Czech Republic (European Parliament constituency)

The Czech Republic is a European Parliament constituency for elections in the European Union covering the member state of Czech Republic. It is currently represented by twenty-one Members of the European Parliament.

Czech Republic
European Parliament constituency
Map of the European Parliament constituencies with Czech Republic highlighted in red
Location among the current constituencies
Member stateCzech Republic
Created2004
MEPs24 (2004–2014)
21 (2014–present)
Sources

Current Members of the European Parliament

Elections

2004

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament. However, as the Czech Republic had only joined the European Union earlier that month, it was the first election European election held in that state.

On a very low turnout, the ruling Czech Social Democratic Party suffered a heavy defeat, losing ground to both the conservative Civic Democratic Party and the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia. Debacle of his party was one of reasons for resignation of Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla. Full results;[1]

2009

The 2009 European election was the seventh election to the European Parliament and the second for the Czech Republic.

2014

The 2014 European election was the eighth election to the European Parliament and the third for the Czech Republic.

2019

The 2019 European election was the ninth election to the European Parliament and the fourth for the Czech Republic.

2024

The 2024 European election will be the tenth election to the European Parliament and the fifth for the Czech Republic.


References

  1. Detailed official results (in English); note that the numbers differ by a few votes from those given here as they were apparently corrected later
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