Czechia - October 2025

On 3 and 4 October, Czechia held parliamentary elections for the 200 seats of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the country’s bicameral Parliament. The ANO (Yes) party led by Andrej Babiš received the highest vote share with 34.5 per cent of the vote, securing 80 seats, an increase of 8 compared to the 2021 elections. The incumbent SPOLU coalition, composed of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People’s Party (KDU-ČSL), and TOP 09, came second with a combined 23.4 per cent and a total of 52 seats, a decline from the 71 seats it held before the election. Motorists for Themselves, a newly established party, entered Parliament for the first time with 6.8 per cent (13 seats). The proportion of women in Parliament will rise to 33.5 per cent, up from 25.0 per cent in 2021—marking a record level of representation for both women and young people (12 MPs under 29). This parliamentary election saw a voter turnout of 68.9 per cent, up from 65.4 per cent in 2021. 

Sources: IPU Parline, Czech Statistical Office (1), Czech Statistical Office (2), Radio Prague International, International IDEA (1), International IDEA (2), Expats CZ 

The October parliamentary elections resulted in women receiving 33.5 per cent of parliamentary seats, up from 25.5 per cent in 2021, setting a new record for women's and youth representation (12 MPs under 29). For the first time, the share of women elected exceeded the proportion of women on candidate lists. According to civil society organizations, this milestone was primarily driven by preferential votes, which mainly benefited women and younger candidates. In total, 23 of the 67 elected women gained their seats in the 200-seat parliament through preferential voting.

Sources: International IDEA, Radio Prague International, Expats CZ, IPU Parline