Ondrej Lunter holds a dominant position in the Banská Bystrica Region governor race due to his incumbency, cross-party coalition backing from groups including SaS, Hlas, KDH, Progressive Slovakia, and others, and a record of regional infrastructure and service improvements such as road repairs and expanded healthcare access. Recent polls from early October 2026 showed him at 63 percent support against a fragmented field led by Miroslav Suja at under 17 percent, with Marian Kotleba and Roman Malatinec further back. The October 24 vote leaves limited time for shifts, though factors like turnout variations or last-minute opposition consolidation could still influence the final margin in this regional contest.