Czech Senate election, 2000

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Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 12 November 2000, with a second round on 19 November.^[1] The result was a victory for the Civic Democratic Party, which won 22 of the 81 seats. Voter turnout was 33.4% in the first round and 21.5% in the second.^[2]

Results

Party	First round		Second round		Seats	+/–
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Civic Democratic Party	203,039	23.6	166,133	29.5	22	–4
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia	152,934	17.8	73,372	13.0	3	–1
Czech Social Democratic Party	151,943	17.7	53,503	9.5	15	–8
KDU-ČSL	121,355	14.1	137,515	24.4	19	+2
Freedom Union – Democratic Union	99,504	11.6	98,985	17.6	16	+5
Civic Democratic Alliance	14,020	1.6	10,697	1.9
Independent Candidate	75,206	8.7	23,319	4.1	2	+2
Independents and others	42,441	4.9	–	–	4	+4
Invalid/blank votes	52,698	–	3,867	–	–	–
Total	913,140	100	567,391	100	81	0
Sourcesa: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p471 ISBN 9873832956097
2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p472