Kosovo - December 2025

Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje (VV) won the snap parliamentary elections held on 28 December, with 51.1 per cent of the vote and 57 of 120 seats, the strongest result by any party since the country’s independence. The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) secured 20.2 per cent (22 seats) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) 13.2 per cent (15 seats). The Serbian List kept its nine reserved seats and the Freedom, Justice and Survival Party retained the remaining one reserved for the Serbian minority. The elections followed a year‑long political deadlock after more than 50 failed attempts to form a government. Turnout reached 47.5 per cent, slightly higher than 46.5 per cent in February 2025. Women secured 37 seats, down from 44 in the previous elections, yet still above the 30 per cent quota. A Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly delegation assessed the elections as smoothly run, professionally organized, and inclusive despite tight deadlines.

Update: On 13 January, the Kosovo Central Election Commission ordered a recount in 10 municipalities after detecting possible errors in candidate‑vote registration and inconsistencies in the handling of invalid ballots. The recount uncovered manipulation, pointing to intra-party vote stealing, most prominently in the opposition PDK, where some candidates lost thousands of votes. On 19 January, the CEC therefore ordered a full recount. While the election results at the party level remained unchanged, one MP from the Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo lost his seat, being replaced by another party colleague. The CEC will submit the recount findings to the special prosecution for investigation. 

Sources: Kosovo Central Election Commission (1),  Kosovo Central Election Commission (2), International IDEA, The Guardian, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Balkan Insight, Kallxo, International IDEA (2), International IDEA (3), Gazeta Express, Koha