2017 Kosovan local elections

Local elections were held in Kosovo on 22 October 2017.[1] Only 19 municipalities elected a mayor in the first round, and 19 voted again on 19 November 2017.

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Electoral system

The Mayor and the members of the Assembly were elected by open list proportional representation, with seats reserved for national minorities, in each Kosovo municipalities

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Kosovo municipalities

The Central Election Commission had certified for municipal elections on October 22, 91 political subjects, of which 35 political parties, one coalition, 30 civic initiatives and 25 independent candidates. [2]

The results of round 1

Elected mayors
Municipalities Elected mayor Party
Deçan Bashkim Ramosaj AAK
Dragash Shaban Shabani PDK
Drenas Ramiz Lladrovci PDK
Ferizaj Agim Aliu PDK
Gjakova Ardian Gjini AAK
Gjilan Lutfi Haziri LDK
Gračanica Srđan Popović SL
Elez Han Rufki Suma Independent
Istog Haki Rugova LDK
Junik Agron Kuçi AAK
Kaçanik Besim Ilazi PDK
Kamenicë Qëndron Kastrati VV
Klina Zenun Elezi AAK
Klokot Božidar Dejanović Gi Klokot-Vrbovac
Kosovo Polje Burim Berisha LDK
Leposavić Zoran Todić SL
Lipjan Imri Ahmeti LDK
Malishevë Ragip Begaj NISMA
Mamuša Abdülhadi Krasniç KDTP
Mitrovica Agim Bahtiri AKR
North Mitrovica Goran Rakić SL
Novo Brdo Svetislav Ivanović SL
Obilić Xhafer Gashi AAK
Rahovec Smajl Latifi AAK
Parteš Dragan Petkovic SL
Pejë Gazmend Muhaxheri LDK
Prishtina Shpend Ahmeti VV
Prizren Mytaher Haskuka VV
Podujevë Agim Veliu LDK
Ranilug Vladica Aritonović SL
Skenderaj Bekim Jashari Independent
Štrpce Bratislav Nikolić SL
Shtime Naim Ismajli PDK
Suva Reka Bali Muharremi AAK
Vitina Sokol Haliti LDK
Vushtrri Xhafer Tahiri LDK
Zubin Potok Stevan Vulović SL
Zvečan Vučina Janković SL
Party Municipalities
SL 9
LDK 8
AAK 7
PDK 5
VV 3
AKR 1
NISMA 1

Election results

Prishtina
Candidate for Mayor Party Result Votes
Shpend Ahmeti Vetëvendosje! 43,32% 37,572
Arban Abrashi Democratic League of Kosovo 35,89% 31,126
Selim Pacolli New Kosovo Alliance 10,40% 9,022
Lirak Çelaj Democratic Party of Kosovo 5,86% 5,086
Arber Vllahiu Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 3,23% 2,800
Shyqiri Bytyqi Initiative for Kosovo 0,70% 605
Rifat Deri The Alternative (Kosovo) 0,30% 262
Avni Çamaku Partia Fjala 0,29% 255

Prizren
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Shaqir Totaj Democratic Party of Kosovo 29,64% 19,340
Mytaher Haskuka Vetëvendosje! 22,36% 14,590
Hatim Baxhaku Democratic League of Kosovo 19,72% 12,865
Lulzim Kabashi Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 8,51% 5,555
Zafir Berisha Initiative for Kosovo 8,16% 5,327
Sencar Karamuço Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo 5,57% 3,637
Emilja Redzepi Nova Demokratska Stranka 4,55% 2,969
Osman Krasniqi New Kosovo Alliance 0,64% 416
Nexhmedin Ramadani Partia Fjala 0,53% 344
Veton Qipa The Alternative (Kosovo) 0,31% 199

Ferizaj
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Agim Aliu Democratic Party of Kosovo 39,18% 19.263
Muharrem Sfarqa Democratic League of Kosovo 30,00% 14,748
Faton Topalli Vetëvendosje! 22,20% 10,916
Xhavit Zariqi Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 4,56% 2,240
Amir Rexhepi New Kosovo Alliance 1,61% 790
Ćazim Rahmani Ashkali Party for Integration 1,08% 531
Besnik Berisha Initiative for Kosovo 0,84% 411
Bashkim Fazliu Civic initiatives for Ferizaj 0,54% 264

Gjilan
Candidate for Mayor Party Result Votes
Lutfi Haziri Democratic League of Kosovo 43,40% 19,543
Sami Kurteshi Vetëvendosje! 27,34% 12,310
Zenun Pajaziti Democratic Party of Kosovo 18,57% 8,359
Rexhep Kadriu Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 8,55% 3,850
Bajram Hasani Initiative for Kosovo 1,48% 665
Naser Morina Justice Party (Kosovo) 0,66% 298

Peja
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Gazmend Muhaxheri Democratic League of Kosovo 50,31% 21,568
Fatmir Gashi Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 32,02% 13,727
Sabiha Shala Democratic Party of Kosovo 9,28% 3,977
Bashkim Nurboja Vetëvendosje! 6,34%% 2,717
Sali Kelmendi Initiative for Kosovo 0,89% 382
Reshat Nurboja The Alternative (Kosovo) 0,66% 282
Eneida Kelmendi Partia Fjala 0,52% 221

Gjakova
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Adrian Gjini Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 40,17% 16,841
Mimoza Kusari Lila The Alternative (Kosovo) 32,04% 13,434
Driton Çaushi Vetëvendosje! 12,66% 5,308
Ramadan Hoti Democratic Party of Kosovo 8,26% 3,463
Bekim Ermeni Democratic League of Kosovo 3,59% 1,506
Fazli Hoxha Initiative for Kosovo 2,25% 943
Edmond Dushi New Kosovo Alliance 1,03% 431

Podujeva
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Agim Veliu Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës 48,15% 18,872
Ajet Potera Vetëvendosje 29,77% 11,671
Hajredin Hyseni Partia Demokratike e Kosovës 18,16% 7,120
Fatmir Humolli Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës 2,48% 971
Xhevdet Maloku Fjala 0,82% 322
Xhemajl Hasani Nisma 0,62% 242

Leposavić
Mayoral results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Zoran TodićSerb List5,10563.20
Dragan Jablanović (incumbent)Party of Kosovo Serbs2,80734.75
Nenad RadosavljevićCivic Initiative "People's Justice"1662.05
Total8,078100.00
Source: [3]
Municipal assembly results
PartyVotes%Seats
Serb List4,15856.2712
Party of Kosovo Serbs2,11128.576
Civic Initiative "Democratic Initiative"3434.641
Social Democratic Initiative1642.22–
Civic Initiative "SDP – Oliver Ivanović"1622.19–
Levizja Vetëvendosje!981.33–
Civic Initiative "Citizens' Initiative Together"981.33–
Civic Initiative "Equal for All"891.20–
Civic Initiative "People's Justice"791.07–
Democratic Party of Kosovo620.84–
New Kosovo Alliance200.27–
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo60.08–
Total7,390100.0019
Source: [4]

Mitrovica
Mayoral results (first round)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Valdete IdriziDemocratic Party of Kosovo9,01329.63
Agim Bahtiri (incumbent)New Kosovo Alliance8,22227.03
Safet KamberiDemocratic League of Kosovo6,58821.66
Fehmi FeratiLevizja Vetëvendosje!4,76615.67
Esat PeciAlliance for the Future of Kosovo5791.90
Qazim ShalaInitiative for Kosovo3481.14
Basri BrahimiIndependent3281.08
Fisnik GjinajIndependent2100.69
Mehmet MehmetiThe Alternative1810.60
Nyset PretiniThe Word1800.59
Total30,415100.00
Source: [5]
Municipal assembly results
PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic Party of Kosovo8,25329.0011
Democratic League of Kosovo5,76120.247
New Kosovo Alliance5,00117.577
Levizja Vetëvendosje!4,82016.936
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo1,6045.642
Initiative for Kosovo1,0373.641
Justice Party8643.041
The Alternative3431.21–
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo3251.14–
The Word2220.78–
Partia Ura1220.43–
Salih Meha1110.39–
Total28,463100.0035
Source: [6]

North Mitrovica
Mayoral results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Goran Rakić (incumbent)Serb List5,37267.45
Oliver IvanovićCivic Initiative "SDP - Oliver Ivanović"1,47518.52
Gonxhe ÇaushiDemocratic Party of Kosovo7639.58
Betim OsmaniNew Kosovo Alliance3544.45
Total7,964100.00
Source: [7]
Municipal assembly results
PartyVotes%Seats
Serb List4,91867.1414
Civic Initiative "SDP - Oliver Ivanović"1,05114.353
Democratic Party of Kosovo5988.162
Levizja Vetëvendosje!1712.33–
Democratic League of Kosovo1562.13–
Vakat Coalition1522.08–
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo1251.71–
New Kosovo Alliance1091.49–
Partia Ura450.61–
Total7,325100.0019
Source: [8]

Skenderaj
Mayoral results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Bekim JashariIndependent List Bekim Jashari13,98285.52
Musa DervishajNew Kosovo Alliance1,4749.02
Hysni MehaniLevizja Vetëvendosje!5293.24
Isa FejzullahiDemocratic League of Kosovo3652.23
Total16,350100.00
Source: [9]
Municipal assembly results
PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic Party of Kosovo9,74662.1220
New Kosovo Alliance1,57610.053
Civic Initiative "Forty-One Thousand"9095.792
Levizja Vetëvendosje!8925.692
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo7144.551
Democratic League of Kosovo4763.031
The Word3642.321
Initiative for Kosovo2881.841
Justice Party2391.52–
Adem Beqiri2041.30–
Bekim Ibishi1761.12–
Civic Initiative "SDP - Oliver Ivanović"1040.66–
Total15,688100.0031
Source: [10]

Vushtrri
Mayoral results (first round)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Ferit IdriziDemocratic Party of Kosovo10,18433.29
Xhafer TahiriDemocratic League of Kosovo7,84225.64
Besim MuzaqiLevizja Vetëvendosje!7,67925.10
Nasuf AliuNew Kosovo Alliance2,4427.98
Lutfi BilalliAlliance for the Future of Kosovo1,5915.20
Abdullah VojvodaInitiative for Kosovo8522.79
Total30,590100.00
Source: [11]
Municipal assembly results
PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic Party of Kosovo8,87030.7411
Levizja Vetëvendosje!5,80020.107
Democratic League of Kosovo5,30218.386
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo2,2777.893
New Kosovo Alliance2,2497.793
Movement for Unification1,2344.282
Initiative for Kosovo1,1243.901
Serb List6752.341
Justice Party5341.851
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo2730.95–
The Alternative2710.94–
Independent Liberal Party1560.54–
The Word870.30–
Total28,852100.0035
Source: [12]

Zubin Potok
Mayoral results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Stevan Vulović (incumbent)Serb List2,69179.85
Slaviša BiševacCivic Initiative "For Zubin Potok"67920.15
Total3,370100.00
Source: [13]
Municipal assembly results
PartyVotes%Seats
Serb List2,44571.7613
Civic Initiative "For Zubin Potok"40811.982
Democratic League of Kosovo2858.372
Democratic Party of Kosovo1424.171
Levizja Vetëvendosje!1273.731
Total3,407100.0019
Source: [14]

Zvečan
Mayoral results
CandidatePartyVotes%
Vučina Janković (incumbent)Serb List2,86370.59
Dragiša MilovićCivic Initiative "For Our Zvečan"1,19329.41
Total4,056100.00
Source: [15]
Municipal assembly results
PartyVotes%Seats
Serb List2,60169.3013
Civic Initiative "For Our Zvečan"91124.275
Levizja Vetëvendosje!1002.661
Democratic League of Kosovo942.50–
Democratic Party of Kosovo471.25–
Total3,753100.0019
Source: [16]

Second round

Prishtina
Candidate for Mayor Party Result Votes
Shpend Ahmeti Vetëvendosje! 50,14% 41.401
Arban Abrashi Democratic League of Kosovo 49,86% 41.164

Prizren
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Mytaher Haskuka Vetëvendosje! 50,32% 25.509
Shaqir Totaj Democratic Party of Kosovo 49,68% 25.180

Ferizaj
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Agim Aliu Democratic Party of Kosovo 56,17% 24,142
Muharrem Sfarqa Democratic League of Kosovo 43,83% 18,841

Gjilan
Candidate for Mayor Party Result Votes
Lutfi Haziri Democratic League of Kosovo 63,97% 21.067
Sami Kurteshi Vetëvendosje! 36,03% 11.867

Gjakova
Candidate for Mayor Party Results Votes
Adrian Gjini Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 53,49% 21.607
Mimoza Kusari Lila The Alternative (Kosovo) 46,51% 18.791

Podujeva
Candidate for Mayor Party Result Votes
Agim Veliu Democratic League of Kosovo 63,78% 20.027
Ajet Potera Vetëvendosje! 36,22% 11.373

Mitrovica
Mayoral results (second round)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Agim Bahtiri (incumbent)New Kosovo Alliance16,23357.33
Valdete IdriziDemocratic Party of Kosovo12,08442.67
Total28,317100.00
Source: [17]

Agim Bahtiri left the New Kosovo Alliance in 2019 and joined Vetëvendosje.[18]

Vushtrri
Mayoral results (second round)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Xhafer TahiriDemocratic League of Kosovo15,12254.24
Ferit IdriziDemocratic Party of Kosovo12,75845.76
Total27,880100.00
Source: [19]

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