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2013 Albanian parliamentary election

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FieldValue
countryAlbania
previous_election[2009](2009-albanian-parliamentary-election)
next_election[2017](2017-albanian-parliamentary-election)
seats_for_electionAll 140 seats in the Parliament of Albania
majority_seats71
election_date23 June 2013
turnout53.46% ( 2.69pp)
heading1Alliance for a European Albania (83 seats)
party1Socialist Party of Albanialeader1 = Edi Ramapercentage1 = 41.36seats1 = 65last_election1 = 65
party2Socialist Movement for Integrationleader2 = Ilir Metapercentage2 = 10.46seats2 = 16last_election2 = 4
party3Unity for Human Rights Partyleader3 = Vangjel Dulepercentage3 = 0.85seats3 = 1last_election3 = 1
party4Christian Democratic Party of Albanialeader4 = Dhimitër Musliapercentage4 = 0.46seats4 = 1last_election4 = new
heading5Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration (57 seats)
party5Democratic Party of Albanialeader5 = Sali Berishapercentage5 = 30.63seats5 = 50last_election5 = 68
party6Republican Party of Albanialeader6 = Fatmir Mediupercentage6 = 3.02seats6 = 3last_election6 = 1
party7Party for Justice, Integration and Unityleader7 = Shpëtim Idrizipercentage7 = 2.61seats7 = 4last_election7 = 1
map{{Switcher
titlePrime Minister
before_electionSali Berisha
before_partyDemocratic Party of Albania
after_electionEdi Rama
after_partySocialist Party of Albania

| [[File:Zgjedhjet e përgjithshme 2013 (harta qarqeve).svg|300px]] | Most voted-for alliance by county | [[File:2013 Albanian parliamentary election seat distribution.png|300px]] | Seat distribution by county

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013. The result was a victory for the Alliance for a European Albania led by the Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama. Incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party-led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June.

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. Seats were allocated to alliances using the d'Hondt method, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.

#CountySeats
1Berat8
2Dibër6
3Durrës13
4Elbasan14
5Fier16
6Gjirokastër5
7Korçë12
8Kukës4
9Lezhë7
10Shkodër11
11Tirana32
12Vlorë12

Alliances

Prior to the election two major coalitions were formed, whilst four parties and two independent candidates ran alone. In total there were 66 parties.

  • 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

PollsterDatePDPSAKLSIFRDPDIUParticipationParty polling
Kult8–14 December 201229.6%**36.5%**14.1%4.7%4.1%71.0%
Gazeta Dita17–20 December 2012Only in the municipality of Tirana31.0%**37.1%**6.5%6.6%5.3%
AlbStat28 December 201231.4%**40.4%**15.2%4.9%4.9%77.1%
AlbStat21–28 January 201331.2%**41.2%**15.0%5.5%5.5%77.5%
Kult22–31 January 201330.1%**41.2%**14.9%4.1%4.1%75%
SorosFebruary 2013**22.7%**19.6%1.2%1.0%1.3%1.0%52.2%
url=http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/05/24/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-institutit-piepoli-koalicioni-i-majte-50-5-perqind-koalicioni-i-djathte-42-perqind/title=SONDAZHI i Piepolit: Koalicioni i majtë 50.5%, koalicioni i djathtë 42%. Në Tiranë diferenca shkon 12 pikë – Gazeta Temapublisher=gazetatema.netaccess-date=2014-01-25archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608001157/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/05/24/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-institutit-piepoli-koalicioni-i-majte-50-5-perqind-koalicioni-i-djathte-42-perqind/archive-date=8 June 2013url-status=dead}}May 201337.5%** 42.5%**2.5%5%5%797
url=http://time.ikub.al/2ae9b3531a/0c28d5d1201e331e8df5c2d7de1911eb/Lajm_Sondazhi-i-IPR-Marketing-e-Ora-News-sot-te-dhenat-ne-rang-kombetar-dhe-per-Fierin.aspxarchive-url=https://archive.today/20130619224316/http://time.ikub.al/2ae9b3531a/0c28d5d1201e331e8df5c2d7de1911eb/Lajm_Sondazhi-i-IPR-Marketing-e-Ora-News-sot-te-dhenat-ne-rang-kombetar-dhe-per-Fierin.aspxurl-status=deadarchive-date=19 June 2013title=time.al – Sondazhi i "IPR Marketing" e "Ora News", sot të dhënat në rang kombëtar dhe për Fierin – Na ndiqni ne, të ndiqni lajmetpublisher=time.ikub.alaccess-date=2014-01-25}}May/June 201338.5%** 40%**2%6.3%3.7%1.7%1000
url=http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/06/14/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-piepoli-e-majta-merr-73-mandate-e-djathta-66-mandate-frd-1-mandat/title=Sondazhi i Piepoli: E majta merr 73 mandate, e djathta 66 mandate, FRD 1 mandat – Gazeta Temapublisher=gazetatema.netaccess-date=2014-01-25archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618004553/http://www.gazetatema.net/web/2013/06/14/lajm-i-fundit-sondazhi-i-piepoli-e-majta-merr-73-mandate-e-djathta-66-mandate-frd-1-mandat/archive-date=18 June 2013url-status=dead}}June 201338%** 42.5%**2.5%5.5%3.5%1000

By alliance

PollsterDateAPMIASHEAKFRDParticipationSeats pollingPollsterDateAPMIASHEAKFRDParticipation
Istituto PiepoliMay 201342.5%** 50.5%**2.5%5%797
IPR MarketingMay/June 201343%** 50%**2%3.7%1,000
Istituto PiepoliJune 201342.5%** 51%**2.5%3.5%1,000
url=http://noa.al/news/poll/results.php?pollid=17title=NOA Lajme – Agjencia Kombëtare e Lajmevepublisher=noa.alaccess-date=2014-01-25url-status=deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524163444/http://noa.al/news/poll/results.php?pollid=17archive-date=24 May 2013 }}May 2013**58.8%**41.2%8,177
url=http://albeu.com/title=Portali Albeu.com, Lajmet e fundit, sport, shqiperi, kosove, maqedoni -publisher=albeu.comaccess-date=2014-01-25}}May 201342.5%**43.3%**8.5%3.4%20,886
Istituto PiepoliJune 201366** 73**011,000

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.

Results

European Albania|aspan1=38|party1=Socialist Party of Albania|votes1=713407|seats1=65|sc1=0|acolor1=pink Employment, Prosperity and Integration|aspan39=26|party39=Democratic Party of Albania|votes39=528373|seats39=50|sc39=–18|acolor39=skyblue

By county

CountySocialistDemocraticLSIPDIURepublicanOther partiesCountySeatsVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SVotes%SAlbania
Berat8**42,897****46.94%****4**19,02220.81%221,54923.58%27830.86%01,9622.15%05,1835.67%0
Dibër625,10333.66%2**30,137****40.41%****3**10,01913.43%12480.33%02,2192.98%06,8569.19%0
Durrës13**60,833****39.24%****6**52,70334.00%511,6057.49%13,7852.44%010,5196.79%115,58610.05%0
Elbasan14**75,086****43.26%****6**46,78829.96%418,48410.65%212,1106.98%16,2663.61%114,8428.55%0
Fier16**89,637****44.18%****9**46,37422.86%419,6779.70%29,0584.46%13,8811.91%034,23516.87%0
Gjirokastër5**25,148****42.36%****3**13,50922.76%111,53419.43%11960.33%02,6424.45%06,33210.67%0
Korçë12**63,584****43.50%****6**47,06132.20%514,4169.86%11,4400.99%04,4423.03%015,21610.41%0
Kukës411,38424.32%1**22,428****47.91%****3**5,64812.06%05411.16%02,3975.12%04,4199.44%0
Lezhë726,43332.90%2**31,605****39.34%****4**8,82010.98%15940.74%01,3881.73%011,50314.32%0
Shkodër1137,98431.12%4**45,799****37.53%****5**12,77210.46%12470.20%04,9304.04%020,31216.65%1
Tiranë32**198,837****44.05%****16**151,47233.56%1135,3947.84%39,1732.03%110,5612.34%145,97010.18%0
Vlorë12**56,481****46.62%****6**21,47517.72%310,5528.71%16,7825.60%19810.81%024,89020.54%1
**************************************44,957****2.61%****4****************205,404****11.91%****2**

Aftermath

Main article: Rama I Government

Early on election day both Sali Berisha and Edi Rama claimed victory. On 25 June, Edi Rama gave his victory speech saying, "I will be your prime minister, but also your prime servant. The duty will be mine; the authority will be yours." On 26 June, after vote counting was finally complete, the outgoing Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, publicly accepted the result, took responsibility for the loss, resigned from his functions in the Democratic Party, and wished his opponent well in his new duties.

Notes

References

References

  1. "Country Profile: Albania". IFES Election Guide.
  2. Robinson, Matt. (25 June 2013). "Albanians hand Socialists a landslide, wait on PM to concede".
  3. (26 June 2013). "Berisha jep dorëheqjen". Top Channel.
  4. [http://electionguide.org/election.php?ID=1942 Election Profile] IFES
  5. [http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2001_B.htm Electoral system] IPU
  6. "Lista shumemërore". CEC.
  7. "Zgjedhjet 2013, sondazhi i parë – Top Channel". top-channel.tv.
  8. "Sondazhi në Tiranë, PS fiton 37.1% të votave, PD 31.0% të votave – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net.
  9. "Sondazh i "Albstat": PS 40.4 për qind, gjithë opozita 60 për qind – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net.
  10. "Sondazhi i dytë i AlbStat: PD ka vetëm 31.2%, PS ka 41.2% të votave – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net.
  11. "SONDAZHI i dytë i Kult: PS merr 41%, PD merr 30% dhe AK është pranë 15% – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net.
  12. "Sondazhi i Soros për zgjedhjet: Fiton Partia Demokratike. Rritet numri i abstenuesve. – GAZETA REPUBLIKA". gazetarepublika.al.
  13. "SONDAZHI i Piepolit: Koalicioni i majtë 50.5%, koalicioni i djathtë 42%. Në Tiranë diferenca shkon 12 pikë – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net.
  14. "time.al – Sondazhi i "IPR Marketing" e "Ora News", sot të dhënat në rang kombëtar dhe për Fierin – Na ndiqni ne, të ndiqni lajmet". time.ikub.al.
  15. "Sondazhi i Piepoli: E majta merr 73 mandate, e djathta 66 mandate, FRD 1 mandat – Gazeta Tema". gazetatema.net.
  16. "NOA Lajme – Agjencia Kombëtare e Lajmeve". noa.al.
  17. "Portali Albeu.com, Lajmet e fundit, sport, shqiperi, kosove, maqedoni -". albeu.com.
  18. (23 June 2013). "Violence mars Albania's general election". Al Jazeera.
  19. (25 July 2013). "Rama: Unë, Kryeministri dhe kryeshërbëtori juaj". Top Channel.
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