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2009 Kosovan local elections

2009 Kosovan local elections

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Local elections were held in Kosovo on 15 November and 13 December 2009.[1] These were the first local elections to be held after Kosovo declared independence in February 2008. The elections were to elect mayors and municipal councils in 36 municipalities, and were contested by 37 ethnic Albanian parties and 21 Serbian lists. All citizens with a valid ID were able to vote in the elections.[2][3]

Pieter Feith, the European Union Special Representative in Kosovo, declared before the election that he expected the elections to "pass the democratic test".[4]

The elections were still unfinished two months after starting. Many cities recounted votes or ordered fresh voting.[5]

Prizren and Lipljan held their elections on 31 January 2009.[6]

These elections resulted in Democratic Party of Kosovo control over the majority of local positions.[7][8]

Results

Gjakova District

Gjakova

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Deçan

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Junik

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Rahovec

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Qazim Qeska resigned as mayor in mid-2010. He later attempted to return to the position but was prevented from doing so by a court decision. A new mayoral election took place over two rounds on 21 November and 19 December.[18][19]

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Mitrovica District

Mitrovica

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Skenderaj

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Vushtrri

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Unrecognized results in predominantly Serb municipalities

The Serb community in northern Kosovo generally boycotted the 2009 local elections. Although elections were formally held and results certified for Leposavić, Zubin Potok, and Zvečan, the turnouts were extremely low, the outcomes were not recognized internationally or in the communities in question, and the winning candidates never took power.[8][7]

Leposavić
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Note: The nine candidates who were formally elected were the only candidates on the ballot. There were nineteen seats in the assembly.

Zubin Potok
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Note: There was only one candidate on the Democratic Party of Kosovo's list.

Zvečan
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Note: There were only two candidates on the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo's list. There were nineteen seats in the assembly.

Peja District

Peja

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Istog

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Fadil Ferati died on 30 January 2010, and a new mayoral election was held over two rounds on 11 April and 9 May.[40] Haki Rugova of the Democratic League of Kosovo served as acting mayor pending the new election.[41][42]

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Klina

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References

  1. "Kosovo Local Elections 2009". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. "Kosovo to hold municipal elections on November 15". Sofia Echo. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  3. "Kosovo: Parties begin municipal election campaign". Adnkronos International. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  4. "Feith: Kosovo ready for elections". Balkan Insight. 2009-11-05. Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
  5. "Kosovo begins recount of Gjilan/Gnjilane votes". setimes.com. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  6. "Kosovo begins recount of Gjilan/Gnjilane votes". setimes.com. 2010-01-20. Archived from the original on February 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  7. "Fituesit e zgjedhjeve në komunat e veriut shprehen të zhgënjyer", Telegrafi, 16 January 2010, accessed 23 January 2022.
  8. "Serbs in north Kosovo object to Pristina-controlled local governments," British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring European, 30 December 2009 (Source: Text of report by Serbian newspaper Politika website on 28 December).
  9. "Përmbyllet fushata zgjedhore në Rahovec", Radio Evropa e Lirë, 19 November 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
  10. "Zgjedhje të qeta në Rahovec", British Broadcasting Corporation Albanian, 19 December 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
  11. "Kosovo: LDK Leads in Istog Mayoral Vote", Balkan Insight, 12 April 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
  12. "Deputy Prime Minister Manaj visits Klina and Istog", Office of the Prime Minister, Republic of Kosovo, 24 February 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.
  13. "EU Calls for More Security for Kosovo Returnees", Balkan Insight, 26 April 2010, accessed 3 February 2024.

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