{"id":78524,"date":"2025-05-12T21:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78524"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:48:36","slug":"70-of-votes-counted-nationwide-sp-secures-82-seats-smaller-parties-gain-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/70-of-votes-counted-nationwide-sp-secures-82-seats-smaller-parties-gain-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"70% of Votes Counted Nationwide: SP Secures 82 Seats, Smaller Parties Gain Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the vote-counting process nears its conclusion, 3,704 out of 5,225 voting centers have been processed across Albania \u2014 about 70% of all ballot boxes. According to preliminary data from the Central Election Commission and current projections, the Socialist Party of Albania (SP) continues to lead decisively, securing 52.49% of valid national votes, translating to 506,129 votes.<\/p>\n<p>In second place is the Democratic Party\u2013Alliance for the Great Albania (PD\u2013ASHM) coalition, with 34.11% of the votes, or 328,932 ballots counted so far. This confirms its position as the country\u2019s main opposition force, with a considerable gap from both the SP and the smaller parties.<\/p>\n<p>The third-largest political force nationwide based on total votes is the Social Democratic Party (PSD) with 3.62%, amounting to approximately 34,931 votes. Close behind in fourth place is the \u201cAlbania Becomes\u201d Initiative (Nisma Shqip\u00ebria B\u00ebhet) with 3.53%, or 34,066 votes.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cOpportunity\u201d Party follows with 2.87% (27,716 votes), ahead of other smaller parties:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Together Movement (Bashk\u00eb): 1.33% (12,855 votes)<\/li>\n<li>Euro-Atlantic Coalition (KEA): 1.24% (12,001 votes)<\/li>\n<li>Other parties, including Homeland Movement, Albanian National Alliance, New Democracy Alliance, and the Right-Wing Coalition for Development, remain below 1%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Projected seat distribution based on these results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Socialist Party (SP): 82 seats \u2013 securing a majority to govern alone<\/li>\n<li>PD\u2013ASHM Coalition: 52 seats \u2013 maintaining its role as the main opposition<\/li>\n<li>Social Democratic Party (PSD): 3 seats<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity Party: 1 seat<\/li>\n<li>Albania Becomes Initiative: 1 seat<\/li>\n<li>Together Movement: 1 seat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Final results are expected to be confirmed after full counting is completed, but the current data already outline a clear electoral landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the vote-counting process nears its conclusion, 3,704 out of 5,225 voting centers have been processed across Albania \u2014 about 70% of all ballot boxes. 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