This page lists nationwide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the 2003 presidential elections in the Czech Republic.

Lawmakers poll SC&C made in February 2002 a poll among lawmakers to find out who has the highest chance to be elected. Václav Klaus (ODS) had support of 90% Civic Democratic Party lawmakers and 20% of Social democratic lawmakers. He was acceptable for 29% of Social democrats, 14% of Communists and 17% of Four-Coalition lawmakers. Petr Pithart (KDU-ČSL) polled second. He was supported by 67% of Four-Coalition lawmakers. He was acceptable for 50% of Social democrats, 20% of Communists and 12% of Civic Democrats. Miloš Zeman (ČSSD) had strong support in Czech Social Democratic Party and was acceptable for a large part of Civic Democrats and Communists. Independent candidates such as Václav Fischer had no chance according to the poll.

Voting preference

Polls conducted in 2003 Date Agency Václav Klaus Petr Pithart Otakar Motejl Jaroslav Bureš Miloš Zeman Miroslav Kříženecký Jaroslava Moserová Jan Sokol27 February SC&C 60% 40% 42% 9% 12% 11% 24 January 48% 36% 16% 14 January STEM 33.5% 33.5% 23% 10% 10 January SC&C 50% 49% 31% 21% 16% 6% 6 – 13 January CVVM 37% 37% 5 January TNS Factum 34% 17% 13% 10% 8%

Polls conducted in 2002 Date Agency Václav Klaus Petr Pithart Václav Fischer Otakar Motejl Miloš Zeman Rudolf Zahradník Ivan Wilhelm Vladimír Železný Jiřina Šiklová Jaroslava Moserová Jaroslav Bureš Miroslav Kříženecký Martin Potůček 1–5 November STEM 26% 17% 28% 11% 3% 8% 4% 3% 15 October SC&C 27.6% 17.9% 21.4% 10.2% 9.8% 8.3% 4.2% 0.6% September STEM 15% 19% 27% 11% 6% 5% 4% 2% 29 January TNS Factum 9.6% 8.0% 5.4%

Polls conducted in 2001 Date Agency Petr Pithart Václav Klaus Václav Fischer Tomáš Halík Petra Buzková Stanislav Gross Miloš Zeman Rudolf Zahradník Jiřina Šiklová 5–11 November STEM 23% 17% 27% 12% 8% 10% 3% 15 March 2001 Sofres-Factum 11.6 7.3% 2.8% 3.6% 2.6% 2.2% 2.1%

Polls conducted in 2000 Date Agency Václav Klaus Petra Buzková Václav Fischer Stanislav Gross Undecided 20 February Sofres-Factum 11.5% 6.8% 4.1% 2.6% 50%

Media Surveys Date Survey Sample Václav Klaus Otakar Motejl Petr Pithart Jaroslav Bureš Miloš Zeman Jaroslava Moserová Josef Jařab Miroslav Kříženecký Don't know 4 February 2003 iDnes 8,224 62.8% 7.9% 22.1% 7.1% 10 January 2003 iDnes 113 Students 44.2% 3.5% 19.5% 12.4% 6.2% 8.8% 26 September 2002 iDnes 20,445 37.4% 17.6% 12.8% 5.8% 4.9% 3.0% 1.6% 16.9%

Acceptability of candidates Date Agency Otakar Motejl Petr Pithart Václav Klaus Miloš Zeman Jaroslav Bureš Jaroslava Moserová Miroslav Kříženecký Martin Potůček 14 January STEM 65.5 47.5 57% 20% 6–13 January 2003 CVVM 45% 37% 35% 29% 25% 16% 13% 4% 25 November - 2 December 2002 CVVM 46% 37% 31% 26% 21% 14% 6%

Direct or indirect election preference Date Agency Direct Indirect 5 January 2003 TNS Factum 87% 13% 25 November - 2 December 2002 CVVM 65% 26% September 2002 STEM 85% 15% April 2002 CVVM 57% 32% 5–11 November 2001 STEM 82% 18% September 1999 STEM 82% 18% September 1998 STEM 77% 23%

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