Government and politics in Plzen, Czechia: official figures
Plzeň is governed by a 47-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 Plzeň?
ANO 2011 a nezávislí won the Plzeň city council (zastupitelstvo) election of 9-10 October 2026 with 31.69% of the vote and 18 of the 47 seats; that winning share was the highest of 6 among the six largest cities.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhat is the composition of the Plzeň city council?
The other seats on the Plzeň city council (zastupitelstvo) elected in 2026 went to STAROSTOVÉ A NEZÁVISLÍ 10, Občanská demokratická strana 8, PRO PLZEŇ s podporou lidovců 6, Chceme Plzeň - koalice nezávislých, TOP 09 a Zelených 5; 5 lists are represented and a majority needs 24 votes.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Plzeň in 2026?
Turnout in Plzeň in the 2026 municipal election was 41.74% (51,946 of 124,449 registered voters), 3rd highest of 6 among the six largest cities.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyWhich parties failed to win seats in Plzeň?
8 lists in Plzeň won no seat in 2026; the largest of them, Česká pirátská strana, took 4.89% of the vote, below the 5% threshold.
Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), volby.cz · saved copyHow Plzen compares with other cities in Czechia
Turnout in the October 2026 municipal election, % (2026)
Plzen ranks 3 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)
Plzen ranks 1 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)
Plzen ranks 5 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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