Local elections were held in Albania on 21 June 2015.Local government elections in Albania to take place on June 21, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency, 15 December 2014 Voters elected mayors, municipal council members, municipal unit mayors and municipal unit members. The Central Election Commission of Albania was responsible for administrating the elections. This provided that the community type of komuna was abolished and at the same time the total number of communities was reduced from 373 to 61 Bashkia. Those entitled to vote elected the executive and legislative representatives of their communities, the 61 mayors (and on the other hand the total of 1595 municipal councils.
Background Following the elections in 2011. The Democrats won in many rural areas as well as Tirana by 81 votes. At the time, Edi Rama was the longest Serving Mayor of Tirana serving 11 years. Lulzim Basha in 2015 announced he would not seek reelection for mayor of Tirana. Prior to the election, Lulzim Basha announced that Halim Kosova would be elected to run as Mayor of Tirana for the Democratic Party of Albania. Minister of Social Welfare and Youth at the time, Erion Veliaj, had announced he would run to become Mayor of Tirana.
Parties and Coalitions Following Sali Berisha's Resignation after the election loss in 2013. Lulzim Basha was elected leader of the Democratic Party of Albania. Basha would become the leader of the opposition up until 2021 when Berisha and Basha began disputing over the party leadership. Basha would announce in 2015 that he would not seek a second term as mayor of Tirana. There would be two alliances as usual in previous elections Local and Parliamentary. The Alliance for a European Albania (ASHE) led by Prime Minister Edi Rama and the People's Alliance for Work and Dignity (APPD) led by Opposition leader Lulzim Basha. +PartyCoalitionSocialist Party of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania Socialist Movement for IntegrationAlliance for a European Albania Party for Justice, Integration and UnityAlliance for a European Albania Aleanca Arbnore KombëtareAlliance for a European Albania Democratic AllianceAlliance for a European Albania Macedonian Alliance for European IntegrationAlliance for a European Albania Alliance for Equality and European JusticeAlliance for a European Albania Alliance for Democracy and SolidarityAlliance for a European Albania Albanian Future partyAlliance for a European Albania Party of the New European DemocracyAlliance for a European Albania Albanian Questions PartyAlliance for a European Albania Albanian Muslim Association Democratic PartyAlliance for a European Albania Green Party of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania Albanian Christian Democratic AllianceAlliance for a European Albania Albanian Workers Movement PartyAlliance for a European Albania Party of Democratic Reforms of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania Party to the Denied RightsAlliance for a European Albania Party Power of YouthAlliance for a European Albania National Unity PartyAlliance for a European Albania G99Alliance for a European Albania Communist Party of Albania Alliance for a European Albania Communist Party of Albania 8 NovemberAlliance for a European Albania Democratic Movement for ChangeAlliance for a European Albania Albanian Justice MovementAlliance for a European Albania Law and Justice PartyAlliance for a European Albania Party for the Europeanization and Integration of AlbaniaAlliance for a European Albania Party for the Defence of the Rights of the EmigrantsAlliance for a European Albania Party for People with DisabilitiesAlliance for a European Albania Party Path of FreedomAlliance for a European Albania Albanian Homeland PartyAlliance for a European Albania Moderate Socialist PartyAlliance for a European Albania Real Socialist Party '91Alliance for a European Albania Albanian Social Workers PartyAlliance for a European Albania New Democratic SpiritAlliance for a European Albania Social Democracy PartyAlliance for a European Albania Demochristian Party of AlbaniaAlliance for a European AlbaniaAlbanian National Reconciliation PartyAlliance for a European AlbaniaEthnic Greek Minority for the future–Left Front Party–Party for the Protection of Labor Rights of Albania–Christian Democratic Party of Albania–Democratic Movement for Values, Welfare and Progress–Unity for Human Rights Party–People's Alliance–Social Democratic Party of Albania–National Alliance Party–National Democratic Albanian Alliance–European Ecological Association–Democratic Party of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityRepublican Party of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityEnvironmentalist Agrarian PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityLegality Movement PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityAlbanian National Front PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityLiberal Democratic Union People's Alliance for Work and DignityMovement for National DevelopmentPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityDemocratic National Front PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityParty Time of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityAlbanian Conservative PartyPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityChristian Democratic People's Party of AlbaniaPeople's Alliance for Work and DignityAlbanian Christian Democratic LeaguePeople's Alliance for Work and DignityLiberal Right Party People's Alliance for Work and Dignity
Results The Alliance for a European Albania would win without any trouble in most areas in Albania. Winning Tirana by large Margin and Erion Veliaj officially becoming Mayor of Tirana. This would be Lulzim Basha's first time being the leader of the opposition of Albania other than Sali Berisha. Basha's People's Alliance for Work and Dignity was only able to win 13/61 municipalities. It was considered a humiliating loss for the Democratic Party of Albania and its alliance. ASHE won 45 municipalities, including the larger cities, especially in the south of the country, such as Durrës, Elbasan, Vlora, Korça, Gjirokastra, Fier and Sarande. In non-coalition parties, the Ethnic Greek Minority for the future (MEGA) in Finiq the choice. ASHE was seen as the winner of the local elections. The mayors who won as well votes are as shown below: CountyCityMayorPartyAllianceBeratBeratPetrit SinajSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEBeratKuçovaSelfo KapllaniSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEBeratPoliçanAdriatik ZotkajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEBeratSkraparNesim SpahiuSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEBeratUra VajguroreJuliana MemajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEDibërBulqizëMelaim DamziSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEDibërDibërShukri XheliliSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEDibërKlosBasir ÇupaDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDDibërMatNezir RizvaniDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDDurrësDurrësVangjush DakoSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEDurrësKrujëArtur BushiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEDurrësShijakArdian KokomaniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEElbasanBelshArif TafaniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEElbasanCërrikAltin ToskaSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEElbasanElbasanQazim SejdiniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEElbasanGramshLuljeta DollaniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEElbasanLibrazhdKastriot GurraSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEElbasanPeqinSaimir HasallaParty for Justice, Integration and UnityASHEElbasanPërrenjasMiranda RiraSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEFierDivjakëFredi KokoneshiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEFierFierArmando SubashiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEFierLushnjëFatos TusheSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEFierMallakastërAgron KapllanajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDFierPatosRajmonda BalilajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEFierRoskovecMajlinda BufiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEGjirokastërDropullAhilea DeçkaDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDGjirokastërGjirokastërZamira RamiSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEGjirokastërKëlcyraKlement NdoniSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEGjirokastërLibohovëLuiza MandiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEGjirokastërMemaliajDurim RoshiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEGjirokastërPërmetNiko ShupuliDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDGjirokastërTepelenaTërmet PeçiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEKorçëDevollBledjon NallbatiDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDKorçëKolonjaArben MaloSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEKorçëKorçaSotiraq FiloSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEKorçëMaliqGëzim TopçiuSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEKorçëPogradecEduart KapriDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDKorçëPustecEdmond ThemelkoMacedonian Alliance for European IntegrationASHEKukësHasAdem LalaSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEKukësKukësBashkim ShehuDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDKukësTropojëBesnik DushajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDLezhëKurbinArtur BardhiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHELezhëLezhëFran FrrokajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDLezhëMirditëNdrec DedajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEShkodërFushë-ArrëzFran TuciSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEShkodërMalësia e MadheTonin MarinajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEShkodërPukëGjon GjonajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEShkodërShkodërVoltana AdemiDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDShkodërVau i DejësZef HilaDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDTiranaKamëzXhelal MziuDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDTiranaKavajëElvis RoshiSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHETiranaRrogozhinëBeqir NurediniParty for Justice, Integration and UnityASHETiranaTiranaErion VeliajSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHETiranaVorëFiqiri IsmailiDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDVlorëDelvinëRigels BaliliSocialist Movement for IntegrationASHEVlorëFiniqLeonidha HristoEthnic Greek Minority for the future–VlorëHimarëJorgo GoroSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEVlorëKonispolShuaip BeqiriSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEVlorëSarandëFlorjana KokaSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHEVlorëSelenicëPërparim ShametajDemocratic Party of AlbaniaAPPDVlorëVlorëDritan LeliSocialist Party of AlbaniaASHE Source: CEC
+Total Votes AllianceLeaderVotesPercentage of VotesAlliance for a European Albania (ASHE)Edi Rama991,60963,48%People's Alliance for Work and Dignity (APPD)Lulzim Basha507,28532,47%Social Democratic Party of AlbaniaSkënder Gjinushi22,3201,43%Unity for Human Rights PartyVangjel Dule14,7710,95%Christian Democratic Party of AlbaniaDhimiter Muslia9,4240,60%Ethnic Greek Minority for the futureLeonidha Hristo3,1440,20%Democratic Movement for Values, Welfare and ProgressArben Tafaj1,9420,12%European Ecological AllianceSazan Guri1.9380,12%People's AllianceFatjon Softa1,7120,11%Left Front PartyMarko Dajti7170,05
Council seat election results ASHE alliance held the majority in many Municipal councils as shown: CountyCityCouncil SeatsAPPD (Democratic Party)Seats ASHE (Socialist Party/Socialist Movement for Integration)Seats of other parties and