TIRANA, May 14 /ATA/ – The counting of the diaspora ballots continues and the preliminary results show the Socialist Party (SP) is leading decisively.
Data from the Central Election commission show that out of 100,835 envelopes counted as of 5pm – part of the nearly 195,000 votes expected from Albanian citizens abroad – the ruling Socialists have secured 54,164 votes or 54.2% of a total of 194 889 ballots.
The Democratic Party (DP), along with its allies, trails with 28, 273 votes or 28.29%.
The Initiative Albania Can ranks third with a total of 8 402 votes or 8.41% in total.
The Opportunity Party has received 3,589 votes.
The Together Movement has secured 2, 615 votes.
Social Democratic Party has received 1 155 votes.
The Euro-Atlantic Coalition Party has gained 700 votes.
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