2012 Civic Democratic Party presidential primaries

Czech Republic presidential no 30 April - 28 June 2012 23% 150x170px Přemysl Sobotka Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) 3,771 61% 150x170px Evžen Tošenovský Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) 2,432 39% thumbnail|Results by District Civic Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2012 were held for 2013 Czech presidential election from 30 April to 28. June 2012. They were the first presidential primaries in the Czech Republic. Přemysl Sobotka on the primaries with 61% of votes against 39 votes for the other candidate, Evžen Tošenovský. Primaries suffered for low voter turnout as only 6,203 from 27,000 party members voted.Kandidátem ODS na prezidenta je Přemysl Sobotka http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/271751-kandidatem-ods-na-prezidenta-je-premysl-sobotka.html Novinky.cz 28 June 2012 16 January 2016 There were members of ODS who were of opinion that the party should support Miloš Zeman instead of having its own candidate as neither Tošenovský or Sobotka is a strong candidate that can win. It was one of the reasons for a low turnout.Panenka Radim Blázinec v ODS: Volí svého prezidenta, ale šilhá po Zemanovi http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/politika/senat/Blazinec-v-ODS-Voli-sveho-prezidenta-ale-silha-po-Zemanovi-235669 Parlamentní Listy 30 January 2016Petřík Lukáš Stejně to hodíme Zemanovi, zní z ODS. Prezidentské primárky tam už nikdo nebere tvážně http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/zpravy/kauzy/Stejne-to-hodime-Zemanovi-zni-z-ODS-Prezidentske-primarky-tam-uz-nikdo-nebere-vazne-236371 Parlamentní Listy 30 January 2016 Candidates Přemysl Sobotka, a vice-chairman of Senate. Evžen Tošenovský, a Member of European Parliament .Szaban Oldřich Přemysl Sobotka: Komunisty do vlády? Radši abdikuju http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/zpravy/kauzy/Premysl-Sobotka-Komunisty-do-vlady-Radsi-abdikuju-234552 Parlamentní Listy 16 January 2016 Declined Miroslava Němcová, a vice-chairman of Chamber of Deputies was expected to run.Machová Martina Primárky ODS živě: Němcová není? Volte ty dva, co zbyli http://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/primarky-ods-zive-nemcova-neni-volte-ty-dva-co-zbyli/r~i:article:743325/ Aktuálně.cz 16 January 2016 2012-05-03 She decided to not participate in election.Miroslava Němcová na prezidentku kandidovat nebude http://padesatprocent.cz/cz/miroslava-nemcova-na-prezidentku-kandidovat-nebude padesatprocent.cz 1 February 2017 Her decision was speculated to be a result of low performance in opinion polls for presidential election.Němcová nebude kandidovat na prezidenta. Prospěje Česku jinak http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Nemcova-nebude-kandidovat-na-prezidenta-Prospeje-Cesku-jinak-229537 Parlamentní Listy 1 February 2017Němcová se rozhodla, že na Hrad v přímé volbě kandidovat nebude http://zpravy.idnes.cz/miroslava-nemcova-chce-na-hrad-dko-/domaci.aspx?c=A120416_170827_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 1 February 2017 16 April 2012 Jaroslav Kubera, senator and mayor of Teplice. He was offered nomination by Ústí nad Labem regional organisation of ODS in April 2012. He declined the offer. He stated that he has too much respect for presidential office to run and that he knows his limits. He ran in senate election instead.Senátor Kubera obdržel nabídku kandidovat na prezidenta http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/politika/senat/Senator-Kubera-obdrzel-nabidku-kandidovat-na-prezidenta-230514 Parlamentní Listy 12 August 2017 Tomáč Töpfer, an actor and former senator. Some members of party offered him support but he declined. "I would run only if some Neo-Nazi threatens democracy."Töpfer i Höschl jít na Hrad odmítli. ODS nabízí Sobotku a Tošenovského http://zpravy.idnes.cz/topfer-by-na-hrad-kandidoval-jen-kdyby-demokracii-ohrozoval-neonacista-1mr-/domaci.aspx?c=A120422_145223_domaci_kop iDNES.cz 1 February 2017 22 April 2012 Cyril Höschl, a psychiatrist. He decided to not participate as he is responsible for too many other projects. Debates The first debate was held on 3 May 2012. Debate was very calm and without confrontation. Sobotka only criticised presidential front-runner Jan Fischer. He said that Fischer is popular because he wasn't brave to make any important decision as Prime Minister. Tošenovský said that wants to be a similar president to Václav Klaus.Chybí tady Němcová, znělo při první debatě vnitrostranických primárek ODS http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Chybi-tady-Nemcova-znelo-pri-prvni-debate-vnitrostranickych-primarek-ODS-231345 Parlamentní Listy 1 February 2017 Support of candidates in opinion polls Date Agency Miroslava Němcová Přemysl Sobotka Evžen Tošenovský 14–21 January 2012 SanepFavoritem nadcházejících prezidentských voleb je Fischer, v první pětce je dále Švejnar, Schwarzenberg, Němcová a Zeman http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/profily-sprava/user-data/06B091AE/file/32158-SANEP_Prima_volba_prezidenta_media.pdf Parlamentní Listy 12 March 2017 7.6% 2.8% <1.8% 23 February - 2 March 2012 PPM FactumJan Fischer a Jan Švejnar – kandidáti druhého kola http://www.factum.cz/aktuality/aktualita/jan-fischer-a-jan-svejnar-kandidati-druheho-kola Factum.cz 12 March 2017 cs 6.9% 3.2% 23 March - 3 April 2012 PPM FactumNestraníci v čele, za nimi mimoparlamentní Zeman http://www.factum.cz/aktuality/aktualita/nestranici-v-cele-za-nimi-mimoparlamentni-zeman Factum.cz 12 March 2017 cs 5.6% <3.0% <3.0% 14 April 2012 MedianPřímou volbu prezidenta by vyhrál Fischer, Okamura výrazně ztratil http://www.denik.cz/z_domova/primou-volbu-prezidenta-by-vyhral-fischer-okamura-vyrazne-ztratil-20120414.html Deník 12 March 2017 cs 14 April 2012 2.5% 4.0% 3.5% 8 May 2012 MedianPrůzkum: Prezidentem by byl Fischer, za ním skončil Švejnar http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/zpravy/Pruzkum-Prezidentem-by-byl-Fischer-za-nim-skoncil-Svejnar-231833 Parlamentní Listy 12 March 2017 3.5% 5.0% 30 May - 6 June 2012 SanepNeris, s.r.o., Czech News Agency SANEP: Prezidentské volby by vyhrál Fischer http://www.protext.cz/english/zprava.php?id=15574 protext.cz 12 March 2017 2.9% 1.4% Voting Voting took place in 9 election regions (each consisted of one or two Regions). Every member of Civic Democratic Party could participate if he joined party at least 60 days prior the beginning of primaries.Česko zažije první prezidentské primárky http://www.ods.cz/clanek/1068-cesko-zazije-prvni-prezidentske-primarky ODS 16 January 2016 Voting started in Hradec Králové Region and Pardubice Region. Sobotka received 404 votes and Tošenovský 141. Přemysla Sobotka was reported to be surprised by results. Sobotka commented results: "Competition has only just started, but this victory is a good impulse to me for other rounds of primaries."Přemysl Sobotka vyhrál první primárky ODS. Soutěž teprve začíná, říká http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidentske-primarky-ods-vyhral-na-vychode-cech-sobotka-pzy-/domaci.aspx?c=A120505_171259_domaci_brm iDNES.cz 1 February 2017 5 May 2012 Voter turnout was low with 30%.March 2025 Another voting took place in Olomouc Region and Zlín Region. Sobotka narrowly won in Olomouc region by 1 vote while Tošenovský narrowly won Zlín region by two votes.Přemysl Sobotka vyhrál primárky v Olomouckém kraji http://www.rozhlas.cz/olomouc/zpravy/_zprava/1058460 Rozhlas.cz 1 February 2017 cs 2012-05-13 Overall results in Central Moravia were victory for Evžen Tošenovský who won by 1 vote. Sobotka considered this result a success as the voting took place in Tošenovský's territory. Sobotka was still ahead after voting in Central Moravia.Prezidentské primárky na střední Moravě vyhrál Tošenovský o hlas http://www.denik.cz/olomoucky-kraj/prezidentske-primarky-na-stredni-morave-vyhral-tosenovsky-o-hlas-20120512.html Deník 1 February 2017 cs 12 May 2012Tošenovský vyhrál prezidentské primárky na Moravě https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/tosenovsky-vyhral-prezidentske-primarky-na-morave/r~i:article:744612/ Aktuálně.cz 1 February 2017 cs 2012-05-12 Another round took place in South Bohemia and in Vysočina Region. Sobotka won when he received 409 votes while Tošenovský received only 215 votes. Sobotka overall received 1,101 votes and Tošenovský 654 votes by the moment.ODS v Jihočeském kraji a na Vysočině chce za prezidenta Sobotku http://www.prazskezpravy.cz/zpravodajstvi-vysocina/ods-v-jihoeskem-kraji-a-na-vysoin-chce-za-prezidenta-sobotku Prazskezpravy.cz 18 May 2012 1 February 2017 cs Sobotka also won voting in West Bohemia. More decisive victory was in Karlovy Vary region where Sobotka received 75% of votes. Voter turnout in region was only 19.3%.V primárkách ODS vyhrál na západě Čech Přemysl Sobotka http://www.lidovky.cz/v-primarkach-vyhral-na-zapade-cech-premysl-sobotka-fwp-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A120526_184551_ln_domov_sk Lidovky.cz 1 February 2017 cs 2012-05-26 Sobotka was leading the overall primaries with 1,523 votes (66%) while Tošenovský had only 794 votes (34%).Česká televize Primárky v západních Čechách vyhrál Sobotka http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/1168701-primarky-v-zapadnich-cechach-vyhral-sobotka ČT24 cs Next voting took place in North Bohemia - in Sobotka's home region. Sobotka decisively won the voting with 722 votes while Tošenovský had only 170 votes. Sobotka widened his lead to more than 70% of votes in overall voting. Some reported that the most populous regions were ahead so the battle might not be over.Primárky ODS vyhrál na severu Čech Přemysl Sobotka http://www.lidovky.cz/primarky-ods-vyhral-na-severu-cech-sobotka-f20-/zpravy-domov.aspx?c=A120602_191733_ln_domov_sk Lidovky.cz 1 February 2017 2 June 2012 Moravian-Silesian Region where another voting took place is home region of Evžen Tošenovský. Tošenovský admitted that he is more nervous in this region than he was in the previous ones as there are more people who know him.Nervózní Tošenovský se představil v Ostravě, primárky ODS pokračují https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/269523-nervozni-tosenovsky-se-predstavil-v-ostrave-primarky-ods-pokracuji.html Novinky.cz 4 June 2012 1 February 2017 cs Tošenovský won the region with 895 votes while Sobotka received only 229 votes. Voter turnout was higher than in other regions (46%). Sobotka was still leading with 2,474 votes (57%). Tošenovský had 1,895 votes (43%)ODS: Vítězem primárek v Moravskoslezském kraji je Evžen Tošenovský http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/politici-volicum/ODS-Vitezem-primarek-v-Moravskoslezskem-kraji-je-Evzen-Tosenovsky-235512 Parlamentní Listy 1 February 2017 Sobotka won primaries in Central Bohemia. He received 425 votes while Tošenovský only 168. Sobotka widened his lead. He was winning nationally with 2,899 votes (59%).Přemysl Sobotka zvýšil náskok, vyhrál primárky ODS i ve středních Čechách http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/zpravy/Premysl-Sobotka-zvysil-naskok-vyhral-primarky-ODS-i-ve-strednich-Cechach-236349 Parlamentní Listy 1 February 2017 Sobotka received 543 votes in Prague while Tošenovský only 181 votes. Sobotka was nationally winning with 3,442 votes, while Tošenovský had 2,208. Prague primaries also suffered of low turnout.Prezidentské primárky ODS se blíží do finále, Sobotka vyhrál i v Praze http://praha.idnes.cz/sobotka-v-praze-vyhral-prezidentske-primarky-foy-/praha-zpravy.aspx?c=A120621_180249_praha-zpravy_jj iDNES.cz 1 February 2017 21 June 2012 Last primaries were held in South Moravia. Sobotka received 329 votes and Tošenovský only 224. Sobotka won whole primaries and won party's nomination for president. Party's leader Petr Nečas praised the result and called Sobotka qualified and honest candidate who has clear opinion and isn't populist.Česká televize Sobotka vyhrál prezidentské primárky ODS http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/1161463-sobotka-vyhral-prezidentske-primarky-ods ČT24 1 February 2017 cs Results Dates Electoral Region Přemysl Sobotka Evžen Tošenovský Turnout 30 April - 5 May East (Hradec Králové Region, Pardubice Region) 404 141 30.5%Volba kandidáta na Hrad láká jen čtvrtinu členů ODS, vede Sobotka http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidentske-primarky-ods-d0a-/domaci.aspx?c=A120518_141215_domaci_hv iDNES.cz 1 February 2017 18 May 2012 7–12 May Centre (Olomouc Region, Zlín Region) 294 295 26.6% 14–19 May South (Vysočina Region, South Bohemian Region) 409 215 25.5% 21–26 May West (Plzeň Region, Karlovy Vary Region) 416 143 19.3%Sobotka převálcoval na západě Čech Tošenovského a vede sérii prezidentských primárek ODS https://www.regionpodlupou.cz/129-sobotka-prevalcoval-na-zapade-cech-tosenovskeho-a-vede-serii-prezidentskych-primarek-ods.xhtml Region pod Lupou 1 February 2017 28 May - 2 June North (Ústí nad Labem Region, Liberec Region) 722 170 29.5%Pri prezidentských primárkach ODS na severe Čiech zvíťazil Přemysl Sobotka https://az-europe.eu/cz/142100-pri-prezidentskych-primarkach-ods-na-severu-cech-zvitezil-premysl-sobotka/n https://web.archive.org/web/20170202130552/https://az-europe.eu/cz/142100-pri-prezidentskych-primarkach-ods-na-severu-cech-zvitezil-premysl-sobotka/n dead February 2, 2017 az-europe.eu 1 February 2017 4–9 June Moravian-Silesian Region 229 895 46% 11–16 June Central Bohemian Region 425 168 24%Primárky ODS ve Středočeském kraji vyhrál Přemysl Sobotka http://tn.nova.cz/clanek/zpravy/domaci/primarky-ods-ve-stredoceskem-kraji-vyhral-premysl-sobotka.html TN.NOVA.cz 1 February 2017 2012-06-16 18–23 June Prague 543 181 24%Primárky ODS v Praze vyhrál senátor Přemysl Sobotka http://www.kurzy.cz/tema/detail/primarky-ods-v-praze-vyhral-senator-premysl-sobotka-995377.html Kurzy.cz 1 February 2017 cs 25–28 June South Moravian Region 329 224 30 April - 28 June Czech Republic 3771 2432 23% Aftermath Sobotka participated in 2013 Czech presidential election but received only 2.46% of votes. It was considered a devastating defeat. Some Journalists called the result "Blue Waterloo."GLOSA: Prezidentské volby... modré Waterloo http://zpravy.idnes.cz/prezidentske-volby-20012-0bj-/domaci.aspx?c=A130112_192520_domaci_jav iDNES.cz 1 February 2017 12 January 2013 See also Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) 2013 Czech presidential election Primary election References External links Official Site of the Primaries autocollapse Presidential Primaries 2012 Civic Democratic Party presidential primaries Category:Primary elections in the Czech Republic Civic Democratic Party presidential primaries