The opposition ANO party, led by former prime minister Andrej Babiš, won the Czech parliamentary elections with 34.51 percent of the vote – its best result so far. The centre-right Together (Spolu) coalition of the Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP 09 came second with 23.36 percent, followed by Mayors and Independents (STAN) with 11.23 percent. The Pirate Party with the Greens gained 8.97 percent, while Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), running in alliance with several smaller far-right parties, won 7.78 percent. Motorists for Themselves received 6.77 percent. Voter turnout reached 68.95 percent, the third highest since Czechia’s independence.
In the elections to the Chamber of Deputies, diplomatic missions recorded record participation by Czech voters who decided on the new composition of the Chamber from abroad. A total of 27,945 valid votes were cast at 108 embassies and consulates general from Los Angeles to Canberra. This year, for the first time, Czech citizens were able to vote by mail. Ultimately, 8,978 people took advantage of this option.
Due to time differences, voting abroad took place from Thursday, October 2, to Saturday, October 4, 2025. Among the first to vote were Czechs living in South American countries – specifically in Brasilia, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires. At the opening of the polling station in Los Angeles, the Czech national anthem was played on the violin, while in Brussels, a voter from Kolín traveled to the polling station by bicycle, and in Moldova, the futsal national team cast their votes.
The largest number of voters cast their ballots in London, namely 2,064. In the British capital, there was enormous interest in voting and long queues, which significantly prolonged the counting of votes. A total of 3,009 citizens voted at four offices in Germany, 1,424 votes were cast in Bern, and just one less in Brussels.
The SPOLU coalition won the vote abroad, receiving a total of 39.26% of the votes. The Czech Pirate Party came in second with 28.24%, and the Mayors and Independents came in third with 21.48%.
A total of 27,945 valid votes were cast, with voter turnout reaching almost 80% of registered voters.
“Interest in the elections abroad was high, partly due to the significant number of Czech citizens who voted using their voter ID cards. The staff at the embassies also managed to process the votes received by mail properly and had no problems with the new instrument of postal voting,” added Pavel Pešek, director of the consular department, which organized the elections abroad.
How people voted in the largest cities:
London: 2,064
Bern: 1,424
Brussels: 1,423
Vienna: 1,243
The Hague: 1,218
Paris: 1,165
Bratislava: 1,104
Madrid: 773
Rome: 735
Copenhagen: 730
Germany: 3,009, of which Berlin: 875, Dresden: 309, Munich: 1,291, Düsseldorf: 534
Sydney: 719
New York: 529
Czechs Voted from Abroad by Mail for the First Time
Final results of the Czech parliamentary elections, with all votes counted.
– The winning ANO party led in every region except Prague, where the Spolu coalition came out on top.
– Voter turnout reached 68.95% — the third highest since 1996.
– President Petr Pavel praised the high turnout, congratulating ANO and other successful parties. He expressed hope for the quick forming of a stable government, saying the results reaffirm Czechia’s pro-Western direction.
– Debate now turns to who will form the next government.
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