At Stake in this Election: 

• 27 members of the Czech Senate 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Petr PAVEL (since 9 March 2023) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Petr FIALA (since 17 December 2021) 

• Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlament) with an 81-seat Senate (Senat) and a 200-seat Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká Sněmovna) 

Electoral System:  

• The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two consecutive 5-year terms. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and serves a 4-year term.  

• All 81 members of the Senate are directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. Members serve 6-year terms, and one-third of seats are up for election every 2 years. 

• All 200 members of the Chamber of Deputies are directly elected by proportional representation vote, and lists must receive at least 5% of the vote to receive a seat. All members serve 4-year terms. 

Last Election: 

In the 2022 Senate election, the Civic Democratic Party won the largest share of seats (8), followed by three additional parties. Voter turnout was 42%. 

Information for Voters: 

Volby do Senátu a zastupitelstev krajů 2024 / Elections to the Senate and regional councils in 2024 (in Czech) 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 16 July 2024 

• Voter registration deadline: N/A, Voter registration is passive. 

Main Parties in this Election: 

• Civic Democratic Party / Občanská demokratická strana (CDP) 

• Seats won in last election: 8 out of 27 

• KDU-CSL / Křesťanská a demokratická unie – Československá strana lidová 

• Seats won in last election: 7 out of 27 

• TOP 09 / Tradice Odpovědnost Prosperita 

• Seats won in last election: 3 out of 27 

• ANO 2011 (ANO) 

• Seats won in last election: 3 out of 27 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 10,873,690 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 8,212,628 (2024) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 5,511,370 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Ratified (by succession) 22 February 1993 

• Gender Quota: No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 52 out of 200 (26%) in the Chamber of Deputies and 15 out of 81 (19%) in the Senate 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.895, Very High, Rank 32 (2022) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 15 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 March 2007, Ratified 28 September 2009  

• Projected population with a disability: 1,739,790 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in the Czech Republic: Yes, Regional Europe Office 

• Election Access: Yes