2024 Czech regional elections explained

Election Name:2024 Czech regional elections
Country:Czech Republic
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Czech regional elections
Previous Year:2020
Election Date:20–21 September 2024
Next Year:2028
Seats For Election:All 675 seats in the regional councils
1Blank:Governors
Leader1:Andrej Babiš
Party1:ANO 2011
Seats1:292
Seat Change1: 114
Popular Vote1:842,947
1Data1:8
Leader2:Petr Fiala
Party2:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
Seats2:106
Seat Change2: 7
1Data2:1
Leader3:Ivan Bartoš
Party3:Czech Pirate Party
Last Election3:99
Seats3:3
Seat Change3: 96
1Data3:0
Leader4:Vít Rakušan
Party4:Mayors and Independents
Seats4:73
Seat Change4: 6
1Data4:2
Leader5:Marian Jurečka
Party5:KDU-ČSL
Seats5:49
Seat Change5: 4
1Data5:1
Leader6:Michal Šmarda
Party6:Social Democracy (Czech Republic)
Last Election6:37
Seats6:13
Seat Change6: 24
1Data6:1
Chairman of the Regional Association
Before Election:Martin Kuba
Before Party:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
After Election:Radim Holiš
After Party:ANO (political party)
Seats Before1:172
Seats Before2:99
Seats Before3:99
Seats Before4:87
Seats Before6:34
Seats Before5:56
Leader7:Tomio Okamura
Party7:Freedom and Direct Democracy
Seats Before7:35
Seats7:32
Seat Change7: 3
Leader8:Markéta Pekarová Adamová
Party8:TOP 09
Seats Before8:20
Seats8:16
Seat Change8: 3
Leader9:Kateřina Konečná
Party9:KSČM
Seats Before9:12
Seats9:32
Seat Change9: 20
1Data7:0
1Data8:0
1Data9:0

2024 Czech regional elections were held on 20 and 21 September 2024 to elect all 675 members of all 13 Czech regional councils. The regional elections are held together with the first round of the 2024 Czech Senate election.[1] The election resulted in landslide victory for ANO which won 292 of 675 seats and finished first in 10 of 13 regions.[2] Civic Democratic Party of Prime Minister Petr Fiala finished second with 106 seats. ANO didn't win in South Bohemian region, South Moravian region and Liberec region.[3]

Victory in South Bohemian region was viewed as the only large win for Civic Democrats. It was attributed to South Bohemian Governor Martin Kuba who was seen as biggest victor of regional elections as he won 47.5% of votes and majority in South Bohemian assembly.[4] [5]

Czech Pirate Party was heavily defeated winning only 3 seats despite previously holding 99 seats.[6] Leader of the party Ivan Bartoš resigned as a result of electoral defeat.[7]

Voting system

Elections are held in each region to elect its regional council, which is composed of 45 to 65 regional councilors, who will elect the governor of the region. Elections are held using open list proportional representation method, with a 5% threshold for both parties and coalitions in each region. The minimum age for both voting and candidacy is 18 years.[8] [9]

Results

Distribution of seats for individual parties

Results by parties[10]
PartySeats+/–
ANO 2011292+114
Civic Democratic Party106+7
Mayors and Independents73+6
KDU-ČSL49–4
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia32+19
Freedom and Direct Democracy32–3
Mayors for the Liberec Region20–2
TOP 0916–3
Social Democracy13–24
Law, Respect, Expertise7+7
Personalities for Region 6
Together for Region 5
East Bohemians 4
Better North 4
Non-Partisans 3
Czech Pirate Party3–96
Mayors for Citizens3
Choice for Region3
Czech National Social Party2
United Democrats – Association of Independents2
Czech Sovereignty of Social Democracy2
Zlín 212
Svobodní1
Liberal-Environmental Party1
PRO PLZEŇ1
SOL Movement1
Hradec Democratic Club1
Tricolour10

Regions

Region ANOODSSTANKDU-ČSLKSČMSPDSLKTOP 09SOCDEMPRO2022PiratesČSNSSD-SNČSSDSvobodníLESTrikoloraOthersTotalCoalitionGovernorParty
Central Bohemian259 20 2 2 4 2 1 65
South Bohemian17343 1 55
Plzeň247 83 3 3 2 31 1 55ANO-STAN-KDU ČSL-PRO PLZEŇKamal FarhanANO
Karlovy Vary28374 3 45
Ústí nad Labem2672 3 5 2 1 5 2 1 1 55
Liberec183 1 2 201 45
Hradec Králové186 3 4 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 45
Pardubice154 34 3 1 5 2 5 2 1 45ANO-SOCDEM-Together for Region-KDU ČSL-ODS--East Bohemians-Martin NetolickýSOCDEM
Vysočina186 4 43 1 2 31 3 45
South Moravian2212 3 15 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 65KDU ČSL-ODS-STAN-TOP 09-SOL MovementJan GrolichKDU-ČSL
Olomouc2659 4 3 5 1 1 1 55
Zlín2054 8 3 21 2 45
Moravian-Silesian355 4 4 5 3 1 1 6 1 65
Total292106675332322016137322211140685
In government13
Source: Programydovoleb.cz, Ct24.ceskatelevize.cz

Notes

  1. Web site: . Krajské a senátní volby se uskuteční 20. a 21. září, termín vyhlásil prezident . 2024-06-09 . . cs . 9 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609093041/https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/krajske-a-senatni-volby-se-uskutecni-20-a-21-zari-termin-vyhlasil-prezident-349648 . live .
  2. Web site: Volby 2024: Výsledky jsou kompletní, ANO získalo téměř 300 mandátů . www.novinky.cz . 23 September 2024 . cs . 21 September 2024 . 23 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240923025448/https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/volby-2024-kraj-senat-vysledky-online-40489773 . live .
  3. Web site: V krajských volbách triumfovalo ANO. Své bašty uhájili jen Kuba, Grolich a Půta . iDNES.cz . 23 September 2024 . 21 September 2024 . 23 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240923051438/https://www.idnes.cz/volby/skoncily-krajske-volby-2024-cesko-voli-kraje.A240921_130630_volby_zof . live .
  4. Web site: Kolář . Petr . Uspěl můj tým, ne ODS. Pro stranu jsou volby neúspěch, říká Kuba . iDNES.cz . 23 September 2024 . 22 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Bartoníček . Radek . Proč bych měl Fialovi radit? Vedení ODS mě neposlouchá, říká suverén Martin Kuba . Aktuálně.cz . 23 September 2024 . cs . 23 September 2024 . 23 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240923033551/https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/vedeni-ods-me-neposloucha-volili-me-i-komuniste-rika-suveren/r~b30e11ee78b111efbb77ac1f6b220ee8/ . live .
  6. Web site: Tykalová . Tereza . Politologové: Vzkříšení Pirátů bude náročné, potřebují výrazný program . iDNES.cz . 23 September 2024 . 21 September 2024 . 23 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240923052403/https://www.idnes.cz/volby/senatni-krajske-volby-2024-politologove-jelinek-skolnik-pirati-bartos-ano.A240921_180139_volby_tty . live .
  7. Web site: Šopfová . Kristýna . Bartoš rezignoval na post předsedy Pirátů - Novinky . www.novinky.cz . 23 September 2024 . cs . 22 September 2024 . 22 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240922232858/https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-vedeni-piratu-rezignovalo-40490027#dop_ab_variant=0&dop_source_zone_name=novinky.sznhp.box&source=hp&seq_no=1&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=z-boxiku&utm_source=www.seznam.cz . live .
  8. Web site: Volby do zastupitelstev krajů - základní informace pro voliče - Volby . 2024-06-09 . . cs . 9 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609134315/https://www.mvcr.cz/volby/clanek/volby-do-zastupitelstev-kraju-zakladni-informace-pro-volice.aspx . live .
  9. Web site: Krajské volby 2024: Termín, kandidáti, systém, politická mapa . 2024-06-09 . e15.cz . cs.
  10. Web site: Elections to regional councils held on 20 – 21 September 2024 . volby.cz . Czech Statistical Office.