Albania’s Socialists on track for win in low-turnout election

Reports and analysis of the results in the general election held in Albania on the 26 June 2017.

From exit polls and initial results it appeared that the ruling Socialist Party had emerged as the likely winner of the election, with 45-49% of the vote. The opposition Democratic Party had secured approximately 30-34%, and the traditional kingmaker, the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI), obtained about 19% of the vote.

• Primary Source

ESO: Key Source: Albanian parliamentary election, 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/albanian-parliamentary-election-2017/

EurActiv, 26.06.17: Albania turnout low in vote seen as test of EU hopes http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/albania-turnout-low-in-vote-seen-as-test-of-eu-hopes/

Politico, 26.06.17: Socialists projected to win Albanian election: poll http://www.politico.eu/article/socialists-projected-to-win-albanian-election-poll/

Politico, 26.06.17: [Opinion] Albanians voted and the winner is … the EU http://www.politico.eu/article/albania-vote-winner-is-the-eu-brussels/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 30.06.17: Prime Minister Edi Rama takes total control in Albania, but who can keep him in check? http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/30/edi-rama-takes-control-albania/

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