Kdy vymřou voliči KSČM? K věkové struktuře elektorátu KSČM

Since the early nineties it has been widely assumed that the Czech communist party (KSČM) will eventually disappear. To the surprise of many commentators there is currently little evidence to support this ‘decline and disappearance’ thesis. This is the central puzzle addressed in this article. Using cohort analysis an estimate of when electoral support for KSČM will fall below the critical five per cent electoral threshold is presented.