Pavlína Springerová secured the mayoral post in Hradec Králové through a trojkoalice controlling 20 of 37 council seats after October 2026 municipal elections, where her HDK-TOP 09 list led with 25.6 percent. A coalition agreement signed on November 2 formalized support from Pirates and Starostové plus Změna pro Hradec, Zelení and KDU-ČSL. On November 3, councilors elected her in a secret vote with 22 of 37 ballots as the sole candidate, extending her tenure that began in 2022. Trader consensus at 97.8 percent reflects this institutional backing and continuity emphasis on projects such as housing, schools and public space upgrades. Shifts remain possible only through unexpected council defections or procedural challenges before formal confirmation, though the margin and single-candidacy structure limit realistic alternatives.