2016 Czech Senate election

7–8 October 2016 (first round) 14–15 October 2016 (second round) 27–28 January 2017 (Most)

First party Second party Third party   130x130px 130x130px Leader Pavel Bělobrádek Petr Fiala Andrej Babiš Party KDU-ČSL ODS ANO Seats won 6 3 3 First round 74,709 8.48% 103,216 11.71% 151,388 17.18% Second round 78,448 18.50% 42,551 10.03% 92,051 21.71%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   130x130px 130x130px Leader Bohuslav Sobotka Miroslav Kalousek Petr Gazdík Party ČSSD TOP 09 STAN Seats won 2 2 2 First round 128,830 14.62% 70,653 8.02% 43,234 4.91% Second round 55,622 13.12% 30,820 7.27% 25,389 5.99%

Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 7 and 8 October 2016, with a second round on 14 and 15 of October. The first round was held alongside regional elections and several municipal referendums, notably in a referendum in Brno on the location of the town's train station.

The governing coalition of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), ANO 2011 and the Christian and Democratic Union (KDU-ČSL) retained a majority in the full Senate, with the KDU-ČSL making the largest gains, while the Social Democrats incurred the greatest losses, retaining only two of their twelve seats up for re-election. ANO 2011 won the first round with fourteen candidates advancing, but only three of them were elected, which was a disappointment to the party. The most successful opposition party was the centre-right Civic Democratic Party. It had 6 candidates advancing and four of them elected (including Zdeněk Nytra who ran as independent).

Electoral system

One third of the 81-member Senate is elected every two years, giving Senators six year terms. The seats are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.

Results

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Polling station of the electoral district no. 70 in Olomouc during Czech Senate elections and the regional elections held in the Czech Republic on 7 October 2016

Re-run in Most

On 10 November the results in Most District were annulled due to the illegitimacy of Alena Dernerová's candidature. A re-run of the vote was organised for 27–28 January 2017, in which Dernerová was elected in the first round. Voter turnout was only 12%.