Mayors for the Liberec Region

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Mayors for the Liberec Region (Czech: Starostové pro Liberecký kraj, SLK) is a regionalist party in the Czech Republic, established ahead of the 2008 regional elections.[1] The party won the 2012 regional election in Liberec and its leader Martin Půta became governor of the Liberec Region, the first time a governor had come from outside one of the major parties.[2] SLK cooperate with the Mayors and Independents party.[3]

Mayors for the Liberec Region
Starostové pro Liberecký kraj
AbbreviationSLK
LeaderMartin Půta
Founded2008; 18 years ago (2008)
HeadquartersLiberec
IdeologyLiberec regionalism
Subsidiarity
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Purple
Chamber of Deputies
2 / 200
Senate
2 / 81
European Parliament
0 / 21
Liberec regional council
22 / 45
Local councils
109 / 62,300
Website
starostoveprolibereckykraj.cz

Ideology

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The party focuses on regional issues. It supports economical responsibility, transparency and flood repairs. SLK were critical of the coalition between the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) and SOS that governed the region in 2008–2012. SLK criticised the coalition for corruption and slow repairs to roads damaged by floods.[4][5]

History

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SLK was established in 2008 and participated in regional elections that year, receiving just under 14% and forming part of the opposition in the regional assembly. SLK participated in the 2010 legislative election, with its members nominated by TOP 09. SLK member Jan Farský was elected as a member of parliament.[6][7]

Martin Půta led SLK into the 2012 regional elections and won over 20% of votes, with Půta becoming Governor of the region. In 2016 he again led the party into elections, winning over 30% of votes.[8][9]

Election results

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Chamber of Deputies

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YearPartyCandidatesSeats
2010TOP 095[10]2[11]
2013TOP 096[12]1[13]
2017STAN9[14]0[15]

Senate

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Česká Lípa

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YearCandidateFirst roundSecond roundResults
Votes%VotesVotes%Votes
2014Jiří Vosecký6,63320.148,24659.32Elected
2020Jiří Vosecký10,41829.596,98852.87Re-elected

Jablonec nad Nisou

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YearCandidateFirst roundSecond roundResults
Votes%VotesVotes%Votes
2012Soňa Paukrtová4,40611.73--Eliminated

Liberec

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YearCandidateFirst roundSecond roundResults
Votes%VotesVotes%Votes
2016Michael Canov18,69845.3016,57980.18Elected

European Parliament

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Election List leader Votes % Seats +/− EP Group
2024[a] Danuše Nerudová 258,431 8.70 (#5)
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  1. Run in a joint list with STAN.

Regional assembly

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YearVotes%VotesSeatsPosition
200817,878 (4th)13.78%
7 / 45
Opposition
201228,763 (1st)22.21%
13 / 45
Council
201640,058 (1st)32.35%
18 / 45
Council
202053,546 (1st)38.57%
22 / 45
Council

References

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  1. "Kdo jsou" (in Czech). Starostové pro Liberecký kraj. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. "PODÍVEJTE SE: Novým hejtmanem je Martin Půta". Liberecký deník (in Czech). 27 November 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. "Starostové pro Liberecký kraj nepůjdou do voleb v koalici". Liberecká Drbna (in Czech). Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. "Krajští radní spí v Liberci ve drahých služebních bytech, kárá je opozice". iDNES.cz. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Tato silnice patří kraji, označili starostové cedulemi "tankodromy"". iDNES.cz. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. "Šok pro starostu. Z posledního místa na první". old.semily.cz. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. "Starosta z rezervace, kde se nekrade: Změní i sněmovnu?". Aktuálně.cz. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. Vodseďálek, Petr (8 October 2016). "HLASOVÁNÍ: Hlasy jsou sečteny. Starostové pro LK jsou vítězi krajských voleb". Liberecký deník. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. "Český unikát. V Libereckém kraji rozdrtil obviněný Půta velké strany". iDNES.cz. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. "Jmenné seznamy". volby.cz. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  11. "Jmenné seznamy". volby.cz. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  12. "Jmenné seznamy". volby.cz. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  13. "Jmenné seznamy". volby.cz. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  14. "Jmenné seznamy". volby.cz. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  15. "Jmenné seznamy". volby.cz. Retrieved 21 November 2020.