2009 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic

none January 2020 Czech Republic parliamentary 2004 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic 2004 2014 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic 2014 22 seats in the European Parliament 5–6 June 2009 28.22% Jan Zahradil (2011) (cropped).jpg Jan Zahradil Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) AECR 9 741,946 31.45% 1.40pp Jiří Havel.jpg Jiří Havel Czech Social Democratic Party PES 7 5 528,132 22.39% 13.61pp Miroslav Ransdorf EP election campaign crop.jpg Miloslav Ransdorf Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia GUE/NGL 4 2 334,577 14.18% 6.09pp Zuzana Roithová (cropped).jpg Zuzana Roithová KDU-ČSL European People's Party 2 180,451 7.65% 1.93ppthumb|Result by district (ODS Blue, ČSSD orange) The 2009 European Parliament election in Czech Republic was the election of the delegation from Czech Republic to the European Parliament in 2009. The Civic Democratic Party has won the election with a surprisingly strong lead against the Czech Social Democratic Party. Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia came third and the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party became the last party to enter the Parliament.Karásek Pavel Volby do Evropského parlamentu v České republice v roce 2009 2011 Masaryk University Brno 58 https://is.muni.cz/th/yokfm/Diplomka_Pavel_Karasek_2011.pdf 17 April 2018 cs Elections to the European Parliament in the Czech Republic in 2009 Two newly founded right-wing parties, the Czech wing Libertas.cz of Declan Ganley's Libertas founded by Vladimír Železný and the Party of Free Citizens, ran in the election.http://www.euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/czech-eurosceptic-parties-run-eu-elections/article-179409 EurActiv.com - Two Czech eurosceptic parties to run in EU elections 13 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090218022553/http://euractiv.com/en/eu-elections/czech-eurosceptic-parties-run-eu-elections/article-179409 18 February 2009 dead Background Previous election was held in 2004. It was won by the Civic Democratic Party that won 30% of votes ahead of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia which received 20% of the votes. Czech Social Democratic Party of Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla was heavily defeated receiving only 9% of votes finishing fourth.Rozhodnuto: Špidla drtivě prohrál https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/archiv/rozhodnuto-spidla-drtive-prohral.A040613_215540_eunie_mhk iDNES.cz 27 May 2019 14 June 2004 Špidle resigned after the election.Vladimír Špidla rezignoval na post předsedy ČSSD i vlády; kabinet podá demisi https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/vladimir-spidla-rezignoval-na-post-predsedy-cssd-i-vlady-kabinet-poda-demisi_200406271015_mkopp iROZHLAS 27 May 2019 cs Civic Democrats joined European People's Party group after the election as a member of European Democrats.ODS a její místo v evropském parlamentu https://www.cdk.cz/ods-jeji-misto-v-evropskem-parlamentu Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury 27 May 2019 cs 10 December 2015 ODS the cooperated with British Conservative Party to establish new Eurosceptic faction within European Parliament.Europeanised defiance : Czech Euroscepticism since 2004 978-3-8474-2092-7 106–107 2004 Seats Party EP Group Seats ODS EPP-ED 9 KSČM GUE-NGL 6 SNK ED EPP-ED 3 ČSSD S&D 2 KDU-ČSL EPP-ED 2 NEZÁVISLÍ IND/DEM 2 Procedure The 22 of Czech delegation in the European parliament are elected using open list proportional representation, in which they can give preferential votes for up to two candidates on their chosen list. Seats are allocated using the d'Hondt method, with an electoral threshold of 5% nationwide for single parties. Candidates who receive preferential votes from more than 5% of voters are moved to the top of their list, and in cases where more than one candidate receives over 5% of the preferential votes, they are ranked in order of votes received. Campaign thumb|left|Politician rallyes in the central part of Prague few days before elections of European Parliament for 2009–2013 term Civic Democratic Party First candidates were introduced on 9 February 2009. Jan Zahradil became electoral leader. Other candidates included Evžen Tošenovský, Oldřich Vlasák etg. Party also launched its election website on the same day. Zahradil stated that ODS will be forced to use negative campaign as reaction to strateg of its opponents.ODS mění styl, pro evropské volby chystá i negativní kampaň https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/ods-meni-styl-pro-evropske-volby-chysta-i-negativni-kampan.A090210_141517_domaci_adb iDNES.cz 27 May 2019 10 February 2009 Remaining candidates were introduced on 16 March 2009.ODS uzavřela eurokandidátku, členové kritizovali její vznik https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/ods-uzavrela-eurokandidatku-clenove-kritizovali-jeji-vznik.A090316_134815_domaci_adb iDNES.cz 27 May 2019 16 March 2009 Campaign of Civic Democratic Party (ODS) was launched by electoral leader Jan Zahradil on 13 February 2009.ODS zvedne hozenou rukavici a také nasadí negativní kampaň https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/160985-ods-zvedne-hozenou-rukavici-a-take-nasadi-negativni-kampan.html Novinky.cz 23 June 2017 cs ODS stated that it would invest 40 million CZK to the campaign.ODS za evropskou kampaň utratí 40 milionů http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/politika/ods-za-evropskou-kampan-utrati-40-milionu_101750.html TÝDEN.cz 23 June 2017 22 January 2009 cs ODS spends 40 million for the European campaign ODS started negative campaign against ČSSD as response to Social Democratic campaigns from previous years.ODS se poučila z krajských voleb, v kampani zaútočí na Paroubka https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/ods-se-poucila-z-krajskych-voleb-v-kampani-zautoci-na-paroubka.A090330_213100_domaci_anv iDNES.cz 27 May 2019 31 March 2009 Civic Democrats founded Blue Team to help the party with campaign. The Civic Democratic Party was active on internet and used social media during its campaign while its main rival and election front-runner Social Democratic Party underestimated internet campaign and Civic Democrats got to lead as a result.Karásek Pavel Volby do Evropského parlamentu v České republice v roce 2009 2011 Masaryk University Brno 59–60 https://is.muni.cz/th/yokfm/Diplomka_Pavel_Karasek_2011.pdf 17 April 2018 cs Elections to the European Parliament in the Czech Republic in 2009 Czech Social Democratic Party ČSSD planned to invest 30 million CZK.ČSSD chystá eurokampaň za třicet milionů http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/politika/cssd-chysta-eurokampan-za-tricet-milionu_101246.html TÝDEN.cz 23 June 2017 20 January 2009 CS The CSSD is preparing a euro-campaign for thirty million Czech Social Democratic Party was led by Jiří Havel. Party decided to focus on Financial crisis and domestic issues during its campaign. Social Democratic Party was considered front-runner as it was leading in polls but the lead narrowed as the election date was getting closer. The Civic Democratic Party was active on internet and used social media during its campaign and eventually. Social Democrats on the other hand underestimated internet campaign and Civic Democrats got to lead as a result.Karásek Pavel Volby do Evropského parlamentu v České republice v roce 2009 2011 Masaryk University Brno 59–60 https://is.muni.cz/th/yokfm/Diplomka_Pavel_Karasek_2011.pdf 17 April 2018 cs Elections to the European Parliament in the Czech Republic in 2009 Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia Miloslav Ransdorf was announced as electoral leader on 18 September 2008.Česká televize Do evropských voleb vyšlou komunisté Ransdorfa a Remka https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/1441636-do-evropskych-voleb-vyslou-komuniste-ransdorfa-a-remka ČT24 28 May 2019 cs Christian and Democratic Union – People's Party Christian Democrats launched election campaign on 9 March 2009.Vydělejte na svém plotu, lidovci rozjíždějí předvolební kampaň https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/vydelejte-na-svem-plotu-lidovci-rozjizdeji-predvolebni-kampan.A090309_111605_domaci_lpo iDNES.cz 28 May 2019 9 March 2009 They introduced their candidates on 20 March 2009.Lidovci představili kandidátku do eurovoleb, třetinu tvoří ženy https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/lidovci-predstavili-kandidatku-do-eurovoleb-tretinu-tvori-zeny.A090320_163924_domaci_lpo iDNES.cz 28 May 2019 20 March 2009 Green Party Greens voted Jan Dusík as its electoral leader on 28 February 2009.Lídr zelených do eurovoleb je Dusík. Hádky pokračují https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/lidr-zelenych-do-eurovoleb-je-dusik-hadky-pokracuji/r~i:article:630780/ Aktuálně.cz 28 May 2019 cs 28 February 2009 EP list leaders ODS – Jan Zahradil ČSSD – Jiří Havel KSČM – Miloslav Ransdorf KDU-ČSL – Zuzana Roithová SZ – Jan Dusík SNK-ED – Lukáš Macek Campaign Finances Party ČSSD ODS KSČM KDU-ČSL Money SpentKampaň ČSSD se výrazně prodražila, stranu stála 60 miliónů https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/175824-kampan-cssd-se-vyrazne-prodrazila-stranu-stala-60-milionu.html 20 August 2016 cs Novinky.cz 60,000,000 Kč 40,000,000 Kč 17,000,000 Kč 2,500,000 Kč Debates 2009 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic debates Date Organisers black #90ff90  P  Present  black #ff9090  A  Absent   ODS ČSSD KSČM KDU–ČSL 2 June cs Česká televizeDiváci na europoslance bučeli, Zahradil a Havel se obviňovali z nedospělosti https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/divaci-na-europoslance-buceli-zahradil-a-havel-se-obvinovali-z-nedospelosti.A090602_225822_domaci_abr iDNES.cz 27 May 2019 2 June 2009 PJan Zahradil PJiří Havel PMiloslav Ransdorf PZuzana Roithová Opinion polls Polling Firm DateODSKSČMKDU–ČSLČSSDSZSTAN OthersUndecidedCVVMK volbám do Evropského parlamentu http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/volby-a-strany/k-volbam-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-3 Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění 15 March 2017 cs https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113300/http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/volby-a-strany/k-volbam-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-3 16 March 2017 dead2 – 9 March 2009 31%12.5%5%29%6.5%3%13%STEMČSSD má nový průzkum. V eurovolbách porazíme ODS, říká https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/cssd-ma-novy-pruzkum-v-eurovolbach-porazime-ods-rika/r~i:article:631973/ Aktuálně.cz 7 May 2019 cs 14 March 2009 12–13 March 200923%10% 30%CVVMK volbám do Evropského parlamentu http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/volby-a-strany/k-volbam-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-2 Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění 15 March 2017 cs https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113448/http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/volby-a-strany/k-volbam-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-2 16 March 2017 dead30 March – 6 April 200926%13%6% 28%5.5%4.5%17%STEMEvropské volby "STAROSTOVÉ A NEZÁVISLÍ – VAŠE ALTERNATIVA" Volby do Evropského parlamentu 2009 http://www.starostove-alternativa.cz/tisk.htm#tiskova21042009 Starostove-alternativa.cz 15 March 201721 April 200927.6%14.5%6.6% 30.3%6.6%5.3%9.1%STEMExkluzivní průzkum: Eurovolby by vyhrála ČSSD s náskokem šesti procent http://www.ct24.cz/domaci/53865-exkluzivni-pruzkum-eurovolby-by-vyhrala-cssd-s-naskokem-sesti-procent/ ČT24 7 August 2011 https://archive.today/20130210060348/http://www.ct24.cz/domaci/53865-exkluzivni-pruzkum-eurovolby-by-vyhrala-cssd-s-naskokem-sesti-procent/ 10 February 2013 dead5 May 200925%11.4%7.2% 30.9%6%N.A.%6.4%13.1% CVVMK volbám do Evropského parlamentu http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/volby-a-strany/k-volbam-do-evropskeho-parlamentu Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění 15 March 2017 cs https://web.archive.org/web/20170316024816/http://cvvm.soc.cas.cz/volby-a-strany/k-volbam-do-evropskeho-parlamentu 16 March 2017 dead 4–11 May 2009 33.0% 13.5% 5.5% 25.5% 5.0% 6.5% 10.0% STEMSTEM – PREFERENCE POLITICKÝCH STRAN PRO VOLBY DO EVROPSKÉHO PARLAMENTU https://www.stem.cz/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1810_1195.pdf STEM 15 March 2017 5–12 May 2009 20.9% 8.9% 5.5% 24.2% 3.1% N.A.% 11.9% 25.5% CVVMCVVM: Eurovolby by vyhrála ODS, socialisté mají o 8,5 procenta méně https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/cvvm-eurovolby-by-vyhrala-ods-socialiste-maji-o-8-5-procenta-mene.A090525_142640_domaci_pje iDNES.cz 3 May 2019 25 May 200925 May 2009 36.5% 15.5% 6.5% 28.0% 5.5% N.A.% 8% UPOLPrůzkum: Zelení v eurovolbách nezískají ani 3 procenta https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/politika/pruzkum-zeleni-v-eurovolbach-neziskaji-ani-3-procenta/r~i:article:638206/?redirected=1497994538 Aktuálně.cz 20 June 2017 cs 25 May 2009 25 May 2009 29.1% 14.8% 5.5% 29.8% 2.9% 3.3% 3.5% STEM/SC&CČeská televize STEM a SC&C pro ČT: Evropské volby by vyhrála ODS, zelení by neprošli http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/domaci/1406676-stem-a-scc-pro-ct-evropske-volby-vyhrala-ods-zeleni-neprosli ČT24 15 March 2017 cs 26 May 2009 31.0% 13.0% 8.0% 27.0% 4.0% 2.0% 15.0%Election5 June 2009 31.5% 14.2% 7.6% 22.4% 2.1% 2.3% 19.9% 0% Media survey Survey Date ODS SSO DSSS KDU-ČSL DSZ STAN SNK-ED< ČSSD Others iDnesEurovolby na iDNES.cz vyhrála ODS, druzí skončili Svobodní http://zpravy.idnes.cz/eurovolby-na-idnes-cz-vyhrala-ods-druzi-skoncili-svobodni-pnk-/domaci.aspx?c=A090423_090240_domaci_adb iDNES.cz 23 June 2017 23 April 2009Zprávy iDNES.cz – Přehled nejnovějších událostí z domova i ze světa http://zpravy.idnes.cz/ankety.aspx?id=A20090423_adb_55 iDNES.cz 23 June 2017 4 May 2009 24.5 17.2 6.0 4.5 4.3 4.1 2.4 2.3 Results The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) has won the election with 30% and 9 seats. Party's chairman Mirek Topolánek stated that the election showed that ODS is once again an equal rival to Social Democrats. Czech Social Democratic Party finished second with 22% of votes and 6 seats. Party was dissatisfied with the result as it expected a better result. Chairman Jiří Paroubek stated that party was damaged by low turnout but noted that it is improvement as the party received only 8.8% in 2004 election. Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia considered the result as an improvement from 2006 parliamentary election. KDU-ČSL was pleased with the result as the party showed stable support. Other parties failed to reach 5% threshold. Green Party received only 2% of votes. Chairman Martin Bursík decided to resign as a result. Sovereignty led by MEP Jana Bobošíková received 4% and narrowly failed to win any seats.Eurovolby v Česku vyhrála ODS s náskokem před ČSSD https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/eurovolby-v-cesku-vyhrala-ods-s-naskokem-pred-cssd_200906081804_mhromadka iROZHLAS 17 April 2018 cs File:European Parliament 2009 Czech result.svg Civic Democratic Party 741946 9 0 Czech Social Democratic Party 528132 7 +5 Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia 334577 4 –2 KDU-ČSL 180451 2 0 Sovereignty 100514 0 New European Democratic Party 68152 0 New blue Public Affairs 56636 0 New Mayors and Independents – Your Option 53984 0 New Green Party 48621 0 0 SNK European Democrats 39166 0 –3 Party of Free Citizens 29846 0 New Workers' Party 25368 0 0 Right Bloc 23612 0 0 Libertas.cz 22243 0 New #0000FF Party for Dignified Life 17061 0 New DOMOV Democratic Party of Greens 14761 0 New Independents 12824 0 –2 Moravané 9086 0 New SPR-RSČ 7492 0 0 Nejen hasiči a živnostníci s učiteli do Evropy 6904 0 New #29166F National Party 6263 0 New Humanist Party 4584 0 0 Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic 4544 0 New Koruna Česká 4449 0 0 Greens 3717 0 New #7fff00 Balbín's Poetic Party 3711 0 0 Czech National Socialist Party 3269 0 New Liberals.cz 1775 0 New United Democrats – Association of Independents 1501 0 New #00397C Party of Free Democrats 1423 0 New black Democracy and Freedom Party 986 0 New #004099 Czech National Social Party 791 0 New People and Politics 545 0 New #1E4377 12075 –2 8401374 Volby European groups European Conservatives and Reformists 9 New Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats 7 +5 European United Left–Nordic Green Left 4 –2 European People's Party 2 –12 Independence/Democracy 0 –2 –2 Elected MEPs NumMEPSexPartyEP GroupPeriodPref. Votes1.Evžen TošenovskýMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 2014104,7372.Jan ZahradilMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 201465,7313.Miloslav RansdorfMale KSČM GUE-NGL14 July 2009 – 30 June 201461,453 4.Jiří HavelMale ČSSD S&D14 July 2009 – 8 July 2012 59,8185.Zuzana RoithováFemale KDU–ČSL EPP14 July 2009 – 30 June 201452,5036.Richard FalbrMale ČSSD S&D14 July 2009 – 30 June 201444,7037.Vladimír RemekMale KSČM GUE-NGL14 July 2009 – 15 December 201340,6508.Jan BřezinaMale KDU–ČSL EPP14 July 2009 – 30 June 201423,1549.Libor RoučekMale ČSSD S&D14 July 2009 – 30 June 201419,77110.Hynek FajmonMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 201416,04111.Andrea ČeškováFemale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 201414,47712.Oldřich VlasákMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 201411,74413.Edvard KožušníkMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 201411,56714.Miroslav OuzkýMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 20149,86915.Olga SehnalováFemale ČSSD S&D14 July 2009 – 30 June 20149,38616.Jiří MaštálkaMale KSČM GUE-NGL14 July 2009 – 30 June 20148,18117.Zuzana BrzobohatáFemale ČSSD S&D14 July 2009 – 30 June 20147,73618.Milan CabrnochMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 20147,14319.Ivo StrejčekMale ODS ECR14 July 2009 – 30 June 20146,07120.Jaromír KohlíčekMale KSČM GUE-NGL14 July 2009 – 30 June 20145,71921.Pavel PocMale ČSSD S&D14 July 2009 – 30 June 20144,81422.Robert DušekMale ČSSD S&D14 July 2009 – 30 June 20144,042Source:Jmenné seznamy https://volby.cz/pls/ep2009/ep2111?xjazyk=CZ&xv=2&xt=3&xstrana=0 volby.cz 17 April 2018 cs References External links List of candidates in the European Parliament election, 2009 (Czech Republic) Opinion polls immediately before election Czech Republic Category:European Parliament elections in the Czech Republic Category:2009 elections in the Czech Republic