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2024 Czech regional elections

2024 Czech regional elections were held on 20 and 21 September 2024 to elect all 675 members of all 13 Czech regional councils. The regional elections are held together with the first round of the 2024 Czech Senate election.[1] The election resulted in landslide victory for ANO which won 292 of 675 seats and finished first in 10 of 13 regions.[2] Civic Democratic Party of Prime Minister Petr Fiala finished second with 106 seats. ANO didn't win in South Bohemian region, South Moravian region and Liberec region.[3]

2024 Czech regional elections
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All 675 seats in the regional councils
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Andrej Babiš Petr Fiala Ivan Bartoš
Party ANO ODS Pirates
Last election 99
Seats before 172 99 99
Seats won 292 106 3
Seat change Increase 114 Increase 7 Decrease 96
Popular vote 842,947
Governors 8 1 0
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Vít Rakušan Marian Jurečka Michal Šmarda
Party STAN Lidovci SOCDEM
Last election 37
Seats before 87 56 34
Seats won 73 49 13
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 4 Decrease 24
Governors 2 1 1
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Leader Tomio Okamura Markéta Pekarová Adamová Kateřina Konečná
Party SPD TOP 09 KSČM
Seats before 35 20 12
Seats won 32 16 32
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 3 Increase 20
Governors 0 0 0
Chairman of the Regional Association before election

Martin Kuba
ODS

Elected Chairman of the Regional Association

TBA

Victory in South Bohemian region was viewed as the only large win for Civic Democrats. It was attributed to South Bohemian Governor Martin Kuba who was seen as biggest victor of regional elections as he won 47.5% of votes and majority in South Bohemian assembly.[4][5]

Czech Pirate Party was heavily defeated winning only 3 seats despite previously holding 99 seats.[6] Leader of the party Ivan Bartoš resigned as a result of electoral defeat.[7]

Voting system

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Elections are held in each region to elect its regional council, which is composed of 45 to 65 regional councilors, who will elect the governor of the region. Elections are held using open list proportional representation method, with a 5% threshold for both parties and coalitions in each region. The minimum age for both voting and candidacy is 18 years.[8][9]

Results

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Party or allianceVotes%Seats+/–
ANO 2011842,94735.38292+114
SpoluSpolu (ODS+TOP 09+KDU-ČSL)240,76810.1159–
ODS140,5445.9054–45
KDU-ČSL+ODS+VČ39,0451.6413–
ODS+TOP 0938,3981.6114–
ODS+TOP 09+STO31,1441.3111–
KDU-ČSL+Z2128,2471.1910–
Pro PaK (KDU-ČSL+SNK ED+Nes)16,6800.706–
KDU-ČSL+Zelení+Nes+TOP 0915,0080.636–
KDU-ČSL12,5380.534–49
KDU-ČSL+PROPLZEŇ9,2930.394–
TOP 09+KDU-ČSL+T20208,2020.340–
KDU-ČSL+SNK 11,5400.060–
Total581,40724.40181+10
STAN and alliesSTAN130,3475.4738–31
STAN+OK41,5251.7411–
Mayors for the Liberec Region39,4641.6620–2
STAN+SNK ED36,4081.5313–
STAN+PRO Zdraví21,1260.897–
STAN+SOL18,6800.784–
STAN+TOP 09+LES+HD17,7920.756–
STAN+TOP 09+ZVUK15,9290.675–
STAN+HOPB5,3610.230–
Total326,63213.71104+13
SPD+Trikolora+PROSPD+Trikolora+PRO79,0643.3218–
SPD+Trikolora+PRO+Svobodní42,7151.7912–
SPD+Trikolora19,0170.809–
SPD7,8650.332–33
PRO3,9590.170–
PRO+SpV1,0300.040–
Trikolora7180.030–1
Total154,3686.4841+5
Stačilo!KSČM+ČSNS+ČSSD53,5462.2516–
KSČM+ČSNS34,1871.437–
KSČM+ČSNS+SD–SN+ČSSD+DOMOV19,8160.834–
KSČM+ČSNS+SOCDEM14,0520.595–
KSČM+ČSNS+SD–SN+ČSSD10,2470.434–
KSČM+ČSNS+SD–SN9,6020.404–
ČSSD+DOMOV2,6040.110–
KSČM1,7860.070–13
ČSSD+CiKR9530.040–
SD–SN+SproK8010.030–
Total147,5946.2040+27
Czech Pirate PartyPirates85,1693.573–96
Pirates+ProOl6,9980.290–
Total92,1673.873–96
Social DemocracySOCDEM39,8541.673–34
SOCDEM+SproK+VC30,7701.2911–
SOCDEM+SproK+RH10,3240.433–
SOCDEM+SproK2,8810.120–
Total83,8293.5217–20
Přísaha47,2221.980–
Green PartyGreens+SNK ED+TOP 09+JP7,1120.300–
Greens+SEN 216,4040.270–
Greens+LES+SEN 21+Idealisté6,0500.250–
Greens+LES3,1690.130–
Greens+The Left1,2200.050–
Total23,9551.010–6
Svo+Sou+NEZ+SDSvobodní+Soukromníci+NEZ3,7650.160–
Svobodní+Soukromníci1,9500.080–
NEZ+DV 20161,8130.080–
SD1,6550.070–
Svobodní+SD5250.020–
Total9,7080.410–2
MoravanéMoravané+MZH3,7980.160–
Moravané2,1060.090–
Total5,9040.250–
Other66,6892.807–
Total2,382,422100.00685–
Source: Czech Statistical Office

Distribution of seats for individual parties

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Results by parties[10]
Party Seats +/–
ANO 2011 292 +114
Civic Democratic Party 106 +7
Mayors and Independents 73 +6
KDU-ČSL 49 –4
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 32 +19
Freedom and Direct Democracy 32 –3
Mayors for the Liberec Region 20 –2
TOP 09 16 –3
Social Democracy 13 –24
Law, Respect, Expertise 7 +7
Personalities for Region 6
Together for Region 5
East Bohemians 4
Better North 4
Non-Partisans 3
Czech Pirate Party 3 –96
Mayors for Citizens 3
Choice for Region 3
Czech National Social Party 2
United Democrats – Association of Independents 2
Czech Sovereignty of Social Democracy 2
Zlín 21 2
Svobodní 1
Liberal-Environmental Party 1
PRO PLZEŇ 1
SOL Movement 1
Hradec Democratic Club 1
Tricolour 1 0

Regions

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Region ANO ODS STAN KDU-ČSL KSČM SPD SLK TOP 09 SOCDEM PRO2022 Pirates ČSNS SD-SN ČSSD Svobodní LES Trikolora Others Total Coalition[a] Governor Party
Central Bohemian 25 9 [b] 20 2 [b] 2 [c] 4 [d] — 2 [b] — — — — — 1 [c] — — — — 65
South Bohemian 17 34 — — 3 [e] — — — — — — 1 [e] — — — — — — 55
Plzeň 24 7 [f] 8 3 [g] 3 [h] 3 [i] — 2 [f] — — 3 — 1 [h] — — — — 1 [j] 55 ANO-STAN-KDU ČSL-PRO PLZEŇ Kamal Farhan ANO
Karlovy Vary 28 3 7 — — 4 [i] — — — — — — — — — — — 3 [k] 45
Ústí nad Labem 26 7 2 [l] — 3 [m] 5 [d] — — 2 [m] 1 [d] — — — — — — — 5 [n] 2 [o] 1 [p] 1 [q] 55
Liberec 18 3 [b] — 1 [b] — 2 [i] 20 1 [b] — — — — — — — — — — 45
Hradec Králové 18 6 [r] 3 [s] 4 [r] 2 [t] 1 [u] — 1 [s] 3 [v] 1 [u] — — — — 1 [u] 1 [s] — 3 [w] 1 [x] 45
Pardubice 15 4 [f] 3 4 [y] 3 [c] — — 1 [f] 5 [z] 2 [d] — — — — — — — 5 [aa] 2 [ab] 1 [ac] 45 ANO-SOCDEM-Together for Region-KDU ČSL-ODS-TOP 09-East Bohemians- Martin Netolický SOCDEM
Vysočina 18 6 [ad] 4 [ae] 4 3 [c] 1 [d] — 2 [ad] 3 1 [d] — — — — — — — 3 [af] 45
South Moravian 22 12 [b] 3 [ag] 15 [b] 2 [ah] 2 [u] — 4 [b] — 1 [u] — — 1 [ah] 1 [ah] — — 1 [u] 1 [ai] 1 [aj] 65 KDU ČSL-ODS-STAN-TOP 09-SOL Movement Jan Grolich KDU-ČSL
Olomouc 26 5 9 [ae] 4 [ak] 3 [c] 5 [u] — 1 [ak] — — — 1 [c] — — — — — 1 [al] 55
Zlín 20 5 4 [am] 8 [an] 3 [c] 2 — 1 [am] — — — — — — — — — 2 [ao] 45
Moravian-Silesian 35 5 [b] 4 [ap] 4 [b] 5 [aq] 3 [d] — 1 [b] — 1 [d] — — — — — — — 6 [ar] 1 [as] 65
Total 292 106 67 53 32 32 20 16 13 7 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 40 685
In government 13
Source: Programydovoleb.cz, Ct24.ceskatelevize.cz

Notes

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  1. ^ Legend:
    • light green: Coalitions including ODS, the major party in Petr Fiala's Cabinet
    • light red: Coalitions not including ODS
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Elected as members of KDU+ODS+TOP 09 coalition
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Elected as members of ČSNS+KSČM+ČSSD coalition
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Elected as members of SPD+Trikol+PRO coalition
  5. ^ a b Elected as members of ČSNS-KSČM-SD-ČSSD coalition
  6. ^ a b c d Elected as members of ODS-TOP 09 coalition
  7. ^ Elected as members of KDUČSL+PROPLZEŇ coalition
  8. ^ a b Elected as members of ČSNS+KSČM+SD-SN coalition
  9. ^ a b c Elected as members of SPD+Trikolora coalition
  10. ^ PRO PLZEŇ' candidate, elected as member of KDUČSL+PROPLZEŇ coalition
  11. ^ Elected as member of Choice for Region party
  12. ^ Elected as members of STAN+PRO Zdraví coalition
  13. ^ a b Elected as members of ČSNS+SOCDE+KSČM Zdraví coalition
  14. ^ Independent candidates, elected as members of STAN+PRO Zdraví coalition
  15. ^ ProMOST candidates, elected as members of Better North coalition
  16. ^ Vaše Ústí candidate, elected as member of Better North coalition
  17. ^ Nový Sever candidate, elected as member of Better North coalition
  18. ^ a b Elected as members of KDU-ČSL+ODS+VČ coalition
  19. ^ a b c Elected as members of STAN+TOP+LES+HD coalition
  20. ^ Elected as members of ČSNS+KSČM coalition
  21. ^ a b c d e f g Elected as members of Svo+SPD+Tri+PRO coalition
  22. ^ Elected as members of SOCDEM+SproK+RH coalition
  23. ^ East Bohemians' party candidates, elected as members of KDU-ČSL+ODS+VČ coalition
  24. ^ Hradec Democratic Club party candidate, elected as member of STAN+TOP+LES+HD coalition
  25. ^ Elected as members of Pro PaK coalition
  26. ^ Elected as members of SOCDEM+VČ+SproK coalition
  27. ^ Together for Region party candidates, elected as members of SOCDEM+VČ+SproK coalition
  28. ^ Independent candidates, elected as members of Pro PaK coalition
  29. ^ East Bohemians party candidate, elected as member of SOCDEM+VČ+SproK coalition
  30. ^ a b Elected as members of ODS+TOP 09+STO coalition
  31. ^ a b Elected as members of STAN+SNK ED coalition
  32. ^ Mayors for Citizens's candidates, elected as members of ODS+TOP 09+STO coalition
  33. ^ Elected as members of STAN-SOL coalition coalition
  34. ^ a b c Elected as members of NS-KSČM-SD-ČSSD-DOM coalition coalition
  35. ^ SOL candidate, elected as member of STAN-SOL coalition
  36. ^ Independent candidate, elected as member of KDU+ODS+TOP 09 coalition
  37. ^ a b Elected as members of KDU+Zel+Nes+TOP coalition
  38. ^ Independent candidate, elected as member of KDU+Zel+Nes+TOP coalition
  39. ^ a b Elected as members of STAN+TOP+ZVUK coalition
  40. ^ Elected as members of KDU-ČSL+Z21 coalition
  41. ^ Zlín 21 candidates, elected as members of KDU-ČSL+Z21 coalition
  42. ^ Elected as members of STAN+OK coalition
  43. ^ Elected as members of ČSNS+KSČM coalition
  44. ^ Personalities for Region's candidate, elected as members of STAN+OK coalition
  45. ^ Krásná Kopřivnice's candidate, elected as members of STAN+OK coalition

References

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  2. ^ "Volby 2024: Výsledky jsou kompletní, ANO získalo téměř 300 mandátů". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). 21 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "V krajských volbách triumfovalo ANO. Své bašty uhájili jen Kuba, Grolich a Půta". iDNES.cz. 21 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ Kolář, Petr (22 September 2024). "Uspěl můj tým, ne ODS. Pro stranu jsou volby neúspěch, říká Kuba". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ Bartoníček, Radek (23 September 2024). "Proč bych měl Fialovi radit? Vedení ODS mě neposlouchá, říká suverén Martin Kuba". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  6. ^ Tykalová, Tereza (21 September 2024). "Politologové: Vzkříšení Pirátů bude náročné, potřebují výrazný program". iDNES.cz. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ Šopfová, Kristýna (22 September 2024). "Bartoš rezignoval na post předsedy Pirátů - Novinky". www.novinky.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 22 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Volby do zastupitelstev krajů - základní informace pro voliče - Volby". Ministry of the Interior (in Czech). Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Krajské volby 2024: Termín, kandidáti, systém, politická mapa". e15.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Elections to regional councils held on 20 – 21 September 2024". volby.cz. Czech Statistical Office.
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