# 2012 Czech regional elections

The 2012 Regional Council Elections (cz. Volby do krajských zastupitelstev) were held on the 12th and 13th of October in all administrative regions (cz. Kraje) of the Czech Republic, with the exception of Prague. The election was won by the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), which received the most votes in 9 of the 13 regions despite experiencing a significant drop in voter share overall.

## Background

The previous regional election in 2008 had been won by the ČSSD, who had received the most votes in all participating regions. In the months leading up to the 2012 election support for them decreased, though according to polls they still remained in the lead. Similarly, the center right Civic Democratic Party (ODS) had decreased in popularity. This is likely the result of increasing loss of confidence in the traditional established parties that led to more voters choosing to support non-parliamentary, less powerful parties. Perhaps as a result of this trend, the Czech Communist Party (KSČM), which had been largely politically marginalized since the Velvet Revolution, had seen an increase in support according to polls.

## Results

| Party | Votes (+in coalition) | Votes (+in coalition) | Percent (+in coalition) | Percent (+in coalition) | Number of regions contested (+in coalition) | Number of regions contested (+in coalition) | Seats (+in coalition) | Seats (+in coalition) |
| | 2008 | 2012 | 2008 | 2012 | 2008 | 2012 | 2008 | 2012 |
| ČSSD | 1 044 719 | 621 961 | 35,85 | 23,58 | 13 | 13 | 280 | 205 |
| KSČM | 438 024 | 538 953 | 15,03 | 20,43 | 13 | 13 | 114 | 182 |
| ODS | 687 005 | 324 081 | 23,57 | 12,28 | 13 | 13 | 180 | 102 |
| KDU-ČSL | 193 911 (+82 566) | 153 510 (+80 623) | 6,65 (+2,8) | 5,82 (+3,01) | 6 (+6) | 5 (+8) | 43 (+19) | 42 (+25) |
| TOP 09+STAN | 35 584 (+19 505) | 175 089 | 1,22 (+0,66) | 6,63 | 3 (+1) | 13 | 7 (+2) | 44 |
| SZ | 92 057 | 46 401 (+76 462) | 3,15 | 1,75 (+2,87) | 13 | 8 (+5) | 0 | 0 (+8) |
| SPOZ | - | 81 344 (+8 744) | - | 3,08 (+0,33) | - | 12 (+1) | - | 7 |
| Piráti | - | 57 805 | - | 2,19 | 0 | 13 | - | 0 |

## Jihočeský kraj (South Bohemian region)

ČSSD won the 2008 election in the region with 33.80% of the vote and formed a coalition with ODS.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 3 Sep 2012 | 19 Sep 2012 | 21 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | ppm factum | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | Election |
| ČSSD | 33.80 | 19.4 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 27.99 |
| KSČM | 15.94 | 18.6 | 17.5 | 17.2 | 19.37 |
| JIHOČEŠI 2012 | - | 6.8 | 9.0 | 6.9 | 14.57 |
| ODS | 29.63 | 19.3 | 21.0 | 19.1 | 12.56 |
| KDU-ČSL | 6.95 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.43 |
| TOP 09 and STAN | - | 12.2 | 10.0 | 7.9 | 5.00 |
| SPOZ | - | 3.1 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 2.17 |
| Svobodní | - | 2.1 | | | 1.93 |
| DSSS $^1$ | 1.20 | 0.7 | 2.0 | | 1.81 |
| Piráti | - | 1.2 | 2.5 | | 1.79 |
| SZ | 3.40 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.67 |
| JK SNK ED and SsČR $^2$ | 4.92 | 1.4 | | | 1.55 |
| SBB $^3$ | 0.97 | 1.5 | | | 1.02 |
| Others | | 0.7 | | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | 40.78 | 43 | | | 38.59 |
* $^1$ "Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM!" is a coalition of the Workers' Party and the Party for Europe, which contested the 2008 election as "Dělnická strana - za zrušení poplatků ve zdravotnictví".
* $^2$ South Bohemian coalition of SNK European Democrats and Party for an Independent Czech Republic, which contested the 2008 election as SNK European Democrats.
* $^3$ "SUVERENITA - Blok Jany Bobošíkové pro JIHOČESKÝ KRAJ" is a coalition of Sovereignty – Jana Bobošíková Bloc and Sovereignty – Party of Common Sense, which contested the 2008 election as Party of Common Sense.

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 68 856 | 33.80 | 22 | 53 736 | 27.99 | 18 | -5.81 | -4 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 32 484 | 15.94 | 10 | 37 187 | 19.37 | 13 | +3.43 | +3 |
| JIHOČEŠI 2012 | - | - | - | 27 972 | 14.57 | 9 | +14.57 | +9 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 60 349 | 26.39 | 19 | 24 110 | 12.56 | 8 | -13.83 | -11 |
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 14 170 | 6.95 | 4 | 12 341 | 6.43 | 4 | -0.52 | 0 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for South bohemian region | - | - | - | 9 614 | 5.00 | 3 | +5.00 | +3 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 207 867 | 40,78 | 55 | 199 113 | 38,59 | 55 | -2.19 | |

## Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won the 2008 election in the region with 34.84% of votes and formed a coalition with ODS.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 1 Oct 2012 | 8 Oct 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | SC&C, STEM/MARK | ppm factum | Election |
| ČSSD | 34.84 | 30.0 | 26.4 | 27.01 |
| KSČM | 14.41 | 17.5 | 13.9 | 18.65 |
| KDU-ČSL | 23.89 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 17.03 |
| ODS | 15.88 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 9.21 |
| TOP09 and STAN | - | 7.5 | 8.9 | 5.86 |
| "SN" * | - | | 0.6 | 3.89 |
| SZ | 3.64 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.68 |
| Piráti | - | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.49 |
| SPOZ | - | | 4.6 | 2.45 |
| Nezávislí | 1.89 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.40 |
| Moravané | 0.89 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.75 |
| Svobodní | - | | 1.9 | 1.35 |
| Others | | | 6.5 |
| Turnout | 41.05 | | 45 | 37.76 |
* "Sdružení nestraníků"

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 131 615 | 34.84 | 26 | 93 843 | 27.01 | 23 | -7.83 | -3 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 54 443 | 14.41 | 10 | 64 805 | 18.65 | 16 | +4.24 | +6 |
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 90 254 | 23.89 | 18* | 59 159 | 17.03 | 14 | -6.86 | -4 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 60 005 | 15.88 | 11* | 32 004 | 9.21 | 7 | -6.67 | -4 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for South Moravian region | - | - | - | 20 379 | 5.86 | 5 | +5.86 | +5 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 377 706 | 41.05 | 65 | 347 336 | 37.76 | 65 | -3.29 | |
* In summer 2010 the coalition collapsed and ODS was replaced by KDU-ČSL.

## Karlovarský kraj (Karlovy Vary region)

ČSSD won the 2008 election in the region with 31.39% of votes and formed a coalition with the Communist Party and Doktoři (za uzdravení společnosti).

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 27 Aug 2012 | 29 Aug 2012 | 23 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | ppm factum | Election |
| KSČM | 17.45 | 23.5 | 24.1 | 16.7 | 22.98 |
| ČSSD | 31.39 | 26.5 | 24.0 | 22.9 | 22.73 |
| ODS | 18.08 | 15.0 | 14.3 | 18.5 | 9.79 |
| TOP09 and STAN | - | 8.0 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 7.38 |
| Alternativa *1 | 9.94 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 6.70 |
| HNHRM *2 | 5.93 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 9.09 |
| Koalice *2 | 5.93 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 4.66 |
| SZ *2 | 2.64 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 4.66 |
| Doktoři *3 | 9.56 | - | - | - | - |
| DSSS *4 | 1.23 | 2.5 | | 1.3 | 3.34 |
| SPOZ | - | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.83 |
| Svobodní | - | | | 2.4 | 2.44 |
| Piráti | - | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.44 |
| LEV 21 | - | | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.05 |
| PB *5 | 0.33 | | | 1.4 | 1.18 |
| Others | | | | | |
| Turnout | 35.01 | | | 45 | 31.57 |
* 1 Alternativa pro kraj (Alternative for the region)
* 2 Koalice pro kraj (Coalition for the region) is a coalition of the KDU-ČSL, Greens and the movement "O Co Jim Jde?!". In the 2008 election a coalition of the same name consisted of KDU-ČSL and Hnutí nezávislých za harmonický rozvoj obcí a měst (Movement of independents for the harmonic development of municipalities) which did not join the 2012 coalition.
* 3 Doktoři (za uzdravení společnosti) (Doctors for restoration of society)
* 4 Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM! is coalition of Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti and Strana pro Evropu, in 2008 election as Dělnická strana - za zrušení poplatků ve zdravotnictví
* 5 Volte Pravý Blok - www.cibulka.net

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 14 443 | 17.45 | 8 | 16 580 | 22.98 | 14 | +5.53 | +6 |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 25 977 | 31.39 | 16 | 16 402 | 22.73 | 13 | -8.66 | -3 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 14 967 | 18.80 | 9 | 7 062 | 9.79 | 5 | -9.01 | -4 |
| Movement of Independents for Harmonic Development of Municipalities | 4 909 | 5.93 | 3 | 6 558 | 9.09 | 5 | +3.16 | +2 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for Karlovy Vary region | - | - | - | 5 326 | 7.38 | 4 | +7.38 | +4 |
| Alternative | 8 228 | 9.94 | 5 | 4 837 | 6.70 | 4 | +3.24 | +1 |
| Doktoři (za uzdravení společnosti) | 7 918 | 9.56 | 4* | - | - | - | - | -4 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 82 742 | 35,01 | 45 | 72 130 | 31.57 | 45 | -3.48 | |
* until November 2009

## Královéhradecký kraj (Hradec Králové region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 31.94% of votes and formed coalition with Coalition for Hradec Hrálové region and SNK ED.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 6 Sep 2012 | 10 Sep 2012 | 12 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | ppm Invenio | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | Election |
| ČSSD | 31.94 | 19.9 | 25.5 | 22.8 | 19.73 |
| KSČM | 13.47 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 17.4 | 19.39 |
| Koalice *1 | 7.68 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 12.07 |
| VPK *1 | 4.95 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 12.07 |
| ODS | 24.33 | 23.0 | 18.0 | 16.7 | 10.62 |
| TOP09 a STAN | - | 13.4 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 8.25 |
| Východočeši | - | 3.7 | 2.0 | | 7.69 |
| Změna *2 | 3.97 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.09 |
| Patrioti | - | 0.4 | | | 3.97 |
| SPOZ | - | 2.2 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 2.76 |
| SNK ED | 6.02 | 1.1 | | | 2.23 |
| Piráti | - | 2.7 | | 2.4 | 1.90 |
| Svobodní | - | 3.8 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 1.79 |
| DSSS *3 | 1.02 | 1.1 | | | 1.51 |
| SBB | 0.81 | 1.7 | | | 1.09 |
| PB *4 | 1.28 | 0.4 | | | 1.05 |
| Others | | | | | |
| Turnout | 41.72 | 41 | | | 38.43 |
* 1 Koalice pro Královéhradecký kraj is coalition of KDU-ČSL, Hradecký demokratický klub (Democratic club of Hradec) and Volba pro město (Vote for the City), in 2008 election of KDU-ČSL and Nestraníci (Non-partisans)
* 2 Změna pro Královéhradecký kraj is a coalition of Greens and political movement Změna (Change)
* 3 Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM! is coalition of Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti and Strana pro Evropu, in 2008 election as Dělnická strana - za zrušení poplatků ve zdravotnictví
* 4 Volte Pravý Blok - www.cibulka.net

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 57 351 | 31.94 | 18 | 32 248 | 19.73 | 12 | 12.21 | -6 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 24 189 | 13.47 | 7 | 31 685 | 19.39 | 11 | +5.92 | +4 |
| Coalition for Hradec Králové region | 13 794 | 8.89 | 4 | 19 721 | 12.07 | 7 | +3.1 | +3 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 43 688 | 24.33 | 13 | 17 366 | 10.62 | 6 | -13.71 | -7 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for Hradec Králové region | - | - | - | 13 483 | 8.25 | 5 | +8.25 | +5 |
| Východočeši | - | - | - | 12 577 | 7.69 | 4 | +7.69 | +4 |
| SNK European Democrats | 10 824 | 6.02 | 3 | 3 648 | 2.23 | - | -3.79 | -3 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 179 522 | 41.72 | 45 | 163 374 | 38.43 | 45 | -3.29 | |

## Liberecký kraj (Liberec region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 26.79% of votes and formed coalition with Mayors and independents for Liberec region and Party for the Open Society.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 29 Aug 2012 | 31 Aug 2012 | 25 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | ppm Factum | Election |
| SLK | 13.78 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 22.21 |
| KSČM | 13.89 | 15.5 | 17.1 | 19.2 | 17.89 |
| Změna *1 | 4.94 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 16.85 |
| ČSSD | 26.79 | 17.5 | 20.2 | 19.1 | 13.05 |
| ODS | 22.50 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 9.26 |
| TOP09 a STAN | - | 12.0 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 3.52 |
| NBPLK *2 | - | 3.0 | | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| SOS | 6.12 | 2.0 | | 1.0 | 2.42 |
| Piráti | - | | | 2.0 | 2.22 |
| SPOZ | - | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 1.71 |
| ČSSR *4 | - | | | 1.8 | 1.70 |
| KDU-ČSL + SsČR *4 | 3.84 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 1.69 |
| DSSS *5 | 0.89 | 2.0 | | 0.9 | 1.61 |
| Others | | | | | |
| Turnout | 38.08 | | | 43 | 38.55 |
* 1 Změna pro Liberecký kraj (Change for Liberec region) is coalition of movement Změna (Change) and Greens, 2008 election result is that of Green Party
* 2 Nová budoucnost pro Liberecký kraj (New Future for Liberec region)
* 3 Česká strana selského rozumu
* 4 result of 2008 election is for Koalice pro Liberecký kraj, which KDU-ČSL was part of
* 5 Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM! is coalition of Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti and Strana pro Evropu, in 2008 election as Dělnická strana - za zrušení poplatků ve zdravotnictví

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Mayors for Liberec Region | 17 878 | 13.78 | 7 | 28 763 | 22.21 | 13 | +8.43 | +5 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 18 018 | 13.89 | 8 | 23 167 | 17.89 | 10 | +4.00 | +2 |
| Change for Liberec region | 6 415 | 4.94 | - | 21 829 | 16.85 | 10 | +9.91 | +10 |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 34 749 | 26.79 | 15 | 16 900 | 13.05 | 7 | -13.74 | -8 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 29 187 | 22.50 | 12 | 11 993 | 9.26 | 5 | -13.24 | -7 |
| Party for the Open Society | 7 937 | 6.12 | 3 | 3 146 | 2.42 | - | -3.70 | -3 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 129 668 | 38.08 | 45 | 129 482 | 38.55 | 45 | +0.47 | |

## Moravskoslezský kraj (Moravian-Silesian region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 42.63% of votes and formed coalition with Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 27 Aug 2012 | 3 Oct 2012 | 5 Oct 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | ppm Factum | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | Election |
| ČSSD | 42.63 | 27.3 | 33.0 | 28.2 | 27.40 |
| KSČM | 15.92 | 17.1 | 23.5 | 20.3 | 22.78 |
| ODS | 24.90 | 17.1 | 14.5 | 12.7 | 9.92 |
| KDU-ČSL | 7.10 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.60 |
| Nezávislí | - | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.72 |
| SPOZ | - | 3.7 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 4.56 |
| TOP09 a STAN MSK | - | 7.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.32 |
| SZ | 2.14 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.79 |
| Piráti | - | 1.0 | 2.0 | | 2.17 |
| DSSS*1 | 1.00 | 1.5 | 2.0 | | 2.15 |
| KSČ | - | 0.6 | | | 2.05 |
| SNK*2 | 2.96 | 1.8 | | | 1.58 |
| SBB *3 | 0.27 | 0.8 | | 2.3 | 1.15 |
| Protest *4 | - | | | 0.5 | 1.12 |
| Others | | | | | |
| Turnout | 38.6 | 41 | | | 33.17 |
* 1 Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM! is coalition of Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti and Strana pro Evropu, in 2008 election as Dělnická strana - za zrušení poplatků ve zdravotnictví
* 2 SNK is coalition of SNK ED and Město lidem (City to the people), in 2008 election of SNK ED and Coexistentia
* 3 SUVERENITA - Blok Jany Bobošíkové pro MORAVSKOSLEZSKÝ KRAJ is coalition of SUVERENITA - Blok Jany Bobošíkové and SUVERENITA - STRANA DŮSTOJNÉHO ŽIVOTA, in 2008 election as Strana důstojného života
* 4 Protest - nevolím parlamentní strany is coalition of Občané 2011, Strana práce and Občané.cz

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 162 410 | 42.63 | 31 | 87 688 | 27.40 | 24 | -15.23 | -7 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 60 672 | 15.92 | 11 | 72 912 | 22.78 | 20 | +6.86 | +9 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 94 869 | 24.90 | 18 | 31 744 | 9.92 | 9 | -14.98 | -9 |
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 27 053 | 7.10 | 5 | 27 536 | 8.60 | 7 | +1.50 | +2 |
| Independents | - | - | - | 18 311 | 5.72 | 5 | +5.72 | +5 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 380 896 | 38.60 | 65 | 319 979 | 33.17 | 65 | -5.43 | |

## Olomoucký kraj (Olomouc region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won the 2008 election in this region with 39.78% of votes and formed a coalition with Civic Democratic Party and KDU-ČSL.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 26 Sep 2012 | 26 Sep 2012 | 2 Oct 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | ppm Factum | Election |
| ČSSD | 39.78 | 27.5 | 26.6 | 24.3 | 26.70 |
| KSČM | 15.80 | 20.5 | 21.1 | 16.3 | 22.82 |
| Koalice (KDU-ČSL and SZ)*1 | 8.75 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 11.00 |
| Koalice (KDU-ČSL and SZ)*1 | 2.73 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 11.00 |
| ODS | 20.34 | 16.5 | 13.1 | 17.7 | 10.91 |
| TOP09 and STAN*2 | 3.32 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 6.16 |
| Nezávislí | 2.21 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 8.4 | 4.95 |
| SPOZ | - | 4.0 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.30 |
| NV*3 | - | | | | 1.2 |
| SBB*4 | 0.37 | | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.13 |
| SDŽ*4 | 0.56 | | 5.3 | 1.1 | 2.13 |
| Piráti | - | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.11 |
| Moravané | 0.94 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 1.92 |
| Svobodní | - | | | 2.0 | 1.49 |
| Others | | | | | |
| Turnout | 38.50 | | | 39 | 35.67 |
* 1 Koalice pro Olomoucký kraj společně se starosty (Coalition for Olomouc region together with Mayors) is coalition of SZ and KDU-ČSL, in 2008 election the parties ran independently.
* 2 in 2008 election as Nezávislí starostové pro kraj (Independent Mayors for region)
* 3 Nezávislá volba
* 4 SUVERENITA - Blok Jany Bobošíkové - ZMĚNA PRO OLOMOUCKÝ KRAJ is coalition of SUVERENITA - Blok Jany Bobošíkové and SUVERENITA - STRANA DŮSTOJNÉHO ŽIVOTA, in 2008 independently as Strana zdravého rozumu and Strana důstojného života

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 77 556 | 39.78 | 27 | 47 238 | 26.70 | 19 | -13.08 | -8 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 30 809 | 15.80 | 10 | 40 379 | 22.82 | 16 | +6.98 | +6 |
| Coalition for Olomouc region with Mayors (KDU-ČSL and SZ) | 17 076 | 8.75 | 5 | 19 459 | 11.00 | 8 | -0.48 | +3 |
| Coalition for Olomouc region with Mayors (KDU-ČSL and SZ) | 5 341 | 2.73 | - | 19 459 | 11.00 | 8 | -0.48 | +3 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 39 656 | 20.34 | 13 | 19 308 | 10.91 | 8 | -9.43 | -5 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for Olomouc region | 6 475 | 3.32 | - | 10 905 | 6.16 | 4 | +2.84 | +4 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 194 946 | 38.50 | 55 | 176 884 | 35.67 | 55 | -2.83 | |

## Pardubický kraj (Pardubice region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 35.73% of votes and formed coalition with Coalition for Pardubice region.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 27 Aug 2012 | 5 Sep 2012 | 9 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | ppm Invenio | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | Election |
| ČSSD | 35.73 | 17.6 | 23.5 | 22.4 | 21.31 |
| KSČM | 13.00 | 10.7 | 18.0 | 20.8 | 18.86 |
| Koalice*1 | 18.59 | 10.7 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 17.74 |
| ODS | 20.80 | 20.8 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 10.90 |
| TOP09 a STAN*2 | 3.66 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 6.25 |
| SPOZ | - | 5.3 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 5.31 |
| Nezávislí | - | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.76 |
| Východočeši | - | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.20 |
| SsČR | - | 1.6 | | | 2.20 |
| Piráti | - | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.84 |
| SZ | 2.40 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.66 |
| Svobodní | - | 2.0 | | | 1.52 |
| DSSS*3 | 1.28 | 1.4 | | | 1.43 |
| SBB | 1.00 | 2.6 | | | 1.25 |
| PB *4 | 0.83 | 0.3 | | | 1.10 |
| Others | | | | |
| Turnout | 42.61 | 39 | | | 39.47 |
* 1 Koalice pro Pardubický kraj is coalition of KDU-ČSL, SNK ED and Nestraníci
* 2 in 2008 as Nezávislí starostové pro kraj
* 3 Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM! is coalition of Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti and Strana pro Evropu, in 2008 election as Dělnická strana - za zrušení poplatků ve zdravotnictví
* 4 Volte Pravý Blok - www.cibulka.net

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 61 900 | 35.73 | 19 | 33 130 | 21.31 | 12 | -14.42 | -7 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 22 524 | 13.00 | 6 | 29 332 | 18.86 | 11 | +5.86 | +5 |
| Coalition for Pardubice region | 32 219 | 18.59 | 9 | 27 582 | 17.74 | 10 | -0.85 | +1 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 36 042 | 20.80 | 11 | 16 953 | 10.90 | 6 | -9.90 | -5 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for Pardubice region | 6 342 | 3.66 | - | 9 722 | 6.25 | 3 | +2.59 | +3 |
| Party of Civic Rights - Zemanovci | - | - | - | 8 256 | 5.31 | 3 | +5.31 | +3 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 173 233 | 42.61 | 45 | 155 464 | 39.47 | 45 | -3.14 | |

## Plzeňský kraj (Plzeň region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 36.37% of votes and formed coalition with support of communists.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 12 Sep 2012 | 14 Sep 2012 | 26 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | ppm Factum | Election |
| ODS | 26.76 | 20.0 | 19.8 | 25.0 | 26.48 |
| ČSSD | 36.37 | 23.5 | 25.4 | 24.6 | 24.89 |
| KSČM | 17.53 | 16.5 | 18.3 | 13.6 | 20.93 |
| STAN a TOP09 | - | 14.0 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 5.50 |
| Koalice*1 | 7.21 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 3.1 | 4.65 |
| SPOZ | - | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 3.42 |
| SNK*2 | - | | | 0.9 | 2.86 |
| Piráti | - | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.68 |
| SZ | 3.81 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 2.09 |
| DSSS*3 | 1.47 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.56 |
| SSO | - | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.26 |
| "SN"*4 | - | | | 2.3 | 1.16 |
| Others | | | | |
| Turnout | 40.28 | | | 42 | 38.21 |
* 1 Koalice pro Plzeňský kraj is coalition of KDU-ČSL, SsČR and Nezávislí, in 2008 election of KDU-ČSL and SNK ED
* 2 Sdružení pro náš kraj - SNK
* 3 Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM! is coalition of Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti and Strana pro Evropu, in 2008 election as Dělnická strana-Ne americkému radaru
* 4 "Sdružení nestraníků"

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Civic Democratic Party | 47 879 | 26.76 | 14 | 44 160 | 26.48 | 15 | -0.28 | +1 |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 65 066 | 36.37 | 19 | 41 519 | 24.89 | 15 | -11.48 | -4 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 31 369 | 17.53 | 9 | 34 919 | 20.39 | 12 | +2.86 | +3 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for Plzeň region | - | - | - | 9 175 | 5.5 | 3 | +5.5 | +3 |
| Coalition for Plzeň region (KDU-ČSL and SNK ED) | 12 899 | 7.21 | 3 | 7 758 | 4.65 | - | -2.56 | -3 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 178 865 | 40.28 | 45 | 166 758 | 38.21 | 45 | -2.07 | |

## Středočeský kraj (Central Bohemian region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 35.16% of votes and formed a government with support of communists.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 4 Oct 2012 | 7 Oct 2012 | 9 Oct 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | ppm Factum | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | Election |
| ČSSD | 35.16 | 20.5 | 24.5 | 20.3 | 21.79 |
| KSČM | 13.75 | 9.4 | 17.0 | 14.3 | 20.57 |
| ODS | 32.81 | 20.2 | 20.0 | 21.1 | 18.32 |
| TOP09 and STAN*1 | 5.73 | 12.8 | 11.5 | 11.8 | 11.71 |
| "SN"*2 | - | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.17 |
| KDU-ČSL and SNK ED*3 | 3.44 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.07 |
| Piráti | - | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.03 |
| SZ | 3.00 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.59 |
| SPOZ and Češi | - | 6.2 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 2.49 |
| Svobodní | - | 1.8 | 2.0 | | 2.35 |
| HNPD*4 | - | 1.0 | | | 1.64 |
| PB*5 | 0.88 | 1.2 | | | 1.55 |
| SBB*6 | 0.82 | 3.0 | | | 1.51 |
| UNP-STŘČ*7 | - | 0.6 | | 2.0 | 1.42 |
| Others | | | | | |
| Turnout | 41.05 | 42 | | | 36.45 |
* 1 in 2008 as Nezávislí starostové pro Středočeský kraj
* 2 "Sdružení nestraníků"
* 3 Koalice KDU-ČSL, SNK ED a nezávislých, in 2008 election as Koalice pro Středočeský kraj
* 4 Hnutí na podporu dobrovolných hasičů a dalších dobrovolníků
* 5 Volte Pravý Blok - www.cibulka.net
* 6 SUVERENITA - blok Jany Bobošíkové, Strana zdravého rozumu, in 2008 as Strana zdravého rozumu
* 7 UNP - Středočeši 2012

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 139 564 | 35.16 | 26 | 76 225 | 21.79 | 20 | -13.37 | -6 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 54 594 | 13.75 | 10 | 71 975 | 20.57 | 19 | +6.82 | +9 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 130 242 | 32.81 | 25 | 64 101 | 18,32 | 16 | -14,49 | -9 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for Central Bohemian region | 22 767 | 5.73 | 4 | 40 981 | 11.71 | 10 | +5.98 | +6 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 396 873 | 42.14 | 65 | 349 796 | 36.45 | 65 | -5.69 | |

## Ústecký kraj (Ústí region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 32.78% of votes and formed coalition with Civic Democratic Party and Mirko Bernas who left Severočeši.cz.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 17 Sep 2012 | 24 Sep 2012 | 29 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | ppm Factum | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | Election |
| KSČM | 18.39 | 16.2 | 22.0 | 19.4 | 25.26 |
| ČSSD | 32.78 | 21.4 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 16.13 |
| Severočeši.cz | 13.20 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 12.02 |
| ODS | 20.57 | 15.1 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 9.68 |
| PRO! kraj*1 | 4.29 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 8.15 |
| TOP09 and STAN | - | 7.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.67 |
| DSSS*2 | 1.19 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 4.37 |
| SNK ED and SZSP*3 | 1.54+3.07 | 0.6 | | | 3.63 |
| LEV 21 | - | 3.6 | 3.0 | 8.1 | 2.79 |
| SPOZ | - | 6.0 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.32 |
| KSČ | - | 0.9 | | | 2.21 |
| NO!*4 | 1.06 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.93 |
| Piráti | - | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.88 |
| Svobodní | - | 2.8 | 2.5 | | 1.55 |
| Sovereignty*5 | 0.39 | 3.0 | | | 1.22 |
| Others | | | | | |
| Turnout | 37.44 | 42 | | | 33.94 |
* 1 PRO! kraj is coalition of SZ, KDU-ČSL, HNHRM, Koalice pro Benešov and B10, in 2008 election as SZ
* 2 Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti - STOP NEPŘIZPŮSOBIVÝM! is coalition of Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti and Strana pro Evropu, in 2008 election as Dělnická strana - za zrušení zdravotnických poplatků
* 3 Koalice SNK Evropští demokraté a Strana Zdraví, Sportu a Prosperity, in 2008 election ran independently
* 4 NESPOKOJENÍ OBČANÉ!
* 5 in 2008 as Party of Common Sense

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 44 459 | 18.39 | 12 | 53 819 | 25.26 | 20 | +6.87 | +8 |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 79 219 | 32.78 | 22 | 34 360 | 16.13 | 13 | -16.65 | -9 |
| Severočeši.cz | 31 910 | 13.20 | 8 | 25 617 | 12.02 | 9 | -1.18 | +1 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 49 715 | 20.57 | 13 | 20 635 | 9.68 | 7 | -10.89 | -4 |
| For Region! | 10 374 | 4.29 | - | 17 372 | 8.15 | 6 | +3.86 | +6 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 241 643 | 37.44 | 55 | 213 000 | 33.94 | 55 | -3.50 | |

## kraj Vysočina (Vysočina region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 39.87% of votes and formed coalition with support of communists.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 3 Sep 2012 | 5 Sep 2012 | 12 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | ppm Factum | Election |
| ČSSD | 39.87 | 27.5 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 29.26 |
| KSČM | 15.72 | 19.0 | 21.8 | 14.8 | 19.57 |
| KDU-ČSL | 10.81 | 10.0 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 12.33 |
| ODS | 21.01 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 10.29 |
| PRO VYS*1 | 3.79 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.38 |
| TOP09 a STAN | - | 8.0 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 5.05 |
| STO*2 | - | 2.0 | | 0.7 | 4.46 |
| SPOZ | - | 6.0 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 4.26 |
| SZ | 2.65 | 2.5 | | 3.1 | 2.04 |
| Piráti | - | | | 1.6 | 1.59 |
| Svobodní | - | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.28 |
| Others | | | | |
| Turnout | 44.88 | | | 45 | 41.05 |
* 1 Pro Vysočinu is coalition of SNK ED and Nestraníci, result of 2008 election is of SNK ED only
* 2 Starostové pro občany

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 72 004 | 39.87 | 21 | 48 022 | 29.26 | 17 | -10.61 | -4 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 28 394 | 15.72 | 8 | 32 119 | 19.57 | 11 | +3.85 | +3 |
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 19 534 | 10.81 | 5 | 20 243 | 12.33 | 7 | +1.48 | +2 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 37 946 | 21.01 | 11 | 16 888 | 10.29 | 5 | -10.72 | -6 |
| For Vysočina | 6 847 | 3.79 | - | 10 476 | 6.38 | 3 | +2.59 | +3 |
| TOP 09 and Mayors for Vysočina | - | - | - | 8 302 | 5.09 | 2 | +5.09 | +2 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 180 556 | 44,88 | 45 | 164 072 | 41.05 | 45 | -3.83 | |

## Zlínský kraj (Zlín region)

Czech Social Democratic Party won 2008 election in region with 35.40% of votes and formed coalition with Civic Democratic Party and Christian Democrats.

### Polls

| Published | 18 Oct 2008 | 27 Aug 2012 | 17 Sep 2012 | 19 Sep 2012 | 13 Oct 2012 |
| Company | Previous election | ppm Factum | SC&C, STEM/MARK | Sanep | Election |
| ČSSD | 35.40 | 21.2 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 21.73 |
| KDU-ČSL | 13.35 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 18.31 |
| KSČM | 11.18 | 11.6 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 16.08 |
| STAN a TOP09*1 | 10.08 | 12.1 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 10.09 |
| ODS | 21.96 | 20.6 | 15.5 | 16.4 | 9.49 |
| SPOZ | - | 4.3 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 7.21 |
| LOOK*2 | - | 0.8 | | | 2.59 |
| ZVUK 2012 | - | 0.4 | | | 2.16 |
| Nezávislí*3 | 3.18 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.69 |
| SZ | 2.07 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.57 |
| Piráti | - | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.41 |
| Moravané | 0.89 | 1.6 | 2.0 | | 1.25 |
| MOR*4 | - | 0.6 | | | 1.22 |
| SSO | - | 0.4 | 2.5 | | 1.16 |
| HOZK*5 | - | 1.9 | | | 1.09 |
| Others | | | | |
| Turnout | 41.13 | 42 | | | 40.34 |
* 1 Starostové a TOP 09 pro Zlínský kraj, in 2008 election as Starostové a nezávislí pro Zlínský kraj
* 2 Lékaři a odborníci za ozdravení kraje
* 3 in 2008 election as part of Koalice nestraníků
* 4 Za Morální Očistu Regionu
* 5 Hnutí odborníků za Zlínský kraj

### Results

| Party | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | Change | Change |
| Party | votes | percent | seats | votes | percent | seats | percent | seats |
| Czech Social Democratic Party | 68 452 | 35.40 | 18 | 40 620 | 21.73 | 12 | -13.67 | -6 |
| Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 25 824 | 13.35 | 6 | 34 231 | 18.31 | 10 | +4.96 | +4 |
| Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 21 626 | 11.18 | 5 | 30 074 | 16.08 | 9 | +4.90 | +4 |
| Mayors and Independents and TOP 09 for Zlín region | 19 505 | 10.08 | 5 | 18 863 | 10.09 | 5 | +0.01 | 0 |
| Civic Democratic Party | 42 460 | 21.96 | 11 | 17 757 | 9.49 | 5 | -12.47 | -6 |
| Party of Civic Rights - Zemanovci | - | - | - | 13 488 | 7.21 | 4 | +7.21 | +4 |
| votes total/turnout/seats | 193 328 | 41.13 | 45 | 186 923 | 40.34 | 45 | -0.79 | |