2002 Czech parliamentary election explained

Country:Czech Republic
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1998 Czech parliamentary election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2006 Czech parliamentary election
Next Year:2006
Turnout:57.95% (16.13pp)
Seats For Election:All 200 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
101 seats needed for a majority
Election Date:14–15 June 2002
Image1:Vladimir Spidla, 2007 crop.jpg
Leader1:Vladimír Špidla
Party1:Czech Social Democratic Party
Last Election1:32.31%, 74 seats
Seats1:70
Seat Change1: 4
Popular Vote1:1,440,279
Percentage1:30.21%
Swing1: 2.10pp
Leader2:Václav Klaus
Party2:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
Last Election2:27.74%, 63 seats
Seats2:58
Seat Change2: 5
Popular Vote2:1,166,975
Percentage2:24.48%
Swing2: 3.26pp
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Leader4:Miroslav Grebeníček
Party4:Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
Last Election4:11.03%, 24 seats
Seats4:41
Seat Change4: 17
Popular Vote4:882,653
Percentage4:18.51%
Swing4: 7.48pp
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Leader5:Cyril Svoboda
Party5:KDU-ČSL
Alliance5:Four-Coalition
Last Election5:17.59%, 39 seats
Seats5:31
Seat Change5: 8
Popular Vote5:680,670
Percentage5:14.28%
Swing5: 3.31pp
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Prime Minister after election
Before Election:Miloš Zeman
Before Party:Czech Social Democratic Party
After Election:Vladimír Špidla
After Party:Czech Social Democratic Party

Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 14 and 15 June 2002.[1] The result was a victory for the Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 70 of the 200 seats, and formed a coalition government with the KDU-ČSL and Freedom Union – Democratic Union. Voter turnout was 58%.[2]

Opinion polls

See main article: Opinion polling for the 2002 Czech parliamentary election.

DatePolling FirmČSSDODS4KKSČMOthers
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14-15 Jun 2002Election30.224.514.318.512.5
5 - 12 Jun 2002CVVM29.027.013.517.513.0
6 Jun 2002TNS Factum29.427.813.118.411.3
20–27 May 2002CVVM[4] 21.519.511.510.037.5
22 - 29 Apr 2002CVVM[5] 24.022.012.514.527.0
17 Apr 2002TNS Factum24.128.219.617.510.6
4 Apr 2002STEM23.726.417.014.118.8
22 Mar - 2 Apr 2002CVVM[6] 22.020.017.014.027.0
8 Mar 2002TNS Factum25.030.517.016.211.3
4 Mar 2002STEM26.423.716.914.118.9
15 Feb 2002CVVM23.018.523.013.522.0
15 Feb 2002STEM23.823.019.113.420.7
24 Jan 2002STEM21.521.322.515.619.1
7 Jan 2002CVVM24.018.020.010.028.0

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p472
  3. Web site: Volby provětrají stranické pokladny, úspěšným se to vyplatí. Ceskenoviny.cz. 14 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Čadová. Naděžda. Stranické preference na konci května 2002. Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění. 17 April 2018. cs.
  5. Web site: Čadová. Naděžda. Stranické preference na konci dubna 2002. Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění. 17 April 2018. cs.
  6. Web site: Čadová. Naděžda. Stranické preference na přelomu března a dubna 2002. Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění. 17 April 2018. cs.