W Krakow takes the second circular of the early elections of the city president. Łukasz Gibala and Monika Piątkowska compete for the position. The vote began at 7 a.m. and will end at 9 a.m. The winner will replace Alexander Miszalski (KO), cancelled in the May referendum.
The reason for the current vote is the referendum of 24 May 2026, in which the residents of Krakow voted to dismiss the President-in-Office Alexander Miszalski Citizen Coalition activist.
In the first round, held on 27 September, the most votes were received by Łukasz Gibala – 36.38%. The second place was Monika Piątkowska with a score of 29.91 percent. The another candidates did not enter the second round.
Luke Gibala is simply a doctor of humanities in philosophy, entrepreneur and Kraków councillor. He served in the Sejm from 2007 to 2015. He had previously been active with the Civic Platform and then with the Palikot Movement and your Movement.
Since 2018, he has been active on the Krakow City Council, where he leads the Krakow club for Residents. He applied 4 times for the office of city president: in 2014, 2018, 2024 and 2026. In erstwhile elections, in 2024, he besides entered the second round, but lost to Alexander MiszaIski.
Gibala was active in the Miszalski appeal initiative and referendal actions. In the current campaign, he emphasises, among others, the request to control urban finances, reduce nepotism and hold a referendum on the Clean Transport Zone. He's moving from the Kraków Committee for Residents.
Monika Piątkowska graduated from the Jagiellonian University. Her professional experience includes both public administration and economical activity.
From 2003 to 2012, she headed the Faculty of strategy and improvement of the City Hall of Krakow. She participated in the improvement of the city's improvement strategy and the multiannual investment plan. She then worked at the Ministry of Economy and was vice-president of the Polish Information and abroad Investment Agency from 2013 to 2015.
Since 2018, he has been in charge of the Grain and Feed Chamber. In March 2025, she became a senator, elected in a supplementary election after the departure of Bogdan Klich. In the Senate, he belongs to the civilian Coalition parliamentary club.
In the election for president of Krakow she ran from her own Over Division Committee. Her candidacy was supported by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and erstwhile Krakow president Jacek Majchrowski.
The Piątkowska programme includes requests for transport, labour market, energy costs and housing availability. She besides announced changes to the Clean Transport Zone.
Before the second round, the studies indicated Gibala's advantage, although their results depended on the workshop and the time limit for the measurement.
In a survey by the National investigation Group for LoveKraków.pl, conducted on 7-8 October on a typical example of 500 adults in Krakow, Gibala obtained 59.96 percent indications and Piątkowska – 40.04 percent.
Election venues are to be closed at 9 p.m. erstwhile the vote is over, the committees will start counting the votes and submitting the minutes. According to the information provided by the typical of the City Hall of Krakow, the cumulative consequence may be known around 2–3 p.m. 590 1000 people are eligible.
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11.10.2026
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