2022 Plzeň municipal election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 Plzeň municipal election
| country = Czech Republic
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2018 Plzeň municipal election
| previous_year = 2018
| next_election = 2026 Plzeň municipal election
| next_year = 2026
| seats_for_election = All 47 seats in the Assembly
| majority_seats = 24
| election_date = 23 and 24 September 2022
| turnout =
| image1 = 100x150px
| leader1 = David Šlouf
| party1 = Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
| alliance1 = Spolu (Czech Republic)
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 21 seats
| seats1 = 15
| seat_change1 =
| popular_vote1 = 583,397
| percentage1 = 27.7%
| swing1 =
| image2 = 100x150px
| leader2 = Roman Zarzycký
| party2 = ANO 2011
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 13 seats
| seats2 = 15
| seat_change2 =
| popular_vote2 = 573,678
| percentage2 = 27.3%
| swing2 =
| image3 = 100x150px
| leader3 = Jiří Klečka
| party3 = PRO Plzeň
| last_election3 = 0 Seats
| seats3 = 5
| seat_change3 =
| popular_vote3 = 206,355
| percentage3 = 9.8%
| swing3 =
| image4 = 100x150px
| leader4 = Pavel Bosák
| party4 = Czech Pirate Party
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = 7 seats
| seats4 = 4
| seat_change4 =
| popular_vote4 = 171,385
| percentage4 = 8.1%
| swing4 =
| image5 = 100x150px
| leader5 = Aleš Tolar
| party5 = Mayors and Independents
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = –
| seats5 = 4
| seat_change5 =
| popular_vote5 = 162,139
| percentage5 = 7.7%
| swing5 =
| image6 = 100x150px
| leader6 = Jan Kůrka
| party6 = Freedom and Direct Democracy
| leader_since6 =
| leaders_seat6 =
| last_election6 =
| seats6 = 4
| seat_change6 =
| popular_vote6 = 155,372
| percentage6 = 7.4%
| swing6 =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Pavel Šindelář
| before_party = Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
| after_election = Roman Zarzycký
| after_party = ANO 2011
}}
The 2022 Plzeň municipal election was held on 23 and 24 September 2022 as part of the nationwide municipal elections. The result was a narrow victory for Spolu which received highest number of votes but was tied with ANO 2011 by number of seats.{{cite news |last1=Vaiz |first1=Zdeněk|last2=Prokšová|first2=Lenka|title=Více hlasů v Plzni získalo SPOLU, stejný počet mandátů má i ANO |url=https://plzensky.denik.cz/volby-2022-komunalni/v-plzni-se-o-vitezstvi-perou-ano-a-spolu-souboj-je-tesny-20220924.html |newspaper=Plzeňský Deník|access-date=24 September 2022 |language=cs |date=24 September 2022}} After the election ANO 2011 formed coalition with Czech Pirate Party and Mayors and Independents with Roman Zarzycký as the new Mayor.{{cite news |last1=Vaiz |first1=Zdeněk|last2=Prokšová|first2=Lenka|title=V Plzni budou vládnout ANO, Piráti a STAN. Primátorem bude Zarzycký |url=https://plzensky.denik.cz/volby-2022-komunalni/v-plzni-budou-vladnout-ano-pirati-a-stan-primatorem-bude-zarzycky-20220925.html |newspaper=Plzeňský Deník|access-date=25 September 2022 |language=cs |date=25 September 2022}} New coalition was to be supported by 2 SPD members of the assembly but after disagreement of Piráti and STAN leadership they were replaced by PRO Plzeň.{{cite web |title=ANO, Piráti a STAN za asistence SPD budou vládnout v Plzni. Obešli vítězné SPOLU |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/volby-komunalni-ano-pirati-a-stan-budou-vladnout-v-plzni-obesli-vitezne-spolu-40409715|website=novinky.cz |access-date=25 September 2022 |language=cs}}{{cite web |title=Lídři v Plzni se vzdali podpory SPD |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-v-plzni-se-vzdali-podpory-spd-40409761|website=novinky.cz |access-date=26 September 2022 |language=cs}}
Background
Previous election was held in 2018. ANO 2011 has won the popular vote but tied with the Civic Democratic Party by number of seats.{{cite web |title=Boj o velkou radnici v Plzni skončil remízou. ANO i ODS budou mít 13 mandátů |url=https://www.plzen.cz/v-plzni-je-secteno-80-boj-o-velkou-radnici-zatim-vede-ano-tesne-pred-ods/ |website=plzen.cz|accessdate=30 June 2022 |language=cs |date=6 October 2018}} Coalition formed after the election was formed on 15 October 2018 consisting ANO 2011, Civic Democratic Party, TOP 09 and Czech Social Democratic Party. Martin Baxa became the new Mayor.{{cite news |title=V Plzni je hotová koalice. Primátorem bude Baxa z ODS |url=https://www.denik.cz/z_domova/v-plzni-je-hotova-koalice-primatorem-bude-baxa-z-ods-20181015.html |website=Deník.cz |accessdate=30 June 2022 |language=cs |date=15 October 2018}} On 17 January 2022 Baxa was replaced by Pavel Šindelář as Baxa became Minister of Culture.{{cite web|title=Plzeň má nového primátora, je jím dosavadní technický náměstek Pavel Šindelář |url=https://www.plzen.eu/o-meste/aktuality/aktuality-z-mesta/plzen-ma-noveho-primatora-je-jim-dosavadni-technicky-namestek-pavel-sindelar.aspx |website=plzen.eu |access-date=30 June 2022 |language=cs}} Šindelář decided to not run for second term. ODS, KDU-ČSL and TOP 09 decided to run under Spolu alliance banner with David Šlouf as electoral leader. Roman Zarzycký will lead ANO 2011.{{cite web |title=V Plzni se vyjasňuje, kdo bude v září bojovat o primátorský řetěz |url=https://www.idnes.cz/plzen/zpravy/komunalni-volby-hejtman-pavel-sindelar-kandidatka-ano-ods.A220428_132332_plzen-zpravy_vb |website=iDNES.cz |access-date=30 June 2022 |language=cs |date=28 April 2022}}
Opinion polls
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! rowspan="3" |Polling firm ! rowspan="3" |Fieldwork ! rowspan="3" |Sample ! rowspan="3" |Turnout ! colspan="3" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |SPOLU ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |ANO ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |Piráti ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |ČSSD ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |SPD ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |KSČM ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |STAN ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |For Plzeň ! rowspan="3" style="width:40px;" |Oth. ! rowspan="3" style="width:25px;" |Lead |
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! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |ODS ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |TOP 09 ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |KDU– |
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! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|TOP 09}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Czech Social Democratic Party}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:Red;"| |
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Sanep{{cite web |title=SANEP: Komunální volby – volební preference v pěti největších městech ČR |url=https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/zpravy/tiskovezpravy/SANEP-Komunalni-volby-volebni-preference-v-peti-nejvetsich-mestech-CR-712150 |website=parlamentnilisty.cz |access-date=31 August 2022}}
| 11 - 20 August 2022 | | | colspan="3" {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}|26.9 | 26.8 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 5.6 | {{N/A}} | 6.4 | 4.2 | 16.3 |style="background:{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 0.1 |
Phoenix Research{{cite web |title=Průzkum: Nečekaný výsledek voleb v Praze. Jak by dopadla jiná města? |url=https://tn.nova.cz/zpravodajstvi/clanek/469110-pruzkum-necekany-vysledek-voleb-v-praze-jak-by-dopadla-jina-mesta |website=tn.nova.cz |date=14 August 2022 |access-date=18 August 2022 |language=cs}}
| 20 July - 12 August 2022 | 1,016 | | colspan="3"|25.4 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}}|28.4 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 5.7 | {{N/A}} | 7.2 | {{N/A}} | |style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3.0 |
Phoenix Research{{cite web |title=EXKLUZIVNÍ PRŮZKUM: STAN se potýká s kauzou Hlubuček. Jak by dopadly volby? |url=https://tn.nova.cz/zpravodajstvi/clanek/467140-exkluzivni-pruzkum-jak-by-dopadly-komunalni-volby-volici-maji-jasno |website=tn.nova.cz |date=17 July 2022 |access-date=18 July 2022 |language=cs}}
| 20 June - 13 July 2022 | | | colspan="3" {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}|28.6 | 27.9 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 7.3 | {{N/A}} |17.5 |style="background:{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 0.7 |
Phoenix Research{{cite web |title=Komunální volby 2022: Kdo bude vládnout velkým městům? VELKÝ PRŮZKUM |url=https://tn.nova.cz/zpravodajstvi/clanek/464966-souboj-v-komunalnich-volbach-je-vyrovnany-o-vitezstvi-rozhoduji-koalice |website=tn.nova.cz |date=17 June 2022 |access-date=29 June 2022 |language=cs}}
| 20 May - 13 June 2022 | 998 | | colspan="3" {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}|27.4 | 26.5 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 10.4 | {{N/A}} |17.3 |style="background:{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 0.9 |
Sanep{{cite web |title=SANEP: Komunálním volbám bude v krajských městech dominovat hnutí ANO a ODS |url=https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/zpravy/tiskovezpravy/SANEP-Komunalnim-volbam-bude-v-krajskych-mestech-dominovat-hnuti-ANO-a-ODS-695295 |website=parlamentnilisty.cz |access-date=23 June 2022}}
| 1-8 March 2022 | 5,116 | |{{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}|23.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 20.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | {{N/A}} | 5.4 | 5.1 | 16.2 |style="background:{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 3.2 |
2018 election
| 5 and 6 October 2018 | | 39.5 | 22.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}}|22.2 | 11.7 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" | 0.1 |
Result
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Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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Spolu | 583,397 | 27.73 | 15 |
ANO 2011 | 573,678 | 27.26 | 15 |
For Plzeň | 206,355 | 9.81 | 5 |
Czech Pirate Party | 171,385 | 8.14 | 4 |
Mayors and Independents | 162,139 | 7.71 | 4 |
Freedom and Direct Democracy | 155,372 | 7.38 | 4 |
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 69 031 | 3.28 | 0 |
Plzeň in Heart - ČSSD and independents | 62,489 | 2.97 | 0 |
Law, Respect, Expertise | 43,757 | 2.08 | 0 |
Přísaha | 38,902 | 1.85 | 0 |
The Right Plzeň | 15,155 | 0.72 | 0 |
Koruna Česká | 9,050 | 0.43 | 0 |
Czech Plzeň and Safe Street | 7,120 | 0.34 | 0 |
Democratic Party of Greens | 6,359 | 0.30 | 0 |