Albania’s 2022 local by-elections are slowly wrapping up after a mainly peaceful election day that registered only a few minor incidents. Check out our LIVE results below.

Recent developments:

• Citizens from 6 municipalities headed to the polls to elect a new mayor.
• Socialists swept 5 municipalities, respectivelym, Dibra, Durres, Vora, Rrogozhina and Lushnje.
• Berisha’s HF candidate, Bardh Spahia, is the only nominee from the opposition camp to secure a 4-year mandate.
• DP leader Basha pressed for a new electoral reform.

Official result announced:

HF – Bardh Spahia 20.059 votes – Shkodra

SP – Majlinda Angoni 18,120 votes

DP – Xhemal Bushati 7.611 votes

SP – Blerim Shera 7,530 votes – Vora

HF– Lulzim Vrana 2,589 votes

DP – Ymer Marku 687 votes

SP – Edison Memolla  5,438 votes – Rrogozhina

DP – Ferdinand Saraçi – 1,966 votes

HF – Hekuran Xhani – 1,550 votes

SP – Eriselda Sefa 21 447 votes – Lushnje 

HF – Elton Bano 11238 votes

DP – Indrit Sefa 3809 votes

SP – Rahim Spahiu 13.995 votes – Diber

HF – Premtim Kryemadhi 4478 votes

DP – Luan Haka 4437 votes

LR – Dritan Torba 45 votes

SP – Emiriana Sako 39.090  votes  – Durres

HF – Ardian Muka 19.844   votes

DP – Luan Hoti 7.928 votes

Our journalists are working on the story to provide you with the latest developments …