Jakup Krasniqi became the acting president of Kosovo until the election.
On 9 January 2008, Sejdiu resigned from his position as President of Kosovo to run again in the following elections held the same day.
His opponent, Naim Maloku of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), running with the support of three minor parties, obtained 37 votes in the first round.
Sejdiu received one vote less in the second round, while 37 deputies chose Maloku.
[1] On 27 September 2010, Sejdiu stepped down from the post of president of the Republic of Kosovo.