2025 Kosovan local elections

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2025 Kosovan local elections
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12 October 2025 (first round)
9 November 2025 (second round)
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All 38 Municipalities of Kosovo
Turnout48.12% (first round)
32.82% (second round)
 
Leader Memli Krasniqi Lumir Abdixhiku Albin Kurti
Party PDK LDK LVV
Last election 9 municipalities, 21.78% 8 municipalities, 22.93% 4 municipalities, 22.65%
Municipalities 6 7 7
Change Decrease 3 Decrease 1 Increase 3
Popular vote 187,524 183,218 168,573
Percentage 24.84% 24.27% 22.33%
Swing Increase 3.06% Increase 1.34% Decrease 0.32%
Municipal councils 208 203 182
 
Leader Ramush Haradinaj Zlatan Elek Fatmir Limaj
Party AAK SL NISMA
Last election 5 municipalities, 12.25% 6 municipalities, 7.19% 1 municipality, 2.49%
Municipalities 5 10 1
Change Same position 0 Increase 4 Same position 0
Popular vote 86,358 40,720 20,804
Percentage 11.44% 5.39% 2.76%
Swing Decrease 0.81% Decrease 1.8% Increase 0.27%
Municipal councils 98 117 24
Mayoral results-for party by municipality

  SL (10)   LDK (7)   LVV (7)   PDK (6)
  AAK (5)   KDTP (1)   NISMA (1)

  Independent (1)

Local elections were held in Kosovo on 12 October 2025.[1][2][3] A second round of voting has been held on 9 November 2025 in 21 municipalities where no candidate won a majority (50%) of the votes.[4] On 11 November 2025, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) has filed a complaint to ECAP (Election Complaints and Appeals Panel) claiming that there was election fraud and manipulation of votes in South Mitrovica after the counting of votes by QKN has been cancelled on 10 November 2025 but resumed the next day after a decision from the Supreme Court to continue it with supervision from the police.

The Mayor and the members of the Assembly will be elected by open list proportional representation, with seats reserved for national minorities, in each Kosovo municipalities. Based on Article 36, paragraph 1, of Law No. 03/L-040 on Local Self-Government, the number of members in the Municipal Assembly of a municipality must be proportional, depending on the number of citizens in the municipality, except for the Municipal Assembly of Pristina, which, according to paragraph 2, consists of 51 members.

  • If the municipality has up to 10,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 15 members;
  • If the municipality has from 10,001 to 20,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 19 members;
  • If the municipality has from 20,001 to 30,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 21 members;
  • If the municipality has from 30,001 to 50,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 27 members;
  • If the municipality has from 50,001 to 70,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 31 members;
  • If the municipality has from 70,001 to 100,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 35 members;
  • If the municipality has more than 100,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 41 members.[5]

Parties and coalitions

Kosovo municipalities
Candidate for mayor or municipal assembly[6]
No. Party, coalition or individual candidate No. Party, coalition or individual candidate
100Aleanca Shqiptare 146Iniciativa Qytetare për Skënderaj
101Për Drenasin Kampion me Ramiz Lladrovcin 147Vakat Coalition
102Nedžmidin Sejdalar 148Bekim Avdiu
104Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo 150Arbër Emini
106Ujedinjenje 151Lëvizja e Pavarur e Kaçanikut
107Muhamet Ademaj 152Agron Kajtazi
108Ne Mundemi 153Selajdin Bytyçi
109Shaban Miftari 154Inciativa Demokracia
110Zëri i Drejtësisë 155SDU–Naša inicijativa
111Fatmir Selimi 156United Roma Party of Kosovo
112Lulzim Shoshi 157Xhavit Murati
115Lidhja e Prishtinës 158Srpska Narodna Sloga
116Građanska inicijativa "Koreni" – Ivan Vučković 159Iniciativa Qytetare për Mogillën
117Forca e Diasporës 160Social Democratic Union (Kosovo)
119Avdiu Aliu 161Iniciativa Balli
120Gani Veselaj 162New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo
120Kosovski Savez 163Bashkim Fazliu
121Artin Velijaj 164Vatra
122New Kosovo Alliance 165Prishtina në dorën tënde
123Srpski Narodni Pokret 166Rrahim Morina
124Iniciativa Qytetare Mitrovica 167Nova Demokratska Stranka
125Lëvizja për Bashkimin e Shqiptarëve 168Iniciativa Qytetare për Ndryshim Lokal
126Novo Lice – Narodna Pravda 169Serb Democracy
127Ura 170Serb List
128Epoka e Hyjneshës në Prishtinë 171Granit Prestreshi
129Ndryshe UDK 172Zastovo Pravdo Opstanak
130Lulzim Syla 173Kosova Adalet Turk Partisi
131Kadri Hasani 176Hasan Ismajli
132Shqipe Muja 177Pravda i Jednakost
133Ilir Pallqa 178Mamuşa Halk Hareketi
134Bošnjačka stranka Kosova 179Balli Kombëtar
135Unioni i Blakçorëve 180Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo
136Ahmet Vishi 181Rufki Suma
137Egyptian Liberal Party 182Iniciativa për Mitrovicën Veriore
138Për Drenas e Kosovë 183Unique Gorani Party
139Progressive Movement of Kosovar Roma 184Bashkimi për Ndryshim Anamorava
140Ardian Foniqi 185Yenilikçi Türk Hareket Partisi
141E vërteta 187Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo
142Inciativa Shqiptare Mogill Kllokot 188Katarina Adančić
143Jeton Abazaj 189Ljubiša Rakinac
144Bashkimi Demokratik i Prizrenit 190Vizioni për Zhvillimin e Kaçanikut
145Bashkimi Demokratik 192Forca e Re Kombëtare

Mayoral results

Kosovo Local Elections 2025
Emblem Municipalities Population Incumbent mayor Party Elected mayor Party Seats
Deçan 27,775 Bashkim Ramosaj AAK Bashkim Ramosaj AAK
11 / 21
Dragash 28,896 Bexhet Xheladini LDK Bexhet Xheladini LDK
8 / 21
Drenas 48,079 Ramiz Lladrovci PDK Ramiz Lladrovci PDK-RLL
11 / 27
Ferizaj 109,255 Agim Aliu PDK Agim Aliu PDK
18 / 41
Gjakova 78,699 Ardian Gjini AAK Ardian Gjini AAK
11 / 35
Gjilan 82,980 Alban Hyseni VV Alban Hyseni VV
13 / 35
Gračanica 18,486 Ljiljana Šubarić SL Novak Živić SL
12 / 19
Hani i Elezit 8,533 Mehmet Ballazhi PDK Mehmet Ballazhi PDK
6 / 15
Istog 33,008 Ilir Ferati LDK Ilir Ferati LDK
14 / 27
Junik 3,943 Ruzhdi Shehu LDK Ruzhdi Shehu LDK
6 / 15
Kaçanik 27,716 Besim Ilazi PDK Sabedin Vishi PDK
8 / 21
Kamenica 22,868 Kadri Rahimaj VV Kadri Rahimaj VV
9 / 21
Klina 30,503 Zenun Elezi AAK Zenun Elezi AAK
13 / 27
Klokot 3,041 Vladan Bogdanović SL Božidar Dejanović SL
6 / 15
Fushë Kosovë 63,949 Burim Berisha LDK Valon Prebreza VV
10 / 31
Leposavić 9,485 Lulzim Hetemi VV Zoran Tadić SL
12 / 19
Lipjan 55,044 Imri Ahmeti LDK Imri Ahmeti LDK
16 / 31
Malisheva 43,888 Ekrem Kastrati NISMA Ekrem Kastrati NISMA
13 / 27
Mamusha 5,607 Abdülhadi Krasniç KDTP Abdülhadi Krasniç KDTP
8 / 15
Mitrovica 64,742 Bedri Hamza PDK Faton Peci VV
7 / 35
North Mitrovica 7,920 Erden Atić VV Milan Radojević SL
10 / 15
Novo Brdo 4,493 Saša Milošević SL Saša Milošević SL
9 / 15
Obiliq 22,815 Xhafer Gashi LDK Halil Thaçi VV
9 / 21
Parteš 3,240 Dragan Petković SL Dragan Petković SL
14 / 15
Peja 82,745 Gazmend Muhaxheri LDK Gazmend Muhaxheri LDK
14 / 35
Pristina 227,466 Përparim Rama LDK Përparim Rama LDK
15 / 51
Prizren 147,246 Shaqir Totaj PDK Shaqir Totaj PDK
13 / 41
Podujevë 70,975 Shpejtim Bulliqi VV Shpejtim Bulliqi VV
15 / 35
Rahovec 41,799 Smajl Latifi AAK Smajl Latifi AAK
10 / 27
Ranilug 2,481 Katarina Ristić–Ilić SL Tanja Antić SL
12 / 15
Skenderaj 40,664 Fadil Nura PDK Sami Lushtaku PDK
21 / 27
Štrpce 10,771 Dalibor Jevtić SL Ivica Tanasijević SL
12 / 19
Shtime 24,308 Qemajl Aliu VV Qemajl Aliu VV
8 / 21
Suva Reka 45,749 Bali Muharremi AAK Bali Muharremi AAK
9 / 27
Viti 35,566 Sokol Haliti LDK Sokol Haliti LDK
10 / 27
Vushtrri 61,528 Ferit Idrizi PDK Ferit Idrizi PDK
12 / 31
Zubin Potok 3,358 Izmir Zeqiri PDK Miloš Perović SL
11 / 15
Zvečan 2,867 Ilir Peci PDK Dragiša Milović SL
13 / 15

Results of 1st & 2nd Round

Results by municipality (Council Seats)

References

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