The first official results of the elections in Kosovo are out, here's who's leading

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The first official results of the elections in Kosovo are out, here's

Kosovo closes the voting process and begins the counting process without wasting time, for all 18 municipalities that held the local election runoff, today, November 9th.

The Chairman of the CEC, Kreshnik Radoniqi, said that in some municipalities the counting of votes for the runoff round has been completed, adding that the publication of preliminary results has also begun.

"From the reports we have received during the day, we assess that the voting took place peacefully and no events were reported that could question the integrity of the electoral process," he said.

In the first round, 32.64 percent of voters participated, while in these municipalities, 38.91 percent voted in the first round.

Radoniqi warned that preliminary results will be released very soon, probably around 9:00 PM.

In the first round, citizens elected mayors in 20 municipalities, Radio Free Europe reports.

Meanwhile, the municipalities that held the runoff are: Pristina, Prizren, Peja, Junik, Dragash, Gjakova, Kaçanik, Fushë Kosova, South Mitrovica, Rahovec, Suhareka, Gjilan, Vitia, Vushtrri, Obiliq, Klina, Mamusha and Kllokot.

LVV leads in Gjilan

Alban Hyseni from LVV is leading in Gjilan, having won 59.83 percent of the vote, based on the counting of 54.89 percent of the ballot boxes.

Arbër Ismajli from the LDK has 40.17 percent of the votes. The difference in votes is over 3,000.

Close race in South Mitrovica

In South Mitrovica, according to the results so far, the race is close between Faton Peci from LVV and Arian Tahiri from PDK.

With 31.43 percent of the votes counted, Peci is ahead with 54.17 percent, while Tahiri has won 45.83 percent. They have a vote difference of 688.

Totaj is expected to win in Prizren

Shaqir Totaj from PDK is expected to receive another mandate as mayor of Prizren, as after counting 75 percent of the votes, he has won 54.97 percent.

Artan Abrashi of LVV received 45.03 percent.

Rama leads in Pristina

With 46.27 percent of votes counted, Përparim Rama from the LDK is leading in Pristina with 51.15 percent of the votes.

Hajrulla Çeku of LVV has won 48.85 percent. Based on the current results, the race in Pristina is considered close.

The first AAK in Klina

Zenun Elezaj of AAK won 58.69 percent of the votes in Klina, out of 64.52 percent of the votes counted.

PDK's Sokol Bashota won 41.31 percent of the votes.

LDK leads in Dragash

According to the counting of 78.95 percent of the votes, Bexhet Xheladini of the LDK has won 57.85 percent in Dragash.

Shaban Shabani of PDK won 42.15 percent in this municipality.

Gjini declares victory in Gjakova

Ardian Gjini, candidate for mayor of Gjakova from AAK, has declared victory in the local elections.

According to the counting of 52.05 percent of the votes, he won 62.32 percent, while his opponent from LVV, Ardian Gola, won 38.18 percent.

AAK leads in Rahovec

With 58.44 percent of votes counted, AAK's Smajl Latifi leads in the municipality of Rahovec with 58.53 percent of the votes.

Ali Dula of LVV received 41.47 percent.

Muhaxhiri takes Peja

According to the counting of 74.29 percent of the votes, Gazmend Muhaxhiri of LDK wins another mandate in Peja, having won 61.4 percent of the votes so far.

According to preliminary data published by the CEC, Taulant Kelmendi of LVV received 38.60 percent of the votes.

Serbian List wins Kllokot

According to the counting of 62.5 percent of the votes, in Kllokot, a municipality with a Serb majority, Božidar Dejanović, from the Serbian List, won, receiving close to 90 percent of the votes.

His opponent, Sreqko Spasic, withdrew from the race days ago and said he would support the Serbian List.

The leader of the Serbian List, Zlatan Ellek, described it as a "great and historic victory," as his party won all ten municipalities with a Serb majority in these elections.


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