The 2018 Polish local elections were held on October 21 for all 16 provincial (voivodeship, ''województwo'') assemblies, 380 county (''powiat'') councils, and 2477 commune (''gmina'') councils. There were also direct elections for commune heads (mayors and city presidents), with a second, run-off round for these offices on November 4.
The local elections were a victory of the ruling
Law and Justice (PiS), though the opposition
Civic Coalition (KO) maintained control of the majority of cities, including the capital
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
.
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Law and Justice (''Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS'')
, 34.13
, 7.25
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, 83
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Platform.Modern Civic Coalition (''Platforma.Nowoczesna Koalicja Obywatelska, KO'')
, 26.97
, 0.68
,
, 15
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Polish People's Party
The Polish People's Party ( pl, Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe, PSL) is an agrarian political party in Poland. It is currently led by Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Its history traces back to 1895, when it held the name People's Party, although i ...
(''Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe, PSL'')
, 12.07
, 11.81
,
, 87
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SLD Left Together (''SLD Lewica Razem, SLD'')
, 6.62
, 2.17
,
, 17
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Kukiz'15
Kukiz'15 is a right-wing populist political party in Poland led by Paweł Kukiz.
It was formed in 2015 as a loose movement that registered itself as an association in 2016 and later as a political party in 2020. Initially, it was connected wit ...
(''Kukiz'15, K'15'')
, 5.63
, ''New''
,
, 0
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Nonpartisan Local Government Activists (''Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy, BS'')
, 5.28
, 4.43
,
, 11
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Voivodeship councils
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Election results (%)
Seats Distribution
County councils
Municipal councils
References
External links
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History of Poland (1989–present)
Local elections in Poland
October 2018 events in Poland