wˈʌn pətˈɛnʃəl kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən ðə sˈɪvɪk dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi, kɹˈɪstʃən dˈɛməkɹˌæts kˌeɪdˌiːjˈuːsˌiːhˌætʃˌɛkˌɛsˈɛl ænd ɡɹˈiːnz wˈʌn ɛɡzˈæktli hˈæf ʌvðə tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈiːts, wˌaɪl ðə sˈoʊʃəl dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk pˈɑːɹɾi ænd ðə kˈɑːmjuːnˌɪsts kˌeɪˌɛssˌiːhˌætʃˌɛkˈɛm hˈɛld ðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈæf, mˈiːnɪŋ ðæt ˈiːðɚ kˌoʊəlˈɪʃən wʊd stɹˈʌɡəl tə pˈæs lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən.
One potential coalition – the Civic Democratic Party, Christian Democrats (KDU-ČSL) and Greens – won exactly half of the 200 seats, while the Social Democratic Party and the Communists (KSČM) held the other half, meaning that either coalition would struggle to pass legislation.