Poll suggests Social Democrats still most popular party, while coalition parties see fall in support

A new opinion poll suggests the Social Democrats would again come first if fresh elections to the Chamber of Deputies were held now. The survey by the STEM agency indicates that 22.7 percent of Czechs would vote for the Social Democrats, less than one percent more than cast their ballots for the party in June. Support for all three parties in the coalition government is now lower than it was when votes were cast three months ago, the poll suggests. In terms of mandates in the 200-seat lower house, the coalition would lose 10 to the left-wing opposition parties but would still enjoy a majority.