Government and politics in Kukës (Veri, Albania): official figures
Kukës elects 3 of the 140 members of the Parliament of Albania; at the election of 11 May 2025 it had 81,804 registered voters, 27,268 per seat (2nd highest of 12 counties).
What was the turnout in Kukës in the 2025 election?
37,269 people voted at polling stations in Kukës in May 2025, a turnout of 45.6% of registered voters, 3rd highest of 12 counties (Albania: 42.2%).
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyWhich party won Kukës in the 2025 election?
The Democratic Party (PD) won 2 of the 3 seats in Kukës in 2025 (PD 2, PS 1); nationally the PS took 83 of 140 seats.
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyHow many people from Kukës voted from abroad in 2025?
Voters abroad cast 2,964 valid postal ballots for Kukës in 2025, 7.7% of its 38,725 valid votes (the lowest of 12 counties).
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyHow many votes were invalid in Kukës?
1,551 ballots were declared invalid in Kukës in May 2025, 3.9% of all ballots counted, across 139 polling centres.
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyWho are the MPs for Kukës?
The 3 MPs elected for Kukës in 2025 are Flamur Hoxha (PD); Isuf Çelaj (PD); Eduard Shalsi (PS).
Source: Central Election Commission of Albania (KQZ) · saved copyHow Kukës compares with other counties in Albania
Turnout in Albania at the parliamentary election of 11 May 2025 (% of registered voters) (2025)
Kukës ranks 3 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in Albania at the parliamentary election of 11 May 2025 (% of registered voters) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiranë | 49.3% |
| 2 | Dibër | 49.1% |
| 3 | Kukës | 45.6% |
| 4 | Fier | 42.0% |
| 5 | Elbasan | 41.7% |
| 6 | Korçë | 41.1% |
| 7 | Lezhë | 41.1% |
Registered voters per seat in Parliament, 2025 (2025)
Kukës ranks 2 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)
Kukës ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Postal votes from abroad as % of valid ballots, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Korçë | 13.7% |
| 7 | Elbasan | 13.1% |
| 8 | Durrës | 13.0% |
| 9 | Shkodër | 13.0% |
| 10 | Dibër | 11.8% |
| 11 | Tiranë | 9.1% |
| 12 | Kukës | 7.7% |
Share of the seats won by the Socialist Party (PS), 2025 (%) (2025)
Kukës ranks 12 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the seats won by the Socialist Party (PS), 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dibër | 60% |
| 7 | Korçë | 60% |
| 8 | Durrës | 57% |
| 9 | Tiranë | 51% |
| 10 | Lezhë | 43% |
| 11 | Shkodër | 36% |
| 12 | Kukës | 33% |
More on Kukës: overview · Veri · Albania
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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