Social Democrats leading in the first round of Senate elections

With 30 percent of districts counted in the first round of voting for the Czech Senate, eight candidates of the ruling Social Democrats will advance to the second round, along with four ANO candidates and seven candidates for the Christian Democrats, two of them in coalition with the Green Party. No senator is likely to be elected in the first round so far.

One third of the Czech Senates 81 seats are being contested with 244 candidates competing for 27 seats. A second round of voting in the Senate elections will take place next weekend.

Author: Ruth Fraňková