Social Democrats leading in first round of Senate elections

With one third of votes counted in the first round of voting for the Czech Senate, 22 candidates of the opposition Social Democrats will advance to the second round, along with 19 Civic Democrats candidates and five candidates running on the TOP 09 party ticket. No senator is likely to be elected in the first round.

One third of the Czech Senate’s 81 seats are being contested with record 227 candidates competing for the 27 seats. A second round of voting in the Senate elections will take place next weekend.

Author: Jan Richter