Czech Politics: Fiala government

[Mike88]

Will there be more polling until Thursday evening, or is there some kind of ban?

[Mike88]

Are there reports about turnout during today? Also, polls closed at 8pm, or will they remain open until 10pm?

[Mike88]

Live feed of TV Nova:

Polls close in 15 minutes.

[Mike88]

Polls have closed. No exit polls, it seems.

However, turnout seems to be around 70% this time, just like Diouf said.

[Mike88]

I assume that Prague will give strong results for the Pirates and SPOLU. ANO could poll 3rd this time in the capital.

[Mike88]

The wipe out of the Communists is another big story. Also, 45% still out from Prague and the margin is getting narrower between ANO and SPOLU.

[Mike88]

With 90.5% of the votes counted, 63,997 votes separates ANO from SPOLU. SPOLU just gain one seat from ANO and 39% of Prague is still to be counted.

[Mike88]

PŘÍSAHA just surpassed ČSSD. Diouf, do you think that SPOLU could surpass ANO? Every time there's a new update, the margin becomes narrower and narrower.

[Mike88]

35,780 votes now separate ANO and SPOLU.

[Mike88]

2.65% of the votes yet to count and the margin between ANO and SPOLU is down to just 9,789 votes...

[Mike88]

SPOLU just surpassed ANO.

[Mike88]

ANO and SPOLU now tied with 71 seats each.

[Mike88]

From what I read, his condition is a mystery as his office is very vague regarding his medical condition and only says he's fit enough to fulfill his constitutional duties as President. It's an odd situation, frankly.

[Mike88]

https://twitter.com/novinkycz/status/1447156808297205760?s=20

Zeman hospitalized, probably he is in very bad condition

Who becomes acting president should the worst happens?

I assume, if it's like other countries, the Speaker of Parliament assumes the role.

[Mike88]

I don't get it, why lie about Zeman's health? It doesn't make any sense. All of this suspicion and doubt about the health of a President of a Republic is very weird. Or is it just Zeman's wish having this cloud of suspicion surrounding him? I mean, this is going on for quite some time now.

[Mike88]

Presidential elections are scheduled for next weekend, 13 and 14 January. So far polls are showing a tight 3-way race between Babiš, Pavel and Nerudová. Other candidates have a low voting share and in an imminent 2nd round, both Pavel and Nerudová are predicted to defeat Babiš easily. On the other hand, a Pavel vs Nerudová match would be very close.

The last poll, from STEM:

27.9% Babiš
26.7% Pavel
24.4% Nerudová
  6.4% Fischer
  5.4% Bašta
  3.4% Hilšer
  3.0% Středula
  1.6% Diviš
  1.4% Zima

2nd round poll, also from STEM:

57.0% Pavel
43.0% Babiš

57.0% Nerudová
43.0% Babiš

50.0% Pavel
50.0% Nerudová

STEM poll conducted between 2 and 4 January 2023. Polled 2,008 voters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Czech_presidential_election

[Mike88]

Josef Středula drops out in favour of Nerudová:

https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1612248702063902720

[Mike88]

Voting is underway:

https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1613883566525485056

[Mike88]

Polls have closed across the country. Counting is underway.

[Mike88]

Results pages:

https://cnn.iprima.cz/volby/prezidentske

https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/?kolo=prvni&vice=ano

So far, 5.78% counted:

39.4% Babis
30.8% Pavel
13.9% Nerudová
  6.4% Fisher
  4.7% Bašta
  2.7% Hilšer
  1.4% Diviš
  0.6% Zima

[Mike88]

97.00% counted:

35.4% Babis
34.9% Pavel
13.9% Nerudová
  6.7% Fisher
  4.5% Bašta
  2.6% Hilšer
  1.4% Diviš
  0.6% Zima

Still some votes out from Prague. Pavel could still surpass Babis. Nonetheless, a 2nd round between Babis and Pavel is on.

[Mike88]

Just a 12,510 vote difference between Babis and Pavel with 98% counted. Pavel seems on track to surpass Babis with the remaining Prague votes.

[Mike88]

98.89% counted: Pavel surpasses Babis by 1,108 votes

35.2% Pavel
35.2% Babis
13.9% Nerudová
  6.7% Fisher
  4.5% Bašta
  2.6% Hilšer
  1.3% Diviš
  0.6% Zima

[Mike88]

Final results:

35.4% Pavel, 1,973,942 votes
35.0% Babis, 1,951,972
13.9% Nerudová, 776,381
  6.8% Fisher, 376,558
  4.5% Bašta, 248,331
  2.6% Hilšer, 142,844
  1.4% Diviš, 75,461
  0.6% Zima, 30,815

68.2% Turnout

[Mike88]

Maps from Europe elects:

https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1614324918207799296
https://twitter.com/EuropeElects/status/1614314175869906944

The second round will be held in two weeks, 27 and 28 January. The candidates supported by the governing parties, ODS, KDU-ČSL and TOP 09, Pavel, Nerudová and Fischer received a total of 56% of the votes.