His socialist party Edi Rama It is expected to garner 51.8% of the votes, while the Democratic Party, the main opponent, is estimated to receive 38%, according to exit polls for the parliamentary elections in the Albania On Sunday, May 11th.
According to exit polls published by the country’s media, Prime Minister’s Socialists Edi Rama are estimated to receive 51.8%, while the Democratic Party of Sali Berisha, 38%. This means that the Socialists will probably secure 79 of the 140 seats in the Albanian parliament, while the Democratic Party is expected to be limited to 54 seats.
This election is the first after the official launch of Albania’s negotiations in the European Union in July 2022, and the Socialist Party, led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, is seeking his fourth consecutive term.
According to the same information, Tom Dossi’s Socialists, who appear to maintain third place with 2.2% of votes at national level, keep their sovereignty with 3 seats across Albania.
The “can” of Agron Sechai receives 3.6% of the vote nationally, but manages to win only 2 seats, due to the widespread allocation of votes across Albania and their concentration mainly in the Tirana region.
The social media campaign seems to have been effective for Lulzim Basha, who wins a personal seat and records 1.4% of the votes at national level.
The negative surprise is the “Albanian Initiative” Coalition by Adriatic Lapai and Edrity Sampani, where a significant decline in polls and 1.8% of the votes at national level is managed to secure any headquarters.