2012 Czech Social Democratic Party presidential primaries

Czech Social Democratic Party presidential primaries, 2012

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Nominee	Jiří Dienstbier	against
Party	ČSSD
Electoral vote	107	35
Percentage	75.35%	24.65%

Presidential primaries to select the Czech Social Democratic Party candidate for the 2013 presidential elections were held in May 2012. The primaries were indirect, with only members of the party's Central Executive Committee able to vote. Jiří Dienstbier Jr. became the party's candidate after receiving 107 votes to the 35 against. Dienstbier's only rival was Jan Švejnar, who withdrew prior to voting taking place.^[1]

Candidates

Jiří Dienstbier Jr. - Senator in Kladno district and most popular politician at the time.^[2]
Jan Švejnar - Economist who was party's candidate in 2008. He was supported by Michal Hašek.^[3] Švejnar withdrawn from primaries on 9 May 2012 as he wanted to run as independent.^[4]

Speculated candidates

Vladimír Špidla - He was speculated to be possible candidate of ČSSD.^[5]
Miloš Zeman - There had been speculation that he would stand.^[2]
Zdeněk Škromach - He was suggested by some members of ČSSD.

Support of candidates in opinion polls

Date	Agency	Jiří Dienstbier	Jan Švejnar	Vladimír Špidla
8 May 2012	Median^[6]	4.5	17.5	—
19 Apr - 1 May 2012	PPM Factum^[7]	5.3	17.8	—
14 Apr 2012	Median^[8]	7.5	19.0	—
23 Mar - 3 Apr 2012	PPM Factum^[9]	7.2	17.2	—
23 Feb - 6 Mar 2012	PPM Factum^[10]	7.4	15.1	—
14 - 21 Feb 2012	Sanep^[11]	—	12.6	0.8

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
Jiří Dienstbier Jr.	107	70.39
Against	35	23.03
not vote	10^[12]	6.58
Total	152	100

References

^ "ČSSD má kandidáta na Hrad: Stal se jím Jiří Dienstbier". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Primárky ČSSD budou show jednoho muže. Hledá se plán B". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ Kalina, Michal (3 May 2012). "Primárky ČSSD: Dienstbier zastává extrémně levicovou politiku v ČSSD, tvrdí Švejnar". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ "ČSSD přichází o kandidáta na prezidenta. Švejnar se odmítá účastnit primárek". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 9 May 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ "Mezi kandidáty na Hrad může být Špidla. ČSSD sní o levicové hlavě státu". iDNES.cz. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Průzkum: Prezidentem by byl Fischer, za ním skončil Švejnar". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Miloš Zeman snižuje náskok hlavních kandidátů". Factum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Fischer bodoval v dalším průzkumu. Lidé ho chtějí na Hradě". Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Nestraníci v čele, za nimi mimoparlamentní Zeman". Factum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Jan Fischer a Jan Švejnar – kandidáti druhého kola". Factum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Favoritem nadcházejících prezidentských voleb je Fischer, v první pětce je dále Švejnar, Schwarzenberg, Němcová a Zeman" (PDF). Parlamentní Listy. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
^ "Kandidátem na prezidenta za ČSSD je Dienstbier". ČT24 (in Czech). Česká televize. Retrieved 14 February 2017.