Overview

• With 100% of ballots counted, ANO won 34.51% and 80 of 200 seats, followed by SPOLU at 23.36%, STAN at 11.23%, Pirates with Greens at 8.97%, SPD at 7.78%, and AUTO at 6.77%.
• Voter turnout reached 68.95%, the third-highest since the country gained independence.
• President Petr Pavel congratulated ANO and said he will open talks on forming a government, reiterating he will not mandate any lineup that questions national security or EU and NATO membership.
• Babiš campaigned on curbing military and refugee support for Ukraine and has signaled a pause to the Czech artillery shell procurement initiative for Kyiv.
• Several pro‑Western parties have ruled out cooperating with ANO, leaving scenarios such as a minority cabinet or deals with smaller groups, and analysts expect tougher rhetoric toward Brussels even with institutional constraints.