The Albanian local elections of 2011 took place on 8 May 2011 in Albania. Electors were asked to elect their municipality's mayor, municipal council members, municipal unit mayor, and municipal unit members.CEC Official List of Parties and Coalitions The elections were administrated by the Central Election Commission of Albania. Only 9 of the 384 winning candidates were women.

Parties and coalitions The two coalitions taking part in the 2011 local elections were the Coalition of the Citizen () formed by the Democratic Party of Albania and Coalition for the Future () formed by the Socialist Party of Albania.CEC Official List of Parties and Coalitions

Number Party name (in Albanian) Acronym Chairman Coalition 1 Lidhja Demokristiane Shqiptare LDK Nikoll Lesi Aleanca për Qytetarin 2 Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë PD Sali Berisha Aleanca për Qytetarin 3 Lëvizja për Drejtësi e Shqiptarëve LDSH Astrit Kosturi – 4 Partia Aleanca Kombëtare PAK Krenar Tahiri – 5 Partia Minoriteti Etnik Grek për të Ardhmen MEGA Kristo Kico – 6 Partia Ora e Shqipërisë POSH Zef Shtjefni Aleanca për Qytetarin 7 Partia Lëvizja e Legalitetit PLL Ekrem Spahiu Aleanca për Qytetarin 8 Partia të Drejtave të Mohuara e Re PDM e Re Fatmir Hoxha Aleanca për Qytetarin 9 Partia Personat me Aftësi të Kufizuar PPAK Afrim Jeshili Aleanca për Qytetarin 10 Bashkimi Liberal Demokratik BLD Arjan Starova Aleanca për Qytetarin 11 Partia Balli Kombëtar PBK Adriatik Alimadhi Aleanca për Qytetarin 12 Aleanca Demokratike AD Neritan Ceka Aleanca për Qytetarin 13 Partia Balli Kombëtar Demokrat PBKD Artur Roshi Aleanca për Qytetarin 14 Partia Komuniste e Shqipërisë PKSH Hysni Milloshi – 15 Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë e Riorganizuar PPSHR Marko Dajti Aleanca për të Ardhmen 16 Partia Aleanca Popullore PAP Fatjon Softa Aleanca për Qytetarin 17 Partia për Zhvillim Kombëtar LZHK Dashamir Shehi – 18 Partia Agrare Ambjentaliste PAA Lufter Xhuveli Aleanca për Qytetarin 19 Partia Konservatore PKONS Armando Ruco Aleanca për Qytetarin 20 Partia Bashkimi Demokrat Shqiptar PBD Ylber Valteri Aleanca për të Ardhmen 21 Partia Republikane Shqiptare PR Fatmir Mediu Aleanca për Qytetarin 22 Partia Bashkimi Republikan Shqiptar PBR Zane Llazi Aleanca për të Ardhmen 23 Partia Aleanca e Maqedonasve për Integrimin Europian AMIE Edmond Themelko Aleanca për Qytetarin 24 Lëvizja Socialiste për Integrim LSI Ilir Meta Aleanca për Qytetarin 25 Partia Lëvizja Punëtore Shqiptare PLPSH Shefqet Musaraj – 26 Partia për Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet PDIU Shpëtim Idrizi Aleanca për Qytetarin 27 Partia për Mbrojtjen e të Drejtave të Punëtorve të Shqipërisë PMDPSH Kadri Isufaj Aleanca për të Ardhmen 28 Partia Ardhmëria Shqiptare PASH Emin Subashi Aleanca për të Ardhmen 29 Partia Reformatore Demokratike PRDSH Skender Halili Aleanca për të Ardhmen 30 Partia Aleanca Demokristiane ADK Zef Bushati Aleanca për Qytetarin 31 Partia Demokrate për Integrim e Prosperitet PDIP Halim Seitaj Aleanca për të Ardhmen 32 Partia Socialiste e Moderuar PSM Gjergj Koja Aleanca për të Ardhmen 33 Partia Demokristiane e Shqipërisë PDK Nard Ndoka Aleanca për të Ardhmen 34 Partia e Çështjeve Shqiptare PÇSH Bujar Shurdhi – 35 Partia Demokracia e Re Europiane PDRE Koci Tahiri Aleanca për Qytetarin 36 Partia e Pajtimit Kombëtar PPK Spartak Dobi Aleanca për të Ardhmen 37 Partia Aleanca Arbnore Kombëtare AAK Gjet Ndoj Aleanca për të Ardhmen 38 Partia e Unitetit Kombëtar PUK Idajet Beqiri Aleanca për të Ardhmen 39 Partia e Gjelbër PGJ Edlir Petanaj Aleanca për të Ardhmen 40 Partia Mendimi i Djathtë Liberal MDL Laureta Lici – 41 Partia Demokracia Sociale PDS Paskal Milo Aleanca për të Ardhmen 42 Aleanca për Mirëqenie dhe Solidaritet AMS Koco Danaj – 43 Partia Kristian Demokrate e Shqipërisë PKDSH Zef Lleshaj – 44 Aleanca Europiane Ekologjike AEE Sazan Guri Aleanca për Qytetarin 45 Partia Demokratike e Bashkimit Mysliman të Shqiperisë PDBMSH Sabri Jacaj Aleanca për të Ardhmen 46 Partia Aleanca për Demokraci dhe Solidaritet ADS Gaqo Apostoli Aleanca për Qytetarin 47 Partia Socialdemokrate PSD Skender Gjinushi Aleanca për të Ardhmen 48 Partia Bashkimi Popullor i Pensionistëve Shqiptar PBPPSH Selami Jenishehri Aleanca për të Ardhmen 49 Partia për Mbrojtjen e të Drejtave të Emigrantëve PMDE Ymer Kurti Aleanca për të Ardhmen 50 Partia Socialiste e Vërtetë 91 PSV 91 Petro Koçi Aleanca për të Ardhmen 51 Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë PSSH Edi Rama Aleanca për të Ardhmen 52 Partia Ligj dhe Drejtësi PLiDr Spartak Ngjela Aleanca për të Ardhmen 53 Partia Rruga e Lirisë PRRL Shukrane Muda Aleanca për të Ardhmen 54 Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut PBDNJ Vangjel Dule – 55 Partia G99 G99 Ervin Mete Aleanca për të Ardhmen 56 Partia Toleranca e Re e Shqipërisë PTR Avdi Keci Aleanca për të Ardhmen

Process

In total, 7882 voting centers in the country opened at 7:00 am and closed at 8:00 pm. The voter turnout countrywide was about 50.9%.

Tirana election

Polls The Socialist Party-led Coalition of the Future published a poll that predicted the electoral victory of Edi Rama in Tirana, while TV Klan, an Albanian private channel published a poll of the Gani Bobi Institute predicting a victory of Lulzim Basha.

Party Coalition of the Citizen Coalition for the Future RefSocialist Party 47% 53%Gani Bobi Institute 58.4% 39.8%

Voting process The counting process lasted 6 days and was marked by mutual stalls from parties involved, and the intervention of most prominent foreign Ambassadors accredited to the country for moving the process forward. On 14 May 2011, after the last ballot box determining the result for the Tirana election was counted, it revealed that Edi Rama, the Coalition for the Future candidate was ahead by only 10 votes from Lulzim Basha, the candidate of the Coalition for the Citizen. Thus, the pre-eliminary result pointed to Edi Rama as the winner of the Tirana Mayoral election. The tally was awaiting final certification by the KQZ.

Recount and final decision

The latter declared that ballots inserted on the wrong ballot boxes should have been counted as well. Indeed, voters were asked to elect local city, and municipal unit mayors as well. Thus, KQZ overrode local KZAZ's decisions and started to count all invalid ballots cast on the wrong ballot boxes. The final tally revealed that Lulzim Basha won the Tirana race by 81 votes more than Edi Rama. Thus, the winner for the Tirana mayoral chair was declared to be Lulzim Basha. Edi Rama filed an appeal at the Electoral College to overthrow the result and re-instate the 14 May tally that pointed to him as the winner of the election. All instances rejected Rama's appeal, and on 25 July 2011 Lulzim Basha was sworn in as the new Mayor of Tirana.

+ Tirana District Municipality/Communes Coalition for the Citizen Coalition for the Future Winning party Voter turnoutTirana Lulzim Basha (49.74%) Edi Rama (49.70%) Coalition for the Citizen 53.01%Tirana 1 Agron Seseri (46.78%) Lindita Nikolla (53.22%) Coalition for the Future 51% Tirana 2 Elez Gjoza (51.84%) Artemon Cukalla (48.16%) Coalition for the Citizen 56% Tirana 3 Ilir Kokona (50.92%) Enver Sulollari (49.08%) Coalition for the Citizen 52%Tirana 4 Hysen Xhura (54.23%) Vahid Kalaja (45.77%) Coalition for the Citizen 47%Tirana 5 Erisa Xhixho (42.68%) Jeta Seitaj (57.32%) Coalition for the Future 55%Tirana 6 Luzhiana Abazaj (49.20%) Krenar Cenollari (50.80%) Coalition for the Future 42%Tirana 7 Krenar Alimehmeti (49.25%) Erion Koka (50.75%) Coalition for the Future 54%Tirana 8 Arben Tafaj (59.21%) Sadi Vorpsi (40.79%) Coalition for the Citizen 53%Tirana 9 Indrit Fortuzi (51.78%) Armond Halebi (48.22%) Coalition for the Citizen 54%Tirana 10 Blend Fuga (57.15%) Enada Alikaj (42.85%) Coalition for the Citizen 53%Tirana 11 Haki Mustafa (55.45%) Naim Asllani (44.55%) Coalition for the Citizen 55%

Turnout percentages County PercentagePjesmarrja Percentage women Berat 47.7% 52.4% Dibër 58.8% 48.7% Durrës 48.7% 35.1% Elbasan 55.2% 41.9% Fier 42.9% 43.5% Gjirokastër 55.3% 44.7% Korçë 52.0% 45.6% Kukës 66.9% 46.1% Lezhë 44.9% 46.7% Shkodër 58.6% 48.8% Tirana 38.1% 49.1% Vlorë 42.1% 42.1% Total 50.9% 45.4%

The voter turnout in the municipalities (bashki) was:

Bajram Curri 58% Ballsh 55% Berat 41% Bilisht 63% Bulqizë 62% Burrel 57% Çorovodë 61% Delvinë 41% Durrës 42% Elbasan 47% Ersekë 52% Fier 42% Gramsh 55% Gjirokastër 46% Kamëz 55% Kavajë 40% Koplik 51% Korçë 45% Krujë 62%% Krumë 73% Kukës 65% Laç 49% Lezhë 48% Librazhd 58% Lushnje 49% Peqin 56% Përmet 50% Pogradec 47% Pukë 68% Rrëshen 56% Sarandë 39% Shkodër 39% Tepelenë 58% Tirana 53.01% Vlorë 41%

Results

Berat County + Berat District Municipality/Communes Coalition for the Citizen Coalition for the Future Winning party/Coalition Voter turnoutBerat Ilir Decolli (47.51%) Fadil Nasufi (52.49%) Coalition for the Future 41%Cukalat Justi Zyka (57.11%) Xhevdet Kodheli (42.89%) Coalition for the Citizen 70%Kutalli Dritan Sula (40.43%) Shpëtim Vrapi (59.57%) Coalition for the Future 53.46%Lumas Zarif Salaj (53.52%) Përparim Doko (46.48%) Coalition for the Citizen 50.70%Otllak Durim Myftaraj (49.91%) Dalip Kanaçi (50.09%) Coalition for the Future 49.55%Poshnje Kujtim Pelivani (49.97%) Meleq Lila (50.03%) Coalition for the Future 55%Roshnik Asllan Bejasi (45.90%) Petrit Fiska (54.10%) Coalition for the Future 59%Sinjë Agron Abazaj (41.45%) Pelivan Sinaj (58.55%) Coalition for the Future 58%Tërpan Edmont Zotkaj (45.82%) Engjëll Veliaj (54.18%) Coalition for the Future 56%Ura Vajgurore Thoma Rumniçi (46.98%) Syrja Ormënaj (53.02%) Coalition for the Future 53%Velabisht Kastriot Rapaj (51.94%) Krenar Hoxha (48.06%) Coalition for the Citizen 54%Vërtop Guximtar Gojka (47.01%) Flamur Balliu (52.99%) Coalition for the Future 57% + Kuçovë District Municipality/Communes Coalition for the Citizen Coalition for the Future Winning party/Coalition Voter turnoutKozarë Myslim Haxhi (56.98%) Fatmir Doksani (43.02%) Coalition for the Citizen 57%Kuçovë Selfo Kapllani (45.83%) Bardhy Gjyzeli (54.17%) Coalition for the Future 40%Perondi Rexhep Hajdari (58.27%) Ramiz Oboni (41.73%) Coalition for the Citizen 49% + Skrapar District Municipality/Communes Coalition for the Citizen Coalition for the Future Other/Independent Winning party/Coalition Voter turnoutBogovë Fadil Kapllani (63.36%) Jonus Gorezi (36.64%) – Coalition for the Citizen 62%Çepan Besnik Osmëni (68.54%) Dalip Çuku (31.46%) – Coalition for the Citizen 74%Çorovodë Nesim Spahiu (58.57%) Rezart Hoxha (41.43%) – Coalition for the Citizen 58.54%Gjerbës Dilaver Zyko (39.84%) Trëndafil Lajthia (60.16%) – Coalition for the Future 61%Leshnjë Ilirjan Hodo (54.29%) Irakli Gjoni (45.71%) – Coalition for the Citizen 75%Poliçan Çaush Qato (49.56%) Adriatik Zotkaj (50.44%) – Coalition for the Future 55%Potom Ilir Kokomani (43.94%) Edmond Omeri (56.06%) – Coalition for the Future 70%Qënder Gazmir Hysaj (38.63%) Astrit Mustafaj (61.37%) – Coalition for the Future 49%Vëndreshë Sulejman Dervishi (79.84%) Bashkim Yzeiraj (20.16%) – Coalition for the Citizen 65%Zhepë Sulejman Seitaj (53.18%) Selam Osmënllari (11.44%) Fari Breshani (LZHK) (35.38%) Coalition for the Citizen 57%

Dibër County + Bulqizë District Municipality/Communes Coalition for the Citizen Coalition for the Future Winning party/Coalition Voter turnoutBulqizë Roland Keta(51.5%) Myftit Durici (49.5%) Coalition for the Citizen 62%Fushë-Bulqizë Isuf curri (39.8%) Fluturim Zeneli (61.2%) Coalition for the Future 67%Gjoricë Xhelal Mera (45.7%) Vehbi Xheka (54.3%) Coalition for the Future 67%Martanesh Gezim Hysa (11.93%) Gazmend Kenga (88.07%) Coalition for the Future 60%Ostren Razi Rama (59.3%) Fatos Tola (41.7%) Coalition for the Citizen 62%Shupenzë Muis Llani (60.4%) Shahin Kaja (39.6%) Coalition for the Citizen 64%Trebisht Fitim Balla (52.3%) Etmond Osmani (47.7%) Coalition for the Citizen 65%Zerqan Derfim Fiku (64.8%) Lulzim Lala (35.2%) Coalition for the Citizen 61%