2017 Kosovan local elections


2017 Kosovan local elections


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

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

Parties and coalitions

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.

Elected mayors

Election results

Prishtina

Prizren

Ferizaj

Gjilan

Podujeva

Gjakova District

Gjakova

Deçan

Junik

Rahovec

Mitrovica District

Mitrovica

South Mitrovica
North Mitrovica

Leposavić

Skenderaj

Vushtrri

Zubin Potok

Zvečan

Peja District

Peja

Istog

Klina

Second round

Prishtina

Prizren

Ferizaj

Gjilan

Podujeva

Gjakova

Istog

The second-round vote took place twice in Istog. Gani Dreshaj was initially declared the winner over incumbent mayor Haki Rugova; Rugova had held a lead until the postal votes went overwhelmingly in Dreshaj's favour. Rugova contended that the postal votes were manipulated by organized crime and challenged the result. A re-vote was ordered for December 2017, and Rugova was narrowly re-elected.

Klina

South Mitrovica

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

Rahovec

Vushtrri

References


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