After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, Šrámek served as head of Czechoslovak government in exile (in the United Kingdom).

[17] On 12 April 2017, KDU-ČSL signed an agreement with STAN to participate in 2017 legislative election as a coalition.

[20] After the death of his wife announced Marek Výborný in November 2019 his resignation for personal reasons.

The party has very stable electoral support thanks to the rural voters in Moravia and has managed to gain seats in the Chamber of Deputies during every election cycle in the Czech Republic since 1990 with the exception of 2010.

[26] KDU-ČSL had many symbols through history, with the current logo depicting a Christian cross on a linden leaf.