2016 Slovak parliamentary election

none October 2023 Slovakia parliamentary 2012 Slovak parliamentary election 2012 2020 Slovak parliamentary election 2020 All 150 seats in the National Council 76 Opinion polling for the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election 5 March 2016 59.38% ( 0.48 pp) 130x130px Fico Juncker (cropped 1).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Robert Fico Smer 83 seats, 44.4% 49 34 737,481 28.3% 16.1 pp Richard Sulík -2011- (cropped 1).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Richard Sulík Freedom and Solidarity 11 seats, 5.9% 21 10 315,558 12.1% 6.2 pp Igor Matovič after an interview (2020) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Igor Matovič OĽaNO–NOVA 16 seats, 8.6% 19 3 287,611 11.0% 2.4 pp HANDSHAKE ANDREJ DANKO UND JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER 2016-07-01 (27736634960) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Andrej Danko Slovak National Party 0 seats, 4.6% 15 15 225,386 8.6% 4.0 pp Marian Kotleba (cropped 1).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Marian Kotleba People's Party – Our Slovakia 0 seats, 1.6% 14 14 209,779 8.0% 6.4 pp Boris Kollár, 4 May 2022 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Boris Kollár SR Did not exist 11 New 172,860 6.6% New AAA 2065 (44854875305) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Béla Bugár Most–Híd 13 seats, 6.9% 11 2 169,593 6.5% 0.4 pp Radoslav prochazka zupny pohar na bicykli detom 2013 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Radoslav Procházka SIEŤ Did not exist 10 New 146,205 5.6% New 2016 Slovak legislative election - Vote Strength.svg Results by district Prime Minister Robert Fico Robert Fico Direction – Social Democracy Direction – Social Democracy Parliamentary elections were held in Slovakia on 5 March 2016 to elect the 150 members of the National Council. The ruling left-wing populist Direction – Social Democracy (Smer) party remained the strongest party, but lost its majority. The Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (SDKÚ–DS), which led the government between 2000–06 and 2010–12, was defeated heavily, failing to cross the electoral threshold and losing its representation in the National Council. The centre-right Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) also failed to cross the threshold for the first time since 1990, whilst the far-right nationalist Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia (ĽSNS) entered parliament for the first time. Electoral system The 150 members of the National Council were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with an electoral threshold of 5% for single parties, 7% for coalitions grouping at least two parties. The elections used the open list system, with seats allocated using the Hagenbach-Bischoff system. Voters were able to cast up to four preferential votes for candidates on the list of the party they voted for.Slovakia Národná rada (National Council) Electoral System http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2285_B.htm Inter-Parliamentary Union 8 March 2016 All participating parties had to register 90 days before election day and pay a deposit of €17,000, which was refunded to all parties gaining 2% or more of the vote. All Slovak citizens were allowed to vote except for convicted felons in prison (only those who were convicted for serious offences), people declared ineligible to perform legal acts (legally insane) by court and citizens under 18 years of age. All citizens, who are 21 years of age or older and are permanent residents of Slovakia, were allowed to run as candidates except for prisoners, convicted felons and those declared ineligible to perform legal acts (legally insane) by court.9 October 2015 Prieskum: Voľby by vyhral Smer, OĽaNO-NOVA mimo parlamentu http://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/370210-prieskum-volby-by-vyhral-smer-so-ziskom-40-olano-nova-mimo-parlamentu/ sk Pravda 13 October 2015 Voters not present in their electoral district at the time of the elections were allowed to request a voting certificate (voličský preukaz), which allowed them to vote in any district regardless of their residency. Hlasovací preukaz, Ministerstvo vnútra SR - Verejná správa http://www.minv.sk/?nr16-preukaz sk Ministry of the Interior 14 December 2015 Voters not in Slovakia on election day were allowed to request a postal vote. Voľba poštou, Ministerstvo vnútra SR - Verejná správa http://www.minv.sk/?nr16-posta sk Ministry of the Interior 14 December 2015 According to the Central Election Committee, approx. 20,000 Slovak citizens abroad have requested a postal vote - the deadline for requests passed on 15 January 2016. Participating parties Party Ideology Political position Leader Direction – Social Democracy (Smer) Social democracyLeft-wing populism Centre-left Robert Fico Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) LiberalismRight-libertarianism Centre-right Richard Sulík Ordinary People and Independent Personalities (OĽaNO) PopulismAnti-corruption Centre Igor Matovič Slovak National Party (SNS) Slovak nationalismRight-wing populism Far-right Andrej Danko Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia (KĽSNS) Neo-NazismUltranationalism Far-right Marian Kotleba We Are Family (SR) National conservatismRight-wing populism Right-wing Boris Kollár Bridge (Most–Híd) Hungarian minority interestsChristian democracy Centre-right Béla Bugár Network (SIEŤ) Liberal conservatismSocial conservatism Centre-right Radoslav Procházka Campaign The election date was announced on 12 November 2015.12 November 2015 Igor Stupňan Prieskum: Voľby do Národnej rady sa budú konať 5. marca 2016 http://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/373630-volby-den-d-ma-byt-5-marec/ sk Pravda 12 November 2015 On 7 December 2015, the Ministry of Interior published a list of 23 parties that registered to take part in the elections.Zoznam politických subjektov, ktoré podali kandidátnu listinu http://www.minv.sk/?nr16_kandidati1 Ministry of the Interior 8 March 2016 sk The backdrop of the campaign was centered on the European migrant crisis, with the governing SMER–SD taking an anti-migrant stance into the election.Germanova Miroslava Slovakia’s Governing Party Loses Majority as Far Right Makes Gains https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/world/europe/ruling-party-in-slovakia-loses-majority-in-elections.html?_r=0 The New York Times 8 March 2016 6 March 2016 Teacher and nursing strikes occurring at the start of the year also had a negative effect on public opinion.Cunningham Benjamin 5 takeaways from Slovakia’s election https://www.politico.eu/article/slovakia-fico-asylum-migrants-elections-nazi-nationalists/ Politico 8 March 2016 7 March 2016 Opinion polls Opinion polling for the 2016 Slovak parliamentary election DatePolling firmSample sizeSmerSIEŤKDHMost–HídOĽaNO SNSSMK–MKPSaSNOVASDKÚ–DS Others Lead10 Feb-14 FebMVKPRIESKUM: V parlamente by bolo sedem strán, SaS by sa tam nedostala https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/parlament-sedem-stran-prieskum/182428-clanok.html Teraz.sk 8 March 2016 18 February 2016 sk1,13632.5%14.5%9.0%7.0%5.0%10.5%5.0%4.0%w.OĽaNO1.0%11.7%18.0%6 Feb-14 FebPolisPredvolebný prieskum posiela do parlamentu sedem strán: Veľký presun síl na pravici https://www.topky.sk/cl/1000869/1528117/Predvolebny-prieskum-posiela-do-parlamentu-sedem-stran--Velky-presun-sil-na-pravici 8 March 2016 Topky.sk 15 February 2016 sk1,67038.4%10.4%6.6%9.2%6.8%9.1%4.0%5.2%w.OĽaNO1.3%9.0%28.0%6 Feb-14 FebFocusKrbatová Lucia Posledný prieskum Focusu: Smer nestúpa, potreboval by partnera http://domov.sme.sk/c/20098383/prieskum-focus-smer-nestupa-potreboval-by-koalicneho-partnera.html domov.sme.sk 8 March 2016 sk 18 February 20161,00534.6%14.0%7.0%8.2%6.1%8.7%3.5%5.5%w.OĽaNO1.0%8.9%20.6%31 Jan-7 FebFocusMikušovič Dušan Prieskum Focusu: Smer mierne klesá, stúpa SNS, SaS je v parlamente https://dennikn.sk/367642/prieskum-focusu-smer-mierne-klesa-stupa-sns-sas-parlamente/ Dennikn.sk 8 March 2016 sk 10 February 20161,00034.1%13.7%7.5%8.0%6.4%8.1%3.6%5.1%w.OĽaNO1.7%11.8%20.4%22-31 JanFocusSLOVAKIA, January 2016. Focus poll http://www.electograph.com/2016/02/slovakia-january-2016-focus-poll.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160212162222/http://www.electograph.com/2016/02/slovakia-january-2016-focus-poll.html usurped 12 February 2016 Electograph 8 March 2016 7 February 20161,00936.3%13.0%7.1%7.7%6.4%7.3%3.8%5.5%w.OĽaNO1.7%11.2%23.3%22-28 JanMVKPrieskum MVK: V parlamente by bolo sedem strán, SNS na treťom mieste http://domov.sme.sk/c/20086523/v-parlamente-by-bolo-sedem-stran.html domov.sme.sk 8 March 2016 sk 4 February 20161,14832.1%14.6%8.2%6.0%5.9%10.1%5.1%3.4%w.OĽaNO1.6%13.0%17.5%11-14 JanAKO PRIESKUM: Do parlamentu by sa dostalo sedem strán, KDH by prešlo tesne https://www.teraz.sk/slovensko/do-parlamentu-by-sa-dostalo-sedem-stran/176491-clanok.html Teraz.sk sk 15 January 2016 16 January 20161,00040.7%8.1%5.6%7.9%5.7%7.4%6.2%w.OĽaNO18.4%33.9% 2016 10 Mar 2012 2012 electionsHaughton Tim Malova Darina Deegan-Krause Kevin Slovakia’s newly elected parliament is dramatically different and pretty much the same. Here’s how. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2016/03/09/slovakias-newly-elected-parliament-is-dramatically-different-and-pretty-much-the-same-heres-how/ 9 March 2016 The Washington Post 9 March 2016 2,553,726 44.4%Did not exist 8.8% 6.9% 8.6% 4.6% 4.3% 5.9%Did not exist 6.1% 10.0% 35.6% Contesting parties Parliamentary parties prior to the election (2012–2016) +NameLeaderIdeologyPrevious electionStatusVotes (%)SeatsSmerDirection – Social DemocracyRobert FicoSocial democracy44.42 d8222283 150 #d82222GovernmentKDHChristian Democratic MovementJán FigeľChristian democracy8.82 00528C16 150 #00528COppositionOĽaNO–NOVAOrdinary People and Independent Personalities–NOVA Igor MatovičPopulism8.56 b2c93316 150 #b2c933OppositionBridgeBridgeBéla BugárLiberal conservatism6.90 e66f1f13 150 #e66f1fOppositionSDKÚ–DSSlovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic PartyPavol FrešoLiberal conservatism6.10 002a7511 150 #002a75OppositionSaSFreedom and SolidarityRichard SulíkConservative liberalism5.88 a7cf3511 150 #a7cf35Opposition Newly elected parliamentary parties (2016–2020) NameLeaderIdeologyPrevious electionStatusVotes (%)SeatsSNSSlovak National PartyAndrej DankoNational conservatism4.56 2637770 150 #263777Extra-parliamentaryĽSNSKotleba – People's Party Our SlovakiaMarian KotlebaNeo-Nazism1.58 277d2a0 150 #277d2aExtra-parliamentaryWe Are FamilyWe Are Family – Boris KollárBoris KollárNational conservatismDid not existExtra-parliamentaryNetworkNetworkRadoslav ProcházkaLiberal conservatismDid not existExtra-parliamentary Results thumb|Results of the election, showing vote strength for each party by district. Eight parties passed the 5% threshold to win seats; Direction – Social Democracy (SMER–SD) lost 34 seats, losing its majority in the National Council, but remained the largest party with 49 seats. Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) became the second party with 21 seats and Ordinary People (OĽANO–NOVA) third with 19 seats. Both performed better than their predicted pre-election polls, by distancing themselves from the previous government.Kral Daniel Slovakia’s election: A party system entering uncharted waters https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/03/09/slovakias-election-a-party-system-entering-uncharted-waters/ London School of Economics 9 March 2016 9 March 2016 The Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) performed poorly, losing all 16 of their seats. They just failed to cross the 5 percent threshold required for parliamentary representation, for the first time since the establishment of an independent Slovakia in 1993. The far-right nationalist Slovak National Party (SNS) and Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia (ĽSNS) parties entered parliament with 8.6 percent (15 seats) and 8.0 percent (14 seats) of the vote respectively. According to an exit poll, dissatisfaction with corruption and social issues led many to vote for ĽSNS. Other parties who gained representation in parliament include Most–Híd, We Are Family, and Network (the latter two being new parties with their first ever representation in parliament).Final Results https://volbysr.sk/en/data03.html Slovakia Statistical Office 9 March 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160310083500/https://volbysr.sk/en/data03.html 10 March 2016 dmy-all Overall voter turnout was 59.8 percent.http://volbysr.sk/en/data01.html The Election to the National Council of SR 2016: Final results Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 10 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161020131942/http://volbysr.sk/en/data01.html 20 October 2016 dead Twelve of the 150 MPs were elected due to preferential voting despite being initially placed further down their party list than the number of seats won by their party; 7 out of 19 for OĽANO–NOVA, one out of 14 for Kotleba, two out of 11 for SNS, one out of 11 for Most–Híd and one out of 10 for Network.https://www.volbysr.sk/en/data04.html Order of candidates after taking into account preferential voting Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 12 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160313030814/https://www.volbysr.sk/en/data04.html 13 March 2016 dead File:Slovak National Council 2016.svg Direction – Social Democracy 737481 –16.13 49 –34 Freedom and Solidarity 315558 +6.22 21 +10 OĽANO–NOVA 287611 +2.48 19 +3 Slovak National Party 225386 +4.09 15 +15 Kotleba – People's Party Our Slovakia 209779 +6.46 14 +14 We Are Family 172860 New 11 New Most–Híd 169593 –0.39 11 –2 Network 146205 New 10 New Christian Democratic Movement 128908 –3.88 0 –16 Party of the Hungarian Community 105495 –0.23 0 0 Slovak Civic Coalition 21785 New 0 New TIP Party 18845 New 0 New Slovak Green Party 17541 New 0 New Communist Party of Slovakia 16278 –0.10 0 0 Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party 6938 –5.82 0 –11 CHANCE 6522 New 0 New Party of Modern Slovakia 4559 New 0 New Direct Democracy Party 3595 New 0 New Courage – Great National and Pro-Russian Coalition 3428 New 0 New Resistance – Labor Party 3182 New 0 New Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance 2426 –0.07 0 0 Democratic Party - Ľudo Kaník 1998 New 0 New Coalition – Together for Slovakia 1777 New 0 New 20798 0 4426760 Volby Government formation On 7 March, President of Slovakia Andrej Kiska invited each elected party, with the exception of ĽSNS, for post-election talks. Fico was given the first opportunity by the President to form a stable coalition.President Kiska will authorise Fico to form government http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20111933/president-kiska-will-authorise-fico-to-form-government.html 9 March 2016 The Slovak Spectator 7 March 2016 All parties, except We Are Family, had refused to discuss the possibility of going into government with ĽSNS.Opinions on not inviting Kotleba differ http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20113259/opinions-on-not-inviting-kotleba-differ.html The Slovak Spectator 9 March 2016 9 March 2016 An anti-fascist protest was held the same day in Bratislava against ĽSNS representation in parliament.People rallied in protest against Kotleba http://spectator.sme.sk/c/20112473/people-rallied-in-protest-against-kotleba.html 9 March 2016 The Slovak Spectator 8 March 2016 On 17 March, incumbent Fico informed president Andrej Kiska that he would form a four-party government coalition, including Smer–SD, the Slovak National Party, Most–Híd and Network,New Slovak Government and Posts https://www.cas.sk/clanok/377287/robert-fico-oznamil-demisiu-vlady-a-prisiel-s-poriadnou-novinkou/ Nový Čas 17 March 2016 17 March 2016 which together held 85 of the 150 seats. Notes References 30em External links Slovak Election Data Project Category:Parliamentary elections in Slovakia Slovakia Parliamentary Category:March 2016 in Europe