Municipal elections were held in the Czech Republic on 15 and 16 October.[1] The Civic Democratic Party won the most seats, although it lost in Prague. The elections were a success for the Czech Social Democratic Party and TOP 09,[2] and were considered a revival for the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party.[3]
2010 Czech municipal elections|
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Party
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ČSSD
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ODS
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KSČM
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Popular vote
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17,763,358
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16,943,967
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8,628,685
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Percentage
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19.7%
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18.8%
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9.6%
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Party
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TOP 09
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Lidovci
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VV
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Popular vote
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8,537,461
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4,938,960
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2,640,305
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Percentage
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9.5%
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5.5%
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2.9%
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Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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Civic Democratic Party
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16,943,967
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18.78
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5,112
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Czech Social Democratic Party
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17,763,358
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19.68
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4,584
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Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
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4,938,960
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5.47
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3,738
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Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
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8,628,685
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9.56
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3,189
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TOP 09
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8,537,461
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9.46
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1,509
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Mayors and Independents
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653,400
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0.72
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1,243
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SNK European Democrats
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770,543
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0.85
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551
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Public Affairs
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2,640,305
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2.93
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304
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Green Party
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1,491,212
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1.65
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156
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Vote for the City
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736,387
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0.82
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153
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Party of Civic Rights
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628,860
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0.70
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89
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Czech Sovereignty
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673,856
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0.75
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61
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Party of Free Citizens
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673,856
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0.22
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29
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Other parties
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25,441,280
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25.31
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41,460
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