CEC announces final results, composition of Serbian List not approved

2026-01-31 11:24:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced on Saturday the final results of the December 28 snap parliamentary elections in Kosovo.

CEC members approved the candidate lists of all parties except the Serbian List, the largest Serb party in Kosovo. Three members voted in favor, two against from the Vetevendosje Movement, and the remaining members abstained.

The Chairman of the CEC, Kreshnik Radoniqi, said that the parties have the right to appeal the result within 48 hours to the Electoral Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP).

Eugen Cakolli from the Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) said in a Facebook post that the CEC committed violations, initially by announcing results before the legal deadline for complaints had expired, and then by announcing "partial" results.

"What happened today is absurd. Any member who voted against or abstained, if they had real doubts about the results, was the one who should have complained. The situation is not resolved by political voting within the CEC nor by blocking or allowing results according to the interests of the moment. But, knowing what the legal epilogue would be from a potential complaint to the ECAP or the Supreme Court, some chose to postpone yet another episode of this meaningless political show," Cakolli said.

Radoniqi addressed the issue of complaints at the meeting, saying that, in his opinion, the deadline for complaints has already passed because the votes have been recounted, therefore complaints are not provided for by law after such a process, while he himself described the non-approval of the composition of the Serbian List by other members of the CEC as meaningless.

Party results

According to CEC data, the Vetëvendosje Movement won 51.10 percent of the votes, or 57 seats in the Kosovo Assembly, the Democratic Party of Kosovo, 20.19 percent of the votes or 22 seats, the Democratic League of Kosovo, 13.24 percent of the votes or 15 seats, and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, 5.50 percent of the votes or six seats.

Of the seats reserved for the Serb minority, nine seats were won by the Serbian List and one seat by the Party for Freedom, Justice and Survival.

Names of MPs

Future MPs of the Vetevendosje Movement:

Albin Kurti, Glauk Konjufca, Albulena Haxhiu, Hekuran Murati, Donika Gërvalla - Scharz, Xhelal Sveçla, Hajrullah Çeko, Avni Dehari, Mimoza Kusari – Lila, Ejup Maqedonci, Shqipe Mehmeti – Selimi, Andin Hoti, Arben Vitia, Saranda Bogujevci, Edona Llalloshi, Alban Bajrami, Mefail Bajqinovci, Nezir Kraki, Armend Muja, Adriana Matoshi, Rufki Suma, Jeta Statovci, Ardian Gola, Haxhi Avdyli, Blerim Gashi, Adelina Grainca, Albena Reshitaj, Fatos Geci, Agim Bahtiri, Fitore Pacolli – Dalipi, Artane Rizvanolli – Berisha, Taulant Kelmendi, Dimal Basha, Labinotë Demi – Murtezi, Arbëreshë Kryeziu – Hyseni, Arbër Rexhaj, Arjeta Fejzaj, Hysen Durmishi, Artan Abrashi, Arbërie Nagavci, Enver Haliti, Liza Gashi, Adnan Rrustemi, Valon Ramadani, Jeton Raka, Drita Pajaziti, Fatmire Kollqaku, Rozeta Hajdari, Arsim Ademi, Salih Zyba, Fitim Haziri, Fjolla Ujkani, Ilir Kërçeli, Sylejmani Meholli, Vigan Qorolli, Naim Bardiqi and Valon Hoti.

Future MPs of the Democratic Party of Kosovo:

Bedri Hamza, Arian Tahiri, Përparim Gruda, Uran Ismaili, Sala Jashari, Vlora Çitaku, Arben Mustafa, Enver Hoxhaj, Rrahman Rama, Nait Hasani, Eman Rrahmani, Ganimete Musliu, Elmi Reçica, Artan Behrami, Kujtim Gashi, Xhavit Haliti, Besa Kabashi - Ramaj, Mërgim Lushtaku, Ferat Shala, Arbnore Salihu, Blerta Deliu - Kodra, Ariana Musliu- Shoshi.

Future MPs of the Democratic League of Kosovo:

Lumir Abdixhiku, Hykmete Bajrami, Ukë Rugova, Avdullah Hoti, Doarsa Kica-Xhelili, Kujtim Shala, Anton Quni, Armend Zemaj, Lutfi Haziri, Jehona Lushaku-Sadriu, Janina Ymeri, Besian Mustafa, Adelina Thaçi – Meta, Fadil Hadërgjonaj and Ermal Sadiku.

Future Members of Parliament of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo:

Ramush Haradinaj, Daut Haradinaj, Besnik Tahiri, Bekë Berisha, Albana Bytyçi and Time Kadrijaj

Serbian List MPs:

Slavko Simic, Igor Simic, Ljiljana Stefanovic, Milan Kostic, Nemanja Biševac, Zlatan Ellek, Milana Nikolic, Serdjan Popovic and Verica Cernanic.

MP from the Party for Freedom, Justice and Survival:

Nenad Rashic

MPs from other non-Serb communities:

Ergyl Mazrek, Fatma Taci, Rasim Demiri, Emilja Rexhepi, Elbert Krasniqi, Duda Balje, Veton Berisha, Artan Asllani, Adem Hoxha and Erxhan Galushi.

Ten seats for the Serbian minority and another ten for the non-Serb minority are reserved by the Constitution in the Assembly with a total of 120 seats.

The CEC published these results after completing the vote recount process on Friday evening.

The recount was conducted following suspicions of vote manipulation by parliamentary candidates.

Throughout the process, votes for some candidates changed – in some cases by up to 6,000 for an individual – while those for parties were not affected.

Law enforcement authorities have interviewed hundreds of people, detained dozens, and are continuing their investigations.

For some state officials, this has been the "most compromised electoral process" in Kosovo, as the country has often been praised by local and international organizations for organizing fair and transparent electoral processes.

Why did the manipulations happen now?

Agon Maliqi, a political expert, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty earlier this week that the way the voting was changed may have also had an impact.

In recent electoral processes, citizens have been able to elect up to ten candidates for deputies, up from five previously.

Others have mentioned the fact that there were fewer observers, after the initial count was conducted during the year-end holidays.

For Maliqi and other experts in the field, such manipulations have occurred in the past. Some believe they may have been carried out with the approval of party leadership, others not.

Party officials from the Vetëvendosje Movement, the Democratic Party of Kosovo, the Democratic League of Kosovo, and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo have condemned the suspicions of manipulation and have demanded that those responsible not be amnestied.

According to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kosovo, any intentional manipulation of the vote or election result constitutes a criminal offense and is punishable by up to five years in prison.

After the certification of the results, the way is opened for the formation of new institutions.

The acting Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, with his party, the Vetevendosje Movement, is expected to form the new government without any problems.

However, he himself admitted the day before that a new relationship will need to be created between the government and the opposition on other major issues, such as the position of the president or the approval of international agreements.

For both processes, two-thirds of the votes must be secured./ Rel