Government and politics in Moravskoslezský kraj (Moravskoslezsko, Czechia): official figures
The Moravian-Silesian Region is governed by an elected regional assembly (krajské zastupitelstvo) of 65 members, which elects the governor (hejtman) and the regional council (rada kraje) that runs the regional office.
Who is the governor of Moravian-Silesian Region?
The governor (hejtman) of the Moravian-Silesian Region is Josef Bělica, elected for ANO 2011, according to the Association of Regions of the Czech Republic.
Source: Association of Regions of the Czech Republic (Asociace krajů ČR) · saved copyWho won the 2024 regional election in Moravian-Silesian Region?
In the regional election of 20-21 September 2024, ANO 2011 won the Moravian-Silesian Region with 47.22% of the vote and 35 of the 65 seats in the assembly.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhat is the composition of the regional assembly in Moravian-Silesian Region?
The other seats in the 65-member assembly of the Moravian-Silesian Region went to STAROST. A OSOBNOSTI PRO KRAJ 11, SPOLU MSK 10, STAČILO!, koalice KSČM a ČSNS 5, SPD, Trikolora a PRO 4; 5 lists won seats and a majority needs 33.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the regional election in Moravian-Silesian Region?
Turnout in the 2024 regional election in the Moravian-Silesian Region was 29.97% (286,973 of 957,413 registered voters), 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions that voted (Prague has no regional election).
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyHow did Moravian-Silesian Region vote in the 2025 election?
In the October 2025 Chamber of Deputies election, 66.31% of voters in the Moravian-Silesian Region turned out (3rd lowest of 14); ANO 2011 took 43.42% and SPOLU 17.98% of the vote.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyHow many MPs does Moravian-Silesian Region elect?
The Moravian-Silesian Region elected 22 of the 200 members of the Chamber of Deputies in 2025.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ) · saved copyWhat is the budget of Moravian-Silesian Region?
The regional budget of the Moravian-Silesian Region had revenue of CZK 41.9 billion in 2025 and a deficit of CZK 21 million.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data · saved copyHow Moravskoslezský kraj compares with other regions in Czechia
Turnout in the 2025 Chamber of Deputies election, % (2025)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 12 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 Chamber of Deputies election, % |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jihočeský kraj | 69.49 |
| 9 | Olomoucký kraj | 68.61 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 68.26 |
| 11 | Liberecký kraj | 68.05 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 66.31 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | 61.96 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 60.74 |
Vote share of ANO 2011 in the 2025 Chamber of Deputies election, % (2025)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Vote share of ANO 2011 in the 2025 Chamber of Deputies election, % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 44.85 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 43.42 |
| 3 | Karlovarský kraj | 42.49 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 38.72 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 37.31 |
| 6 | Kraj Vysočina | 36.11 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 34.87 |
Turnout in the 2024 regional assembly election, % (2024)
Moravskoslezský kraj ranks 12 of 13, highest first. Prague holds no regional election; its city assembly is elected in municipal elections.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2024 regional assembly election, % |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Liberecký kraj | 33.53 |
| 8 | Středočeský kraj | 33.23 |
| 9 | Plzeňský kraj | 32.54 |
| 10 | Olomoucký kraj | 31.44 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 30.01 |
| 12 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 29.97 |
| 13 | Ústecký kraj | 28.13 |
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Sources
- Association of Regions of the Czech Republic (Asociace krajů ČR): Members of the Council of the Association of Regions (Členové Rady AKČR): the regional governors and the Mayor of Prague, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e10ed9c9468f…)
- Czech Statistical Office (Český statistický úřad, ČSÚ): Comparison of Regions in the Czech Republic 2025 (Srovnání krajů v České republice 2025), all tables in XLSX, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 efb6d3c5e32a…)
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) from Ministry of Finance (FIN 2-12 M) data: Budgets of municipalities and regions (Hospodaření obcí a krajů, DataStat dataset WFIN01) by kraj, 2019-2025, data of the Ministry of Finance, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ef657690db2…)
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz: Elections to regional assemblies 20-21 September 2024: results by region (XML open data), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 368e0d5a5e84…)
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