Presidential elections in the Czech Republic took place on January 12–13, 2018 (round 1) [1] and January 26–27, 2018 (round 2) [2] . President Milos Zeman is elected for a second term [3] .
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| Presidential Election in the Czech Republic (2018) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 - 13, 2018 (first round) January 26 - 27, 2018 (second round) | |||
| Voter turnout | 61.92% (first round) 66.60% (second round) | ||
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| Candidate | Miloš Zeman | Jiri Dragos | |
| The consignment | SPO | self-promotion | |
| Votes in the first round | 1 985 547 ( 38.56% ) | 1,369,601 (26.6%) | |
| Votes in the second round | 2 853 390 ( 51.36% ) | 2,701,206 (48.63%) | |
 The results of the first round of elections by district | |||
 The results of the second round of elections by district Miloš Zeman Jiri Dragos | |||
| Election result | Milos Zeman re-elected president for 2 nd term | ||
Content
Background
Former Prime Minister Miloš Zeman was elected president of the Czech Republic in 2013 , defeating Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg in the first direct presidential election in the country. Until 2012, all presidential elections in the Czech Republic were indirect, and the president was elected parliament of the Czech Republic [4] .
Since 1993, there were two major parties in the country - the Czech Social Democratic Party and the Civic Democratic Party . This model changed in early 2014 with the growth of the new political party ANO 2011 , which led to the weakening of both major parties. The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked the Czech Republic as a “weak democracy” in 2016 . Since the system in the Czech Republic repeatedly produces very weak governments (a particular problem is that about 15% of the electorate supports the Communists, who are avoided by all other parties) constantly talk about changing it, but without any special chances of really promoting electoral reform.
According to surveys conducted in 2016, Zeman was the leader, and his chances for re-election were considered high, although it was assumed that Zeman’s candidacy would be determined by his health [5] [6] [7] . Zeman announced his candidacy on March 9, 2017 [8] [9] [10] [11] . There have been suggestions that both the Social Democrats (ČSSD) and ANO 2011 may support Zeman [12] , but none of the parties did this in the end. Some commentators have suggested that Zeman will win in the 1st round [13] [14] .
On August 23, 2017, [15] the Speaker of the Senate announced that the first round will take place on January 12 and 13, 2018, and the second round will take place on January 26 and 27, 2018, if required. [16] . The deadline for the nomination of candidates was scheduled for November 7, 2017 [17] .
Candidates
| Candidate | The consignment | First tour | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote | % | Vote | % | ||
| Miloš Zeman | Party of Citizens' Rights | 1 985 547 | 38.56 | 2 853 390 | 51.36 |
| Jiri Dragos | Independent | 1,369,601 | 26.60 | 2,701,206 | 48.63 |
| Pavel Fisher | Independent | 526 694 | 10.23 | ||
| Michal Goraček | Independent | 472 643 | 9.18 | ||
| Marek Gilsher | Independent | 454 949 | 8.83 | ||
| Mirek Topolanek | Independent | 221 689 | 4.30 | ||
| Jiří Guinek | Realist Party | 63 348 | 1.23 | ||
| Peter Gunnig | General choice party | 29,228 | 0.56 | ||
| Vratislav Kulganek | Civic Democratic Alliance | 24,442 | 0.47 | ||
| Issued election envelopes | 5 180 290 | - | 5,569,665 | - | |
| Surrendered election envelopes | 5,177,238 | - | 5,567,627 | - | |
| Empty and invalid envelopes | 29,097 | - | 13,031 | - | |
| Valid votes | 5,148,141 | 100 | 5 554 596 | 100 | |
| Registered voters and turnout [Comm. one] | 8 366 433 | 61.92 | 8 363 002 | 66,60 | |
| Source: Volby | |||||
Results
First Round
Turnout in the first round was 61.92% of voters. Miloš Zeman took the first place with 38.56%, and Jiří Dragos took the second place with 26.60%. The remaining 7 candidates for the presidency of the Czech Republic received from 0.47% to 10.23% of the vote. The second round of presidential elections was held on January 26 and 27, 2018 [2] .
Second Round
Turnout in the second round was 66.60% of voters. According to the final data, Milos Zeman won with 51.36% of the votes, and Jiri Dragos - 48.63% of the votes [18] .
International Reaction
- PRC Chairman Xi Jinping congratulated Zeman and said he wanted to move the strategic partnership between the two countries to a higher level [19] .
- European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker congratulated Zeman and said he was looking forward to working with him. European Council President Donald Tusk also congratulated Zeman on his victory. [20]
- Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier congratulated Zeman and noted the common history of the two countries [21] .
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally congratulated Zeman [22] .
- Russian President Vladimir Putin was one of the first to congratulate Zeman, saying that the elections confirmed Zeman’s authority. He expressed readiness for constructive cooperation in bilateral relations [23] .
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was the first international politician to congratulate Zeman, calling him a smart and experienced politician and said that he was pleased with the result [24] . President Andrei Kiska congratulated Zeman and expressed hope that relations between the two countries would remain close. He also invited Zeman to visit Slovakia [25] .
Comments
- ↑ Turnout - the ratio of the number of electoral envelopes issued to the number of registered voters.
Notes
- ↑ Češi si začnou volit prezidenta 12. ledna. Předseda Senátu vybral dřívější termín - Domov Neopr . Lidovky.cz (August 23, 2017). The appeal date is January 11, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Zemana ve druhém kole vyzve Drahoš. Vypadá to nadějně, prohlásil
- ↑ Zeman řekl svým příznivcům, že bude znovu kandidovat na Hrad . iDNES.cz (March 9, 2017). The appeal date is January 11, 2018.
- ↑ Prezidentské volby 2018 - E15.cz Unc . Zprávy E15.cz. The appeal date is December 12, 2017.
- ↑ ANALÝZA: Zemanovy šance na obhajobu zvyšuje soupeření Babie se Sobotkou Neopr . iDNES.cz (21 December 2016). The appeal date is January 1, 2017.
- ↑ Miloš Zeman válcuje soupeře Neopr . Deník.cz (28 June 2016). The appeal date is January 1, 2017.
- ↑ Průzkum: Zeman jasně vede. Horáček druhý Neopr . page-maintitle-short-default . The appeal date is January 1, 2017.
- ↑ Bude Zeman znovu kandidovat? Víme, co rozhodne Neopr . Reflex.cz . The appeal date is January 1, 2017.
- Průzkumy i sázkové kanceláře se mýlily v případě Trumpa i Hofera. Je dobré teď vsadit na Zemana? Reflex.cz . The appeal date is January 1, 2017.
- ↑ Echo24.cz má prý zprávy z Hradu, které Zemanovy fanoušky nepotěší. Týkají se kandidatury v příštích volbách Neopr . page-maintitle-short-default . The appeal date is January 1, 2017.
- ↑ Miloš Zeman oficiálně oznámil kandidaturu na prezidenta - E15.cz Neopr . Zprávy E15.cz. The appeal date is March 28, 2017.
- ↑ Miloši, Miloši! Premiér Sobotka to prý zkouší na Zemana, protože se bojí Babiše. Noviny slyšely více . page-maintitle-short-default . The appeal date is January 3, 2017.
- ↑ Paroubek: Kdyby se dnes volil prezident, Zeman vyhraje v prvním kole (Czech) . ČT24 . The appeal date is April 18, 2017.
- ↑ Jiné čtení průzkumů: Co když Zeman vyhraje už v prvním kole? (Czech) . Hospodářské noviny (18 April 2017). The appeal date is April 18, 2017.
- ↑ Volby 2018: senátní a komunální - průzkumy, výsledky - Info.cz (Czech) . Info.cz. The appeal date is October 3, 2018.
- ↑ Češi si začnou volit prezidenta 12. ledna. Předseda Senátu vybral dřívější termín | Domov Neopr . Lidovky.cz (23 August 2017). The appeal date is August 23, 2017.
- ↑ Češi budou volit prezidenta 12. a 13. ledna (Czech) . Novinky.cz . The appeal date is August 23, 2017.
- ↑ Zeman je podruhé prezidentem, Drahoš uznal porážku. O vítězi rozhodlo 152 tisíc hlasů Neopr . lidovky.cz (January 27, 2018). The appeal date is January 27, 2018.
- Č Čínský prezident pogratuloval Zemanovi ke znovuzvolení a nabídl upevnění strategického partnerství (Czech) . iROZHLAS . The date of circulation is January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Zemanova blahopřání z čela EU. Ke znovuzvolení mu pogratulovali Juncker i Tusk (Czech) . Lidovky.cz (29 January 2018). The date of circulation is January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Zemanovi pogratuloval německý prezident i Putin. Merkelová nereagovala (Czech) . Deník.cz (29 January 2018). The date of circulation is January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Zeman jmenoval soudce se zpožděním. Izraelský premiér se nepřerušuje, vysvětlil (Czech) . Novinky.cz . The appeal date is January 31, 2018.
- ↑ Putin gratuloval Zemanovi, podle něj prosazuje touhy českého národa (Czech) . Deník.cz (28 January 2018). The date of circulation is January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Fico gratuloval Zemanovi k obhájení prezidentského mandátu (Czech) . Deník.cz (27 January 2018). The date of circulation is January 30, 2018.
- ↑ Fico je rád, že vyhral Zeman. Kiska ho pozval na Slovensko (words.) . HN Online . The date of circulation is January 30, 2018.
Links
- Zheltov M.V. Elections of the President of the Czech Republic: the apotheosis of populism and the Autumn of the Patriarch . Inter election campaign. Analytical portal about elections in the world (May 25, 2018). The appeal date is May 25, 2018.
- Election results with a margin on the edges (Czech)
- Election Results (Eng.)