2025 Social Democracy (Czech Republic) leadership election

2025 SOCDEM leadership election

13 December 2025
 
Candidate Jiří Nedvěd Petr Pavlík Petr Hůla
Electoral vote 67 47 12
Percentage 51.9% 35.3% 9.0%

Leader of SOCDEM before election

Jana Maláčová

Leader of SOCDEM

Jiří Nedvěd

An election for the leader of Social Democracy (SOCDEM) was held on 13 December 2025 due to the resignation of the incumbent Jana Maláčová.

Background

Since the 2021 parliamentary election, the party had internal clashes. In 2024, Jana Maláčová was elected leader. After complicated negotiations, SOCDEM joined Stačilo! and multiple prominent members like Martin Netolický, Jiří Dienstbier Jr., Michal Šmarda and Petr Vícha left the party in protest. Maláčová resigned after the alliance failed to meet the 5% threshold in the 2025 parliamentary election. Petr Pavlík was backed by former prime minister Vladimír Špidla, while Jiří Nedvěd was supported by the incumbent leadership.[1][2]

Candidates

  • Jiří Nedvěd, deputy leader and leader of the Central Bohemian branch
  • Petr Pavlík, former leader of the Prague branch
  • Petr Hůla, Prague 12 Councillor

Expressed interest

  • Lukáš Blaschko
  • Miloslav Čihák
  • Jan Tichý

Endorsements

Petr Pavlík
Petr Hůla
  • Lukáš Blaschko

Voting

Voting was held on 13 December 2025. 133 delegates were present.[3]

Candidate Vote %
Jiří Nedvěd 69 51.88
Petr Pavlík 47 35.34
Petr Hůla 12 9.02
None of the above 5 3.76

References

  1. ^ Kopecký, Josef (13 December 2025). "Přebírám odpovědnost a odcházím, řekla Maláčová. SOCDEM chce vést šest lidí". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  2. ^ Lucovič, Matěj; Šindlerová, Denisa; Vašinová, Jolana (13 December 2025). "Maláčová je proti myšlence zvolit nové vedení SOCDEM jen na přechodnou dobu". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Předsedou SOCDEM byl zvolen Jiří Nedvěd. Porazil tandem Pavlík-Špidla". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). Economia. Czech News Agency. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.