The National Electoral Commission announced the results with 100 percent on Monday. voting districts (11,888 out of 11,888) in the second round of local government elections. According to these data, voter turnout was 44.06%.
The head of the National Electoral Commission, Sylwester Marciniak, announced on Sunday evening that all polling stations were closed on Sunday at 21, at this time the electoral silence ended. He also thanked voters who “despite the bad weather conditions and decided to vote.” The National Electoral Commission also announced that by 18, 138 crimes and offenses were recorded in connection with the second round of local government elections.
Local elections 2024 – Miszalski wins in Krakow
The greatest emotions in the second round of this year’s local elections aroused the competition in Krakow, where until the last moments it was not clear who would become the mayor of the city. Ultimately – according to the National Electoral Commission data – PO MP Aleksander Miszalski (Civic Coalition) won, obtaining 51.04 percent. votes. During the campaign, he declared that Krakow during his presidency “will be a city of change and a city for everyone in the format of dialogue.” His opponent, running from his own committee, Łukasz Gibała, received 48.96 percent. votes.
2024 local elections – Sutryk won in Wrocław
The elections in Wrocław also aroused great interest, where Jacek Sutryk (KWW Jacek Sutryk Lewica i Samorządowcy) was re-elected for a second term in the elections for the president of Wrocław, receiving 68.29 percent. support. Sutryk won in the second round against the candidate of Trzecia Droga, Izabela Bodnar – 31.71%. support. “Open Wrocław, democratic Wrocław won,” said Sutryk, thanking – just after the first survey results – the inhabitants of Wrocław for their trust in him.
The result was also uncertain in Olsztyn – ultimately, Robert Szewczyk (KO) won the election for the mayor of the city, obtaining 53.45%. support. 46.55% of voters voted for his opponent, Czesław Małkowski, running from his own committee. voters.
Jacek Jaśkowiak (KO) achieved a certain victory in Poznań, obtaining 70.67%. votes and thus becoming mayor of the city again. The United Right candidate Zbigniew Czerwiński was supported by 29.33 percent. voters – the National Electoral Commission reported on Monday.
In Rzeszów, the incumbent president Konrad Fijołek obtained 54.90 percent. support and thus again became the ruler of the capital of Podkarpacie. His opponent, Waldemar Szumny from PiS, won 45.10 percent. votes.
In Toruń, elections for the mayor of the city – with a result of 65%. votes – won by Paweł Gulewski (KO). His opponent, Michał Zaleski, who has been ruling the city for 22 years (his own committee), was supported by 35 percent. voters.
Marcin Pabierowski (KO) won in Zielona Góra with the support of 57.46%. voters. The incumbent mayor of the city, Janusz Kubicki, won 42.54 percent. votes.
In Gorzów Wielkopolski he won again – obtaining 61.23%. support – Jacek Wójcicki (own committee), who has been the mayor of the city since 2014. He defeated the candidate of the Civic Coalition, Piotr Wilczewski, for whom 38.77 percent voted. voters.
Agata Wojda won in Kielce
In Kielce, she won the elections for the mayor of the city – with the result of 56.54%. votes – Agata Wojda (KO), defeating PiS candidate Marcin Stępniewski, who won 43.46 percent. support.
According to the National Electoral Commission data, the Civic Coalition won the second round of local government elections in six provincial cities: Kraków (Aleksander Miszalski), Poznań (Jacek Jaśkowiak), Olsztyn (Robert Szewczyk), Toruń (Paweł Gulewski), Zielona Góra (Marcin Pabierowski) and Kielce (Agata Wojda). In Rzeszów, Konrad Fijołek won, supported by, among others, by PO, Nowa Lewica, TD.
In Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk won, supported by the New Left (although the Razem Party distanced itself from this candidacy), as well as PO. In Gorzów Wielkopolski, the independent candidate Jacek Wójcicki won, defeating the KO candidate Piotr Wilczewski.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, referring to the survey results, wrote on Platform we will stop!”. “Pała and Zamość too”; “Tychy and Tarnów!”; “Ostrów Mazowiecka, Sokołów Podlaski and Kazimierza Wielka – this is something!” – added the head of government.
“Okay, there’s also Oborniki Śląskie, Namysłów and Pruszków. And Piotrków Trybunalski”; “Legnica, Konstancin, Prażmów and Góra Kalwaria for good night. The rest tomorrow,” the Prime Minister added later.
PiS spokesman Rafał Bochenek, referring to the head of government’s entries, said that “Tusk is sticking to several candidates who won in cities.” “Poland is not only large metropolises, but also smaller towns, and in these hundreds of commune heads, mayors and presidents supported by PiS won spectacular victories, outclassing the Platform’s candidates,” wrote Bochenek on X.
“Below are just a few examples of victories, because the list is constantly growing: Myślenice, Wieliczka, Sieniawa, Pruchnik, Nisko, Opoczno, Jastrzębie Zdrój, Jaworzno, Mysłowice, Świdnik, Józefów, Biłgoraj, Andrychów…” added the PiS politician.
Political scientist prof. Ph.D. Rafał Chwedoruk said in an interview with PAP that the results of the second round of local elections are not a surprise. “All structural factors made themselves felt – e.g. the clear advantage of the liberal and leftist orientation over PiS in large cities. The turnout is also difficult to assess as impressive. It can be compared to that in the previous local elections. PiS candidates did not appear very often in the second rounds. And if they didn’t show up, the temperature of the dispute was usually lower,” said the expert.
Political scientist prof. Kazimierz Kik pointed out that the poll results of the second round of local government elections in cities are clearly favorable to the ruling coalition. “Even in Rzeszów, the PiS candidate lost, and yet Rzeszów is the capital of Podkarpacie,” the professor pointed out in an interview with PAP. Referring to the voter turnout, the expert said that “voters found the first round to be crucial.” “We see that 74% turnout in the Sejm elections is a peak, unique in Poland. But turnout in local government elections has always been lower and it is simply coming back to normal. It seems to me that there is some discouragement in local government elections,” he said. .
On Sunday, in the second round of local government elections, commune heads, mayors and presidents were elected in 748 communes and cities. The voting took place, among others: in 60 presidential cities, including nine provincial cities: Gorzów Wielkopolski, Kielce, Kraków, Olsztyn, Poznań, Rzeszów, Toruń, Wrocław and Zielona Góra. (PAP)
