Independents win most votes in municipal elections, strong showing by ANO party
Voting has ended in municipal elections and elections to a third of seats in the Czech Senate. Traditionally independent candidates have won the most votes followed by the ANO party. ANO will also challenge the ruling parties in the second round of elections to the Senate.
Independent candidates win lion’s share of votes in municipal elections
With over 75 percent of the votes in municipal elections counted, it is clear that independent candidates running alone and within various coalition groupings have won the lion’s share of votes.
Of the parties standing alone the ANO party presently has the strongest showing, followed by the Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats, Mayors and Independents, the Freedom and Direct Democracy Party, the Pirate Party and TOP 09.
However votes from the big cities, which are still coming in, may still significantly influence the outcome.
Turnout in the municipal elections was close to 50 percent.
Preliminary results indicate SPOLU coalition has highest gains in Prague
Early figures from Prague suggest that the SPOLU coalition has the highest gains in the Czech metropolis, followed by the Pirate Party, the ANO party and Praha SobÄ›. Patrik Nacher, ANO’s election leader in Prague, said his task would be to boost the party’s coalition potential in Prague and bring it out of isolation. SPOLU earlier stated its intention to try to form a coalition without ANO. Read More...
