At Stake in this Election:  

• All 140 members of the Albanian Parliament 

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Bajram BEGAJ (since 24 July 2022) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Edi RAMA (since 10 September 2013) 

• Assembly: unicameral Parliament (Kuvendi), comprised of 140 members. 

Electoral System: 

• The President is indirectly elected by the Assembly for a 5-year term, renewable once. Candidates for the Presidency must be proposed by a group of at least 20 members of Parliament.  

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President on the proposal of the majority party or coalition.  

• All 140 members of Parliament (Kuvendi) are directly elected by proportional representation to serve a 4-year term. 

Last Election: 

The most recent parliamentary election was held on April 25, 2021. The Socialist Party of Albania won 74 seats, the Democratic Party of Albania won 59 seats, the Socialist Movement for Integration won 4 seats, and the Social Democracy Party of Albania won 3 seats. Voter turnout was 46% overall. 

Information for Voters: 

Si duhet të votoj? / How Should I Vote? (in Albanian)  

New/Unique in this Election: 

This is the first election in Albania’s history where diaspora voting will be permitted. The Albanian Central Election Commission noted in a March 2025 press conference that 294,155 Albanians living abroad have registered to vote, with 245,975 of those applications approved. Additionally, in March 2025, the application TikTok was banned for a period of one year by order of the Cabinet. The opposition party raised concerns that it would limit political speech in an election year.   

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline:  

• 12 March 2025 for candidates affiliated with a party or coalition 

• 25 February 2025 for independent candidates 

• Voter registration deadline: N/A Voter registration is passive and residence-based (Electoral Code, art. 49-53). 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Democratic Party – Alliance for a Majestic Albania / Koalicioni “Partia Demokratike-Aleanca për Shqipërinë Madhështore” 

• • Leader: Sali BERISHA 

• • Seats won in the last election: N/A; new party 

• Together Movement Party / Partia Lëvizja Bashkë 

• • Leader: Arlind QORI 

• • Seats won in the last election: N/A; new coalition 

• • • Includes Democratic Party of Albania which won 59 seats out of 140 

• Homeland Movement Party / Partia Lëvizja “Atdheu” 

• • Leader: Kreshnik OSMANI 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 140 

• Euro-Atlantic Coalition / Partia “Koalicioni Euroatlantik” (KEA) 

• • Leader: Lulzim BASHA 

• • Seats won in the last election: n/a** 

• Socialist Party of Albania / Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë (PS or PSSh) 

• • Leader: Edi RAMA 

• • Seats won in the last election: 74 seats out of 140 

• Albania Becomes Initiative – Adriatik Lapaj / Koalicioni Nisma Shqipëria Bëhet-Adriatik Lapaj 

• • Leader: Adriatik LAPAJ 

• • Seats won in the last election: n/a** 

• Albanian National Alliance / Aleanca Kombëtare Shqiptare (AKSH) 

• • Leader: Elena KOCAQI 

• • Seats won in the last election: n/a** 

• New Democracy Alliance / Aleanca Demokracia e Re (ADR) 

• • Leader: Z. Edmond STOJKA 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 140 

• Right for Development Coalition / Koalicioni Djathtas për Zhvillim (Acronym) 

• • Leader: Dashamir SHEHI and Enkelejd ALIBEAJ 

• • Seats won in the last election: n/a** 

• Opportunity Party / Partia Mundësia (PM or PMSH) 

• • Leader: Agron SHEHAJ 

• • Seats won in the last election: n/a** 

• Social Democratic Party / Partia Socialdemokrate (PSD or PSDSH) 

• • Leader: Tom DOSHI 

• • Seats won in the last election: 3 seats out of 140  

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 2,745,972 (2023 estimate) 

• Registered Voters: 3,588,869 (2021 estimate) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 1,388,342 (2023 estimate) 

• CEDAW Status: 11 May 1994 accession date 

• Gender Quota: Yes, legislated quotas. No less than one in three names on the multi-party list must be female.  

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 50 out of 140 (38%) of the Parliament 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.789 (High) (2022 estimate) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 8.9 (2025 estimate) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 22 Dec 2009, Ratified 11 Feb 2013 

• Projected population with a disability: 439,355 (2023 estimate) 

IFES Resources: 

• ElectionBase Link: Yes