Czech municipal elections, 2010

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Czech municipal elections, 2010
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Party ČSSD ODS KSČM
Popular vote17,763,35816,943,9678,628,685
Percentage19.7%18.8%9.6%
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Party TOP 09 KDU–ČSL VV
Popular vote8,537,4614,938,9602,640,305
Percentage9.5%5.5%2.9%

Municipal elections were held in the Czech Republic on 15 and 16 October. [1] The Civic Democratic Party won the most seats, although it lost in Prague. The elections were a success for the Czech Social Democratic Party and TOP 09, [2] and were considered a revival for the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. [3]

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.

Prague Capital city in Czech Republic

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Civic Democratic Party 16,943,96718.785,112
Czech Social Democratic Party 17,763,35819.684,584
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 4,938,9605.473,738
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 8,628,6859.563,189
TOP 09 8,537,4619.461,509
Mayors and Independents 653,4000.721,243
SNK European Democrats 770,5430.85551
Public Affairs 2,640,3052.93304
Green Party 1,491,2121.65156
Vote for the City 736,3870.82153
Party of Civic Rights 628,8600.7089
Czech Sovereignty 673,8560.7561
Party of Free Citizens 673,8560.2229
Other parties25,441,28025.3141,460

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References

  1. ↑ "Obecní a senátní volby budou v půlce října, rozhodl prezident". iDNES.cz. 18 June 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "ANALÝZA: Nečas dostal od voličů šanci zatočit v ODS s kmotry". iDNES.cz. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Voliči zametli v obcích s VV a ODS, lidovce vzkřísili z mrtvých". iDNES.cz. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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