2008 Czech regional elections explained

Election Name:2008 Czech regional elections
Country:Czech Republic
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2004 Czech regional elections
Previous Year:2004
Election Date:17–18 October 2008
Next Election:2012 Czech regional elections
Next Year:2012
Seats For Election:675 seats on 13 Regional Councils
Turnout:40.3%
Leader1:Jiří Paroubek
Party1:Czech Social Democratic Party
Seats1:280
Popular Vote1:1,044,719
Percentage1:35.85%
Leader2:Mirek Topolánek
Party2:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
Seats2:180
Popular Vote2:687,005
Percentage2:23.57%
Chairman of Regional Association
Before Election:Evžen Tošenovský
Before Party:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
After Election:Michal Hašek
After Party:Czech Social Democratic Party

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]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
1,044,719 35.85 280
687,005 23.57 180
438,024 15.03 114
193,911 6.65 56
92,057 3.15 0
36,719 1.26 6
35,584 1.22 7
31,910 1.09 8
Others 353,713 12.14 130
Total2,913,642100675

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prezident vyhlásil krajské a senátní volby na polovinu října. iDNES.cz. 23 November 2016. 16 July 2008.
  2. Web site: VIDEO: ČSSD jasně vyhrála krajské volby. Novinky.cz. 23 November 2016. cs-CZ.