Government and politics in Liberec, Czechia: official figures
Liberec is governed by a 39-member city council (zastupitelstvo) elected every four years, which chooses the mayor (primátor) and the executive city board (rada města).
Who won the 2026 election in Liberec?
Starostové pro Liberecký kraj won the Liberec city council (zastupitelstvo) election of 9-10 October 2026 with 28.35% of the vote and 14 of the 39 seats; that winning share was 2nd highest of 6 among the six largest cities.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhat is the composition of the Liberec city council?
The other seats on the Liberec city council (zastupitelstvo) elected in 2026 went to Lepší Liberec 11, ANO 2011 8, Liberec otevřený lidem a Piráti 6; 4 lists are represented and a majority needs 20 votes.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Liberec in 2026?
Turnout in Liberec in the 2026 municipal election was 40.64% (31,615 of 77,800 registered voters), 3rd lowest of 6 among the six largest cities.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhich parties failed to win seats in Liberec?
7 lists in Liberec won no seat in 2026; the largest of them, Svoboda a přímá demokracie (SPD), took 4.59% of the vote, below the 5% threshold.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyHow Liberec compares with other cities in Czechia
Turnout in the October 2026 municipal election, % (2026)
Liberec ranks 4 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Turnout in the October 2026 municipal election, % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 46.04 |
| 2 | Brno | 44.08 |
| 3 | Plzen | 41.74 |
| 4 | Liberec | 40.64 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 38.58 |
| 6 | Ostrava | 35.03 |
Vote share of the largest list in the 2026 city council election, % (2026)
Liberec ranks 2 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Vote share of the largest list in the 2026 city council election, % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plzen | 31.69 |
| 2 | Liberec | 28.35 |
| 3 | Brno | 27.38 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 26.23 |
| 5 | Olomouc | 25.89 |
| 6 | Praha | 23.16 |
Number of lists that won seats on the city council, 2026 (2026)
Liberec ranks 6 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Number of lists that won seats on the city council, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olomouc | 8 |
| 2 | Brno | 6 |
| 3 | Praha | 5 |
| 4 | Ostrava | 5 |
| 5 | Plzen | 5 |
| 6 | Liberec | 4 |
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Sources
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz: Municipal elections 9-10 October 2026: registers of lists and candidates with votes and seats (CSV), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 77fc99231fc0…)
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz: Municipal elections 9-10 October 2026: polling-station results (CSV), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6df72d31546d…)
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