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2016 Kosovan presidential election

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2016 Kosovan presidential election

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Nominee Hashim Thaçi Rafet Rama
Party PDK PDK
Electoral vote 50, 64, 71 4, 2, 0

President before election

Atifete Jahjaga
Independent

Elected President

Hashim Thaçi
PDK

Presidential elections were held in Kosovo on 26 February 2016. They had originally been planned for 2013 following constitutional changes expected to be passed after the compromise reached after the indirect 2011 election.[1] However, on 6 July 2012, the Constitutional Court ruled that the presidential term could not be cut short in this way.[2]

Former prime minister Hashim Thaçi was elected after a third round of voting, defeating Rafet Rama.

Electoral system

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In order to be elected, a candidate was required to receive at least 80 votes in the first two rounds of voting, equivalent to two-thirds of the 120 members of the Assembly. In the third round, the requirement was reduced to a simple majority of 60 votes.[3]

Results

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CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond roundThird round
Votes%Votes%Votes%
Hashim ThaçiDemocratic Party5092.596496.9771100.00
Rafet RamaDemocratic Party47.4123.0300.00
Total54100.0066100.0071100.00
Valid votes5466.676681.487187.65
Invalid/blank votes2733.331518.521012.35
Total votes81100.0081100.0081100.00
Registered voters/turnout12067.5012067.5012067.50
Source: Albeu, Balkan Insight

References

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