2018 Czech Senate election

One-third of the 81-member Senate is elected every two years, giving Senators six year terms. Members of the Senate are elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2084_B.htm Electoral system] IPU

The Senate election campaign ran parallel to the campaign for the municipal elections.{{cite web |title=Souběh voleb komplikuje financování kampaní. Senátoři se mohou schovat za komunální kampaň |url=https://www.e15.cz/volby/komunalni-volby-2018/soubeh-voleb-komplikuje-financovani-kampani-senatori-se-mohou-schovat-za-komunalni-kampan-1347512 |website=E15.cz |access-date=7 October 2018}}

ANO 2011 launched their campaign on 3 September 2018. Babiš said that ANO was offering many highly qualified candidates, including Ivan Pilný and Eva Syková.{{cite web |title="Uděláme Česko bohatší." ANO startuje kampaň. Senát nám nikdy moc nešel, přiznal Babiš |url=https://eurozpravy.cz/domaci/politika/233769-udelame-cesko-bohatsi-ano-startuje-kampan-senat-nam-nikdy-moc-nesel-priznal-babis/ |website=EuroZprávy.cz |access-date=7 October 2018 |language=cs}}

The Czech Social Democratic Party launched their campaign on 5 September 2018, focused on social issues.{{which|date=October 2018}}{{cite web |title=ČSSD zahájila kampaň. Chce zkrátit pracovní týden a bránit hranice |url=https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/CSSD-zahajila-kampan-Chce-zkratit-pracovni-tyden-a-branit-hranice-550307 |website=Parlamentní Listy |access-date=7 October 2018}}

The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) launched their campaign on 7 September 2018. Petr Fiala stated that the election would be a conflict of two worlds, with ODS representing the world of experienced candidates and ANO 2011 representing the world of repeated restarts.{{cite web |title=Volby budou střetem dvou světů, řekl na startu kampaně lídr ODS Fiala |url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/482947-volby-budou-stretem-dvou-svetu-rekl-na-startu-kampane-lidr-ods-fiala.html |website=Novinky.cz |access-date=7 October 2018 |language=cs}}

File: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]]

The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) was the most successful party in the first round, with 11 candidates proceeding to the second round. ANO 2011 had 10 candidates proceeding.{{cite web|title=Finále senátních voleb: ODS zřejmě zvítězí, převálcuje ANO, naznačuje analýza|url=https://eurozpravy.cz/domaci/politika/236602-finale-senatni-voleb-ods-zrejme-zvitezi-ano-bude-paberkovat-naznacuje-analyza/|website=EuroZprávy.cz|access-date=7 October 2018|language=cs|archive-date=13 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813002722/https://eurozpravy.cz/domaci/politika/236602-finale-senatni-voleb-ods-zrejme-zvitezi-ano-bude-paberkovat-naznacuje-analyza/|url-status=dead}}

{{Election results

|image=File:Senate of the Czech Republic 2018 Election Result.svg

|partytitle=Nominating party

|seattype1=Won|seattype2=Not up|seattype3=Total|seattype4=+/–

|party1=Civic Democratic Party|votes1=163630|seats1=0|votes1_2=116376|seats1_2=10|st1t1=10|st2t1=6|st3t1=16|st4t1=+7

|party2=ANO 2011|votes2=147477|seats2=0|votes2_2=57500|seats2_2=1|st1t2=1|st2t2=6|st3t2=7|st4t2=0

|party3=Czech Social Democratic Party|votes3=100478|seats3=0|votes3_2=33887|seats3_2=1|st1t3=1|st2t3=12|st3t3=13|st4t3=–12

|party4=KDU-ČSL|votes4=99383|seats4=1|votes4_2=34833|seats4_2=1|st1t4=2|st2t4=14|st3t4=16|st4t4=+2

|party5=Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia|votes5=80371|seats5=0|votes5_2=3578|seats5_2=0|st1t5=0|st2t5=0|st3t5=0|st4t5=–1

|party6=Mayors and Independents|votes6=79025|seats6=1|votes6_2=47317|seats6_2=4|st1t6=5|st2t6=5|st3t6=10|st4t6=+5

|party7=Freedom and Direct Democracy|votes7=70110|seats7=0|st1t7=0|st2t7=0|st3t7=0|st4t7=0

|party8=Czech Pirate Party|votes8=66281|seats8=0|votes8_2=17528|seats8_2=1|st1t8=1|st2t8=0|st3t8=1|st4t8=0

|party9=TOP 09|votes9=41980|seats9=0|votes9_2=22580|seats9_2=1|st1t9=1|st2t9=2|st3t9=3|st4t9=+1

|party10=Senator 21|votes10=33860|seats10=0|votes10_2=24250|seats10_2=1|st1t10=1|st2t10=5|st3t10=6|st4t10=New

|party11=Marek Hilšer for Senate|votes11=15045|seats11=0|votes11_2=11903|seats11_2=1|st1t11=1|st2t11=0|st3t11=1|st4t11=New

|party12=Freeholder Party of the Czech Republic|votes12=12265|seats12=0|votes12_2=7176|seats12_2=0|st1t12=0|st2t12=1|st3t12=1|st4t12=0

|party13=For Health|votes13=11180|seats13=0|st1t13=0|st2t13=0|st3t13=0|st4t13=New

|party14=Realists|votes14=8407|seats14=0|st1t14=0|st2t14=0|st3t14=0|st4t14=New

|party15=Party of Common Sense|votes15=7186|seats15=0|st1t15=0|st2t15=0|st3t15=0|st4t15=0

|party16=Ostravak|votes16=6178|seats16=0|votes16_2=4906|seats16_2=1|st1t16=1|st2t16=0|st3t16=1|st4t16=0

|party17=Movement for Prague 11|votes17=4980|seats17=0|st1t17=0|st2t17=1|st3t17=1|st4t17=0

|party18=New Future for Liberec Region|votes18=4744|seats18=0|st1t18=0|st2t18=0|st3t18=0|st4t18=0

|party19=SNK European Democrats|votes19=4446|seats19=0|st1t19=0|st2t19=0|st3t19=0|st4t19=0

|party20=Czech National Social Party|votes20=4438|seats20=0|st1t20=0|st2t20=0|st3t20=0|st4t20=New

|party21=Pévéčko|votes21=3425|seats21=0|st1t21=0|st2t21=0|st3t21=0|st4t21=New

|party22=Czech Sovereignty|votes22=3300|seats22=0|st1t22=0|st2t22=0|st3t22=0|st4t22=New

|party23=Party of Civic Rights|votes23=3286|seats23=0|st1t23=0|st2t23=0|st3t23=0|st4t23=–1

|party24=Party of Free Citizens|votes24=2884|seats24=0|st1t24=0|st2t24=0|st3t24=0|st4t24=0

|party25=Moravian Land Movement|votes25=2641|seats25=0|st1t25=0|st2t25=0|st3t25=0|st4t25=New

|party26=Ordinary Citizens|votes26=2010|seats26=0|st1t26=0|st2t26=0|st3t26=0|st4t26=New

|party27=Green Party|votes27=1818|seats27=0|st1t27=0|st2t27=1|st3t27=1|st4t27=–1

|party28=Moravian and Silesian Pirate Party|votes28=1789|seats28=0|st1t28=0|st2t28=0|st3t28=0|st4t28=New

|party29=Moravané|votes29=1484|seats29=0|st1t29=0|st2t29=0|st3t29=0|st4t29=0

|party30=Koruna Česká|votes30=1443|seats30=0|st1t30=0|st2t30=0|st3t30=0|st4t30=0

|party31=Patriots of the Czech Republic|votes31=1369|seats31=0|st1t31=0|st2t31=0|st3t31=0|st4t31=New

|party32=NE-VOLIM|votes32=1346|seats32=0|st1t32=0|st2t32=0|st3t32=0|st4t32=New

|party33=Order of the Nation|votes33=1172|seats33=0|st1t33=0|st2t33=0|st3t33=0|st4t33=0

|party34=Independents|votes34=1061|seats34=0|st1t34=0|st2t34=0|st3t34=0|st4t34=0

|party35=Club of Committed Non-Party Members|votes35=1001|seats35=0|st1t35=0|st2t35=0|st3t35=0|st4t35=New

|party36=Alternative for Czechia 2017|votes36=794|seats36=0|st1t36=0|st2t36=0|st3t36=0|st4t36=New

|party37=Party of State of Direct Democracy|votes37=499|seats37=0|st1t37=0|st2t37=0|st3t37=0|st4t37=New

|party38=Citizens of the Czech Republic|votes38=491|seats38=0|st1t38=0|st2t38=0|st3t38=0|st4t38=New

|party39=Alliance of National Forces|votes39=390|seats39=0|st1t39=0|st2t39=0|st3t39=0|st4t39=New

|party40=Enough is Enough|votes40=258|seats40=0|st1t40=0|st2t40=0|st3t40=0|st4t40=New

|party41=Roma Democratic Party|votes41=216|seats41=0|st1t41=0|st2t41=0|st3t41=0|st4t41=New

|party42=Nation Together|votes42=41|seats42=0|st1t42=0|st2t42=0|st3t42=0|st4t42=New

|party43=Independents|votes43=95507|seats43=0|votes43_2=35938|seats43_2=3|st1t43=3|st2t43=1|st3t43=4|st4t43=+2

|invalid=46573|invalid2=2151

|total_st4t=0

|electorate=2743745|electorate2=2547488

|source=[https://volby.cz/pls/senat/se?xjazyk=CZ&xdatum=20181005 Volby]

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