Opinion polling for the 2003 Czech presidential election

This page lists nationwide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2003 presidential elections in the Czech Republic.

Lawmakers poll

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SC&C made in February 2002 a poll among lawmakers to find out who has the highest chance to be elected. Václav Klaus (ODS) had support of 90% Civic Democratic Party lawmakers and 20% of Social democratic lawmakers. He was acceptable for 29% of Social democrats, 14% of Communists and 17% of Four-Coalition lawmakers. Petr Pithart (KDU-ČSL) polled second. He was supported by 67% of Four-Coalition lawmakers. He was acceptable for 50% of Social democrats, 20% of Communists and 12% of Civic Democrats. Miloš Zeman (ČSSD) had strong support in Czech Social Democratic Party and was acceptable for a large part of Civic Democrats and Communists. Independent candidates such as Václav Fischer had no chance according to the poll.[1]

Voting preference

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Polls conducted in 2003

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Date Agency Václav Klaus
Civic Democratic
Petr Pithart
Christian Democratic
Otakar Motejl
Social Democratic
Jaroslav Bureš
Social Democratic
Miloš Zeman
Social Democratic
Miroslav Kříženecký
Communist
Jaroslava Moserová
Civic Democratic
Jan Sokol
Social Democratic
27 February SC&C[2] 60% 40%
42% 9% 12% 11%
24 January [3] 48% 36% 16%
14 January STEM[4] 33.5% 33.5% 23% 10%
10 January SC&C[5] 50% 49%
31% 21% 16% 6%
6 – 13 January CVVM[6] 37% 37%
5 January TNS Factum[7] 34% 17% 13% 10% 8%

Polls conducted in 2002

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Date Agency Václav Klaus
Civic Democratic
Petr Pithart
Christian Democratic
Václav Fischer
Independent
Otakar Motejl
Social Democratic
Miloš Zeman
Social Democratic
Rudolf Zahradník
Social Democratic
Ivan Wilhelm
Independent
Vladimír Železný
Independent
Jiřina Šiklová
Independent
Jaroslava Moserová
Civic Democratic
Jaroslav Bureš
Social Democratic
Miroslav Kříženecký
Communist
Martin Potůček
Social Democratic
1–5 November STEM[8] 26% 17% 28% 11% 3% 8% 4% 3%
15 October SC&C[9] 27.6% 17.9% 21.4% 10.2% 9.8% 8.3% 4.2% 0.6%
September STEM[10] 15% 19% 27% 11% 6% 5% 4% 2%
29 January TNS Factum[11] 9.6% 8.0% 5.4%

Polls conducted in 2001

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Date Agency Petr Pithart
Christian Democratic
Václav Klaus
Civic Democratic
Václav Fischer
Independent
Tomáš Halík
Independent
Petra Buzková
Social Democratic
Stanislav Gross
Social Democratic
Miloš Zeman
Social Democratic
Rudolf Zahradník
Social Democratic
Jiřina Šiklová
Independent
5–11 November STEM[12] 23% 17% 27% 12% 8% 10% 3%
15 March 2001 Sofres-Factum[13] 11.6 7.3% 2.8% 3.6% 2.6% 2.2% 2.1%

Polls conducted in 2000

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Date Agency Václav Klaus
Civic Democratic
Petra Buzková
Social Democratic
Václav Fischer
Independent
Stanislav Gross
Social Democratic
Undecided
20 February Sofres-Factum[14] 11.5% 6.8% 4.1% 2.6% 50%

Media Surveys

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Date Survey Sample Václav Klaus
Civic Democratic
Otakar Motejl
Social Democratic
Petr Pithart
Christian Democratic
Jaroslav Bureš
Social Democratic
Miloš Zeman
Social Democratic
Jaroslava Moserová
Civic Democratic
Josef Jařab
Independent
Miroslav Kříženecký
Communist
Don't know
4 February 2003 iDnes[15] 8,224 62.8% 7.9% 22.1% 7.1%
10 January 2003 iDnes[16] 113 Students 44.2% 3.5% 19.5% 12.4% 6.2% 8.8%
26 September 2002 iDnes[17] 20,445 37.4% 17.6% 12.8% 5.8% 4.9% 3.0% 1.6% 16.9%

Acceptability of candidates

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Date Agency Otakar Motejl
Social Democratic
Petr Pithart
Christian Democratic
Václav Klaus
Civic Democratic
Miloš Zeman
Social Democratic
Jaroslav Bureš
Social Democratic
Jaroslava Moserová
Civic Democratic
Miroslav Kříženecký
Communist
Martin Potůček
Social Democratic
14 January STEM[4] 65.5 47.5 57% 20%
6–13 January 2003 CVVM[18] 45% 37% 35% 29% 25% 16% 13% 4%
25 November - 2 December 2002 CVVM[19] 46% 37% 31% 26% 21% 14% 6%

Direct or indirect election preference

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Date Agency Direct Indirect
5 January 2003 TNS Factum[20] 87% 13%
25 November - 2 December 2002 CVVM[19] 65% 26%
September 2002 STEM[21] 85% 15%
April 2002 CVVM[19] 57% 32%
5–11 November 2001 STEM[22] 82% 18%
September 1999 STEM[21] 82% 18%
September 1998 STEM[21] 77% 23%

References

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  1. ^ "Prezident? Favorité jsou Klaus a Pithart". iDNES.cz. 27 February 2002. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Politici chtějí Sokola, lidé Klause". iDNES.cz. 27 February 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Second presidential election in Czechia, 24th January 2003". robert-schuman.eu. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Občané by se těžko rozhodovali mezi P. Pithartem a V. Klausem". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Prezident: lidé chtějí Klause a Pitharta". iDNES.cz. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  6. ^ Červenka, Jan. "Jak veřejnost preferuje uvažované kandidáty na prezidentský úřad?" (PDF). CVVM. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Radio Praha - Denní souhrn zpráv - 05-01-2003 20:21". Radio.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Otakar Motejl má z kandidátů na prezidentský úřad zatím největší důvěru veřejnosti". Stem.cz. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  9. ^ "V přímé volbě prezidenta by asi vyhrál Klaus nebo Pithart". Kurzy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Názory veřejnosti na způsob volby prezidenta". Stem.cz. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Další agentura potvrzuje propad obliby Čtyřkoalice". Rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Koho na Hrad? Občané prefererují Václava Fischera a Petra Pitharta". Stem.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Sofres-Factum (únor): preference přímé volby prezidenta". Kurzy.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Sofres-Factum: Polovina lidí neví, kdo by měl být příštím prezidentem". iDNES.cz. 20 February 2000. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  15. ^ "Zprávy iDNES.cz – Přehled nejnovějších událostí z domova i ze světa". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Prezident: lidé chtějí Klause a Pitharta". iDNES.cz. 10 January 2003. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Zprávy iDNES.cz – Přehled nejnovějších událostí z domova i ze světa". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  18. ^ Červenka, Jan. "Jak veřejnost preferuje uvažované kandidáty na prezidentský úřad?6 - 13 January" (PDF). CVVM. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  19. ^ a b c Glasová, Alena. "OBČANÉ K VOLBĚ PREZIDENTA" (PDF). CVVM. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Radio Praha - Denní souhrn zpráv - 05-01-2003 20:21". Radio.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  21. ^ a b c "Názory veřejnosti na způsob volby prezidenta". Stem.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Volit prezidenta přímo si přejí stabilně čtyři pětiny občanů". Stem.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 12 March 2017.