Albanian parliamentary election, 2013

Albanian parliamentary election, 2013

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All 140 seats in the Assembly of the Republic of Albania 71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	53.5%
First party Second party   Leader Edi Rama Sali Berisha Party Socialist Democratic Alliance ASHE APMI Last election 65 seats 68 seats Seats won 65 50 Seat change 0 18 Popular vote 713,407 528,373 Percentage 41.4% 30.6% Alliance 993,904 680,677 Percentage 57.6% 39.5% Alliance seats 83 57
Alliance results on county level. The Alliance for a European Albania won all counties, with the exception of Kukës and Lezhë.
Prime Minister before election Sali Berisha Democratic Elected Prime Minister Edi Rama Socialist

Sali Berisha
Democratic

Edi Rama
Socialist

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 23 June 2013. The result was a victory for the Alliance for a European Albania led by the Socialist Party and its leader, Edi Rama. Incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party-led Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration conceded defeat on 26 June, widely viewed as a sign of growing democratic maturity in Albania.

The 140 members of Parliament were elected in twelve multi-member constituencies analogous to the country's twelve counties. Within the constituencies, seats are elected by closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of 3% for parties and 5% for alliances. Seats were allocated to alliances using the d'Hondt system, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.

Prior to the election two major coalitions were formed, whilst four parties and two independent candidates ran alone. In total there were 66 parties.

The Central Election Commission was criticised for not replacing three of the seven member committee who had resigned in April following a dispute between the government and the opposition.

On election day, a shootout occurred in Laç resulting in the death of the LSI activist Gjon Pjeter Gjoni and injuring the PD candidate Mhill Fufi.

Early on election day both Sali Berisha and Edi Rama claimed victory. On 25 June, Edi Rama gave his victory speech saying, "I will be your prime minister, but also your prime servant. The duty will be mine; the authority will be yours." On 26 June, after vote counting was finally complete, the outgoing Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, publicly accepted the result, took responsibility for the loss, resigned from his functions in the Democratic Party, and wished his opponent well in his new duties.