Lukáš Hájek leads the prediction market at 79.5% as the candidate of Starostové pro Liberecký kraj (SLK), which won the October 9–10 municipal elections with 14 of 39 council seats. SLK has since agreed to a coalition with Lepší Liberec and LOL + Pirates, securing a 31-seat majority and positioning Hájek to negotiate the mayoral post during ongoing talks on council composition and program priorities. Former mayor Jaroslav Zámečník stepped aside after two terms, enabling Hájek’s candidacy. Other listed contenders, including Tibor Batthyány and Jiří Veselka, received under 7% odds after their groupings failed to enter the council or secure coalition roles, reflecting the decisive post-election consolidation around the winning bloc.