Nişanyan History Atlas
Sevan Nişanyan & Bilal Selim Filiz
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Religion and Political Preference in Albania
Categories: Balkans, Ethnicity and Political Preference
Comparison between the official 2011 Albanian census and the 2005 general elections.
Broadly speaking, Social Democrats prevail in areas with an Orthodox, Bektashi, and non-religious majority, whereas Conservatives come to the fore in areas with a Catholic majority. While both political parties are observed in Sunni-Muslim settlements, one would not be mistaken to state that Conservatives predominate.
created: October 9, 2024
updated: September 22, 2026