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Oct. 9, 2026 Held

Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Election for Senát (Czech Senate)

Results



General Information

  • 27 seats of the Czech Senate. 

 

Government Structure: 

  • Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlament) with an 81-seat Senate (Senat) and a 200-seat Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecka Snemovna). 

 

Electoral System: 

  • The President is elected through a majority system through two rounds. The President may serve two consecutive 5-year terms. 

  • The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. 

  • Members of the Senate are directly elected and serve 6-year terms, with one-third of members up for election every two years. Members of the Chamber of Deputies are directly elected and serve 4-year terms.  

  • Members of the Chamber of Deputies are directly elected and serve 4-year terms. 

 

Last Election:  

In the last election, during the first round, ANO 2011 won 2 seats (7%), Czech Social Democratic Party won 1 seat (4%), KDU-CSL won 1 seat (4%), and Independents (Nezavisli kandidati) won 1 seat (4%). Voter turnout was 30%. In the second round, ANO 2011 won 3 additional seats (total 19% of available seats), Others and Independents won 9 seats (33%), Civic Democratic Party won 4 seats (15%), Non-partisans (Nestraníci) won 1 seat (4%), Mayors for the Liberec Region (Starostové pro Liberecký kraj) won 1 seat (4%), OATH of the Civil Movement (PŘÍSAHA občanské hnutí) won 1 seat (4%), and Mayors and Independents (Starostové a nezávislí) won 1 seat (4%). Voter turnout was 18%. 

 

Information for Voters: 

Volby do zastupitelstev obcí a Senátu 2026 / Municipal and Senate elections 2026 (in Czech) 

 

Key Deadlines: 

  • Voter registration deadline: N/A, passive voter registration  

 

Main Parties in this Election:* 

  • ANO 2011 

    • Seats won in the last election: 5 seats out of 27 

  • Jasný Signál Nezávislých (JaSaN) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

  • Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party / Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová (KDU-CSL) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 27 

  • Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia / KSCM 

    • Leader: Kateřina Konečná 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

  • Levice 

    • Leader: Vladimir Farana and Marketa Juricova (co-chairs) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

  • Civic Democratic Party / Občanská demokratická strana (ODS) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 4 seats out of 27 

  • Oath / PRISAHA 

    • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 27 

  • Law, Respect, Expertise / Právo, Respekt, Odbornost (PRO) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

  • Social Democracy / Sociální demokracie (SOCDEM) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

  • Freedom and Direct Democracy / Svoboda a přímá demokracie (SPD) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

  • Mayors and Independents / Starostové a nezávislí (STAN) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 27 

  • Tradition, Responsibility, Prosperity 09 / Tradice Odpovědnost Prosperita 09 (TOP 09) 

    • Leader: Matěj Ondřej Havel 

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

  • The Greens / Zeleni 

    • Leader: Gabriela Svárovská and Matěj Pomahač (co-leaders)  

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 27 

*This list reflects party membership of listed candidates for the 2026 elections, featuring more than one candidate. 

 

Country Context: 

 

Gender Data: 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

  • Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 67 out of 200 (33.5%) in the Chamber of Deputies and 17 out of 81 (21.3%) in the Senate  

 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 28 September 2009  

  • Projected population with a disability: 1,741,900 (2025 est.) 

 

IFES Resources: 

Election Modified: Oct 16, 2026

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