2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic

2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic

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All 21 Czech seats in the European Parliament
Turnout28.71% (Increase 10.52pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Dita Charanzová Jan Zahradil Marcel Kolaja
Party ANO ODS Pirates
Alliance ALDE ECR PPEU
Last election 16.13%, 4 seats 7.68%, 2 seats 4.78%, 0 seats
Seats won 6 4 3
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 502,343 344,885 330,844
Percentage 21.19% 14.55% 13.96%
Swing Increase 5.06pp Increase 6.87pp Increase 9.18pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Jiří Pospíšil Ivan David Pavel Svoboda
Party TOP 09 SPD Lidovci
Alliance EPP MENF EPP
Last election 15.95%, 4 seats 9.95%, 3 seats
Seats won 3 2 2
Seat change Decrease 1 New Decrease 1
Popular vote 276,220 216,718 171,723
Percentage 11.65% 9.14% 7.24%
Swing Decrease 4.30pp New Decrease 2.71pp

  Seventh party
 
Leader Kateřina Konečná
Party KSČM
Alliance GUE/NGL
Last election 10.99%, 3 seats
Seats won 1
Seat change Decrease 2
Popular vote 164,624
Percentage 6.94%
Swing Decrease 4.05pp

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).

  1. ^ "European Parliament sets date for election". POLITICO. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Čechy čeká 10letý volební maraton: K urnám vyrazí rok co rok". Blesk.cz. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

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