2000 Czech regional elections
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2000 Czech regional elections
| country = Czech Republic
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = 12 November 2000
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2004 Czech regional elections
| next_year = 2004
| seats_for_election = 675 seats
| turnout = 33.64%
| image1 = File:Vaclav Klaus headshot.jpg
| leader1 = Václav Klaus
| party1 = Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
| seats1 = 185
| popular_vote1 = 559,301
| percentage1 = 23.8%
| image2 = 120x120px
| leader2 = Cyril Svoboda
| party2 = 4K
| colour2 = FFCB03
| seats2 = 175
| popular_vote2 = 537,012
| percentage2 = 22.9
| image3 = 120x120px
| leader3 = Miroslav Grebeníček
| party3 = Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia
| seats3 = 161
| popular_vote3 = 496,688
| percentage3 = 21.1%
| image4 = 120x120px
| leader4 = Miloš Zeman
| party4 = Czech Social Democratic Party
| seats4 = 111
| popular_vote4 = 344,441
| percentage4 = 14.7%
| swing4 =
| title = Chairman of Regional Association
| after_election = Evžen Tošenovský
| after_party = Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
}}
Regional elections were held in the Czech Republic to elect the Regional Councils of 13 regions (all except Prague) on 12 November 2000. Voter turnout was only 33.6%.{{cite web|title=Krajské volby tolik "netáhnou", účast ale záleží na spokojenosti s politickou scénou|url=http://www.kurzy.cz/tema/detail/krajske-volby-tolik-netahnou-ucast-ale-zalezi-na-1075236.html|website=Kurzy.cz|accessdate=23 November 2016}} The elections were won by the Civic Democratic Party, with Four-Coalition coming second and the ruling Czech Social Democratic Party in fourth.{{cite web|title=Pravice sice zvítězila, ale vládu nepřevezme|url=http://zpravy.idnes.cz/pravice-sice-zvitezila-ale-vladu-neprevezme-fm2-/domaci.aspx?c=A001114_222143_volby2000_bac|website=iDNES.cz|accessdate=23 November 2016|date=14 November 2000}}{{cite web|title=Zeman po volebním debaklu neodejde|url=http://zpravy.idnes.cz/zeman-po-volebnim-debaklu-neodejde-d5r-/domaci.aspx?c=A001112_233856_volby2000_nad|website=iDNES.cz|accessdate=23 November 2016|date=14 November 2000}}
Opinion polls
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! style="width:90px;" rowspan="2"| Date ! style="width:150px;" rowspan="2"| Polling Firm ! ODS ! 4K ! ČSSD ! KSČM ! style="width:40px;" rowspan="2"| Others |
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1–6 November 2000
| {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}| 18.7 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 14.0 | |
Results
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! Party !! Votes !! % !! Seats | |||
align=left|Civic Democratic Party | 559,301 | 23.8 | 185 |
align=left|Four-Coalition | 537,012 | 22.9 | 175 |
align=left|Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 496,688 | 21.1 | 161 |
align=left|Czech Social Democratic Party | 344,441 | 14.7 | 111 |
align=left|SNK Union of Independents | 53,150 | 2.26 | 16 |
align=left|Party for the Open Society | 12,539 | 0.5 | 5 |
align=left|Independents | 63,085 | 2.7 | 13 |