2014 Brno municipal election explained

Election Name:2014 Brno municipal election
Country:Czech Republic
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 Brno municipal election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 Brno municipal election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 55 seats in the Assembly
Majority Seats:28
Election Date:10–11 October 2014
Leader1:Petr Vokřál
Party1:ANO 2011
Seats1:13
Popular Vote1:1,175,204
Percentage1:19.9%
Leader2:Roman Onderka
Party2:Czech Social Democratic Party
Seats2:11
Popular Vote2:1,042,210
Percentage2:17.7%
Leader3:Matěj Hollan
Party3:Žít Brno
Colour3:660087
Seats3:8
Popular Vote3:700,919
Percentage3:11.9%
Leader4:Klára Liptáková
Party4:Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
Seats4:7
Popular Vote4:697,671
Percentage4:11.8%
Leader5:František Vižďa
Party5:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
Seats5:5
Popular Vote5:449,33
Percentage5:7.6%
Leader6:Jana Drápalová
Party6:Green Party (Czech Republic)
Seats6:4
Popular Vote6:435,168
Percentage6:7.4%
Mayor
Before Election:Roman Onderka
Before Party:ČSSD
After Election:Petr vokřál
After Party:ANO 2011

Brno municipal election in 2014 was held as part of 2014 Czech municipal elections. It was held on 10 and 11 October 2014. 55 Members of Assembly were elected. Election was a victory for ANO 2011. A protest party called Žít Brno was also successful.[1] Žít Brno is inspired by Icelandic Best Party.[2]

ANO formed a coalition with Žít Brno, the Green Party and Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. Petr Vokřál became Mayor of Brno.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
1,175,204 19.93 13
1,042,210 17.67 11
700,919 11.89 7
697,671 11.83 7
449,330 7.62 5
435,168 7.38 4
396,657 6.73 4
387,462 6.57 4
What about Brno? 212,134 3.60 0
141,827 2.41 0
79,597 1.35 0
Association Moravans for Brno 79,116 1.34 0
70,850 1.20 0
11,480 0.19 0
Coalition Republic for Brno 10,988 0.19 0
Conservative Party 5,283 0.09 0
Antibursík 837 0.01 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staré strany padají, v Brně uspělo ANO a původně recesistické Žít Brno. iDNES.cz. 10 June 2017. 11 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Recept na lepší města: Humor, nadsázka i odhodlání. Material Times. 10 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Primátor Onderka odchází. Teď se chce prý věnovat svým nejbližším. Parlamentní Listy. 10 June 2017.