Mayors and Independents
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Mayors and Independents (Czech: Starostové a nezávislí, STAN) is a liberal political party in the Czech Republic, focused on localism, regionalism and subsidiarity. It holds 33 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and is the third strongest party by number of seats following the 2021 election. In the Senate, STAN is represented by 19 Senators. The party grew out of four minor parties, including the Independent Mayors for the Region, and the liberal-conservative SNK European Democrats. Until 2016, the party cooperated in national elections with another liberal-conservative party, TOP 09. STAN contested the 2021 Czech parliamentary election as part of the coalition Pirates and Mayors with the Czech Pirate Party.
Infobox
Leader
Vít Rakušan
Deputy Leaders
Lukáš VlčekJan FarskýMichaela ŠebelováPavel ČížekKarel Dvořák
Chamber of Deputies Leader
Michaela Šebelová
Senate Leader
Jan Sobotka
Founder
Petr Gazdík
Founded
2004; 21 years ago (2004)
Newspaper
STANoviny
Think tank
Institute of Modern Politics iSTAR
Youth wing
Young Mayors and Independents
Membership (2025)
2092
Ideology
mw- LocalismLiberalismPro-Europeanism
Political position
Centre to centre-right
National affiliation
Pirates and Mayors(2020–2021)
European Parliament group
European People's Party Group
Colours
mw- Pink Yellow
Slogan
Staráme se o lidi (lit. 'We take care of people.')
Chamber of Deputies
20 / 200
Senate
19 / 81
European Parliament
2 / 21
Regional councils
91 / 675
Regional governors
2 / 13
Local councils
3,073 / 62,300
Tables
· Election results › Chamber of Deputies
2010
2010
Election
2010
Leader
Petr Gazdík
Vote
873,833
%
16.71
Seats
5 / 200
±
New
Position
6th
Status
Coalition
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 41 seats in total
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 41 seats in total
Election
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 41 seats in total
2013
2013
Election
2013
Leader
Petr Gazdík
Vote
596,357
%
12.00
Seats
4 / 200
±
1
Position
8th
Status
Opposition
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 26 seats in total
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 26 seats in total
Election
Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 26 seats in total
2017
2017
Election
2017
Leader
Petr Gazdík
Vote
262,157
%
5.18
Seats
6 / 200
±
2
Position
9th
Status
Opposition
2021
2021
Election
2021
Leader
Vít Rakušan
Vote
839,448
%
15.61
Seats
33 / 200
±
27
Position
3rd
Status
Coalition
Part of the Pirates and Mayors coalition, which won 37 seats in total
Part of the Pirates and Mayors coalition, which won 37 seats in total
Election
Part of the Pirates and Mayors coalition, which won 37 seats in total
2025
2025
Election
2025
Leader
Vít Rakušan
Vote
631,512
%
11.23
Seats
22 / 200
±
11
Position
3rd
Status
Opposition
| Election | Leader | Vote | % | Seats | ± | Position | Status |
| 2010 | Petr Gazdík | 873,833 | 16.71 | 5 / 200 | New | 6th | Coalition |
| Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 41 seats in total | |||||||
| 2013 | Petr Gazdík | 596,357 | 12.00 | 4 / 200 | 1 | 8th | Opposition |
| Ran on TOP 09 list, which won 26 seats in total | |||||||
| 2017 | Petr Gazdík | 262,157 | 5.18 | 6 / 200 | 2 | 9th | Opposition |
| 2021 | Vít Rakušan | 839,448 | 15.61 | 33 / 200 | 27 | 3rd | Coalition |
| Part of the Pirates and Mayors coalition, which won 37 seats in total | |||||||
| 2025 | Vít Rakušan | 631,512 | 11.23 | 22 / 200 | 11 | 3rd | Opposition |
· Election results › Senate
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
First round
%
First round
Place
First round
Votes
Second round
%
Second round
Place
2012
2012
Election
2012
First round
4,460
First round
0.5
First round
25th
Second round
0 / 27
Second round
0 / 81
Seats
New
2014
2014
Election
2014
First round
15,576
First round
1.5
First round
9th
Second round
11,099
Second round
2.3
Second round
9th
Seats
2 / 27
Total seats
2 / 81
+/–
2
2016
2016
Election
2016
First round
43,234
First round
4.9
First round
7th
Second round
25,389
Second round
6.0
Second round
6th
Seats
3 / 27
Total seats
5 / 81
+/–
3
2018
2018
Election
2018
First round
76,817
First round
7.0
First round
7th
Second round
47,317
Second round
11.3
Second round
3rd
Seats
5 / 27
Total seats
11 / 81
+/–
5
2020
2020
Election
2020
First round
122,948
First round
12.3
First round
2nd
Second round
104,538
Second round
23.1
Second round
1st
Seats
11 / 27
Total seats
19 / 81
+/–
7
2022
2022
Election
2022
First round
75,406
First round
6.8
First round
5th
Second round
6,410
Second round
1.3
Second round
13th
Seats
0 / 27
Total seats
15 / 81
+/–
4
2024
2024
Election
2024
First round
87,734
First round
11.1
First round
3rd
Second round
53,498
Second round
13.7
Second round
3rd
Seats
5 / 27
Total seats
15 / 81
+/–
| Election | First round | Second round | Seats | Total seats | +/– | ||||
| Votes | % | Place | Votes | % | Place | ||||
| 2012 | 4,460 | 0.5 | 25th | 0 / 27 | 0 / 81 | New | |||
| 2014 | 15,576 | 1.5 | 9th | 11,099 | 2.3 | 9th | 2 / 27 | 2 / 81 | 2 |
| 2016 | 43,234 | 4.9 | 7th | 25,389 | 6.0 | 6th | 3 / 27 | 5 / 81 | 3 |
| 2018 | 76,817 | 7.0 | 7th | 47,317 | 11.3 | 3rd | 5 / 27 | 11 / 81 | 5 |
| 2020 | 122,948 | 12.3 | 2nd | 104,538 | 23.1 | 1st | 11 / 27 | 19 / 81 | 7 |
| 2022 | 75,406 | 6.8 | 5th | 6,410 | 1.3 | 13th | 0 / 27 | 15 / 81 | 4 |
| 2024 | 87,734 | 11.1 | 3rd | 53,498 | 13.7 | 3rd | 5 / 27 | 15 / 81 | |
· Election results › Presidential › Indirect elections
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Candidate
%
Candidate
Result
First round
Votes
First round
%
First round
Result
Second round
Votes
Second round
%
Second round
Result
2008
2008
Election
2008
Candidate
Jan Švejnar
First round
128
First round
49.10
First round
Runner-up
Second round
141
Second round
47.19
Second round
Runner-up
Third round
111
Third round
44.05
Third round
Lost
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Third round | |||||||
| Votes | % | Result | Votes | % | Result | Votes | % | Result | |||
| 2008 | Jan Švejnar | 128 | 49.10 | Runner-up | 141 | 47.19 | Runner-up | 111 | 44.05 | Lost | |
· Election results › Presidential › Direct elections
Votes
Votes
Election
Votes
Candidate
%
Candidate
Result
First round
Votes
First round
%
First round
Result
2013
2013
Election
2013
Candidate
Karel Schwarzenberg
First round
1,204,195
First round
23.40
First round
Runner-up
Second round
2,241,171
Second round
45.20
Second round
Lost
2018
2018
Election
2018
Candidate
Jiří Drahoš
First round
1,369,601
First round
26.60
First round
Runner-up
Second round
2,701,206
Second round
48.63
Second round
Lost
| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | |||||
| Votes | % | Result | Votes | % | Result | |||
| 2013 | Karel Schwarzenberg | 1,204,195 | 23.40 | Runner-up | 2,241,171 | 45.20 | Lost | |
| 2018 | Jiří Drahoš | 1,369,601 | 26.60 | Runner-up | 2,701,206 | 48.63 | Lost | |
· Election results › European Parliament
2009
2009
Election
2009
List leader
Jaromír Štětina
Votes
53,984
%
2.29 (#8)
Seats
0 / 22
+/−
New
EP Group
−
2014
2014
Election
2014
List leader
Luděk Niedermayer
Votes
241,747
%
15.95 (#2)
Seats
1 / 21
+/−
1
EP Group
EPP
2019
2019
Election
2019
List leader
Jiří Pospíšil
Votes
276,220
%
11.65 (#4)
Seats
1 / 21
+/−
2024
2024
Election
2024
List leader
Danuše Nerudová
Votes
258,431
%
8.70 (#5)
Seats
2 / 21
+/−
1
| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | EP Group |
| 2009 | Jaromír Štětina | 53,984 | 2.29 (#8) | 0 / 22 | New | − |
| 2014 | Luděk Niedermayer | 241,747 | 15.95 (#2) | 1 / 21 | 1 | EPP |
| 2019 | Jiří Pospíšil | 276,220 | 11.65 (#4) | 1 / 21 | | |
| 2024 | Danuše Nerudová | 258,431 | 8.70 (#5) | 2 / 21 | 1 |
· Election results › Regional councils
2004
2004
Election
2004
Vote
Ran only in coalitions
%
1 / 675
Seats
1
+/–
10th
2008
2008
Election
2008
Vote
53,462
%
1.83
Seats
14 / 675
+/–
13
Position
5th
2012
2012
Election
2012
Vote
28,763
%
1.09
Seats
38 / 675
+/–
24
Position
5th
2016
2016
Election
2016
Vote
101,696
%
4.02
Seats
56 / 675
+/–
18
Position
6th
2020
2020
Election
2020
Vote
167,459
%
6.04
Seats
91 / 675
+/–
35
Position
4th
| Election | Vote | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
| 2004 | Ran only in coalitions | 1 / 675 | 1 | 10th | |
| 2008 | 53,462 | 1.83 | 14 / 675 | 13 | 5th |
| 2012 | 28,763 | 1.09 | 38 / 675 | 24 | 5th |
| 2016 | 101,696 | 4.02 | 56 / 675 | 18 | 6th |
| 2020 | 167,459 | 6.04 | 91 / 675 | 35 | 4th |
· Election results › Prague City Assembly
Parties
Parties
Election
Parties
Leader
Votes
Coalition
%
2014
2014
Election
2014
Leader
Petr Štěpánek
Coalition
STAN–KDU-ČSL–Zelení
Coalition
2,323,976
Coalition
11.2
Seats
2 / 65
+/–
2
Position
8th
Status
Coalition
2018
2018
Election
2018
Leader
Petr Hlaváček
Coalition
STAN–TOP 09–KDU-ČSL–LES–SKN ED
Coalition
4,127,063
Coalition
16.3
Seats
4 / 65
+/–
2
Position
6th
Status
Coalition
2022
2022
Election
2022
Leader
—
Coalition
1,831,696
Coalition
7.8
Coalition
5 / 65
Seats
1
+/–
5th
Position
Coalition
| Election | Leader | Coalition | Seats | +/– | Position | Status | ||
| Parties | Votes | % | ||||||
| 2014 | Petr Štěpánek | STAN–KDU-ČSL–Zelení | 2,323,976 | 11.2 | 2 / 65 | 2 | 8th | Coalition |
| 2018 | Petr Hlaváček | STAN–TOP 09–KDU-ČSL–LES–SKN ED | 4,127,063 | 16.3 | 4 / 65 | 2 | 6th | Coalition |
| 2022 | — | 1,831,696 | 7.8 | 5 / 65 | 1 | 5th | Coalition | |
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