{"id":22900,"date":"2021-10-18T00:55:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T22:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=22900"},"modified":"2021-10-18T01:13:15","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T23:13:15","slug":"live-results-north-macedonia-begins-counting-ballots-of-local-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/live-results-north-macedonia-begins-counting-ballots-of-local-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE RESULTS: North Macedonia begins counting ballots of local polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Polls closed in North Macedonia with a participation rate of 49%, or around 846,000 eligible voters.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/rezultati.sec.mk\/sq\/mayr\/r\/2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"790px\" frameborder=\"0\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The ethnic Albanian parties, namely BDI, Besa, Alternative, and the Alliance for Albanians, formed a multiethnic coalition with Macedonian parties.<\/p>\n<p>North Macedonia rolled out the counting process approximately two hours after the polls closed.<\/p>\n<p>BDI is on the lead in Dibra, Struga and Gostivar,<\/p>\n<p>Citizens have their eyes on the outcome of the polls in Tetova, where the voting process has not started yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>00:35 \u2013 Albanian-majority municipalities to face runoff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All municipalities that have a majority of ethnic Albanian citizens in North Macedonia, including Tetova, will be holding runoffs, according to the most recent results. BDI has secured victory in three small municipalities, namely Lipkova, Saraj, and Plasnica.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22:35 \u2013 Narrow race in Dibra<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The candidates of the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) and the Coalition for Albanians are almost neck-to-neck in the municipality of Dibra.<\/p>\n<p>With 25% of ballots counted, BDI\u2019s Hekuran Duka has secured 48% of the votes, while Bekim Pocesta from the ethnic Albanian coalition parties is at 46%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22:30 \u2013 Ali Ahmeti announces victory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The chair of the Democratic Union for Integration, Ali Ahmeti, has proclaimed victory during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the party has widened its support, adding that it is also leading in municipalities with an ethnic Albanian predominant majority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>22:10 \u2013 Race gets tough among Albanians in Tetova<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As ballots are being counted in Tetova the race is getting tighter for ethnic Albanian parties, with Teuta Arifi (BDI) still on the lead with around 26%. Coming in second is Bilal Kasami from \u201cBesa Movement\u201d with 22% of the votes. In the third place is Vullnet Murseli from the Coalition for Albanians and Alternative (12%).<\/p>\n<p><strong>21:45 \u2013 Counting begins in Tetova<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BDI candidate Teuta Arifi is leading the polls by 43% in Tetova as counting began. \u00a0Coming in second is Vullnet Murseli from the Coalition for Albanians and Alternativa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21:35 \u2013 VMRO-DPMNE proclaims victory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The chair of \u2013 VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, took it to social media to proclaim victory at the local polls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe citizens are determined. Hope has risen. For every person in North Macedonia. Together for a new future. Victory and great responsibility. Thank you to the Macedonian people\u201d, he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21:15 \u2013 LSDM pretends of a landslide victory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The party in power, LSDM claimed positive results in its first appearance to the press after polls closed.<\/p>\n<p>The party\u2019s general secretary Ljupco\u00a0Nikolovski declared that a preliminary count pointed out that LDSM is leading on all municipalities where it is running for.<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed confidence of a \u201clandslide victory\u201d in all municipalities, \u201creinstating the result from four years ago\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21:00 &#8211; VMRO-DPMNE point to irregularities during the elections<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Macedonia\u2019s main opposition party VMRO-DPMNE claimed by the end of the voting process of potential irregularities.<\/p>\n<p>In a press conference, party representatives complained that the government had been involved in\u00a0 \u201ccorruptive activities\u201d during the polls.<\/p>\n<p>However, VMRO-DPMNE added that it hoped to see a better result and a higher participation rate at the second round of the polls for the respective municipalities where results were inconclusive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polls closed in North Macedonia with a participation rate of 49%, or around 846,000 eligible voters. \ufeff The ethnic Albanian parties, namely BDI, Besa, Alternative, and the Alliance for Albanians, formed a multiethnic coalition with Macedonian parties. North Macedonia rolled out the counting process approximately two hours after the polls closed. 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