18 Republican Party of Albania 52,168 3.02 3 +2 Party for Justice, Integration and Unity 44,957 2.61 4 +3 Demochristian Party of Albania 13,288 0.77 0 0 Legality Movement Party 6,089 0.35 0 0 Movement for National Development 5,429 0.31 0 0 Albanian National Front Party 4,868 0.28 0 0 Party for the Future of the Greek Minority 3,305 0.19 0 New Liberal Democratic Union 2,681 0.16 0 0 Environmentalist Agrarian Party 2,640 0.15 0 0 Albanian Emigration Party 2,325 0.13 0 New New Albania Movement 2,320 0.13 0 New Democratic National Front Party 2,242 0.13 0 0 Democratic Alliance Party 1,384 0.08 0 0 Macedonian Alliance for European Integration 1,229 0.07 0 0 Albanian Christian Democratic Movement 1,190 0.07 0 New Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity 1,065 0.06 0 0 New European Democracy Party 970 0.06 0 0 Time of Albania 770 0.04 0 New Party of the Real Albanian Path 635 0.04 0 New Conservative Party 633 0.04 0 0 Albanian Democratic Union Party 606 0.04 0 New Party of Denied Rights 554 0.03 0 New New Party of Denied Rights 550 0.03 0 0 Peoples Union of Albanian Retirees Party 406 0.02 0 New Total 680,677 39.46 57 – New Democratic Spirit 29,310 1.70 0 New Red and Black Alliance 10,196 0.59 0 New League for Justice and Progress 1,068 0.06 0 New Christian Democratic People's Party of Albania 416 0.02 0 New Independents 9,208 0.53 0 0 Total 1,724,779 100.00 140 0 Valid votes 1,724,779 98.61 Invalid/blank votes 24,279 1.39 Total votes 1,749,058 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 3,271,885 53.46 Source: CEC , CEC
By county
County
Socialist
Democratic
LSI
PDIU
Republican
Other parties
County
Seats
Votes
%
S
Votes
%
S
Votes
%
S
Votes
%
S
Votes
%
S
Votes
%
S
Berat
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%
0
Dibër
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%
0
Durrës
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%
0
Elbasan
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%
0
Fier
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%
0
Gjirokastër
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%
0
Korçë
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%
0
Kukës
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%
0
Lezhë
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%
0
Shkodër
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%
1
Tiranë
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%
0
Vlorë
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%
1
Albania
713,407 41.36% 65 528,373 30.63% 50 180,470 10.46% 16 44,957
2.61%
4
52,168 3.02% 3 205,404
11.91%
2
Aftermath
Early on election day both Sali Berisha and Edi Rama claimed victory.[ 18] [ 19] [ 3]
Notes
^ Only in the municipality of Tirana
References
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