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Košice municipal administration and election developments

Overview

The city of Košice is undergoing political and administrative shifts ahead of its municipal elections. An amendment to the Košice City Act proposes a restructuring of the city’s 22 municipal districts. A potential new model could limit the city to a maximum of ten districts, provided each contains at least 5,000 residents, subject to a public referendum. If no agreement is reached by March 31, 2027, the number of districts is scheduled to automatically reduce to four by 2030.

Regarding the mayoral race, polling indicates a highly competitive contest. Incumbent Jaroslav Polaček holds a narrow lead with 21.9% support, followed by Ladislav Lörinc at 20.3%. Polaček has officially announced his candidacy for re-election, backed by a coalition including KDH, SaS, the Hungarian Alliance, the Roma Coalition Party, Nova, and the Democratic Party – Civic Democrats of Slovakia. His campaign emphasizes the completion of urban projects and infrastructure modernization, specifically targeting roads, bridges, sidewalks, and public transit systems.

Entities

Jaroslav Polaček · Košice · Lenka Kovačevičová · Martin Mudrák · Ladislav Lörinc

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Jaroslav Polaček announces candidacy for Košice mayor

    Current Košice mayor Jaroslav Polaček has announced his candidacy for the 2026 municipal elections, focusing on completing ongoing infrastructure and transport projects.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Košice faces district restructuring and tight mayoral race

    Košice faces potential administrative restructuring of its municipal districts and a tight mayoral race, with incumbent Jaroslav Polaček leading Ladislav Lörinc in recent polling.

Sources

bystricoviny.sk · hnonline.sk · regiony.zoznam.sk · sita.sk · spravy.pravda.sk · topky.sk