2025 Brno-City by-election

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2025 Czech senate by-election
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17 - 18 January 2025

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Round 1 Precinct Results

A by-election for the Brno-City Senate seat in the Czech Republic was held on 17 and 18 January 2025 following the death of incumbent senator Roman Kraus.

Contents

Background

Roman Kraus served as a senator of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic since 2020 as a member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS). He died on 30 October 2024. [1] His seat would be up for election in 2026. The by-election for the seat was due to be held no later than 90 days following his death. The date for the first round of the by-election was set for 17 and 18 January 2025. [2]

ODS nominated Zdeněk Papoušek who was expected to receive support from TOP 09 and KDU-ČSL. ANO nominated Karin Podivinská. [3]

Candidates

Results

CandidateParty1st round
votes %
Zdeněk Papoušek ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09, STAN, Pirates, Greens, Fakt Brno11 78859,40
Karin Podivinská ANO, SOCDEM 4 35021,92
Petr Koš SPD, Tricolour, PRO 2022 1 1535,81
Pavel Trčala MZH 1 1505,79
Martin Hovorka, Přísaha 8714,38
Milan Hamerský KAN [a] 5302,67
Source: [5] [6]

Notes

  1. Supported by LANO and Hlas.

References

  1. Menšík, Jan (30 October 2024). "Zemřel senátor Roman Kraus". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  2. "Nástupce senátora Krause si Brňané zvolí 17. a 18. ledna. Jeho náhlou smrt způsobila plicní embolie". Czech Radio (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  3. Menšík, Jan (26 November 2024). "ANO si věří na volné senátní křeslo v Brně". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Horáková, Lenka (3 December 2024). "Doplňovací volby v Brně: O návrat do Senátu zabojuje Papoušek. Postaví se mu náměstkyně primátorky či exředitel zoo". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. volby.cz
  6. "Volby do Senátu Parlamentu ČR". volby.cz. Retrieved 18 January 2025.