Election results at a glance

Parliamentary election in Czech Republic 2017

Results of the parliamentary election on 10/21/2017
ANO
ODS
Piráti
SPD
KSČM
SOCDEM
KDU
TOP 09
29.6
11.3
10.8
10.6
7.8
7.3
5.8
5.3
+10.9
+3.6
+8.1
+10.6
-7.1
-13.2
-1.0
-6.7
STAN
5.2
+5.2
Other
6.3
-1.1
Political orientation of parties
ANO
ODS
Piráti
SPD
KSČM
SOCDEM
KDU
TOP 09
STAN
What do the symbols mean?
To make parties easier to compare, the symbols indicate a party’s political orientation. These categories provide a quick overview. More detailed information on political positions can be found on the party subpages.
Far left
Left
Centre-left
Centre
Transversal
Unknown
Centre-right
Right
Far right
Liberal
Environment & climate
Regional
Animal rights
Satirical

Electoral threshold

5% for parties, 8% for two-party alliances, 11% for larger alliances.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 60.8%.
Current election trend for Czech Republic
Poll results, coalitions, and election outcomes
Historical elections in Czech Republic
Results, coalitions, and data

Information on the electoral system

Direct election

Voters elect representatives directly.

Party list voting

Voters vote for a party list rather than individual candidates.

Proportional representation

Seats are allocated based on parties’ share of the vote.

Single round

The election is decided in one round.

Free

Elections are free and fair, with genuine competition.

Seat distribution and possible coalitions

200
Majority from 101 seats
ANO
78
39%
ODS
25
12.5%
Piráti
22
11%
SPD
22
11%
KSČM
15
7.5%
SOCDEM
15
7.5%
KDU
10
5%
TOP 09
7
3.5%
STAN
6
3%

The government cannot remain in office

The incumbent governing parties secured 44.0% of the seats.
ANO 2011 + ODS
Centre
51.5%
ANO 2011 + SOCDEM + KDU-ČSL
Centre-left
51.5%
ANO 2011 + Piráti
Centre-left
50.0%
ANO 2011 + SPD
Centre-left
50.0%
ANO 2011 + SOCDEM + TOP 09
Centre-left
50.0%
ANO 2011 + SOCDEM + STAN
Centre-left
49.5%
ANO 2011 + KDU-ČSL + TOP 09
Centre-left
47.5%
ANO 2011 + SOCDEM
Centre-left
46.5%

Political parties in Czech Republic

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All political parties in Czech Republic at a glance
What do the parties stand for?
Information, comparisons, and data on parties in Czech Republic

Government cabinets of the legislative term

Historical government cabinets in Czech Republic
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Accuracy of pre-election polls

Deviation of pre-election polls from the election result

Detailed party results

Sources of data and information

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CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey
Europe’s most important expert survey on party positions. More than 400 political scientists from different countries assess party positions based on scientific criteria.
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