According to Exit Poll, the socialists of the 60-year-old premiere of the Frame can count on 79 seats in Albania's 140-person one-room parliament (Kuvendi). The right -wing coalition is in the second place for the great Albania with 38 percent. votes, i.e. 54 places in parliament.
The main party of the coalition is the Democratic Party, headed by the Berisha Hall – former president and prime minister of Albania. The politician went to home arrest in 2024 in connection with corruption allegations. This caused mass demonstrations and riots, which ultimately led to the dismissal of an 80-year-old politician from custody in November last year.
Berisha went to the sanction lists of the USA and Great Britain in 2021 and 2022; politician and close family members due to the allegations regarding corruption were forbidden to enter the territory of these countries. In the current elections he was advised by the former strategist of Donald Trump from his last presidential campaign in the USA, Chris Lacivita.
In addition to the main rivals, according to Exit Poll, the Chance Body (PM) from 3.6 percent will also enter the new parliament. support, Social Democratic Party of Albania (PSD) with 2.2 percent votes, Albania's coalition becomes innovative (NSHB) with support of 1.8 percent. and movement together (LB), which obtained 1.2 percent support.
Elections in Albania. This is how the parliament is chosen
The term of office of the Albanian parliament lasts four years. Until 18 41.37 percent participated in the election. 3.7 million Albanians, i.e. 5 percent more than during the 2021 elections.
The current elections were the first during which a large Albanian diaspora could take part in the elections, voting correspondence. Voting – as the Albanian institutions informed – went calmly, although smaller incidents were recorded, such as photographing electoral lists, large committee members or delays when opening the premises.
They were closed at 19. Official results should be published in the next 48 hours.
