The municipal elections in Pohořelice in the Brno region in October 2026 were won by ODS, led by mayor Miroslav Novák. It received 33.3 percent of the vote and eight seats. ANO received over 22 percent of the vote and five seats, Přísaha won four seats, and Starostové and independents and Naše Pohořelice two each. Přísaha was led into the elections by Dana Vernarská. [2] Six groupings ran in the election.[1][2]
Coalition
On 11 October 2026, Novák stated that coalition talks were already underway and that ODS wanted to continue the existing coalition with ANO, Naše Pohořelice and STAN. Přísaha will remain in opposition; Novák said he wanted to offer it seats on the finance and audit committees. Senator Šlachta, who comes from Pohořelice and ran from fifth place on the ballot, was also elected to the council; according to him, preferential votes moved him up to first place. [2] The constituent council meeting is to be convened on 2 November.[1][2]
Comparison with 2022
In the previous elections, Přísaha received 41.29 percent of the vote and nine seats, ODS over 21 percent and five seats, and ANO nearly 18.5 percent and four seats.[1] Starostové and independents, Moravané and Naše Pohořelice each won one seat at that time. [2]
Chronology
- — In Pohořelice, the winning ODS of Mayor Miroslav Novák wants to continue after the municipal elections in a coalition with ANO, Naše Pohořelice and STAN, while Přísaha is to be offered seats on the finance and audit committees. iDNES.cz Deník: Jihomoravský kraj
Sources
- iDNES.cz — 11 October 2026
- Deník: Jihomoravský kraj — 11 October 2026