Czech municipal elections, 2006

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Czech municipal elections, 2006
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  2002 20-21 October 2006 2010  

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Party ODS ČSSD KSČM
Popular vote39,353,95718,079,94211,730,243
Percentage36.2%16.6%10.8%

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Party KDU–ČSL SZ SNK European Democrats
Popular vote6,263,9805,475,8623,858,734
Percentage5,8%5.0%3.6%

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]

Czech Republic Republic in Central Europe

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.

Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) Czech political party

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.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Civic Democratic Party 39,353,95736.207,033
Czech Social Democratic Party 18,079,94216.634,332
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 11,730,24310.794,268
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 6,263,9805.765,049
Green Party 5,475,8625.04408
SNK European Democrats 3,858,7343.551,284
Vote for the City 1,097,8151.01185
Other parties22,837,14421.0239,867

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References

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