2025 Albanian local elections

2025 Tirana Mayoral Election

← 2023 Cancelled[4]

IND Candidate Ogerta Manastirliu Florjan Binaj Arlind Qori Party Socialist Party Independent Together Movement Alliance Supporters Democratic Party-ASHM Opportunity Party Albania Becomes Movement Hashtag Initiative Independents   PPSHR Candidate Marko Dajti Party Reorganised Party of Labour of Albania

On 11 September, the current Prime Minister and Socialist Party leader Edi Rama officially announced Ogerta Manastirliu as his party’s candidate for mayor of Tirana, calling for the dismissal of incumbent Erion Veliaj and a by-election.^[5]

On 26 September, the Tirana Municipal Council voted to dismiss incumbent mayor Erion Veliaj from office as a result of his seven-month absence due to his arrest.^[6]

On 1 October, President Bajram Begaj decreed 9 November 2025 as the date of by-elections in six municipalities following vacancies.^[7]

On 2 October, Veliaj’s lawyers filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court against President Begaj’s decree.^[8]

On 3 October, Arlind Qori announced his candidacy for mayor with the Together Movement.^[9]

On 6 October, the Democratic Party, Freedom Party, Opportunity Party, Albania Becomes Movement, Hashtag Initiative, and other movements agreed to back independent candidate Florjan Binaj.^[10]

On 7 October, far-left candidate Marko Dajti announced his candidacy.^[11]

On 9 October, the Constitutional Court unanimously decided to refer the case of petitioner Erion Veliaj to a public plenary session on 31 October and to suspend the presidential decree insofar as it sets the date of the elections in the Municipality of Tirana.^[12]

On 3 November, the Constitutional Court reinstated the incumbent Erion Veliaj, currently under arrest, as the legitimate Mayor of Tirana. The court annulled his dismissal by the Tirana Municipal Council, the Council of Ministers, and President Bajram Begaj, and consequently, the planned Tirana Mayoral Election was cancelled.^[13]

On 10th September, mayor Ermal Dredha resigned from his position as mayor of Vlora. He won the municipality by 70.55% in 2023, defeating the Bashkë Fitojmë candidate who got only 29.45%.

On 7th October, the Socialist Party selected Brunilda Mersini, an incumbent deputy for the Vlora County, as their candidate.^[14] On the same date, the independent candidate backed by the opposition, Dionis Sota announced candidacy.

On 30th October, Gjergji Nika became the third candidate to run for the city after a decision of the Electoral College.^[15]

2025 Vlorë Mayoral by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PS	Brunilda Mersini	15,672	78.44%
	Independent	Dionis Sota[a]	2,333	11.68%
	Independent	Gjergji Nika[b]	1,975	9.88%
Total votes			19,980	100.0
	PS hold

2025 Berat Mayoral by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PS	Ervin Ceca	13,050	83.35%
	Independent	Pavlo Shkarpa[c]	2,607	16.65%
Total votes			15,657	100.0
	PS hold

2025 Tepelena Mayoral by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PS	Gramos Sako	3,261	77.85%
	Independent	Gabriel Guma[d]	928	22.15%
Total votes			4,189	100.0
	PS hold

2025 Mat Mayoral by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PS	Altin Bojni	7,425	66.54%
	Independent	Eduart Brahilika[e]	3,184	28.54%
	Independent	Suzana Pasha[f]	549	4.92%
Total votes			11,158	100.0
	PS hold

2025 Cërrik Mayoral by-election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PS	Florenc Doka	6,201	66.22%
	Independent	Amarildo Hoxha[g]	1,888	20.16%
	LSHB	Eligert Hima	1,275	13.62%
Total votes			9,364	100.0
	PS hold

Polling firm	Polling dates	Sample	Ogerta Manastirliu	Florjan Binaj	Arlind Qori	Marko Dajti	Lead
Notosondaggi + News24 Albania[18]	25 – 28 October 2025	—	42% – 46%	40% – 44%	11.5% – 13.5%	0.5% – 2.5%	2.0%