2022 Prague municipal election explained

Election Name:2022 Prague municipal election
Country:Czech Republic
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Prague municipal election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2026 Prague municipal election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:All 65 seats in the Assembly
Majority Seats:33
Election Date:23-24 September 2022
Leader1:Bohuslav Svoboda
Party1:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)
Alliance1:SPOLU
Last Election1:23 seats
Popular Vote1:5,828,523
Percentage1:24.7%
Seats1:19
Seat Change1: 4
Leader2:Patrik Nacher
Party2:ANO 2011
Last Election2:12 seats, 15.4%
Popular Vote2:4,559,782
Percentage2:19.3%
Seats2:14
Seat Change2: 2
Leader3:Zdeněk Hřib
Party3:Czech Pirate Party
Last Election3:13 seats, 17.1
Popular Vote3:4,180,324
Percentage3:17.7%
Seats3:13
Seat Change3: 0
Leader4:Jan Čižinský
Party4:Prague Together
Colour4:FFCB03
Last Election4:13 seats, 16.6%
Popular Vote4:3,472,648
Percentage4:14.7%
Seats4:11
Seat Change4: 2
Party5:Mayors and Independents
Image5:Petr Hlaváček 04.jpg
Last Election5:4 seats
Popular Vote5:1,831,696
Percentage5:7.8%
Seats5:5
Seat Change5: 1
Party6:Freedom and Direct Democracy
Alliance6:SPD-Tricolour-PES
Popular Vote6:1,218,622
Percentage6:5.2%
Seats6:3
Seat Change6: 3
mayor
Before Election:Zdeněk Hřib
Before Party:Czech Pirate Party
After Election:Bohuslav Svoboda
After Party:Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)

The 2022 Prague municipal election was held in September 2022 as part of the nationwide municipal elections to elect members of the Prague City Assembly. It was a victory for Spolu which received the highest number of votes and seats ahead of ANO 2011 in second place. The Czech Pirate Party led by incumbent Mayor Zdeněk Hřib finished third.[1] New coalition was formed 5 months after election and it consists of Spolu, Pirates and STAN. Bohuslav Svoboda became the new mayor.[2]

Background

The Civic Democratic Party received the highest number of votes in the 2018 Prague municipal election but remained in opposition as a coalition was formed by the Czech Pirate Party, Prague Together, TOP 09 and Mayors and Independents. Zdeněk Hřib became the new mayor.[3]

Preparations for the next municipal election started following the 2021 Czech legislative election which resulted in a victory for the Spolu alliance, consisting of the Civic Democratic Party, KDU-ČSL and TOP 09. Leaders of those three parties then discussed continuing their cooperation in the upcoming municipal election. TOP 09 was also approached by Mayors and Independents, who had run on a joint list with TOP 09 in the 2018 municipal election.[4] [5] On 25 January 2022 the Civic Democratic Party, KDU-ČSL and TOP 09 agreed to continue cooperation under the SPOLU platform for the 2022 municipal election.[6] The Pirate Party decided to nominate incumbent mayor Zdeněk Hřib for reelection.[7] On 21 March 2022 Bohuslav Svoboda was reported to be the electoral leader of SPOLU as the Prague organisation of ODS confirmed his nomination. Other parties in SPOLU had previously expressed their support for Svoboda.[8] Svoboda's nomination as a mayoral candidate was confirmed on 4 April 2022.[9]

Seznam Zprávy reported on 28 April 2022 that might become the ANO 2011 nominee for Mayor. Leader of Prague organisation Ondřej Prokop and MP Patrik Nacher both confirmed the party's interest in her nomination, although both Prokop and Nacher were also mentioned as potential candidates.[10] On 7 July 2022 Nacher was confirmed to be ANO's mayoral nominee.[11]

SPOLU launched its campaign on 1 May 2022.[12]

Parties and coalitions

The following parties announced their candidacy and have been registered in opinion polls:

Party/Coalition
IdeologyLeader(s)2018 resultpre-election seats
Seats
Spolubgcolor=ODS
Liberal conservatismBohuslav Svoboda17.9
bgcolor=TOP 09Liberal conservatism16.3
bgcolor=KDU-ČSL
Christian democracy
bgcolor=Pirates
Zdeněk Hřib17.1
Prague TogetherJan Čižinský16.6
bgcolor=ANO 2011Patrik Nacher15.4
bgcolor=STAN
bgcolor=SvobodníTomáš ŠtampachDNP
Solidaritybgcolor=ČSSD
Social democracyAnna Šabatová2.9
bgcolor=Greens
Green politics1.8
bgcolor=#2ED7C2
ProgressivismDNP
bgcolor=#920B4C
Eco-socialismDNP
Together for Praguebgcolor= Freedom and Direct DemocracyRight-wing populismMilan Urban3.54
bgcolor= Tricolour Citizens' MovementNational conservatismDNP
bgcolor=#2C478F Hnutí PES
Right-wing populismDNP

Pre-election composition of assembly

PartySeats
Civic Democratic Party13
Czech Pirate Party13
Prague Together13
ANO 201112
TOP 097
Mayors and Independents4
KDU-ČSL1
Freedomites1
Independent1

Opinion polls

Polling firmFieldwork
date
Sample
size
TurnoutSPOLUPirátiPSSTANANOSPDKSČMČSSDZeleníTricolourOth.Lead
ODSTOP 09KDU–
ČSL
Sanep[13] 11 - 20 August 202226.911.714.93.415.84.33.819.212.0
Phoenix Research[14] 20 July - 12 August 20221,01626.59.115.63.717.13.11.53.19.4
Phoenix Research[15] 20 June - 13 July 202233.77.212.74.319.34.42.54.111.814.4
Phoenix Research[16] 20 May - 13 June 202299829.37.611.49.418.94.32.73.610.810.4
Sanep[17] 1-8 March 20225,11647.822.17.73.111.615.26.414.83.715.46.9
Ipsos[18] December 202135.29.67.215.616.84.61.23.42.22.81.419.6
2011.72.010.2818.115.54.61.23.21.331.21.9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Definitivní výsledek: Volby v Praze jasně vyhrála koalice Spolu . novinky.cz . 25 September 2022 . cs.
  2. Web site: Svoboda byl zvolen pražským primátorem - Novinky . novinky.cz . 16 February 2023 . cs.
  3. Web site: Krnáčová předala Prahu Pirátovi Zdeňkovi Hřibovi. Primátor chce ‚chytré‘ řízení města . iROZHLAS . 26 January 2022 . cs.
  4. Web site: Komunální volby: Spolu chce získat v Praze přes třicet procent . E15.cz . 26 January 2022 . cs.
  5. Web site: TOP 09 a STAN jednaly o možné spolupráci pro komunální volby v Praze . ceskenoviny.cz . 26 January 2022 . cs.
  6. Web site: Spolu v Praze: ODS, TOP 09 a lidovci půjdou do komunálních voleb v koalici . Deník.cz . 26 January 2022 . cs . 25 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Piráty v Praze povede do voleb opět Hřib . novinky.cz . 26 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Kandidátem na primátora Prahy za SPOLU má být Svoboda . novinky.cz . 21 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Do voleb v Praze povede ODS a Spolu exprimátor Svoboda . Echo24.cz . 5 April 2022.
  10. Web site: ANO hledá tvář pro volby v Praze. Líčí na šéfku Svazu měst . seznamzpravy.cz . 1 May 2022.
  11. Web site: ANO potvrdilo Nachera jako kandidáta na primátora Prahy . novinky.cz . 7 July 2022.
  12. Web site: SPOLU rozjelo kampaň do komunálních voleb. Dokáže věci měnit, řekl Fiala . novinky.cz . 1 May 2022.
  13. Web site: SANEP: Komunální volby – volební preference v pěti největších městech ČR . parlamentnilisty.cz . 31 August 2022.
  14. Web site: Průzkum: Nečekaný výsledek voleb v Praze. Jak by dopadla jiná města? . tn.nova.cz . 18 August 2022 . cs.
  15. Web site: EXKLUZIVNÍ PRŮZKUM: STAN se potýká s kauzou Hlubuček. Jak by dopadly volby? . tn.nova.cz . 18 July 2022 . cs.
  16. Web site: Medializace preference Komunální volby 2022 . phoenixresearch.cz . 23 June 2022.
  17. Web site: SANEP: Komunálním volbám bude v krajských městech dominovat hnutí ANO a ODS . parlamentnilisty.cz . 10 March 2022.
  18. Web site: Koalice Spolu je favoritem voleb v Praze. Nemá ale lídra, bankéři odmítli . seznamzpravy.cz . 26 January 2022.