2016 Czech Senate election

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.

2016 Czech Senate election
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 3 3
First round 74,709
8.48%		 103,216
11.71%		 151,388
17.18%
Second round 78,448
18.50%		 42,551
10.03%		 92,051
21.71%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Bohuslav Sobotka Miroslav Kalousek Petr Gazdík
Party ČSSD TOP 09 STAN
Seats won 2 2 2
First round 128,830
14.62%		 70,653
8.02%		 43,234
4.91%
Second round 55,622
13.12%		 30,820
7.27%		 25,389
5.99%
Politics of the Czech Republic
Constitution
Executive
Parliament
Judiciary
Recent elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations

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
Nominating partyFirst roundSecond roundSeats
Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsWonNot upTotal+/–
ANO 2011151,38817.18092,05121.713347+3
Czech Social Democratic Party128,83014.62055,62213.12222325–10
Civic Democratic Party103,21611.71042,55110.033369–5
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia83,7419.5005,7371.3500110
KDU-ČSL74,7098.48078,44818.5066814+4
TOP 0970,6538.02030,8207.272202+1
Mayors and Independents43,2344.91025,3895.992235+1
Green Party18,7982.13012,5652.961134+1
Mayors for the Liberec Region18,6982.12016,5793.911112+1
Nestraníci16,1721.8409,8492.321101New
Dawn – National Coalition16,0781.8200000
Severočeši.cz14,9011.69013,3773.152202New
Citizens Together – Independent12,8921.46010,8042.551101New
Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic11,0931.2600110
Independents9,4921.0805,6341.3300000
Alternative for the Czech Republic 20178,7140.990000New
Czech Pirate Party7,3520.8300110
Patriotic Citizens6,4240.7308,9662.111101New
Tábor 20206,3580.720000New
Freedom and Direct Democracy5,9880.6800000
Moravané5,3940.6100000
Movement for Prague 114,7020.5309,6392.271101New
Party of Civic Rights4,6180.5200110
Party of Free Citizens4,5680.5200000
Change4,5150.510000New
JsmePRO!3,4320.390000New
Party of Common Sense3,3250.3800000
Koruna Česká3,3050.3800000
Coalition3,3030.370000New
For Prague3,0330.340000New
Alternativa2,7090.310000New
Ostravak2,1470.2400110
New Future for the Liberec Region2,0030.230000New
Independent Candidates to the Senate1,9620.220000New
Ústecká Citizens' Forum1,9610.220000New
SNK European Democrats1,8820.2100000
SPR-RSČ1,8120.210000New
Order of the Nation1,7230.200000New
Association of Independent Candidates 11,6850.190000New
South City – Our Home1,5600.180000New
Bystrčáci1,2960.150000New
Workers' Party1,1270.130000New
HOZK9380.110000New
National Democracy8300.090000New
Czech Republic Patriots6320.070000New
Czechoslovak Community Party5540.060000New
New Direction5510.060000New
Nation for Itself3800.040000New
State Party Direct Democracy – Labour Party2660.030000New
Czech National Socialist Party1330.020000New
Independents6,0930.6906,0581.431112+1
Total881,170100.000424,089100.00272754810
Valid votes881,17095.52424,08999.20
Invalid/blank votes41,3234.483,4340.80
Total votes922,493100.00427,523100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,780,70633.172,780,59715.38
Source: Volby, Volby

Re-run in Most

On 10 November the results in Most District were annulled due to the illegitimacy of Alena Dernerová's candidature.[7] A re-run of the vote was organised for 27–28 January 2017, in which Dernerová was elected in the first round.[8][9] Voter turnout was only 12%.[10]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Alena DernerováUnited Democrats – Association of Independents5,93354.91
Jiří ŠlégrCzech Social Democratic Party1,70015.73
Josef NétekCommunist Party of Bohemia and Moravia7977.38
Roman ZieglerANO 20117236.69
Jiří BiolekMayors and Independents6395.91
Libuše HrdinováCivic Democratic Party4444.11
Jiří Maria SieberOrder of the Nation2462.28
Zbyněk VodákTOP 091951.80
Jiří FialaParty of Common Sense1281.18
Total10,805100.00
Valid votes10,80599.46
Invalid/blank votes590.54
Total votes10,864100.00
Registered voters/turnout90,56712.00
Source: Volby

References
  1. "Presidential decree on elections term Sbírka Zákonů" (PDF). Ministry of the Interior (in Czech).
  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". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. "ODS se opravdu vrací, jásá po senátních volbách Petr Fiala". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. "Electoral system". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  7. "Senátní volby v Mostě jsou neplatné". Novinky (in Czech). Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  8. Hájek, Oldřich. "Už za necelý měsíc: Mostecko čekají opakované volby do Senátu". E-Mostecko (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  9. "Dernerová bude opět senátorkou za Mostecko, dostala téměř 55 procent hlasů". Novinky (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  10. "Dernerová s náskokem porazila Šlégra, senátorkou se stala hned v 1. kole". iDNES. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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