lists that gained over 5% of the national total of valid votes cast. Party lists were presented in 14 regions, with votes cast for a list, although voters were allowed up to two preference votes for candidates on that list. The Czech Republic has a parliamentary system of government, with ministers being responsible to the Chamber of Deputies. The Chamber is the most powerful organ of the state with power to override vetoes by the President and the Senate. Opinion polls Results The election produced a deadlock, leaving all the coalitions which were considered likely before the election (ODS-KDU-ČSL-Greens; ČSSD-KSČM; ČSSD-KDU-ČSL-Greens) with less than the 101 votes required to pass legislation or to pass a confidence vote for the new cabinet in the Chamber of Deputies (100, 100 and 93 votes, respectively). Remaining possibilities included a grand coalition of the Civic Democratic Party and the Social Democratic Party, which would command a large majority, totalling 155 seats against 45; a minority cabinet of either of the 100-vote coalitions, which would have negotiate with the opposition to get the majority required for a confidence vote or to pass any legislation; or fresh elections. On 26 June, the Civic Democratic Party, KDU-ČSL and the Greens announced that they had agreed on a coalition. By region Prague Central Bohemian Region South Bohemian Region Plzeň Region Karlovy Vary Region Ústí nad Labem Region Liberec Region Hradec Králové Region Pardubice Region Vysočina Region South Moravian Region Olomouc Region Zlín Region Moravian-Silesian Region References External links Official election web site, English http://www.volby.cz – Official site with detailed results of all elections since 1994 in Czech and English (only for the later dates) Adam Carr's Election Archive Parties and elections 2006 Legislative election Legislative election Czech legislative election