North Macedonia

Assembly of the Republic

Political system: Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 08 May 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 28 May 2024
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: 31 May 2028
Number of seats at stake: 120
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 17

Notes: 12 parties and 5 coalitions.
Total number of candidates: 1,680
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 1,815,350
Voters: 1,006,426
Voter turnout: 55.4%

Results

About the election: The opposition electoral coalition "Your Macedonia" (headed by the party VMRO-DPMNE and led by Mr. Hristijan Mickoski) came first, taking 58 seats in the 123-member Assembly of the Republic (see note). The electoral coalition "For a European Future" (led by the ruling Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) of Mr. Dimitar Kovacevski) came second, tied with the "European Front" electoral coalition (led by the Democratic Union for Integration – DUI). On 28 May, the newly elected Assembly of the Republic elected as its Speaker Mr. Afrim Gashi of the VLEN electoral coalition, which won 14 seats.

The parliamentary elections were held in parallel with the run-off presidential election. Ms. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (VMRO-DPMNE) defeated incumbent President Stevo Pendarovski (SDSM), thereby becoming the first woman in North Macedonia to assume the presidency. On 6 June, the new President tasked Mr. Mickoski (VMRO-DPMNE) with forming a new government. He announced a coalition government comprising his VMRO-DPMNE party, the VLEN electoral coalition, and the party “For our Macedonia” (the ZNAM Movement), which won six seats. The coalition government jointly holds 78 parliamentary seats.

During election campaigning, the major parties focused on the economy, job creation, inflation, and the country’s integration with the European Union.

Note:
The Assembly of the Republic includes three seats reserved for Macedonians abroad. The seats will remain vacant, since the number of registered expatriate voters at the 2024 elections was not high enough to meet the requisite conditions for organizing elections abroad.
Number of parties winning seats: 6
Percentage of parties winning seats: 35.3%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 48.3%
Alternation of power after elections: Yes
Number of parties in government: 3
Names of parties in government: The "Your Macedonia" electoral coalition (led by VMRO-DPMNE), the VLEN electoral coalition, the electoral coalition “For our Macedonia” (also known as the “ZNAM Movement”.

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
Coalition "Your Macedonia" (led by VMRO-DPMNE)	58
Coalition "European Front" (led by the Democratic Union for Integration – DUI)	18
Coalition "For a European Future" (led by the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia – SDSM)	18
Coalition VLEN	14
ZNAM (Movement "I know": For our Macedonia)	6
The Left (Levica)	6

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 79
Number of women elected: 41
Percentage of women elected: 34.2%
Women Directly Elected: 41
Other notes on the elections: Note on the timing of elections:
In accordance with article 63 of the Constitution, "Elections for Representatives to the Assembly are held within the last 90 days of the term of the current Assembly”. The previous elections were held in July 2020, and the Assembly’s four-year term was due to expire in July 2024. Although the term of the outgoing parliament was shorter than four years, the 2024 elections were considered to have been held upon normal expiry of members’ terms of office.
Sources: Assembly of the Republic (20.05.2024, 28.05.2024, 09.06.2024)
https://rezultati.sec.mk/en/
https://rezultati.sec.mk/en/parl/r

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 79
Total number of women after the election: 41

Notes: After the formation of the new government in June, the number of women increased from 41 to 46 out of 120 members.
Percentage of women after the election: 34.2%
First-term parliamentarians: No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: No information available
Date of the first session: 28 May 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Afrim Gashi (Male)
Date of birth: 09 Nov 1977
Political party: Coalition VLEN
Date of election: 28 May 2024

Updated at	Name
2019-02	North Macedonia
1889-01	The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia