Ondřej Tichý leads the Next Mayor of Pardubice market at 79.7% after the October 9–10, 2026 municipal elections and subsequent coalition talks. ANO secured the most seats with 10 but lost its governing majority after 12 years, prompting a five-party agreement among ODS, Progressive Pardubice, New People’s Party, Our Pardubice, and STAN that controls 22 of 39 council seats. Tichý, the ODS list leader and businessman heading the Pardubice na prvním místě association, was designated mayor under the deal announced October 12. Incumbent Jan Nadrchal (ANO) sits at 18.5%, while other listed contenders remain at lower single-digit or unpriced levels. Traders appear to have incorporated the confirmed post-election arithmetic and exclusion of ANO and Žijeme Pardubice from negotiations, with limited volume underscoring the market’s assessment of the coalition’s stability ahead of formal confirmation.