Czech Senate

Rule Changes

Opposition-controlled after the October 2026 election; results were published in the Collection of Laws on October 20, with court challenges open until October 30.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO won none of the 27 Senate seats decided on October 16 and 17, the first time no governing-party candidate has reached the upper house. Opposition parties took 22 seats: STAN 10, ODS seven, KDU-ČSL three and TOP 09 two.

Updated Oct 24