Politics of The Czech Republic - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in the Czech Republic. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in the Czech Republic.
e • d Summary of the 28-29 May 2010 Czech Chamber of Deputies election results
Party Ideology Votes % Seats Change
Czech Social Democratic Party Social democracy 1,155,267 22.08 56 −18
Civic Democratic Party Conservatism 1,057,792 20.22 53 −28
TOP 09 Liberal conservatism 873,833 16.70 41 *
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia Communism 589,765 11.27 26 ±0
Public Affairs Conservative liberalism 569,127 10.88 24 *
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party Christian democracy 229,717 4.39 0 −13
Party of Civic Rights – Zemanovci Social democracy 226,527 4.33 0 *
Sovereignty – Jana Bobošíková Bloc National conservatism 192,145 3.67 0 *
Green Party Green liberalism 127 831 2.44 0 −6
Others 208,885 3.91 0 —
Total (turnout 62.60%) 5,230,859 100.00 200 –
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Composition of the Senate of the Czech Republic
Party Seats
2008 2010 2011 by 2012 TOTAL
Czech Social Democratic Party 22 12 1 13 48
Civic Democratic Party 3 8 — 4 15
TOP 09 – Mayors and Independents — 2 — 2 4
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party — 2 — 2 4
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 1 — — 1 2
NorthBohemians.cz — 2 — — 2
Czech Pirate Party — — — 1 1
Green Party — — — 1 1
Ostravak Movement — — — 1 1
Independents — 1 — 2 3
Total 26 27 1 27 81
Source: Senate

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