Czech Senate election, 2016

Czech Senate election, 2016
7–8 October 2016 (first round)
14–15 October 2016 (second round)
27–28 January 2017 (Most)

  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Pavel Bělobrádek Petr Fiala Andrej Babiš
Party KDU–ČSL ODS ANO
Seats won 6 4 3
1st round 74,709
8.5%		 107,785
12.2%		 151,388
17.2%
2nd round 78,448
18.5%		 48,609
11.5%		 92,051
21.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Bohuslav Sobotka Miroslav Kalousek Petr Gazdík
Party ČSSD TOP 09 STAN
Seats won 2 2 2
1st round 128,830
14.6%		 70,653
8.0%		 43,234
4.9%
2nd round 55,622
13.1%		 30,820
7.3%		 25,389
6.0%
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Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 7 and 8 October 2016, with a second round on 14 and 15 of October. The first round was held alongside regional elections[1] and several municipal referendums, notably in a referendum in Brno on the location of the town's train station.

The governing coalition of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), ANO 2011 and the Christian and Democratic Union (KDU-ČSL) retained a majority in the full Senate, with the KDU-ČSL making the largest gains,[2] while the Social Democrats incurred the greatest losses, retaining only two of their twelve seats up for re-election. ANO 2011 won the first round with fourteen candidates advancing, but only three of them were elected, which was a disappointment to the party.[3] The most successful opposition party was the centre-right Civic Democratic Party. It had 6 candidates advancing and four of them elected (including Zdeněk Nytra who ran as independent).[4][5]

Electoral system

One third of the 81-member Senate is elected every two years, giving Senators six year terms. The seats are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.[6]

Results

Polling station of the electoral district no. 70 in Olomouc during Czech Senate elections and the regional elections held in the Czech Republic on 7 October 2016
Party[7] First round Second round Seats
Votes % Votes % Won Not up Total +/–
ANO 2011151,38817.1892,05121.71347+3
Czech Social Democratic Party128,83014.6255,62213.1222325–10
Civic Democratic Party103,21611.7142,55110.03369–5
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia83,7419.505,7371.350110
KDU-ČSL74,7098.4878,44818.506814+4
TOP 0970,6538.0230,8207.27202+1
Mayors and Independents43,2344.9125,3895.99235+1
Green Party18,7982.1312,5652.96134+1
Mayors for Liberec Region18,6982.1216,5793.91112+1
Nestraníci16,1721.849,8492.321010
Dawn - National Coalition16,0781.82––0000
Severočeši.cz14,9011.6913,3773.152020
Citizens Together – Independent12,8921.4610,8042.55101+1
Freeholder Party11,0931.26––0110
NEZÁVISLÍ9,4921.085,6341.330000
APAČI 20178,7140.99––0000
Czech Pirate Party7,3520.83––0110
Patriotic Citizens6,4240.738,9662.11101+1
Tábor 20206,3580.72––0000
Freedom and Direct Democracy5,9880.68––0000
Moravané5,3940.61––0000
Movement for Prague 114,7020.539,6392.27101+1
Party of Civic Rights4,6180.52––0110
Party of Free Citizens4,5680.52––0000
Změna4,5150.51––0000
JsmePRO!3,4320.39––0000
Rozumní3,3250.38––0000
Koruna Česká3,3050.38––0000
Koalice3,3030.37––0000
For Prague3,0330.34––0000
ALTERNATIVA2,7090.31––0000
Ostravak2,1470.24––0110
New future for the Liberec Region2,0030.23––0000
Independent Candidates to the Senate1,9620.22––0000
Ústecká Citizens' Forum1,9610.22––0000
SNK European Democrats1,8820.21––0000
SPR-RSČ1,8120.21––0000
Order of Nation1,7230.20––0000
Association of Independent Candidates 11,6850.19––0000
South City – Our Home1,5600.18––0000
SaS1,2960.15––0000
Workers' Party1,1270.13––0000
HOZK9380.11––0000
National Democracy8300.09––0000
Czech Republic Patriots6320.07––0000
Czechoslovak Community Party5540.06––0000
New Direction5510.06––0000
NáS3800.04––0000
SSPD-SP2660.03––0000
Czech National Socialist Party1330.02––0000
Independents6,0930.696,0581.43112+1
Invalid/blank votes41,323–3,434–––––
Total922,493100427,5231002754810
Registered voters/turnout[8]2,780,70633.172,780,59715.38––––
Source: Volby.cz (results), Volby.cz (turnout)

Re-run in Most

On 10 November the results in Most District were annulled due to the illegitimacy of Alena Dernerová's candidature.[9] A re-run of the vote was organised for 27–28 January 2017, in which Dernerová was elected in the first round.[10][11] Voter turnout was only 12%.[12]

Candidate Party Votes %
Alena DernerováUnited Democrats - Association of Independents5,93354.90
Jiří ŠlégrCzech Social Democratic Party1,70015.73
Josef NétekCommunist Party of Bohemia and Moravia7977.37
Roman ZieglerANO 20117236.69
Jiří BiolekMayors and Independents6395.91
Libuše HrdinováCivic Democratic Party4444.10
Jiří Maria SieberOrder of Nation2462.27
Zbyněk VodákTOP 091951.80
Jiří FialaCommon Sense Party1281.18

References

  1. ↑ Presidential decree on elections term Sbírka Zákonů
  2. ↑ "Czech coalition keeps majority in Senate election but leader's party suffers". Reuters. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Daniela Lazarová (2016-10-17). "Christian Democrats celebrate election victory as stronger coalition partners digest defeat". Radio Prague. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Fiala (ODS): Gratuluji čtyřem kandidátům ODS k výhře ve 2. kole senátních voleb". page-maintitle-short-default. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "ODS se opravdu vrací, jásá po senátních volbách Petr Fiala". page-maintitle-short-default. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Electoral system IPU
  7. ↑ Name of "nominating party" (navrhující strana).
  8. ↑ Turnout calculated by dividing number of votes cast; Czech Statistical Office present figures summing up of all voters who had signed the voter register and get ballot envelopes (vydané obálky), even if they did not cast their votes.
  9. ↑ "Senátní volby v Mostě jsou neplatné". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Hájek, Oldřich. "Už za necelý měsíc: Mostecko čekají opakované volby do Senátu". E-MOSTECKO.CZ (in Czech). Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Dernerová bude opět senátorkou za Mostecko, dostala téměř 55 procent hlasů". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Dernerová s náskokem porazila Šlégra, senátorkou se stala hned v 1. kole". iDNES.cz. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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