The Starostové a nezávislí movement (STAN), together with Starosty pro Liberec Region, won the elections to the Senate of the Czech Republic for the first time in six years. Ten of fourteen candidates were elected, two of them already in the first round. The movement had been defending eleven seats.[1][2]
STAN chairman Vít Rakušan had repeatedly said before the elections that he would consider eight or more seats a success. After the elections, he called the result significantly better than he had expected, describing the ten seats as a clear victory.[1][2]
The movement's first deputy chairman Lukáš Vlček said on 17 October 2026, after arriving at the election headquarters, that the result demonstrated demand for the politics of mayors and that the number of seats exceeded the expectations with which they had entered the elections. Vlček said he was sorry about the defeat of Martin Dvořák, who lost in the Hradec Králové constituency to Zuzana Ceralová Petrofová (ODS).[1]
Vlček added that he would have very much liked to see Dvořák in the Senate, but that he fully respected the voters' decision.[1]
Municipal Elections in Prague
The municipal elections and the first round of the Senate elections were held on 9 and 10 October 2026.[4] In the Capital City of Prague assembly, the STAN movement, led by Petr Hlaváček, won with 23.16 percent of the vote and 17 seats; according to Hospodářské noviny, it is STAN that will decide who it forms a coalition with.[3]
Spolu (ODS, TOP 09) also won 17 seats, Praha sobě 13, and ANO 11. The assembly has 65 members; SPD and Motoristé sobě failed to win seats.[5]
Related entries: Děčín, Petr Hlaváček, Senate of the Czech Republic, STAN
STAN's Result in Prague's Municipal Elections
According to Hospodářské noviny, the STAN movement, led by Petr Hlaváček, won the municipal elections to the Capital City of Prague assembly, with 23.16 percent of the vote and 17 council members. The paper states that it is Starostové who will decide who to form a coalition with in Prague, and that there are several options.[3]
Coalition Agreement in Děčín
In Děčín, the leaders of Volba pro Děčín, the Náš Děčín movement, ODS, and STAN signed a coalition agreement on 23 October 2026. The coalition holds 16 seats in the 27-member assembly; the winning ANO movement, which had held the mayor's post in the city until now, will be in opposition. The agreement was signed by Martin Pošta for Volba pro Děčín, Ondřej Smíšek for Náš Děčín, Narcis Tomášek for ODS, and Zdeněk Machala for STAN.[6][7]
The elections in Děčín were won by ANO with seven seats, Volba pro Děčín won five, Náš Děčín and ODS four each, STAN three, and SPD and Hlas Děčína two each. Four years ago, ANO had won 11 seats.[6]
The city council will have seven members. Each of the four coalition groups will have one full-time deputy mayor, with Volba pro Děčín additionally providing the full-time mayor, and ODS and Náš Děčín each having one non-full-time council member. Pošta is to become mayor.[6][7]
According to Pošta, the coalition's priorities include security, the development of the city and public space, transport, culture, education, sport, accessible healthcare, and social services. The coalition intends to present a detailed statement within 100 days of the assembly's inaugural meeting.[6][7]
Chronology
- — In Děčín, representatives of Volba pro Děčín, the Náš Děčín movement, ODS and STAN, who hold 16 of 27 seats on the city council, signed a coalition agreement, while the election-winning ANO movement will go into opposition. ČTK / České noviny Novinky.cz
- — The Mayors and Independents movement won the Senate elections after six years: of its fourteen candidates, ten were elected, two of them already in the first round. ČTK / České noviny ČT24
- — After meeting with the Czech Pirate Party and Praha sobě, Prague STAN leader Petr Hlaváček announced he wants to present the shape of a new Prague coalition next week. ČTK / České noviny Pražský deník
- — STAN won the municipal election in Prague: led by Petr Hlaváček, the movement took 23.16 percent of the vote and 17 seats on the city council, and according to Hospodářské noviny it is STAN that will decide on the coalition. Hospodářské noviny Seznam Zprávy
Sources
- ČTK / České noviny — 17 October 2026
- ČT24 — 17 October 2026
- Hospodářské noviny — 11 October 2026
- Seznam Zprávy — 11 October 2026
- ČTK / České noviny — 13 October 2026
- ČTK / České noviny — 23 October 2026
- Novinky.cz — 23 October 2026