Local elections were held on 14 May 2023 in Albania. Mayors and municipal council seats were being elected in each of Albania's 61 municipalities.

Background The 2019 Albanian local elections were boycotted, leading to the Socialists running uncontested in 31 municipalities. Only Shkodër and Finiq were won by opposition candidates, with all other mayors being candidates of the Socialist Party. According to official figures, turnout in 2019 was 22.97% or 812,249 people. The opposition stated that, according to their calculations, only 534,528 people took part, which means that the turnout was 15.12%. The elections were declared as a "farce" by opposition leader Lulzim Basha at the time.

Sali Berisha and Ilir Meta officially met on 26 October 2022 to plan for the upcoming elections. Both Meta and Berisha planned to have primaries in order to select joint candidates for each municipality, while the Socialist Party planned to run alone without any electoral alliance. However, since the Democratic Party was split between Enkelejd Alibeaj and Sali Berisha, it was uncertain who would carry the name of the party on the ballot. Belind Këlliçi announced he would be challenging Erion Veliaj in Tirana as Berisha's candidate, while Alibeaj did not announce a candidate in Tirana.

On 25 January 2023, Berisha's agreement with Vangjel Dule was revealed. According to the agreement, the PBDNJ would run their candidates in Finiq, Dropull and Himarë. By the end of January, it was still not clear whether the PS would run alone or with a coalition. Edi Rama stated that his party had selected a candidate for every region besides Vlorë and Durrës.

Ilirjan Celibashi, the head of the Central Election Commission, stated that neither Enkelejd Alibeaj nor Sali Berisha were allowed to register their candidates as the Democratic party of Albania before the deadline was on 7 March, meaning that the PD would not be allowed to run in the upcoming local elections.

In February 2023, controversy formed around the alleged connections between prime minister Edi Rama and Charles McGonigal, who was believed to be connected with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, and was also separately indicted for allegedly accepting payments from former Albanian intelligence agent Agron Neza.

On 3 March 2023, the Democratic Party of Albania was given to Enkelejd Alibeaj. Originally, the Tirana Courts had originally accepted Sali Berisha's appeal. However, on 11 March 2023, Alibeaj was not allowed to register the Democratic Party with the CEC, allegedly for lack of proper documentation. In fact, it appeared that Lulzim Basha was still the leader of the party, even though Basha had declared his resignation in March 2022. However, Basha had never finalized his resignation in any written source. Alibeaj announced he would appeal against the decision of the CEC.

Berisha's candidates were not allowed to register as the Democratic Party, but instead under the list of Ilir Meta's party. On 15 March 2023, Berisha and Meta announced that their coalition would be called ("Together we win"). It would consist of the PBDNJ, the Freedom Party of Albania, Demochristian Party, and the majority of the PD. Several Alibeaj's candidates would ultimately resign or endorse Berisha's candidates.

By-elections of March 2022 After the results of the 2019 elections, by-elections were announced on March 6, 2022, as at the time there was no elected mayor in Vorë, Dibër, Shkodër, Lushnjë, Rrogozhine and Durrës. Several candidates that had been elected in June 2019 had not taken office either due to their death, or they had been arrested on corruption charges.

Between the 2019 elections and the March 2022 by-elections, Sali Berisha had been expelled from the PD by the party's leadership. However, he had previously personally conducted a party congress in which participants had deposed the party leadership of Lulzim Basha.

In the partial elections of the aforementioned six municipalities, a candidate from the Democratic Party and a Berisha candidate ran alongside a candidate from the Socialist Party. The Berisha loyalist candidates ran under the coalition name ("House of Freedom"). In all communities, House of Freedom candidates received significantly more votes than the official PD representatives. Berisha's candidate managed to win in Shkodër, while the rest of the municipalities were won by the Socialist Party.

In the three voting stations of Bruçaj, Ndrejaj and Palaj, small villages in the northern mountains of Albania, elections were not held due to bad weather from heavy snowfall causing power cuts.

+Results from the partial election MunicipalityTurnoutWinnerPolitical party PS PD SHeLVorë41.04%Blerim SheraSocialist Party 69.39% 6.29%24.33% Dibër 41.99%Rahim SpahiuSocialist Party 60.82%19.28%19.46%Lushnjë35.88%Eriselda SefaSocialist Party 58.80% 10.43%30.77%Shkodër28.05%Bardh SpahiaHouse of Freedom39.51%16.82% 43.67%Durrës26.57%Emiriano SakoSocialist Party 58.47%11.85%29.68%Rrogozhinë28.45%Edison MemollaSocialist Party 60.73%21.96%17.31%

Parties and coalitions +NumberPartyAcronymChairmanCoalition 1Together We Win CoalitionBFSali Berisha and Ilir MetaBashkë Fitojmë2Socialist Party of AlbaniaPSEdi RamaAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane3Environmentalist Agrarian PartyPAAAgron Duka–4Republican Party of AlbaniaPRSHFatmir Mediu–5Legality Movement PartyPLLShpëtim Axhami–6Social Democracy Party of AlbaniaPDSPaskal Milo–7Right Liberal AllianceALDArtur RoshiAleanca Liberale e Djathë8Social Democratic Party of AlbaniaPSDTom Doshi–9Democratic Party of AlbaniaPDEnkelejd Alibeaj–10Movement for National DevelopmentLZHKDashamir Shehi–11New Democratic SpiritFRDSali Shehu–12Party for Justice, Integration and UnityPDIUShpëtim Idrizi–13Party of Europeanisation and Integration of AlbaniaPEISHRivelino Çuno–14Democratic AllianceADEduard Abazi–15Democratic ConvictionBDAstrit Patozi–16Party for the Protection of the Rights of Immigrants of AlbaniaPMDEYmer Kurti–17National Arbnore Alliance AAKGjet Ndoj–18National Front PartyPBKAdriatik Alimadhi–19Party Alliance for Democracy and SolidarityADSGaqo Apostoli–20Albanian Labor MovementPLPSHGenci Sakaj–21Left Front FMMarko Dajti–22Party of Albanian National UnityPUKIdajet Beqiri–23 Green Party of AlbaniaPGJEdlir Petanaj–24Conservative PartyKONSBashkim Murati–25New Movement PartyLREArian Galdini–26Alliance for Equality and European JusticeABDEValentino Mustaka–27National Conservative Party of AlbaniaPKKAKujtim Gjuzi–28Party Defending the Rights of Albanian WorkersPMDPSHKadri Isufaj–29Macedonian Alliance for European IntegrationAMIEVasil SterjovskiAleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane30Albanian Emigration PartyPEShKostaq Papa–31Albanian Democratic Reforms PartyPRDShKrenar Rryci–32Communist Party of Albania PKSHQemal Cicollari–33Albanian Time PartyPOSHZef Shtjefni–34Christian Democratic Party of AlbaniaPKDDhimiter Muslia–35Hashtag InitiativeNTHEndri Shabani–36Together MovementBASHKËArlind Qori–37Ethnic Greek Minority for the FutureMEGAKristo Kiço–38Christian Democratic Alliance of AlbaniaADKZef Bushati–39Albanian Demochristian LeagueLDKMhil Gecaj–40Albanian Future PartyPASHEmin Subashi–

Polls

Tirana Pollster DatePSBFPDLBPDIULeadEuroNews AlbaniaFebruary 202368.5%31.5% — — — 37.0%EuroNews Albania17 March 202365.8%34.2% — — — 31.6%EuroNews Albania14 April 202355.5%37.8%1.8%1.0%0.3% 17.7%2023 Election 14 May 202354.69%34.58%4.27%4.77%0.73% 20.11%

Mayoral results Elections were held in every municipality in Albania, including prior ones from 2022. The results are as follows:

CountyCityElected Mayor - PartyAlliance BeratBeratErvin Demo (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeKuçovaKreshnik Hajdari (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianePoliçanAdriatik Zotkaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeSkraparAdriatik Mema (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeDimalJuliana Memaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane DibërBulqizëFestime Mjeshtri (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeDibërRrahim Spahiu (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeKlosValbona Kola (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeMatAgron Malaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane DurrësDurrësEmiriana Sako (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeKrujëArtur Bushi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeShijakElton Arbana (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane ElbasanBelshArif Tafani (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeCërrikAndis Salla (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeElbasanGledian Llatja (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeGramshBesion Ajazi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeLibrazhdMariglen Disha (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianePeqinBukurosh Maçi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianePërrenjasNuri Belba (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane FierDivjakëJosif Gorrea (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeFierArmando Subashi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeLushnjëEriselda Sefa (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeMallakastërQerim Ismailaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianePatosFatjon Duro (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeRoskovecMajlinda Bufi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane GjirokastërDropullDhimitraq Toli (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeGjirokastërFlamur Golemi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeKëlcyraKelmet Ndoni (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeLibohovëLeonard Hide (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeMemaliajAlbert Malaj (PL)Bashkë FitojmëPërmetAlma Hoxha (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeTepelenaTermet Peçi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane KorcëDevollEduard Duro (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeKolonjaErion Isaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeKorçaSotiraq Filo (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeMaliqGezim Topçiu (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianePogradecIlir Xhakolli (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianePustecPali Kolefeski (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane KukësHasMiftar Dauti (PD)Bashkë FitojmëKukësSafet Gjici (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeTropojëRexhe Byberi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane LezhëKurbinMajlinda Cara (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeLezhëPjerin Ndreu (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeMirditëAlbert Mëlyshi (PD)Bashkë Fitojmë ShkodërFushë-ArrëzHilë Curri (PD)Bashkë FitojmëMalësia e MadheTonin Marinaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianePukëRrok Dodaj (PD)Bashkë FitojmëShkodërBenet Beci (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeVau i DejësKristian Shkreli (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane TiranëKamëzRakip Suli (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeKavajëFisnik Qosja (PD)Bashkë FitojmëRrogozhinëEdison Memolla (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeTiranaErion Veliaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeVorëBlerim Shera (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane VlorëDelvinëBesmir Veli (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeFiniqRomeo Çakuli (MEGA)–HimarëDhionisios Alfred Beleri (PD)Bashkë FitojmëKonispolErgest Duli (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeSarandëOltian Çaçi (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeSelenicëNertil Bellaj (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë EuropianeVlorëErmal Dredha (PS)Aleanca për Shqipërinë Europiane

+Results from the partial electionDateMunicipalityTurnoutWinner Socialist Party Together We Win23 July 2023Rrogozhinë36.15%Edison Memolla (PS) 57.58%42.42%24 September 2023Kukës 45.29%Albert Halilaj (PS) 63.67%36.33% 4 August 2024Himarë37.61%Vangjel Tavo (PS) 58.62%41.38%

Municipal council results All council seats were being elected.