ANO movement suffers major defeat in Czech Senate elections

Czech Senate elections Andrej Babiš ANO movement STAN party ODS party

The ANO movement, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, suffered a major defeat in the Czech Senate elections, failing to secure any new seats and losing an existing mandate. Babiš described the results as ‘catastrophic’ and suggested the movement must undergo a restart and evaluate its regional organizations.

In contrast, the opposition secured its majority in the upper house. The STAN movement emerged as a primary winner, gaining 10 new seats and becoming the party with the highest number of newly won mandates. The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) also performed strongly, gaining seven new senators and maintaining its position as a leading Senate club. The Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) also saw success with new appointments.

In local elections, Jan Picka was named mayor of Sokolov following a coalition agreement between STAN, ODS, and independent groups, while ANO moved into the opposition. In Hustopeče, a new coalition led by Richard Homola was announced to lead the city through 2030.

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ANO · ANO Movement · Andrej Babiš · Czech Republic · Czech Senate · KDU-ČSL · Martin Půta · Michael Kašpar · ODS · Senate of the Czech Republic · Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic · Slovakia

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[● 4 SOURCES] Voter turnout for the second round of Senate elections was reported between 15% and 25% in most districts. www.seznamzpravy.cz
[● 2 SOURCES] The opposition is expected to retain its majority in the Senate following the second round.
[● 4 SOURCES] Voters in the second round of the 2026 Senate elections are deciding on 22 mandates. www.seznamzpravy.cz
[○ 1 SOURCE] In a hypothetical September election, the ANO movement would win 72 parliamentary seats.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Michael Kašpar stated he will resign as deputy governor if elected to the Senate.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The STAN movement is the most popular choice among voters aged 18 to 24.
[● 6 SOURCES] The STAN movement won ten out of fourteen contested seats in the second round. hnonline.sk · cesky.radio.cz · francais.radio.cz · www.denik.cz · www.notiziegeopolitiche.net
[● 6 SOURCES] ODS secured seven Senate seats. denikreferendum.cz · cesky.radio.cz · francais.radio.cz · www.ods.cz · domaci.hn.cz
[○ 1 SOURCE] Petr Korč and Petr Kazík were newly elected to the Senate.
[● 5 SOURCES] KDU-ČSL successfully defended its Senate mandates. cesky.radio.cz · denikreferendum.cz · francais.radio.cz · www.notiziegeopolitiche.net
[● 15 SOURCES] The ANO movement failed to secure any Senate seats in the second round. hnonline.sk · denikreferendum.cz · cesky.radio.cz · ereport.sk · www.notiziegeopolitiche.net · +4 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The Piráti movement lost its direct representation in the Senate following the second round of elections. hnonline.sk · www.ceska-justice.cz · cesky.radio.cz · denikreferendum.cz · francais.radio.cz · +1 more