2022 Ostrava municipal election

2018 Ostrava municipal election

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All 55 seats in the Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Tomáš Macura Jan Dohnal Lukáš Semerák Party ANO ODS Ostravak Alliance SPOLU Last election 21 seats 9 seats 7 seats Seats won 21 9 8 Popular vote 1,315,173 554,705 489,598 Percentage 34.0% 14.3% 12.6%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Václav Kubín Jiří Jureček Andrea Hoffmannová Party SPD STAN Pirates Last election 4 seats 0 seats 5 seats Seats won 7 4 3 Popular vote 449,945 262,840 224,812 Percentage 11.6% 6.8% 5.8%   Seventh party   Leader Martin Juroška Party KSČM Alliance Ostrava Left Last election 3 seats Seats won 3 Popular vote 210,253 Percentage 5.4%
Mayor before election Tomáš Macura ANO Elected mayor Tomáš Macura ANO

The 2022 Ostrava municipal election was held on 23 and 24 September 2022 as part of the nationwide municipal elections. ANO 2011 has won the third election in row. ^[1]

Background

Previous election was held in 2018. ANO 2011 won the election with Tomáš Macura being reelected as the Mayor. ANO formed coalition with ODS, KDU-ČSL and Pirates. ^[2] Macura decided to run for reelection in 2022. ^[3] ODS, KDU-ČSL and TOP 09 decided to run under Spolu alliance banner with Jan Dohnal as electoral leader. ^[4] Ostravak is once again led by Lukáš Semerák. ^[5]

Opinion polls

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Turnout	ANO	Ostravak	SPOLU			KSČM	Piráti	SPD	ČSSD	STAN	Oth.	Lead
						ODS	KDU– ČSL	TOP 09
Sanep [6]	11 - 20 August 2022			30.2	12.1	14.8			N/A	7.2	8.4	5.7	5.3	16.3	15.4
Phoenix Research [7]	20 July - 12 August 2022	1,016		31.6	9.9	11.2			N/A	9.2	8.0	5.6	4.7		20.4
Phoenix Research [8]	20 June - 13 July 2022			34.3	9.8	11.3			4.5	8.7	7.9	5.4	4.2	13.9	23.0
Phoenix Research [9]	20 May - 13 June 2022	998		33.1	9.9	11.2			4.2	7.6	7.5	5.3	7.6	12.6	21.9
Sanep [10]	1-8 March 2022	5,116	35.7	29.8	12.3	10.8	6.1	1.1	5.3	4.1	8.3	N/A	5.9	16.3	17.5
2018 election	5 and 6 October 2018		33.9	32.7	11.5	9.7	5.8	—	9.0	9.0	6.8	5.5	3.0	7.1	21.2

Result

Party	Votes	%	Seats
ANO 2011	1,315,173	33.97%	21
Spolu	554,705	14.33%	9
Ostravak	489,598	12.64%	8
Freedom and Direct Democracy	449,945	11.62%	7
Mayors and Independents	262,840	6.79%	4
Czech Pirate Party	224,812	5.81%	3
Ostrava Left - KSČM and NK	210.253	5.43%	3
Czech Social Democratic Party and LEČO	149,974	3.87%	0
Přísaha	72,882	1.88%	0
Yes, We return water to people	55,217	1.43%	0
Swiss Democracy	33,828	0.87%	0
Silesian for People	26,647	0.69%	0
Tricolour Citizens' Movement	25,779	0.67%	0
Democratic Party of Greens	403	0.1%	0

References

1. "V Ostravě už potřetí vyhrálo ANO, Macura se nejspíše opět stane primátorem". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 24 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
2. "Primátorem Ostravy zůstává Tomáš Macura z ANO. Hlasovalo pro něj 47 z 55 zastupitelů". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
3. "Všichni moravskoslezští primátoři chtějí na podzim obhájit své funkce". patriotmagazin.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
4. "Koalice Spolu půjde i do komunálních voleb v Ostravě. Koho chce za primátora?". patriotmagazin.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
5. Jiříček, Petr (31 May 2022). "Staré tváře, nové logo. Hnutí Ostravak chce křeslo primátora, oznámilo kandidáty". moravskoslezsky.denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
6. "SANEP: Komunální volby – volební preference v pěti největších městech ČR". parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
7. "Průzkum: Nečekaný výsledek voleb v Praze. Jak by dopadla jiná města?". tn.nova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
8. "EXKLUZIVNÍ PRŮZKUM: STAN se potýká s kauzou Hlubuček. Jak by dopadly volby?". tn.nova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
9. "Komunální volby 2022: Kdo bude vládnout velkým městům? VELKÝ PRŮZKUM". tn.nova.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 June 2022.
10. "SANEP: Komunálním volbám bude v krajských městech dominovat hnutí ANO a ODS". parlamentnilisty.cz. Retrieved 23 June 2022.