IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Czech Republic

Czech Republic

10,705,384	32
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2023)	Elections in our database
2,239,246	52.19%
Registered Voters (as of None)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Czech Chamber of Deputies	Poslanecká Sněmovna	Lower House
Czech Senate	Senát	Upper House
Czech Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Miloš ZEMAN * (since March 8th, 2013)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Petr FIALA (Since December 17th, 2021)
Assembly: the Czech Republic has a bicameral Parliament (Parlament) consisting of the Senate (Senát) with 81 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká Sněmovna) with 200 seats.

* Before 2013, the President was indirectly elected by Parliament.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
Prime Minister is appointed by the President to serve a 5-year term.
In the Senate (Senát) 81 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 6-year terms*.
In the Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká Sněmovna) 200 members are elected through a flexible-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.**

* A second round is held six days later if no candidate receives an absolute majority in the first round. One third of the Senate is renewed every two years.

** Electors may cast two preference votes for candidates on their chosen party list. There are 14 multi-member constituencies. Votes are tabulated using the D’Hondt method. A threshold of 5% is required in order for a party to enter the Chamber of Deputies. The threshold is 10% in case of a coalition of two parties, 15% for a coalition of three parties, 20% for a coalition of four or more parties.

Elections

2024-09-27
Czech Senate
Votes 392,632
Registered 2,239,246
Turnout 17.53

2024-09-20
Czech Senate
Votes 812,201
Registered 2,693,038
Turnout 30.16

2023-01-27
Czech Presidency
Votes 5,787,540
Registered 8,242,566
Turnout 70.22

2023-01-13
Czech Presidency
Votes 5,622,812
Registered 8,245,962
Turnout 68.19

2022-09-23
Czech Senate
Votes 1,153,189
Registered 2,749,658
Turnout 41.94

2021-10-08
Czech Chamber of Deputies
Votes 5,411,884
Registered 8,275,752
Turnout 65.39

2018-01-26
Czech Presidency
Votes 5,567,627
Registered 8,362,987
Turnout 66.57

2018-01-12
Czech Presidency
Votes 5,177,238
Registered 8,366,433
Turnout 61.88

2017-10-20
Czech Chamber of Deputies
Votes 5,091,065
Registered 8,374,501
Turnout 60.79

2013-10-25
Czech Chamber of Deputies
Votes 5,007,212
Registered 8,424,227
Turnout 59.44

2013-01-25
Czech Presidency
Votes 4,983,481
Registered 8,434,941
Turnout 59.08

2013-01-11
Czech Presidency
Votes 5,171,666
Registered 8,435,522
Turnout 61.31

2012-10-19
Czech Senate
Votes 975,511
Registered 2,795,405
Turnout 34.9

2010-10-15
Czech Senate
Votes 1,237,072
Registered 2,774,178
Turnout 44.59

2010-05-28
Czech Chamber of Deputies
Votes 5,263,822
Registered 8,415,892
Turnout 62.55

2008-10-17
Czech Senate
Votes 1,115,868
Registered 2,852,506
Turnout 39.12

2008-02-15
Czech Presidency
Votes 252
Registered 281
Turnout 89.68

2008-02-08
Czech Presidency
Votes 252
Registered 281
Turnout 89.68

2006-10-28
Czech Senate
Votes 576,630
Registered 2,781,827
Turnout 20.73

2006-10-20
Czech Senate
Votes 1,140,247
Registered 2,780,914
Turnout 41.0

2006-06-02
Czech Chamber of Deputies
Votes 5,372,449
Registered 8,333,305
Turnout 64.47

2004-11-12
Czech Senate
Votes 481,191
Registered 2,614,630
Turnout 18.4

2004-11-05
Czech Senate
Votes 777,417
Registered 2,715,437
Turnout 28.63

2003-06-13
Referendum
Votes 4,557,960
Registered 8,259,525
Turnout 55.18

2003-02-28
Czech Presidency
Votes 266
Registered 281
Turnout 94.66

2003-01-24
Czech Presidency
Votes 192
Registered 281
Turnout 68.33

2003-01-15
Czech Presidency
Votes 202
Registered 281
Turnout 71.89

2002-06-14
Czech Senate
Votes 857,491
Registered 2,708,764
Turnout 31.66

2002-06-14
Czech Chamber of Deputies
Votes 4,789,145
Registered 8,262,484
Turnout 57.96

1998-11-20
Czech Senate
Votes 541,869
Registered 8,116,836
Turnout 6.68

1998-11-13
Czech Senate
Votes 1,093,675
Registered 8,116,836
Turnout 13.47

1998-06-19
Czech Chamber of Deputies
Votes 5,994,844
Registered 8,116,836
Turnout 73.86

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Czech Senate	2024-09-27	392,632	2,239,246	17.53
Czech Senate	2024-09-20	812,201	2,693,038	30.16
Czech Presidency	2023-01-27	5,787,540	8,242,566	70.22
Czech Presidency	2023-01-13	5,622,812	8,245,962	68.19
Czech Senate	2022-09-23	1,153,189	2,749,658	41.94
Czech Chamber of Deputies	2021-10-08	5,411,884	8,275,752	65.39
Czech Presidency	2018-01-26	5,567,627	8,362,987	66.57
Czech Presidency	2018-01-12	5,177,238	8,366,433	61.88
Czech Chamber of Deputies	2017-10-20	5,091,065	8,374,501	60.79
Czech Chamber of Deputies	2013-10-25	5,007,212	8,424,227	59.44
Czech Presidency	2013-01-25	4,983,481	8,434,941	59.08
Czech Presidency	2013-01-11	5,171,666	8,435,522	61.31
Czech Senate	2012-10-19	975,511	2,795,405	34.9
Czech Senate	2010-10-15	1,237,072	2,774,178	44.59
Czech Chamber of Deputies	2010-05-28	5,263,822	8,415,892	62.55
Czech Senate	2008-10-17	1,115,868	2,852,506	39.12
Czech Presidency	2008-02-15	252	281	89.68
Czech Presidency	2008-02-08	252	281	89.68
Czech Senate	2006-10-28	576,630	2,781,827	20.73
Czech Senate	2006-10-20	1,140,247	2,780,914	41.0
Czech Chamber of Deputies	2006-06-02	5,372,449	8,333,305	64.47
Czech Senate	2004-11-12	481,191	2,614,630	18.4
Czech Senate	2004-11-05	777,417	2,715,437	28.63
Referendum	2003-06-13	4,557,960	8,259,525	55.18
Czech Presidency	2003-02-28	266	281	94.66
Czech Presidency	2003-01-24	192	281	68.33
Czech Presidency	2003-01-15	202	281	71.89
Czech Senate	2002-06-14	857,491	2,708,764	31.66
Czech Chamber of Deputies	2002-06-14	4,789,145	8,262,484	57.96
Czech Senate	1998-11-20	541,869	8,116,836	6.68
Czech Senate	1998-11-13	1,093,675	8,116,836	13.47
Czech Chamber of Deputies	1998-06-19	5,994,844	8,116,836	73.86

Voter Turnout

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