Piepoli
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The next General Election in Albania is expected in 2029.
Based on the Piepoli projection, the incumbent governing parties would currently secure 52.1% of the parliamentary seats.
According to the latest national poll in Albania by Piepoli, PS leads with 50%. They are followed by PD: 41%, LSI: 5.5% and PSD: 1%. Other parties secure 2.5% of the votes.
Piepoli achieved a PolitPro Score of 69 out of 100.
On average, Piepoli's figures deviate by 1.3 percentage points between their final pre-election polls and actual election results.
In 64% of polls, Piepoli rated PS higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
The electoral threshold for the election in Albania is 1%.
Election polls are not predictions; they are snapshots subject to statistical fluctuations. To provide a realistic picture, we daily simulate 100,000 election outcomes based on the PolitPro Election Trend using the 'Monte Carlo method'. In doing so, we factor in typical voter migration patterns and political trends. Our algorithm tests various scenarios – from minor shifts within political camps to unexpected political developments – to determine the true chances of success for parties and coalitions.
According to Piepoli, 4 parties are projected to surpass the electoral threshold and enter Albania's parliament: PS with 73 representatives, PD with 59 representatives, LSI with 7 representatives and PSD with 1 representatives.
Albania's Parliament, the Kuvendi i Shqipërisë, comprises 140 deputies elected through a system of regional proportional representation. The country is divided into 12 electoral districts, mirroring its administrative regions. Within each district, seats are allocated proportionally to the vote share. A 2020 electoral reform introduced a partially open-list system, allowing voters not only to choose a party but also to influence the ranking of candidates within that list via a preference vote.
To enter the Albanian Parliament, parties must clear a nationwide electoral threshold of at least 1% of the valid votes. This relatively low barrier aims to foster political diversity. While the D'Hondt method calculates seat distribution within the 12 regions, smaller parties still require a strong local concentration of votes to secure representation in the Kuvendi, given that mandates are allocated at the regional level.
Forming a government in Albania requires an absolute parliamentary majority, meaning at least 71 of the 140 seats. The President appoints the Prime Minister, typically proposed by the party or coalition commanding this majority. Albanian political practice often sees parties forming stable pre-election coalition blocs to enhance their chances of electoral victory. Should no single party or alliance secure an absolute majority, post-election negotiations for a coalition government become necessary, culminating in a vote of confidence in Parliament.