2014 Ostrava municipal election

Municipal election in Ostrava was held as part of Czech municipal elections in 2014. It was a victory of ANO 2011.[1] Tomáš Macura then became new Mayor when he formed coalition with ČSSD and KDU-ČSL.[2]

2014 Ostrava municipal election

10–11 October 2014
All 55 seats in the Assembly 28 seats needed for a majority
Leader Tomáš Macura Lumír Palyza Lukáš Semerák Party ANO ČSSD Ostravak Seats won 15 12 10 Popular vote 740,392 562,612 477,259 Percentage 21.3% 16.2% 13.8%   Leader Martin Juroška Zbyněk Pražák Martin Štěpánek Party KSČM KDU–ČSL ODS Seats won 10 4 4 Popular vote 465,762 214 496 200,545 Percentage 13.4% 6.2% 5.8%
Mayor before election Petr Kajnar ČSSD Elected Mayor Tomáš Macura ANO 2011

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
ANO 2011	740,392	21.34	15
Czech Social Democratic Party	562,612	16.22	12
Ostravak	477,259	13.76	10
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia	465,762	13.43	10
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party	214 496	6.18	4
Civic Democratic Party	200,545	5.78	4
Ostrava Forum	171,858	4.95	0
Independents	130,790	3.77	0
We are Ostrava - SZ and Pirates	105,374	3.04	0
TOP 09	96,119	2.77	0
Torys	62,675	1.81	0
Dawn of Direct Democracy	56,124	1.62	0
Change for Ostrava	46,496	1.34	0
Party of Free Citizens	44,431	1.28	0
Workers' Party of Social Justice	29,518	0.85	0
National Socialists - Left of the 21st century	27,468	0.79	0
Roma Democratic Party	23,619	0.68	0
Party of Civic Rights	13,282	0.38	0

Aftermath

ANO 2011 originally intended to form coalition with Ostravak and refused to negotiate with ČSSD. ANO negotiated with OStravak, KDU-ČSL and ODS.[3] Negotiations were unsuccessful and Ostravak agreed to form coalition with ČSSD and KSČM.[4] This coalition broke quickly afterwards giving ANO 2011 new opportunity.[5] Coalition was finally formed between ANO, ČSSD and KDU-ČSL and leader of Ostravan ANO Tomáš Macura became new Mayor.[6]

Coalition ruled Ostrava until December 2015 when ĆSSD and KDU-ČSL left the coalition. ANO 2011 the formed new coalition with ODS and Ostravak.[7]

References

1. "Komunální a senátní volby 2014: V Ostravě je vítězem ANO". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech). 11 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
2. "Veletoče skončily, primátorem Ostravy se stal Tomáš Macura z ANO". iDNES.cz. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
3. "ČSSD v Ostravě zřejmě skončí v opozici, ANO s ní už vyjednávat nechce". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
4. "V Ostravě by nakonec mohlo vládnout hnutí Ostravak s ČSSD a KSČM". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
5. "Domluvená koalice v Ostravě se znovu mění. Do hry se vrací hnutí ANO". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 August 2017.
6. "Primátorem Ostravy se stal Macura (ANO), opozice už napadla radního". Eurozprávy. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
7. "Náměstkem primátora Ostravy se stal Martin Štěpánek". Týden (in Czech). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2017.