2017 Kosovan local elections

Local elections will be held in Kosovo on 22 October 2017. [1] However, only 19 municipalities elected a mayor in the first round, and 19 will have to vote again on 19 November.

Electoral system

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

Parties and coalitions

Kosovo municipalities

The Central Election Commission has certified for municipal elections on October 22, 91 political subjects, of which 35 political parties, one coalition, 30 civic initiatives and 25 independent candidates. [2]

The results of round 1

Mayoral results

Municipalities	Elected mayor	Party
Deçan	Bashkim Ramosaj	AAK
Dragash	Shaban Shabani	PDK
Ferizaj	Agim Aliu	PDK
Gjakova	Ardian Gjini	AAK
Gjilan	Lutfi Haziri	LDK
Glogovac	Ramiz Lladrovci	PDK
Gračanica	Srđan Popović	SL
Elez Han	Rufki Suma	Independent
Istok	Haki Rugova	LDK
Junik	Agron Kuçi	AAK
Kaçanik	Besim Ilazi	PDK
Kamenicë	Qëndron Kastrati	VV
Klina	Zenun Elezi	AAK
Klokot	Božidar Dejanović	Gi Klokot-Vrbovac
Kosovo Polje	Burim Berisha	LDK
Leposavić	Zoran Todić	SL
Lipljan	Imri Ahmeti	LDK
Malishevë	Ragip Begaj	NISMA
Mamuša	Abdülhadi Krasniç	KDTP
Mitrovica	Agim Bahtiri	AKR
North Mitrovica	Goran Rakić	SL
Novo Brdo	Svetislav Ivanović	SL
Obilić	Xhafer Gashi	AAK
Rahovec	Smajl Latifi	AAK
Parteš	Dragan Petkovic	SL
Pejë	Gazmend Muhaxheri	LDK
Prishtina	Shpend Ahmeti	VV
Prizren	Mytaher Haskuka	VV
Podujevë	Agim Veliu	LDK
Ranilug	Vladica Aritonović	SL
Skenderaj	Bekim Jashari	Independent
Štrpce	Bratislav Nikolić	SL
Štimlje	Naim Ismajli	PDK
Suva Reka	Bali Muharremi	AAK
Vitina	Sokol Haliti	LDK
Vučitrn	Xhafer Tahiri	LDK
Zubin Potok	Stevan Vulović	SL
Zvečan	Vučina Janković	SL

Party	Municipalities
SL	9
LDK	8
AAK	7
PDK	5
VV	3
AKR	1
NISMA	1

Elections in major cities

Pristina

Candidate for Major	Party	Result	Votes
Shpend Ahmeti	Vetëvendosje!	43,32%	37,572
Arban Abrashi	Democratic League of Kosovo	35,89%	31,126
Selim Pacolli	New Kosovo Alliance	10,40%	9,022
Lirak Çelaj	Democratic Party of Kosovo	5,86%	5,086
Arber Vllahiu	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	3,23%	2,800
Shyqiri Bytyqi	Initiative for Kosovo	0,70%	605
Rifat Deri	The Alternative (Kosovo)	0,30%	262
Avni Çamaku	Partia Fjala	0,29%	255

Gjilan

Candidate for Major	Party	Result	Votes
Lutfi Haziri	Democratic League of Kosovo	43,40%	19,543
Sami Kurteshi	Vetëvendosje!	27,34%	12,310
Zenun Pajaziti	Democratic Party of Kosovo	18,57%	8,359
Rexhep Kadriu	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	8,55%	3,850
Bajram Hasani	Initiative for Kosovo	1,48%	665
Naser Morina	Justice Party (Kosovo)	0,66%	298

Ferizaj

Candidate for Major	Party	Results	Votes
Agim Aliu	Democratic Party of Kosovo	39,18%	19.263
Muharrem Sfarqa	Democratic League of Kosovo	30,00%	14,748
Faton Topalli	Vetëvendosje!	22,20%	10,916
Xhavit Zariqi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	4,56%	2,240
Amir Rexhepi	New Kosovo Alliance	1,61%	790
Ćazim Rahmani	Ashkali Party for Integration	1,08%	531
Besnik Berisha	Initiative for Kosovo	0,84%	411
Bashkim Fazliu	Civic initiatives for Ferizaj	0,54%	264

Gjakova

Candidate for Major	Party	Results	Votes
Adrian Gjini	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	40,17%	16,841
Mimoza Kusari Lila	The Alternative (Kosovo)	32,04%	13,434
Driton Çaushi	Vetëvendosje!	12,66%	5,308
Ramadan Hoti	Democratic Party of Kosovo	8,26%	3,463
Bekim Ermeni	Democratic League of Kosovo	3,59%	1,506
Fazli Hoxha	Initiative for Kosovo	2,25%	943
Edmond Dushi	New Kosovo Alliance	1,03%	431

Mitrovica

Candidate for Major	Party	Results	Votes
Valdete Idrizi	Democratic Party of Kosovo	29,63	9,013
Agim Bahtiri	New Kosovo Alliance	27,03%	8,222
Safet Kamberi	Democratic League of Kosovo	21,66%	6,588
Fehmi Ferati	Vetëvendosje!	15,67%	4,766
Esat Peci	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	1,90	579
Qazim Shala	Initiative for Kosovo	1,14%	348
Basri Brahimi	independent candidate	1,08%	328
Fisnik Gjinaj	independent candidate	0,69%	210
Mehmet Mehmeti	The Alternative (Kosovo)	0,60	181
Nyset Pretini	Partia Fjala	0,59%	180

Peć

Candidate for Major	Party	Results	Votes
Gazmend Muhaxheri	Democratic League of Kosovo	50,31%	21,568
Fatmir Gashi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	32,02%	13,727
Sabiha Shala	Democratic Party of Kosovo	9,28%	3,977
Bashkim Nurboja	Vetëvendosje!	6,34%%	2,717
Sali Kelmendi	Initiative for Kosovo	0,89%	382
Reshat Nurboja	The Alternative (Kosovo)	0,66%	282
Eneida Kelmendi	Partia Fjala	0,52%	221

Prizren

Candidate for Major	Party	Results	Votes
Shaqir Totaj	Democratic Party of Kosovo	29,64%	19,340
Mytaher Haskuka	Vetëvendosje!	22,36%	14,590
Hatim Baxhaku	Democratic League of Kosovo	19,72%	12,865
Lulzim Kabashi	Alliance for the Future of Kosovo	8,51%	5,555
Zafir Berisha	Initiative for Kosovo	8,16%	5,327
Sencar Karamuço	Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo	5,57%	3,637
Emilja Redzepi	Nova Demokratska Stranka	4,55%	2,969
Osman Krasniqi	New Kosovo Alliance	0,64%	416
Nexhmedin Ramadani	Partia Fjala	0,53%	344
Veton Qipa	The Alternative (Kosovo)	0,31%	199

Podujevo

Candidate for Major	Party	Results	Votes
Agim Veliu	Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës	48,15%	18,872
Ajet Potera	Vetëvendosje	29,77%	11,671
Hajredin Hyseni	Partia Demokratike e Kosovës	18,16%	7,120
Fatmir Humolli	Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës	2,48%	971
Xhevdet Maloku	Fjala	0,82%	322
Xhemajl Hasani	Nisma	0,62%	242

Second round in major cities