The Sunday elections to the European Parliament brought many emotions and surprises. Poles selected 53 MEPs from over a 1000 candidates, and the results announced by the State Election Commission shed fresh light on the arrangement of forces in Polish politics.
The highest number of votes in the country was won by: Boris Budka from the Civic Coalition (KO) – 334,842 votes, Bogdan Zdrojewski (KO) – 310,544 votes, and Beata Szydło from Law and Justice (PiS) – 285,336 votes. They were the ones who attracted the top attention of voters and captured their hearts, becoming the actual stars of these elections.
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According to authoritative PKW figures, the Civic Coalition won 37.06% of the vote, which allowed it to take first place. Law and Justice somewhat gave way with a score of 36.16%. In 3rd place, the Confederate placed with 12.08%, followed by the 3rd Road with 6.91% and the Left with 6.3%. Turnout was 40.65%, which shows that the interest in the elections was considerable, but there is inactive area for greater social commitment.
Top 10 best results
Here are 10 candidates who achieved the highest results in the country:
- Boris Budka (KO, territory 11) – 334 842 votes
- Bogdan Zdrojewski (KO, territory 12) – 310 544 votes
- Beata Szydło (PiS territory 10) – 285 336 votes
- Patrick Jaka (PiS, territory No 11) – 266 246 votes
- Bartosz Arlukowicz (KO, territory 13) – 264 097 votes
- Bartosz Sienkiewicz (KO, territory no. 10) – 254 324 votes
- Dominik Tarczyński (PiS, territory No 10) – 210,942 votes
- Krzysztof Brejza (KO, territory 2) – 205 200 votes
- Magdalena Adamowicz (KO, territory 1) – 204 207 votes
- Dariusz Joński (KO, territory 6) – 194 109 votes
What does this mean for Polish politics?
The results of the European Parliament elections are an crucial indicator before the upcoming national elections. The success of the Civic Coalition shows that the opposition is able to mobilize its voters and gain fresh support. In turn, PiS, despite its strong result, must reflect on its strategy to regain its advantage.
The Confederacy, reaching over 12%, confirms its position as a crucial force on the right, and the 3rd Road and Left will gotta work to increase their support to number on future political clashes.
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