Polish Prime Minister and Civic Platform (PO) leader Donald Tusk expressed his pride and optimism about his party’s result according to the exit polls of Poland’s local elections held on Sunday. The main grouping in the ruling coalition garnered 31.9 percent of the votes, falling short by 1.8 percentage points compared to their major rivals, the opposition’s Law and Justice (PiS).
The PM highlighted the success in regaining control over several regions. “In cities, PiS, our main opponent, suffered a spectacular defeat,” he said. Despite these victories, Tusk acknowledged the challenges ahead, emphasizing the collective effort and leadership that have propelled them this far.
Rafał Trzaskowski, another prominent figure from PO, confirmed his dominance in the Polish capital with a commanding win in the Warsaw mayoral race, securing 59.8% of the vote in the first round, according to Ipsos.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Polish People's Party (PSL), reflected on the lower turnout compared to previous elections, underscoring the necessity of continuous effort and mobilization for success.
Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński, responding to the exit poll results, which indicated a victory for PiS in the regional assemblies, saw it as an encouragement for future endeavors, highlighting the potential for greater success in the upcoming EU elections.
Krzysztof Bosak, a leader of the Confederation and Deputy Speaker of the lower house of parliament, spoke of the hard-fought but rewarding electoral battle. He mentioned the strategic alliances, which enabled wider candidate representation.
Local elections exit polls
Voting in local elections ended at 9 p.m. on Sunday. Nearly 47,000 municipal, county, and provincial assembly councilors and about 2,500 mayors were elected. Turnout in the local elections was 51.5%, according to Ipsos.
Local government election exit poll results indicate PiS is leading with 33.7%, followed closely by PO at 31.9%. The Third Way (TD, a centrist bloc combining Poland 2050 and the Polish People’s Party, or PSL), which makes up part of the current ruling coalition, came in third with 7.5%.
The right-wing Confederation, which ran in coalition with Nonpartisan Local Government Officials (BS), won 7.5% of the votes. The Left (also part of the ruling coalition) came in fifth with 6.8%.
The Nonpartisan Local Government Officials Association (an independent organization not to be confused with BS) secured 2.7%, and various other candidates, running individually or in small local associations, gathered 3.9%
Exit polls comments
“It seemed to me that PiS is beginning to weaken, and the public is moving away from it,” Professor Ireneusz Krzeminski, a sociologist at Warsaw University, told the Polish Press Agency (PAP). He added that those in power are falling short with their communication and are not reaching a wide audience with their message.
“With such a turnout, we can see that the hard electorate of the various parties went to the polls, while the electorate that tipped the scales in the parliamentary elections in favor of the coalition on October 15 did not,” Dr. Anna Materska-Sosnowska of Warsaw University told PAP.
Rafał Trzaskowski, another prominent figure from PO, confirmed his dominance in the Polish capital with a commanding win in the Warsaw mayoral race, securing 59.8% of the vote in the first round, according to Ipsos.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Polish People's Party (PSL), reflected on the lower turnout compared to previous elections, underscoring the necessity of continuous effort and mobilization for success.
Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński, responding to the exit poll results, which indicated a victory for PiS in the regional assemblies, saw it as an encouragement for future endeavors, highlighting the potential for greater success in the upcoming EU elections.
Krzysztof Bosak, a leader of the Confederation and Deputy Speaker of the lower house of parliament, spoke of the hard-fought but rewarding electoral battle. He mentioned the strategic alliances, which enabled wider candidate representation.
Local elections exit polls
Voting in local elections ended at 9 p.m. on Sunday. Nearly 47,000 municipal, county, and provincial assembly councilors and about 2,500 mayors were elected. Turnout in the local elections was 51.5%, according to Ipsos.
Local government election exit poll results indicate PiS is leading with 33.7%, followed closely by PO at 31.9%. The Third Way (TD, a centrist bloc combining Poland 2050 and the Polish People’s Party, or PSL), which makes up part of the current ruling coalition, came in third with 7.5%.
The right-wing Confederation, which ran in coalition with Nonpartisan Local Government Officials (BS), won 7.5% of the votes. The Left (also part of the ruling coalition) came in fifth with 6.8%.
The Nonpartisan Local Government Officials Association (an independent organization not to be confused with BS) secured 2.7%, and various other candidates, running individually or in small local associations, gathered 3.9%
Exit polls comments
“It seemed to me that PiS is beginning to weaken, and the public is moving away from it,” Professor Ireneusz Krzeminski, a sociologist at Warsaw University, told the Polish Press Agency (PAP). He added that those in power are falling short with their communication and are not reaching a wide audience with their message.
“With such a turnout, we can see that the hard electorate of the various parties went to the polls, while the electorate that tipped the scales in the parliamentary elections in favor of the coalition on October 15 did not,” Dr. Anna Materska-Sosnowska of Warsaw University told PAP.
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