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2025 Kosovan local elections

Local elections were held in Kosovo on 12 October 2025. A second round of voting has been held on 9 November 2025 in 21 municipalities where no candidate won a majority (50%) of the votes. On 11 November 2025, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) has filed a complaint to ECAP claiming that there was election fraud and manipulation of votes in South Mitrovica after the counting of votes by QKN has been cancelled on 10 November 2025 but resumed the next day after a decision from the Supreme Court to continue it with supervision from the police.

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. 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. == Parties and coalitions ==
Mayoral results
==Results of 1st & 2nd Round==
Results of 1st & 2nd Round
Deçan 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. On 1 September, PDK presented Jetmir Prekalla as the new candidate for mayor. Dragash Drenas Ferizaj Gjakovë 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. Gjilan 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. Graçanicë Hani i Elezit Istog Junik Kamenica Kaçanik Klinë Kllokot On 3 November, the Srpska Narodna Sloga candidate Srećko Spasić withdrew from the mayoral race in Kllokot after joining the Serb List. One day after the second round of the election, he was appointed head of the Provisional Municipal Body of Vitina, a Serbian parallel administrative structure in Kosovo. Despite his withdrawal, his name remained on the ballot, as it occurred after his certification as a candidate. Fushë Kosovë Leposaviq Lipjan Malisheva Mamusha Mitrovicë e Jugut Mitrovicë e Veriut Novobërdë Obiliq Partesh Peja Pristina On 8 September, Nedime Belegu withdrew from the race due to health reasons, even though she had been certified by the Central Election Commission. Prizren Podujevë Rahovec Ranillug Skenderaj Štrpce Shtime Suva Reka Viti Vushtrri Zubin Potok Zveçan ==Results by municipality (Council Seats)==
Results by municipality (Council Seats)
Municipalities won by the parties ==References==
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