Kosovan parliamentary election, 2014

Kosovan parliamentary election, 2014

8 June 2014

Party Leader % Seats ± PDK Hashim Thaçi 30.38 37 +3 LDK Isa Mustafa 25.24 30 +3 VV Albin Kurti 13.59 16 +2 AAK Ramush Haradinaj 9.54 11 -1 Srpska Aleksandar Jablanović 5.22 9 New NISMA Fatmir Limaj 5.15 6 New KDTP Mahir Yağcılar 1.02 2 -1 KV Džezair Murati 0.89 2 0 PDS Nenad Rašić 0.82 1 New PDAK Danush Ademi 0.46 1 0 NDS Emilija Redžepi 0.39 1 0 PLE Isuf Berisha 0.27 1 New PAI Etem Arifi 0.22 1 0 KG Adem Hodža 0.16 1 New KNRP Jollxhi Shala 0.09 1 New

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Hashim Thaçi PDK Hashim Thaçi PDK

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Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 8 June 2014, after incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi announced his intention to hold elections.^[1]

On 7 May, the Assembly was dissolved and President Atifete Jahjaga confirmed the Election date as 8 June 2014.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	+/−	Seats	+/−
PDK–PD–LB–PSHDK–PK	222,181	30.38	1.73	37	3
Democratic League of Kosovo	184,596	25.24	0.55	30	3
Vetëvendosje!	99,397	13.59	0.90	16	2
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	69,793	9.54	1.50	11	1
Serb List	38,199	5.22	New	9	9
Civic Initiative for Kosovo	37,681	5.15	New	6	6
New Kosovo Alliance	34,170	4,67	2.62	0	8
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo	7,424	1.02	0.20	2	1
Vakat Coalition	6,476	0.89	0.13	2
Progressive Democratic Party	5,973	0.82	New	1	1
Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo	3,335	0.46	0.05	1
New Democratic Party	2,837	0.39	0.04	1
Turkish Justice Party of Kosovo	2,349	0.32	New	0
Egyptian Liberal Party	1,960	0.27	New	1	1
Movement for Democratic Prosperity	1,787	0.24	New	0
Ashkali Party for Integration	1,583	0.22	0.02	1
New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo	1,456	0.20	0.04	0	1
Centre Democratic Union	1,298	0.18	New	0
Coalition for Gora	1,193	0.16	New	1	1
Strong Party	1,142	0.16	New	0
Party of Democratic Action	1,096	0.15	0.08	0
Bosniak United List	860	0.12	New	0
Hasan Gashi (independent candidate)	775	0.11	New	0
Movement for Gora	754	0.10	New	0
Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo	702	0.10	0.16	0	1
Kosovar New Romani Party	645	0.09	New	1	1
United Roma Party of Kosovo	642	0.09	0.01	0	1
Independent Liberal Party	379	0.05	2.00	0	8
Social Democracy	325	0.04	New	0
Movement Traditional Albanian Grouping	243	0.03	New	0
Total	731,251	100.00		120
Valid votes	731,251	95.36
Spoilt votes	35,566	4.64
Total votes cast	766,834	100.0
Registered voters	1,799,023	42.63
Source: Central Election Commission CEC

Aftermath

Foreign media viewed the election results as "inconclusive".^[3][4] According to the Constitution, "If no one challenges the election results within 24 hours, parliament will have 30 days to convene. The prime minister-designate will then have 15 days to form a government that has the backing of a majority of deputies".^[5] Incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci and the PDK were expected to be the first to form government, having won a plurality of the seats in the election. However, an opposition coalition of the LDK, AAK and NISMA sought to form a governing coalition, arguing that together they could form a majority of the seats in parliament.^[5]

When parliament resumed in July, the opposition coalition attempted to elect the leader of the LDK Isa Mustafa as Speaker of Parliament, but only after member of Thaci's party had walked out of the vote.^[6]

This constitutional crisis dragged on for several months, until the PDK formed a governing coalition with the LDK. Under the agreement, LDK leader Isa Mustafa would become Prime Minister, while Thaci would be Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.^[4]

Parliamentary struggles continued for Kosovo after the government was formed. Vetëvendosje, an opposition party staunchly opposed to the 2013 Brussels Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia vowed that "no session will be held until the government renounces a deal with Serbia that gives greater rights to Serbs living in northern Kosovo".^[7] Opposition members of parliament set of nine smoke bombs in the parliamentary chambers over a period of six months.^[8]

Additionally, anti-government protests raged in early 2015 due to a variety of issues stoking anti-Serb sentiment.

References

Elections and referendums in Kosovo
Presidential elections	2008 2011 2016
Parliamentary elections	2001 2004 2007 2010 2014
Local elections	2000 2003 2007 2008 2009 2013
Referendums	1991 2012 (North Kosovo)