Elections in the Czech Republic

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Elections in the Czech Republic gives information on election and election results in the Czech Republic.

The Czech Republic elects on national level a legislature. The Parliament (Parlament České republiky) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká sněmovna) has 200 members, elected for a four year term by proportional representation with a 5 % election threshold. The Senate (Senát) has 81 members, in single-seat constituencies elected by two-round runoff voting for a six-year term, with one third renewed every even year in the autumn.

There are municipal elections every four years since 1990 and regional elections every four years starting in 2000; in the autumn.

The Czech Republic has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and another party or coalition that is electorally successful.

Contents 1 Latest Chamber of Deputies election 2 Latest Senate election 3 Past elections and referendums 3.1 National elections 3.2 Regional and municipal elections 3.3 European elections 3.4 Czechoslovakia-era elections 4 See also 5 External links

Latest Chamber of Deputies election

Main article: Czech legislative election, 2006

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Summary of the 2-3 June, 2006 Czech Chamber of Deputies election results

Parties and coalitions			Votes	%	Seats
	Civic Democratic Party (Občanská demokratická strana)		1,892,475	35.38	81
	Czech Social Democratic Party (Česká strana sociálně demokratická)		1,728,827	32.32	74
	Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy)		685,328	12.81	26
	Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (Křesťansko-demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová)		386,706	7.23	13
	Green Party (Strana zelených)		336,487	6.29	6
	SNK European Democrats (SNK Evropští demokraté)		111,724	2.09	0
	Others		207,429	3.88	0
Total (turnout 64.47%)			5,348,976	100.00	200
	Source: Czech Statistical Office	This box: view • talk • edit

Latest Senate election

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Senate of the Czech Republic composition after the 2008 election and 2007 by-election in 2 constituencies

Party		Seats
	Civic Democratic Party (Občanská demokratická strana)	35
	Czech Social Democratic Party (Česká strana sociálně demokratická)	29
	Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová)includes 1 elected in 2002 as an independent candidate	7
Caucus SNK (Senátorský klub SNK) comprises 6 senators elected for
	SNK European Democrats (SNK Evropští demokraté)	1
	Independents Movement (Hnutí NEZÁVISLÍ)	1*
	Independent Mayors for Region (Nezávislí starostové pro kraj)	1*
Caucus of Open Democracy (Klub otevřené demokracie) comprises 7 senators elected for
	Freedom Union - Democratic Union (Unie svobody - Demokratická unie)	1*
	Green Party (Strana zelených)	1*
	Party for the Open Society (Strana pro otevřenou společnost) in 2006	1*
	United Democrats - Union of Independents (Spojení demokraté - Sdružení nezávislých)	1*
Non aligned
	Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (Komunistická strana Čech a Moravy, KSČM) in 2002, 2004 and 2007	3
Total		81
Source: Czech Statistical Office, Senate The electoral party (the party on whose label the senator ran) can be volatile, especially with senators elected for tiny parties, so caucuses are more relevant. For senators from tiny electoral parties who are not their formal members

Past elections and referendums

National elections

v • d • e  Czech parliamentary elections 1990 · 1992 · 1996 · 1998 · 2002 · 2006  Czech Senate elections 1996 · 1998 · 2000 · 2002 · 2004 · 2006 · 2008  Czech referendums 2003

Regional and municipal elections

v • d • e  Czech regional elections 2000 · 2004 · 2008  Czech municipal elections 1990 · 1994 · 1998 · 2002 · 2006

European elections

• 2004 European Parliament election

Czechoslovakia-era elections

v • d • e  Czechoslovakian parliamentary elections 1920 · 1925 · 1929 · 1935 · 1946 · 1948 · 1954 · 1960 · 1964 · 1971 · 1976 · 1981 · 1986 · 1990 · 1992

v • d • e  Czechoslovakian local and municipal elections 1923 · 1927 · 1931 · 1938 · 1954 · 1960 · 1964 · 1971 · 1976 · 1981 · 1986 · 1990

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

External links

• Official election website
• Adam Carr's Election Archive

v • d • e Elections in Europe Sovereign states Albania · Andorra · Armenia1 · Austria · Azerbaijan2 · Belarus · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus1 · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Georgia2 · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan3 · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Republic of Macedonia · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Russia3 · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Turkey3 · Ukraine · United Kingdom (England • Northern Ireland • Scotland • Wales) Dependencies, autonomies, other territories Abkhazia 2 · Adjara1 · Adygea · Akrotiri and Dhekelia · Åland · Azores · Bashkortostan · Chechnya · Chuvashia · Crimea · Dagestan · Faroe Islands · Gagauzia · Gibraltar · Guernsey · Ingushetia · Jan Mayen · Jersey · Kabardino-Balkaria · Kalmykia · Karachay-Cherkessia · Republic of Karelia · Komi Republic · Kosovo · Madeira7 · Isle of Man · Mari El · Mordovia · Nagorno-Karabakh1 · Nakhchivan1 · North Ossetia-Alania · Northern Cyprus1 · South Ossetia 2 · Svalbard · Tatarstan · Transnistria · Udmurtia · Vojvodina Italics indicates an unrecognised or partially recognised country.  1 / 7 Entirely in Asia / on the African Plate, but historically considered European.  2 Partially or entirely in Asia, depending on the border definitions.  3 Has part of its territory in Asia.

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