2019 election of members of the European parliament for the Czech Republic
2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic|
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Turnout | 28.71% ( 10.52pp) |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Leader
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Dita Charanzová
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Jan Zahradil
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Marcel Kolaja
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Party
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ANO
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ODS
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Pirates
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Alliance
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ALDE
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ECR
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PPEU
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Last election
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16.13%, 4 seats
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7.68%, 2 seats
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4.78%, 0 seats
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Seats won
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6
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4
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3
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Seat change
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2
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2
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3
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Popular vote
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502,343
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344,885
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330,844
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Percentage
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21.19%
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14.55%
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13.96%
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Swing
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5.06pp
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6.87pp
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9.18pp
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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Leader
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Jiří Pospíšil
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Ivan David
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Pavel Svoboda
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Party
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TOP 09
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SPD
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Lidovci
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Alliance
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EPP
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MENF
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EPP
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Last election
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15.95%, 4 seats
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–
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9.95%, 3 seats
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Seats won
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3
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2
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2
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Seat change
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1
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New
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1
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Popular vote
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276,220
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216,718
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171,723
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Percentage
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11.65%
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9.14%
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7.24%
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Swing
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4.30pp
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New
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2.71pp
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Seventh party
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Leader
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Kateřina Konečná
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Party
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KSČM
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Alliance
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GUE/NGL
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Last election
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10.99%, 3 seats
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Seats won
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1
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Seat change
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2
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Popular vote
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164,624
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Percentage
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6.94%
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Swing
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4.05pp
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The 2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic was held on 24 and 25 May 2019,[1] electing the 21 members of the Czech delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union.[2]
The result was a victory of the populist ruling party ANO (ALDE), with 21.18 per cent and 6 seats, 2 more seats than in 2014 election. Followed by conservative ODS (ECR), with 14.54 per cent and 4 seats, marking a notable growth in the election. The Pirate Party also made major gains. SPD (ENF) gained seats in its first European election, while KDU-ČSL (EPP), TOP 09/STAN (EPP) and KSČM (GUE/NGL) lost seats. ČSSD (S&D) did not cross 5% threshold for the first time, as well as Svobodní (EFDD).