Government and politics in Gjirokastër (Jug, Albania): official figures
Gjirokastër elects 4 of the 140 members of the Parliament of Albania; at the election of 11 May 2025 it had 114,399 registered voters, 28,600 per seat (the highest of 12 counties).
What was the turnout in Gjirokastër in the 2025 election?
40,779 people voted at polling stations in Gjirokastër in May 2025, a turnout of 35.6% of registered voters, 2nd lowest of 12 counties (Albania: 42.2%).
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyWhich party won Gjirokastër in the 2025 election?
The Socialist Party (PS) won 3 of the 4 seats in Gjirokastër in 2025 (PS 3, PD 1); nationally the PS took 83 of 140 seats.
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyHow many people from Gjirokastër voted from abroad in 2025?
Voters abroad cast 6,863 valid postal ballots for Gjirokastër in 2025, 14.9% of its 46,163 valid votes (4th highest of 12 counties).
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyHow many votes were invalid in Gjirokastër?
1,543 ballots were declared invalid in Gjirokastër in May 2025, 3.2% of all ballots counted, across 198 polling centres.
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyWho are the MPs for Gjirokastër?
The 4 MPs elected for Gjirokastër in 2025 are Mirela Furxhi (PS); Piro Dhima (PS); Tërmet Peçi (PS); Tritan Shehu (PD).
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyHow Gjirokastër compares with other counties in Albania
Turnout in Albania at the parliamentary election of 11 May 2025 (% of registered voters) (2025)
Gjirokastër ranks 11 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in Albania at the parliamentary election of 11 May 2025 (% of registered voters) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Korçë | 41.1% |
| 7 | Lezhë | 41.1% |
| 8 | Durrës | 40.4% |
| 9 | Berat | 39.4% |
| 10 | Shkodër | 36.8% |
| 11 | Gjirokastër | 35.6% |
| 12 | Vlorë | 30.4% |
Registered voters per seat in Parliament, 2025 (2025)
Gjirokastër ranks 1 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered voters per seat in Parliament, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gjirokastër | 28,600 |
| 2 | Kukës | 27,268 |
| 3 | Korçë | 26,679 |
| 4 | Vlorë | 25,656 |
| 5 | Durrës | 25,142 |
| 6 | Tiranë | 24,687 |
| 7 | Dibër | 24,433 |
Postal votes from abroad as % of valid ballots, 2025 (2025)
Gjirokastër ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Postal votes from abroad as % of valid ballots, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berat | 16.6% |
| 2 | Lezhë | 15.7% |
| 3 | Vlorë | 15.1% |
| 4 | Gjirokastër | 14.9% |
| 5 | Fier | 14.9% |
| 6 | Korçë | 13.7% |
| 7 | Elbasan | 13.1% |
Share of the seats won by the Socialist Party (PS), 2025 (%) (2025)
Gjirokastër ranks 2 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the seats won by the Socialist Party (PS), 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fier | 75% |
| 2 | Gjirokastër | 75% |
| 3 | Vlorë | 75% |
| 4 | Berat | 71% |
| 5 | Elbasan | 71% |
| 6 | Dibër | 60% |
| 7 | Korçë | 60% |
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Sources
- Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ): Parliamentary elections of 11 May 2025: results by county (qark), with elected candidates, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7110bca72a55…)
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