{"id":78588,"date":"2025-05-14T16:17:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78588"},"modified":"2025-05-14T16:17:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:17:57","slug":"about-half-of-diaspora-votes-counted-socialist-party-leads-comfortably-democrats-in-second","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/about-half-of-diaspora-votes-counted-socialist-party-leads-comfortably-democrats-in-second\/","title":{"rendered":"About Half of Diaspora Votes Counted: Socialist Party Leads Comfortably, Democrats in Second"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The counting process for diaspora votes is ongoing, with around 94,896 envelopes counted out of a total of 194,889 \u2014 approximately 48.7%. Preliminary results show the Socialist Party with a commanding lead, followed by the Democratic Party in second place and the \u201cShqip\u00ebria B\u00ebhet\u201d (Albania is Becoming) Initiative in third.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary results of the diaspora vote:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Socialist Party of Albania (PS) \u2013 50,814 votes \u2013 54.02%<\/li>\n<li>Democratic Party \u2013 Alliance for a Great Albania (PD-ASHM) \u2013 26,768 votes \u2013 28.46%<\/li>\n<li>Initiative \u201cAlbania is Becoming\u201d (NISMA-SHB) \u2013 7,935 votes \u2013 8.44%<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity Party (MUNDESIA) \u2013 3,335 votes \u2013 3.55%<\/li>\n<li>Together Movement (BASHK\u00cb) \u2013 2,467 votes \u2013 2.62%<\/li>\n<li>Social Democratic Party (PSD) \u2013 1,101 votes \u2013 1.17%<\/li>\n<li>Euro-Atlantic Coalition Party (KEA) \u2013 664 votes \u2013 0.71%<\/li>\n<li>Albanian National Alliance Party (AKSH) \u2013 533 votes \u2013 0.57%<\/li>\n<li>Right-Wing Coalition for Development (DZH) \u2013 255 votes \u2013 0.27%<\/li>\n<li>Homeland Movement (LA) \u2013 146 votes \u2013 0.16%<\/li>\n<li>New Democracy Alliance Party (ADR) \u2013 48 votes \u2013 0.05%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The counting process for diaspora votes is ongoing, with around 94,896 envelopes counted out of a total of 194,889 \u2014 approximately 48.7%. Preliminary results show the Socialist Party with a commanding lead, followed by the Democratic Party in second place and the \u201cShqip\u00ebria B\u00ebhet\u201d (Albania is Becoming) Initiative in third. 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