Regional elections were held in the Czech Republic to elect the Regional Councils in 13 regions (all except Prague) on 17 and 18 October 2008.[1] The elections were won by the opposition Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), which won in every region.[2]
2008 Czech regional elections|
|
|
| Turnout | 40.3% |
|---|
|
|
|
| Party |
Votes |
% |
Seats
|
| Czech Social Democratic Party |
1,044,719 |
35.85 |
280
|
| Civic Democratic Party |
687,005 |
23.57 |
180
|
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia |
438,024 |
15.03 |
114
|
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party |
193,911 |
6.65 |
56
|
| Green Party |
92,057 |
3.15 |
0
|
| SNK European Democrats |
36,719 |
1.26 |
6
|
| Independent Mayors for Region |
35,584 |
1.22 |
7
|
| NorthBohemians.cz |
31,910 |
1.09 |
8
|
| Others |
353,713 |
12.14 |
130
|
| Total |
2,913,642 |
100 |
675
|
