Czechia

Chamber of Deputies Senate

Senate

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
20 Sep 2024 to 28 Sep 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections
30 Sep 2026
Number of seats at stake
27
Scope of elections
Partial renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates
169
Number of male candidates
140
Number of female candidates
29
Percentage of women candidates
17.2%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
2,693,038
Voters
820,452
Voter turnout
30.5%

Results

About the election

ANO 2011, led by former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, won the most seats in the one-third renewal of the 81-member Senate. It won 8 out of the 27 seats up for renewal, and now holds 12 seats in all. The ruling Spolu coalition and its allies (see note 1), led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, won a total of 15 seats and retained its majority in the Senate. A record five candidates were elected in the first round of the Senate elections (note 2).

The 2024 Senate elections were held shortly after massive flooding that hit Central Europe and killed five people in Czechia. In some places, voting took place in tents, shipping containers or in the open air.

Note 1:
The Spolu (Together) coalition, formed for the 2021 parliamentary elections, comprised the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), the Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU - CSL), and TOP 09. The coalition government formed in 2021 is also supported by the Czech Pirate Party and the Mayors and Independents (STAN).

Note 2:
The previous record, four candidates, dates back to 1996 when the first senatorial elections to the full 81 seats were held.
https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/voters-elected-new-regional-councils-and-five-senators

Alternation of power after elections
Not applicable
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
17
Number of women elected
4
Percentage of women elected
19.0%
Women Directly Elected
4
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
64
Total number of women after the election
17
Percentage of women after the election
21.0%
First-term parliamentarians
13
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
16.0%
Date of the first session
30 Oct 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Miloš Vystrčil (Male)
Date of birth: 10 Aug 1960
Political party
Civic Democratic Party (ODS)
Date of election
30 Oct 2024

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No