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2025 Kosovan local elections

Turnout	48.12%
Reporting	as of 18:40, 27 October 2025 (UTC+01:00)
Leader Memli Krasniqi Lumir Abdixhiku Albin Kurti Party PDK LDK LVV Last election 10 municipalities, 21.78% 9 municipalities, 22.93% 6 municipalities, 22.65% Popular vote 187,494 183,164 168,592 Percentage[a] 25.04% 24.46% 22.52% Swing 3.26% 0.47% 0.13% Municipal councils 206 202 178   Leader Ramush Haradinaj Zlatan Elek Fatmir Limaj Party AAK Serb List NISMA Last election 5 municipalities, 12.25% 6 municipalities, 7.19% 1 municipality, 2.49% Municipalities 1 municipality Change 1 Popular vote 87,355 40,719 20,804 Percentage[a] 11.66% 5.44% 2.78% Swing 0.59% 1.75% 0.29% Municipal councils 99 118 24

Local elections were held in Kosovo on 12 October 2025.^[1][2][3] A second round of voting is scheduled for 9 November 2025 in 21 municipalities where no candidate won a majority (50%) of the vote.^[4]

The Mayor and the members of the Assembly will be elected by open list proportional representation, with seats reserved for national minorities, in each Kosovo municipalities. Based on Article 36, paragraph 1, of Law No. 03/L-040 on Local Self-Government, the number of members in the Municipal Assembly of a municipality must be proportional, depending on the number of citizens in the municipality, except for the Municipal Assembly of Pristina, which, according to paragraph 2, consists of 51 members.

• If the municipality has up to 10,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 15 members;

• If the municipality has from 10,001 to 20,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 19 members;

• If the municipality has from 20,001 to 30,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 21 members;

• If the municipality has from 30,001 to 50,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 27 members;

• If the municipality has from 50,001 to 70,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 31 members;

• If the municipality has from 70,001 to 100,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 35 members;

• If the municipality has more than 100,000 citizens, the assembly of that municipality consists of 41 members.^[5]

Candidate for mayor or municipal assembly^[6]

No.	Party, coalition or individual candidate		No.	Party, coalition or individual candidate
100	Aleanca Shqiptare		146	Iniciativa Qytetare për Skënderaj
101	Për Drenasin Kampion me Ramiz Lladrovcin		147	Vakat Coalition
102	Nedžmidin Sejdalar		148	Bekim Avdiu
104	Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo		150	Arbër Emini
106	Ujedinjenje		151	Lëvizja e Pavarur e Kaçanikut
107	Muhamet Ademaj		152	Agron Kajtazi
108	Ne Mundemi		153	Selajdin Bytyçi
109	Shaban Miftari		154	Inciativa Demokracia
110	Zëri i Drejtësisë		155	SDU–Naša inicijativa
111	Fatmir Selimi		156	United Roma Party of Kosovo
112	Lulzim Shoshi		157	Xhavit Murati
115	Lidhja e Prishtinës		158	Srpska Narodna Sloga
116	Građanska inicijativa “Koreni” – Ivan Vučković		159	Iniciativa Qytetare për Mogillën
117	Forca e Diasporës		160	Social Democratic Union (Kosovo)
119	Avdiu Aliu		161	Iniciativa Balli
120	Gani Veselaj		162	New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo
120	Kosovski Savez		163	Bashkim Fazliu
121	Artin Velijaj		164	Vatra
122	New Kosovo Alliance		165	Prishtina në dorën tënde
123	Srpski Narodni Pokret		166	Rrahim Morina
124	Iniciativa Qytetare Mitrovica		167	Nova Demokratska Stranka
125	Lëvizja për Bashkimin e Shqiptarëve		168	Iniciativa Qytetare për Ndryshim Lokal
126	Novo Lice – Narodna Pravda		169	Serb Democracy
127	Ura		170	Serb List
128	Epoka e Hyjneshës në Prishtinë		171	Granit Prestreshi
129	Ndryshe UDK		172	Zastovo Pravdo Opstanak
130	Lulzim Syla		173	Kosova Adalet Turk Partisi
131	Kadri Hasani		176	Hasan Ismajli
132	Shqipe Muja		177	Pravda i Jednakost
133	Ilir Pallqa		178	Mamuşa Halk Hareketi
134	Bošnjačka stranka Kosova		179	Balli Kombëtar
135	Unioni i Blakçorëve		180	Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo
136	Ahmet Vishi		181	Rufki Suma
137	Egyptian Liberal Party		182	Iniciativa për Mitrovicën Veriore
138	Për Drenas e Kosovë		183	Unique Gorani Party
139	Progressive Movement of Kosovar Roma		184	Bashkimi për Ndryshim Anamorava
140	Ardian Foniqi		185	Yenilikçi Türk Hareket Partisi
141	E vërteta		187	Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo
142	Inciativa Shqiptare Mogill Kllokot		188	Katarina Adančić
143	Jeton Abazaj		189	Ljubiša Rakinac
144	Bashkimi Demokratik i Prizrenit		190	Vizioni për Zhvillimin e Kaçanikut
145	Bashkimi Demokratik		192	Forca e Re Kombëtare

Emblem	Municipalities	Population	Incumbent mayor	Party	Elected mayor	Party	Seats
	Deçan	27,775	Bashkim Ramosaj	AAK	Bashkim Ramosaj	AAK
	Dragash	28,896	Bexhet Xheladini	LDK
	Drenas	48,079	Ramiz Lladrovci	PDK-RLL	Ramiz Lladrovci	PDK-RLL
	Ferizaj	109,255	Agim Aliu	PDK	Agim Aliu	PDK
	Gjakova	78,699	Ardian Gjini	AAK
	Gjilan	82,980	Alban Hyseni	VV
	Gračanica	18,486	Ljiljana Šubarić	SL	Novak Živić	SL
	Hani i Elezit	8,533	Mehmet Ballazhi	PDK	Mehmet Ballazhi	PDK
	Istog	33,008	Ilir Ferati	LDK	Ilir Ferati	LDK
	Junik	3,943	Ruzhdi Shehu	LDK
	Kaçanik	27,716	Besim Ilazi	PDK
	Kamenica	22,868	Kadri Rahimaj	VV	Kadri Rahimaj	VV
	Klina	30,503	Zenun Elezi	AAK
	Klokot	3,041	Vladan Bogdanović	SL
	Fushë Kosovë	63,949	Burim Berisha	LDK
	Leposavić	9,485	Lulzim Hetemi	VV	Zoran Tadić	SL
	Lipjan	55,044	Imri Ahmeti	LDK	Imri Ahmeti	LDK
	Malisheva	43,888	Ekrem Kastrati	NISMA	Ekrem Kastrati	NISMA
	Mamusha	5,607	Abdülhadi Krasniç	KDTP
	Mitrovica	64,742	Bedri Hamza	PDK
	North Mitrovica	7,920	Erden Atić	VV	Milan Radojević	SL
	Novo Brdo	4,493	Saša Milošević	SL	Saša Milošević	SL
	Obiliq	22,815	Xhafer Gashi	LDK
	Rahovec	41,799	Smajl Latifi	AAK
	Parteš	3,240	Dragan Petković	SL	Dragan Petković	SL
	Pejë	82,745	Gazmend Muhaxheri	LDK
	Pristina	227,466	Përparim Rama	LDK
	Prizren	147,246	Shaqir Totaj	PDK
	Podujevë	70,975	Shpejtim Bulliqi	VV	Shpejtim Bulliqi	VV
	Ranilug	2,481	Katarina Ristić–Ilić	SL	Tanja Antić	SL
	Skenderaj	40,664	Fadil Nura	PDK	Sami Lushtaku	PDK
	Štrpce	10,771	Dalibor Jevtić	SL	Ivica Tanasijević	SL
	Shtime	24,308	Qemajl Aliu	VV	Qemajl Aliu	VV
	Suhareka	45,749	Bali Muharremi	AAK
	Viti	35,566	Sokol Haliti	LDK
	Vushtrri	61,528	Ferit Idrizi	PDK
	Zubin Potok	3,358	Izmir Zeqiri	PDK	Miloš Perović	SL
	Zvečan	2,867	Ilir Peci	PDK	Dragiša Milović	SL

On 21 August, the Central Election Commission recommended not certifying Korab Mushkolaj as a candidate of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, on the grounds that he is a member of the foreign service. The CEC recommendation passed with 9 votes in favor and 2 against.^[7] On 1 September, PDK presents Jetmir Prekalla as the new candidate for mayor.^[8]

On 21 September, the candidate of the Albanian National Front Party for the mayor of Gjakova, Nikollë Perkaj, passed away. Despite his passing, Nikollë Perkaj will remain on the ballot on election day.^[9]

On 12 September, the Guxo candidate Ilir Poroshtica withdrew from the race for mayor of Gjilan for personal reasons. Even though he withdrew, on election day his name will still appear on the ballots because his withdrawal came after his certification as a candidate.^[10]

Mayoral results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Novak Živić	Serb List	7,205	62.57
	Leutrim Ajeti	Aleanca Shqiptare	2,660	23.10
	Igor Rašić	For Freedom, Justice and Survival	1,488	12.92
	Goran Marinković	Kosovski Savez	163	1.42
Total			11,516	100.00

Mayoral results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Božidar Dejanović	Serb List	893	41.38
	Srećko Spasić	Srpska Narodna Sloga	674	31.23
	Arbër Emini	Independent	518	24.00
	Goran Marinković	Kosovski Savez	73	3.38
Total			2,158	100.00

Mayoral results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Dragan Petković (incumbent)	Serb List	1,836	89.91
	Sladjan Mladenović	Kosovski Savez	206	10.09
Total			2,042	100.00
Source: / KQZ

On 8 September, Nedime Belegu withdrew from the race due to health reasons, even though she had been certified by the Central Election Commission.^[11]

Municipality	LDK			LVV			PDK			AAK			SL			Others
	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
Deçan	4,379	27,46	6	804	5.04	1	178	1.12	0	8,079	50.66	11	0	0	0	2,509	15.73	3
Dragash	5,054	35.77	8	2,185	15.47	3	3,924	27.77	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,965	20.98	4
Drenas	548	2.34	1	1,826	7.78	2	8,610	36.70	10	341	1.45	0	0	0	0	12,137	52.06	14
Ferizaj	8,169	16.52	7	10,376	20.99	8	21,233	42.95	18	3,741	7.57	3	0	0	0	5,921	11.97	4
Gjakova	5,016	12.87	5	7,168	18.39	7	5,886	15.10	5	12,611	32.35	11	0	0	0	8,306	21.31	7
Gjilan	12,424	29.18	10	16,258	38.19	13	6,155	14.46	5	2,784	6.54	2	1,092	2.56	1	3,861	9.08	4
Gračanica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6,916	63.92	13	3,904	36.08	6
Hani i Elezit	939	18.74	3	1,124	22.43	3	1,976	39.43	6	973	19.41	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Istog	9,823	50.83	14	2,105	10.89	3	4,077	21.10	6	1,690	8.75	2	265	1.37	0	1,365	7.06	2
Junik	1,445	40.37	6	640	17.88	3	57	1.59	0	1,339	37.41	6	0	0	0	98	2.74	0
Kaçanik	2,125	13,09	3	4,883	30.08	6	5,877	36.20	8	811	5.00	1	0	0	0	2,537	15.62	3
Kamenica	1,874	12.61	3	5,913	39.78	9	1,004	6.75	1	2,313	15.56	3	857	5.76	1	2,905	19.54	4
Klina	2,520	14.17	4	867	4.88	1	5,518	31.04	9	8,378	47.13	13	160	0.90	0	335	1.88	0
Klokot	210	9.99	2	154	7.32	1	169	8.04	1	143	6.80	1	851	40.47	6	546	27.39	4
Kosovo Polje	5,868	29.01	9	6,902	34.12	10	4,029	19.92	6	399	1.97	1	338	1.67	1	2,693	13.30	4
Leposavić	0	0	0	106	1.56	0	144	2.14	0	0	0	0	5,087	75.10	12	1,436	21.2	3
Lipjan
Malisheva
Mamusha	0	0	0	47	1.47	0	84	2.63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,067	95.91	15
Mitrovica
North Mitrovica
Novo Brdo
Obiliq
Rahovec
Parteš
Peja
Prishtina
Prizren
Podujeva
Ranilug
Skenderaj
Štrpce
Shtime
Suva Reka
Viti
Vushtrri
Zubin Potok
Zvečan
Total

On 3 November, the Srpska Narodna Sloga candidate Srećko Spasić withdrew from the race for mayor of Kllokot because he joined the Serb List.^[12] Even though he withdrew, on election day his name will still appear on the ballots because his withdrawal came after his certification as a candidate.^[13]

Mayoral results

Candidate		Party
	Božidar Dejanović	Serb List
	Srećko Spasić (withdrew)	Srpska Narodna Sloga
Total