The municipal elections in Hradec Králové on 9–10 October 2026 feature ten registered candidate lists, with the mayor selected by the resulting council rather than direct popular vote. Current mayor Pavlína Springerová leads the HDK–TOP 09 coalition ticket, while Jan Holásek heads a Rozvíjíme Hradec-linked grouping, Lukáš Fiedler represents ANO, Martin Soukup runs for ODS, Kamil Kubica for Piráti and Starostové, and Martina Erbsová for the Změna–Zelení–KDU-ČSL alliance. Trader odds remain tightly clustered near 45–50% for the leading names because no single list holds a clear polling or structural edge in a fragmented field, prior coalition fractures involving Holásek’s movement have scattered support, and post-election bargaining among multiple parties will determine the final leadership. Recent candidate-list registrations and coalition announcements have not yet produced decisive shifts, leaving room for late polling trends, turnout patterns among key local voter groups, or emerging alliances to widen gaps before election night.