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Municipal elections were held in the Czech Republic on 20 October and 21 October 2006. The Civic Democratic Party received 35% of the vote, winning more seats than any other party. [1] [2]
The Czech Republic, also known by its short-form name, Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. The Czech Republic covers an area of 78,866 square kilometres (30,450 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental climate and oceanic climate. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, with 10.6 million inhabitants; its capital and largest city is Prague, with 1.3 million residents. Other major cities are Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc and Pilsen. The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union (EU), NATO, the OECD, the United Nations, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe.
The Civic Democratic Party is a liberal-conservative political party in the Czech Republic. It holds 25 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and is the second strongest party following the 2017 election.
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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Civic Democratic Party | 39,353,957 | 36.20 | 7,033 |
Czech Social Democratic Party | 18,079,942 | 16.63 | 4,332 |
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 11,730,243 | 10.79 | 4,268 |
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 6,263,980 | 5.76 | 5,049 |
Green Party | 5,475,862 | 5.04 | 408 |
SNK European Democrats | 3,858,734 | 3.55 | 1,284 |
Vote for the City | 1,097,815 | 1.01 | 185 |
Other parties | 22,837,144 | 21.02 | 39,867 |
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