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 of the votes. On 11 November 2025, the Democratic Party of Kosovo 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

No.	Party, coalition or individual candidate	No.	Party, coalition or individual candidate
100	Aleanca Shqiptare	146	Iniciativa Qytetare për Skënderaj
101	Për Drenasin Kampion me Ramiz Lladrovcin	147	Vakat Coalition
102	Nedžmidin Sejdalar	148	Bekim Avdiu
104	Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo	150	Arbër Emini
106	Ujedinjenje	151	Lëvizja e Pavarur e Kaçanikut
107	Muhamet Ademaj	152	Agron Kajtazi
108	Ne Mundemi	153	Selajdin Bytyçi
109	Shaban Miftari	154	Inciativa Demokracia
110	Zëri i Drejtësisë	155	SDU–Naša inicijativa
111	Fatmir Selimi	156	United Roma Party of Kosovo
112	Lulzim Shoshi	157	Xhavit Murati
115	Lidhja e Prishtinës	158	Srpska Narodna Sloga
116	Građanska inicijativa "Koreni" – Ivan Vučković	159	Iniciativa Qytetare për Mogillën
117	Forca e Diasporës	160	Social Democratic Union (Kosovo)
119	Avdiu Aliu	161	Iniciativa Balli
120	Gani Veselaj	162	New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo
120	Kosovski Savez	163	Bashkim Fazliu
121	Artin Velijaj	164	Vatra
122	New Kosovo Alliance	165	Prishtina në dorën tënde
123	Srpski Narodni Pokret	166	Rrahim Morina
124	Iniciativa Qytetare Mitrovica	167	Nova Demokratska Stranka
125	Lëvizja për Bashkimin e Shqiptarëve	168	Iniciativa Qytetare për Ndryshim Lokal
126	Novo Lice – Narodna Pravda	169	Serb Democracy
127	Ura	170	Serb List
128	Epoka e Hyjneshës në Prishtinë	171	Granit Prestreshi
129	Ndryshe UDK	172	Zastovo Pravdo Opstanak
130	Lulzim Syla	173	Kosova Adalet Turk Partisi
131	Kadri Hasani	176	Hasan Ismajli
132	Shqipe Muja	177	Pravda i Jednakost
133	Ilir Pallqa	178	Mamuşa Halk Hareketi
134	Bošnjačka stranka Kosova	179	Balli Kombëtar
135	Unioni i Blakçorëve	180	Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo
136	Ahmet Vishi	181	Rufki Suma
137	Egyptian Liberal Party	182	Iniciativa për Mitrovicën Veriore
138	Për Drenas e Kosovë	183	Unique Gorani Party
139	Progressive Movement of Kosovar Roma	184	Bashkimi për Ndryshim Anamorava
140	Ardian Foniqi	185	Yenilikçi Türk Hareket Partisi
141	E vërteta	187	Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo
142	Inciativa Shqiptare Mogill Kllokot	188	Katarina Adančić
143	Jeton Abazaj	189	Ljubiša Rakinac
144	Bashkimi Demokratik i Prizrenit	190	Vizioni për Zhvillimin e Kaçanikut
145	Bashkimi Demokratik	192	Forca e Re Kombëtare

Mayoral results

Emblem	Municipalities	Population	Incumbent mayor	Party	Elected mayor	Party	Seats
	Deçan	27,775	Bashkim Ramosaj	AAK	Bashkim Ramosaj	AAK
	Dragash	28,896	Bexhet Xheladini	LDK	Bexhet Xheladini	LDK
	Drenas	48,079	Ramiz Lladrovci	PDK	Ramiz Lladrovci	PDK-RLL
	Ferizaj	109,255	Agim Aliu	PDK	Agim Aliu	PDK
	Gjakova	78,699	Ardian Gjini	AAK	Ardian Gjini	AAK
	Gjilan	82,980	Alban Hyseni	VV	Alban Hyseni	VV
	Gračanica	18,486	Ljiljana Šubarić	SL	Novak Živić	SL
	Hani i Elezit	8,533	Mehmet Ballazhi	PDK	Mehmet Ballazhi	PDK
	Istog	33,008	Ilir Ferati	LDK	Ilir Ferati	LDK
	Junik	3,943	Ruzhdi Shehu	LDK	Ruzhdi Shehu	LDK
	Kaçanik	27,716	Besim Ilazi	PDK	Sabedin Vishi	PDK
	Kamenica	22,868	Kadri Rahimaj	VV	Kadri Rahimaj	VV
	Klina	30,503	Zenun Elezi	AAK	Zenun Elezi	AAK
	Klokot	3,041	Vladan Bogdanović	SL	Božidar Dejanović	SL
	Fushë Kosovë	63,949	Burim Berisha	LDK	Valon Prebreza	VV
	Leposavić	9,485	Lulzim Hetemi	VV	Zoran Tadić	SL
	Lipjan	55,044	Imri Ahmeti	LDK	Imri Ahmeti	LDK
	Malisheva	43,888	Ekrem Kastrati	NISMA	Ekrem Kastrati	NISMA
	Mamusha	5,607	Abdülhadi Krasniç	KDTP	Abdülhadi Krasniç	KDTP
	Mitrovica	64,742	Bedri Hamza	PDK	Faton Peci	VV
	North Mitrovica	7,920	Erden Atić	VV	Milan Radojević	SL
	Novo Brdo	4,493	Saša Milošević	SL	Saša Milošević	SL
	Obiliq	22,815	Xhafer Gashi	LDK	Halil Thaçi	VV
	Parteš	3,240	Dragan Petković	SL	Dragan Petković	SL
	Peja	82,745	Gazmend Muhaxheri	LDK	Gazmend Muhaxheri	LDK
	Pristina	227,466	Përparim Rama	LDK	Përparim Rama	LDK
	Prizren	147,246	Shaqir Totaj	PDK	Shaqir Totaj	PDK
	Podujevë	70,975	Shpejtim Bulliqi	VV	Shpejtim Bulliqi	VV
	Rahovec	41,799	Smajl Latifi	AAK	Smajl Latifi	AAK
	Ranilug	2,481	Katarina Ristić–Ilić	SL	Tanja Antić	SL
	Skenderaj	40,664	Fadil Nura	PDK	Sami Lushtaku	PDK
	Štrpce	10,771	Dalibor Jevtić	SL	Ivica Tanasijević	SL
	Shtime	24,308	Qemajl Aliu	VV	Qemajl Aliu	VV
	Suva Reka	45,749	Bali Muharremi	AAK	Bali Muharremi	AAK
	Viti	35,566	Sokol Haliti	LDK	Sokol Haliti	LDK
	Vushtrri	61,528	Ferit Idrizi	PDK	Ferit Idrizi	PDK
	Zubin Potok	3,358	Izmir Zeqiri	PDK	Miloš Perović	SL
	Zvečan	2,867	Ilir Peci	PDK	Dragiša Milović	SL

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.

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.

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.

Novobërdë

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.