2008 Czech regional elections

Regional elections were held in the Czech Republic to elect the Regional Councils in 13 regions (all except Prague) on 17 and 18 October 2008.[1] The elections were won by the opposition Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), which won in every region.[2]

2008 Czech regional elections

← 2004 17–18 October 2008 2012 →

675 seats on 13 Regional Councils
Turnout40.3%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Jiří Paroubek Mirek Topolánek
Party ČSSD ODS
Seats won 280 180
Popular vote 1,044,719 687,005
Percentage 35.85% 23.57%

Chairman of Regional Association before election

Evžen Tošenovský
ODS

Elected Chairman of Regional Association

Michal Hašek
ČSSD

Results edit

Party Votes % Seats
Czech Social Democratic Party 1,044,719 35.85 280
Civic Democratic Party 687,005 23.57 180
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 438,024 15.03 114
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party 193,911 6.65 56
Green Party 92,057 3.15 0
SNK European Democrats 36,719 1.26 6
Independent Mayors for Region 35,584 1.22 7
NorthBohemians.cz 31,910 1.09 8
Others 353,713 12.14 130
Total 2,913,642 100 675

References edit

  1. ^ "Prezident vyhlásil krajské a senátní volby na polovinu října". iDNES.cz. 16 July 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ "VIDEO: ČSSD jasně vyhrála krajské volby". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 23 November 2016.