2016 Czech Senate election
{{Infobox election
| country = Czech Republic
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2014 Czech Senate election
| previous_year = 2014
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = 7–8 October 2016 (first round)
{{nowrap|14–15 October 2016 (second round)}}
27–28 January 2017 (Most)
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2018 Czech Senate election
| next_year = 2018
| 1blank = First round
| 2blank = Second round
| image_size = 130x130px
| image1 = Belobradek (cropped).jpg
| leader1 = Pavel Bělobrádek
| party1 = KDU-ČSL
| seats1 = 6
| 1data1 = 74,709
8.48%
| 2data1 = 78,448
18.50%
| image2 = Petr Fiala 2019 Praha.jpg
| leader2 = Petr Fiala
| party2 = Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
| seats2 = 3
| 1data2 = 103,216
11.71%
| 2data2 = 42,551
10.03%
| image3 = A_Babiš_Praha_2015.JPG
| leader3 = Andrej Babiš
| party3 = ANO 2011
| seats3 = 3
| 1data3 = 151,388
17.18%
| 2data3 = 92,051
21.71%
| image4 = B Sobotka 2015 Praha.JPG
| leader4 = Bohuslav Sobotka
| party4 = Czech Social Democratic Party
| seats4 = 2
| 1data4 = 128,830
14.62%
| 2data4 = 55,622
13.12%
| image5 = ING.MIROSLAV KALOUSEK.jpg
| leader5 = Miroslav Kalousek
| party5 = TOP 09
| seats5 = 2
| 1data5 = 70,653
8.02%
| 2data5 = 30,820
7.27%
| image6 = Praha, Národní třída, 17 listopadu 2017, Petr Gazdík (cropped).jpg
| leader6 = Petr Gazdík
| party6 = Mayors and Independents
| seats6 = 2
| 1data6 = 43,234
4.91%
| 2data6 = 25,389
5.99%
}}{{Politics of the Czech Republic}}
Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 7 and 8 October 2016, with a second round on 14 and 15 of October. The first round was held alongside regional elections{{cite web |url=http://aplikace.mvcr.cz/sbirka-zakonu/ViewFile.aspx?type=c&id=20028|title=Presidential decree on elections term Sbírka Zákonů|website=Ministry of the Interior|language=cs|format=PDF}} and several municipal referendums, notably in a referendum in Brno on the location of the town's train station.
The governing coalition of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), ANO 2011 and the Christian and Democratic Union (KDU-ČSL) retained a majority in the full Senate, with the KDU-ČSL making the largest gains,{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-election-idUSKBN12F0OC |title=Czech coalition keeps majority in Senate election but leader's party suffers |date=15 October 2016 |website=Reuters |access-date=17 October 2016}} while the Social Democrats incurred the greatest losses, retaining only two of their twelve seats up for re-election. ANO 2011 won the first round with fourteen candidates advancing, but only three of them were elected, which was a disappointment to the party.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/christian-democrats-celebrate-election-victory-as-stronger-coalition-partners-digest-defeat|title=Christian Democrats celebrate election victory as stronger coalition partners digest defeat|website=Radio Prague|author=Daniela Lazarová|date=2016-10-17|access-date=2016-10-18}} The most successful opposition party was the centre-right Civic Democratic Party. It had 6 candidates advancing and four of them elected (including Zdeněk Nytra who ran as independent).{{cite web|title=Fiala (ODS): Gratuluji čtyřem kandidátům ODS k výhře ve 2. kole senátních voleb|url=http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/politika/politici-volicum/Fiala-ODS-Gratuluji-ctyrem-kandidatum-ODS-k-vyhre-ve-2-kole-senatnich-voleb-458417|website=Parlamentní Listy|access-date=27 October 2016}}{{cite web|title=ODS se opravdu vrací, jásá po senátních volbách Petr Fiala|url=http://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/ODS-se-opravdu-vraci-jasa-po-senatnich-volbach-Petr-Fiala-458419|website=Parlamentní Listy|access-date=27 October 2016}}
Electoral system
One third of the 81-member Senate is elected every two years, giving Senators six year terms. The seats are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.{{cite web|url=http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2084_B.htm|title=Electoral system|website=Inter-Parliamentary Union}}
Results
Image:2016 Czech Republic elections in Olomouc.jpg no. 70 in Olomouc during Czech Senate elections and the regional elections held in the Czech Republic on 7 October 2016]]
{{Election results
|partytitle=Nominating party|seattype1=Won|seattype2=Not up|seattype3=Total|seattype4=+/–
|party1=ANO 2011|votes1=151388|seats1=0|votes1_2=92051|seats1_2=3|st1t1=3|st2t1=4|st3t1=7|st4t1=+3
|party2=Czech Social Democratic Party|votes2=128830|seats2=0|votes2_2=55622|seats2_2=2|st1t2=2|st2t2=23|st3t2=25|st4t2=–10
|party3=Civic Democratic Party|votes3=103216|seats3=0|votes3_2=42551|seats3_2=3|st1t3=3|st2t3=6|st3t3=9|st4t3=–5
|party4=Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia|votes4=83741|seats4=0|votes4_2=5737|seats4_2=0|st1t4=0|st2t4=1|st3t4=1|st4t4=0
|party5=KDU-ČSL|votes5=74709|seats5=0|votes5_2=78448|seats5_2=6|st1t5=6|st2t5=8|st3t5=14|st4t5=+4
|party6=TOP 09|votes6=70653|seats6=0|votes6_2=30820|seats6_2=2|st1t6=2|st2t6=0|st3t6=2|st4t6=+1
|party7=Mayors and Independents|votes7=43234|seats7=0|votes7_2=25389|seats7_2=2|st1t7=2|st2t7=3|st3t7=5|st4t7=+1
|party8=Green Party|votes8=18798|seats8=0|votes8_2=12565|seats8_2=1|st1t8=1|st2t8=3|st3t8=4|st4t8=+1
|party9=Mayors for the Liberec Region|votes9=18698|seats9=0|votes9_2=16579|seats9_2=1|st1t9=1|st2t9=1|st3t9=2|st4t9=+1
|party10=Nestraníci|votes10=16172|seats10=0|votes10_2=9849|seats10_2=1|st1t10=1|st2t10=0|st3t10=1|st4t10=New
|party11=Dawn – National Coalition|votes11=16078|seats11=0|st1t11=0|st2t11=0|st3t11=0|st4t11=0
|party12=Severočeši.cz|votes12=14901|seats12=0|votes12_2=13377|seats12_2=2|st1t12=2|st2t12=0|st3t12=2|st4t12=New
|party13=Citizens Together – Independent|votes13=12892|seats13=0|votes13_2=10804|seats13_2=1|st1t13=1|st2t13=0|st3t13=1|st4t13=New
|party14=Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic|votes14=11093|seats14=0|st1t14=0|st2t14=1|st3t14=1|st4t14=0
|party15=Independents|votes15=9492|seats15=0|votes15_2=5634|seats15_2=0|st1t15=0|st2t15=0|st3t15=0|st4t15=0
|party16=Alternative for the Czech Republic 2017|votes16=8714|seats16=0|st1t16=0|st2t16=0|st3t16=0|st4t16=New
|party17=Czech Pirate Party|votes17=7352|seats17=0|st1t17=0|st2t17=1|st3t17=1|st4t17=0
|party18=Patriotic Citizens|votes18=6424|seats18=0|votes18_2=8966|seats18_2=1|st1t18=1|st2t18=0|st3t18=1|st4t18=New
|party19=Tábor 2020|votes19=6358|seats19=0|st1t19=0|st2t19=0|st3t19=0|st4t19=New
|party20=Freedom and Direct Democracy|votes20=5988|seats20=0|st1t20=0|st2t20=0|st3t20=0|st4t20=0
|party21=Moravané|votes21=5394|seats21=0|st1t21=0|st2t21=0|st3t21=0|st4t21=0
|party22=Movement for Prague 11|votes22=4702|seats22=0|votes22_2=9639|seats22_2=1|st1t22=1|st2t22=0|st3t22=1|st4t22=New
|party23=Party of Civic Rights|votes23=4618|seats23=0|st1t23=0|st2t23=1|st3t23=1|st4t23=0
|party24=Party of Free Citizens|votes24=4568|seats24=0|st1t24=0|st2t24=0|st3t24=0|st4t24=0
|party25=Change|votes25=4515|seats25=0|st1t25=0|st2t25=0|st3t25=0|st4t25=New
|party26=JsmePRO!|votes26=3432|seats26=0|st1t26=0|st2t26=0|st3t26=0|st4t26=New
|party27=Party of Common Sense|votes27=3325|seats27=0|st1t27=0|st2t27=0|st3t27=0|st4t27=0
|party28=Koruna Česká|votes28=3305|seats28=0|st1t28=0|st2t28=0|st3t28=0|st4t28=0
|party29=Coalition|votes29=3303|seats29=0|st1t29=0|st2t29=0|st3t29=0|st4t29=New
|party30=For Prague|votes30=3033|seats30=0|st1t30=0|st2t30=0|st3t30=0|st4t30=New
|party31=Alternativa|votes31=2709|seats31=0|st1t31=0|st2t31=0|st3t31=0|st4t31=New
|party32=Ostravak|votes32=2147|seats32=0|st1t32=0|st2t32=1|st3t32=1|st4t32=0
|party33=New Future for the Liberec Region|votes33=2003|seats33=0|st1t33=0|st2t33=0|st3t33=0|st4t33=New
|party34=Independent Candidates to the Senate|votes34=1962|seats34=0|st1t34=0|st2t34=0|st3t34=0|st4t34=New
|party35=Ústecká Citizens' Forum|votes35=1961|seats35=0|st1t35=0|st2t35=0|st3t35=0|st4t35=New
|party36=SNK European Democrats|votes36=1882|seats36=0|st1t36=0|st2t36=0|st3t36=0|st4t36=0
|party37=SPR-RSČ|votes37=1812|seats37=0|st1t37=0|st2t37=0|st3t37=0|st4t37=New
|party38=Order of the Nation|votes38=1723|seats38=0|st1t38=0|st2t38=0|st3t38=0|st4t38=New
|party39=Association of Independent Candidates 1|votes39=1685|seats39=0|st1t39=0|st2t39=0|st3t39=0|st4t39=New
|party40=South City – Our Home|votes40=1560|seats40=0|st1t40=0|st2t40=0|st3t40=0|st4t40=New
|party41=Bystrčáci|votes41=1296|seats41=0|st1t41=0|st2t41=0|st3t41=0|st4t41=New
|party42=Workers' Party|votes42=1127|seats42=0|st1t42=0|st2t42=0|st3t42=0|st4t42=New
|party43=HOZK|votes43=938|seats43=0|st1t43=0|st2t43=0|st3t43=0|st4t43=New
|party44=National Democracy|votes44=830|seats44=0|st1t44=0|st2t44=0|st3t44=0|st4t44=New
|party45=Czech Republic Patriots|votes45=632|seats45=0|st1t45=0|st2t45=0|st3t45=0|st4t45=New
|party46=Czechoslovak Community Party|votes46=554|seats46=0|st1t46=0|st2t46=0|st3t46=0|st4t46=New
|party47=New Direction|votes47=551|seats47=0|st1t47=0|st2t47=0|st3t47=0|st4t47=New
|party48=Nation for Itself|votes48=380|seats48=0|st1t48=0|st2t48=0|st3t48=0|st4t48=New
|party49=State Party Direct Democracy – Labour Party|votes49=266|seats49=0|st1t49=0|st2t49=0|st3t49=0|st4t49=New
|party50=Czech National Socialist Party|votes50=133|seats50=0|st1t50=0|st2t50=0|st3t50=0|st4t50=New
|party51=Independents|votes51=6093|seats51=0|votes51_2=6058|seats51_2=1|st1t51=1|st2t51=1|st3t51=2|st4t51=+1
|invalid=41323|invalid2=3434
|total_st4t=0
|electorate=2780706|electorate2=2780597
|source=[http://www.volby.cz/pls/senat/se1111?xjazyk=CZ&xdatum=20161007&xv=1&xt=2 Volby], [http://www.volby.cz/pls/senat/se31?xjazyk=CZ&xdatum=20161007&xv=0 Volby]
}}
=Re-run in Most=
On 10 November the results in Most District were annulled due to the illegitimacy of Alena Dernerová's candidature.{{cite web|title=Senátní volby v Mostě jsou neplatné|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/420304-senatni-volby-v-moste-jsou-neplatne-rozhodl-spravni-soud.html|website=Novinky|access-date=10 November 2016|language=cs}} A re-run of the vote was organised for 27–28 January 2017, in which Dernerová was elected in the first round.{{cite web|last1=Hájek|first1=Oldřich|title=Už za necelý měsíc: Mostecko čekají opakované volby do Senátu|url=https://www.e-mostecko.cz/zpravy/most/13065-uz-za-necely-mesic-mostecko-cekaji-opakovane-volby-do-senatu|website=E-Mostecko|access-date=22 January 2017|language=cs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202012747/https://www.e-mostecko.cz/zpravy/most/13065-uz-za-necely-mesic-mostecko-cekaji-opakovane-volby-do-senatu|archive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Dernerová bude opět senátorkou za Mostecko, dostala téměř 55 procent hlasů|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/427780-dernerova-bude-opet-senatorkou-za-mostecko-dostala-temer-55-procent-hlasu.html|website=Novinky|access-date=28 January 2017|language=cs}} Voter turnout was only 12%.{{cite web|title=Dernerová s náskokem porazila Šlégra, senátorkou se stala hned v 1. kole|url=http://usti.idnes.cz/senatorka-dernerova-vyhrala-volby-opakovane-fnk-/usti-zpravy.aspx?c=A170128_162425_usti-zpravy_pas|website=iDNES|access-date=28 January 2017|date=28 January 2017}}
{{Election results
|cand1=Alena Dernerová|party1=United Democrats – Association of Independents|votes1=5933
|cand2=Jiří Šlégr|party2=Czech Social Democratic Party|votes2=1700
|cand3=Josef Nétek|party3=Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia|votes3=797
|cand4=Roman Ziegler|party4=ANO 2011|votes4=723
|cand5=Jiří Biolek|party5=Mayors and Independents|votes5=639
|cand6=Libuše Hrdinová|party6=Civic Democratic Party|votes6=444
|cand7=Jiří Maria Sieber|party7=Order of the Nation|votes7=246
|cand8=Zbyněk Vodák|party8=TOP 09|votes8=195
|cand9=Jiří Fiala|party9=Party of Common Sense|votes9=128
|invalid=59
|electorate=90567
|source=[https://www.volby.cz/pls/senat/se?xjazyk=CZ&xdatum=20170127 Volby]
}}