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The Self-Determination Movement, or Vetevendosje, led by incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti, won Kosovo’s general election with more than 50% of the vote, the country’s electoral authority announced Saturday.
The Central Election Commission said final results from the early parliamentary elections held Dec. 28, 2025, showed Vetevendosje secured 51.1% of the vote.
The Democratic Party of Kosovo won 20.19%, followed by the Democratic League of Kosovo with 13.24% and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo with 5.50%.
The Kosovo Democratic Turkish Party, which represents the country’s Turkish community, received 0.57% of the vote and secured two seats in parliament.
“Based on the official results, Vetevendosje won 57 of the 100 seats allocated through proportional representation in the 120-seat assembly,” the commission said.
The Democratic Party of Kosovo secured 22 seats, the Democratic League of Kosovo 15, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo six, and the Serbian List nine seats.
Following confirmation of the results, talks among political parties are expected to begin to form a coalition government. A majority of 61 seats in the 120-member assembly is required to form a new government.
The announcement follows a full recount and the launch of a criminal investigation earlier this month after authorities discovered inaccuracies in vote tallies.
More than 100 election staff have been arrested as part of the probe.
About half were ordered held in detention for one or two months while the investigation continues.
Prosecutors suspect election workers of “falsification of election results,” “intimidation” and “bribery,” allegedly affecting about 70,000 votes.
Before the new parliament convenes its inaugural session, a two-week period must pass during which all parties may file appeals.
Kurti has remained in a caretaker role since February last year, after a previous election left him without the parliamentary majority needed to form a government.
Deep divisions among lawmakers eventually forced a second election within less than 12 months, leading to the December vote.
Despite winning 57 seats, Kurti is again expected to face resistance from his main rivals, who have ruled out joining a coalition with him. He is therefore likely to seek support from minority parties, which are guaranteed 20 seats in Kosovo’s parliament.
The recount and investigation have further delayed the formation of a new government, amid warnings that Kosovo risks losing hundreds of millions of euros in international assistance without a fully functioning administration.
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