2003 Czech European Union membership referendum

A referendum on joining the European Union was held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 June 2003. The proposal was supported by 77% of voters, with a turnout of 55%. The Czech Republic joined the EU on 1 May 2004.

2003 Czech European Union membership referendum

13–14 June 2003
Do you agree with the Czech Republic becoming a member state of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty on the Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union?
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 3,446,758 77.33% No 1,010,448 22.67% Valid votes 4,457,206 97.79% Invalid or blank votes 100,754 2.21% Total votes 4,557,960 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 8,259,525 55.18%

Czech Republic and the EU prior to its accession in 2004

Party positions

The table lists the political parties which were represented in the parliament at the time of the referendum.

Position	Party
Yes		Czech Social Democratic Party
		Civic Democratic Party
		Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
		Freedom Union – Democratic Union
No		Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia

Opinion polls

Opinion polls in the run-up to the referendum showed support for joining from 63% to over 70%, with the highest support among younger, wealthier and better educated people.^[1]

Date	Agency	Yes	No	Undecided
19–26 May 2003	CVVM[2]	63%	22%	15%
7–14 April 2003	CVVM[3]	58%	24%	18%
March 2003	STEM[4]	51%	16%	33%
3–10 March 2003	CVVM[5]	59%	22%	19%
February 2003	STEM[6]	50%	32%	18%
3–10 February 2003	CVVM[7]	59%	23%	18%
28 January 2003	STEM[8]	47%	19%	34%
December 2002	STEM[8]	48%	21%	31%
November 2002	STEM[8]	48%	19%	33%
17–24 October 2002	CVVM[9]	47%	18%	23%
September 2002	STEM[10]	43%	20%	37%
5–12 June 2002	CVVM[11]	42%	17%	41%
22–29 April 2002	CVVM[12]	40%	19%	41%
March 2002	STEM[13]	46%	19%	35%
November 2001	STEM[6]	47%	19%	34%
2–9 May 2001	STEM[14]	40%	22%	38%
5–12 March 2001	STEM[15]	45%	18%	37%
October 2000	STEM[16]	48%	15%	37%
May 2000	STEM[16]	42%	16%	42%
September 1999	STEM[16]	44%	19%	39%
April 1999	STEM[16]	46%	14%	40%
April 1997	STEM[16]	50%	16%	34%
August 1996	STEM[16]	46%	13%	41%

Results

Results by district

Choice		Votes	%
For		3,446,758	77.33
Against		1,010,448	22.67
Total		4,457,206	100.00
Valid votes		4,457,206	97.79
Invalid/blank votes		100,754	2.21
Total votes		4,557,960	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,259,525	55.18
Source: Direct Democracy

See also

• Czech Republic and the euro
• Euroscepticism in the Czech Republic