Democratic League in Montenegro

The Democratic League in Montenegro (Montenegrin: Demokratski savez u Crnoj Gori, Albanian: Lidhja Demokratike në Mal të Zi) is an Albanian minority political party in Montenegro.^[2]

Democratic League in Montenegro Demokratski savez u Crnoj Gori Lidhja Demokratike në Mal të Zi
Leader	Mehmet Bardhi
Founder	Fuad Nimani
Founded	9 September 1990
Headquarters	Ulcinj
Ideology	Albanian minority interests[1] Liberal conservatism Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Albanian Alliance (2023–present)
Parliament	0 / 81
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History

It was one of the key organizers (together with the Liberals) of the 1992 Montenegrin independence referendum. Prior to the 2012 elections Democratic League in Montenegro decided to enter the Albanian Coalition with the Albanian Alternative (AA) and the Democratic Party (DP). The AA and DSCG had contested the 2009 elections as the "Albanian List", winning a single seat.^[3] Led by Fatmir Deka, in the 2012 elections the alliance received 1.1% of the vote,^[3] winning one seat.^[4] In September 2016, the Democratic League in Montenegro and Democratic Party (DP) decided to sign an agreement with Albanian Coalition "Perspective" for 2016 elections, but they fail to win single seat in Parliament.

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections

Election	Party leader	Performance				Alliance	Government
		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
1990	Fuad Nimani	30,760	10.47%	5 / 125	New	SDA	Opposition
1992		11,393	3.97%	0 / 75	5	—	Extra-parliamentary
1996	Mehmet Bardhi	5,289	1.80%	2 / 75	2	—	Opposition
1998		5,425	1.58%	1 / 75	1	—	Support
2001		3.570	0.98%	1 / 75	0	—	Coalition
2002		8,498	2.44%	1 / 75	0	AZ	Coalition
2006		4,373	1.29%	1 / 81	0	PDP	Support
2009		2.898	0.89%	1 / 81	0	AA	Support
2012		3.824	1.07%	0 / 81	1	AK	Extra-parliamentary
2016		3.394	0.89%	0 / 81	0	AK	Extra-parliamentary
2020		4,675	1.14%	0 / 81	0	AK	Extra-parliamentary
2023		4,512	1.49%	0 / 81	0	AA	Extra-parliamentary