The Košice mayoral race remains tightly contested ahead of the 24 October municipal vote, with recent July–August polls showing Ladislav Lörinc, Jaroslav Polaček, Martin Mudrák, and Lenka Kovačevičová separated by just a few points. Lörinc benefits from consistent leads in borough-level support and Košická strana backing, while incumbent Polaček draws on a six-party coalition emphasizing completed infrastructure projects. Mudrák’s Progressive Slovakia-led alliance and Kovačevičová’s focus on security and local governance add further fragmentation. This multi-candidate dynamic, combined with undecided voters and local priorities such as transport, parking, and urban investment, sustains narrow implied probabilities across the field and leaves room for campaign momentum or turnout shifts to create separation before election day.