2014 Polish local elections
Local elections were held in Poland on 16 November 2014 to elect members for all 16 regional assemblies (sejmik wojewódzki), 314 county (powiat) councils,[lower-alpha 1] and 2,479 municipal (gmina) councils. The second round was held on 30 November 2014 to elect heads of municipalities, mayors and city presidents in places where no candidate obtained more than 50% of the vote.
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555 seats to regional assemblies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 47.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Result of the voivodeship sejmik elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The local elections were seen as a test to the ruling Civic Platform and Polish People's Party centre-right conservative liberal coalition government under Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, after then Prime Minister Donald Tusk became the President of the European Council.
Background
It was the first election for new PM and Civic Platform's Leader Ewa Kopacz. It was also seen as a test for Law and Justice after their good performance in the European Parliament election earlier in the year.
Results
Seats distribution
| Voivodeship
Council |
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| PO | PiS | PSL | SLD | MN | RAŚ | BS | Others | Total | |
| Lower Silesia | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 36 |
| Kuyavia-Pomerania | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Lublin | 7 | 13 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Lubusz | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 30 |
| Łódź | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Lesser Poland | 14 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 |
| Masovia | 15 | 19 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 51 |
| Opole | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 30 |
| Subcarpathian | 5 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Podlaskie | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pomeranian | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Silesian | 17 | 16 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 45 |
| Świętokrzyskie | 3 | 8 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Warmia–Masuria | 9 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
| Greater Poland | 13 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 39 |
| West Pomeranian | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 30 |
| Poland | 179 | 171 | 157 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 555 |
| Source: National Electoral Commission[1] | |||||||||
Voivodeship Councils
| Party | Number of seats |
|---|---|
| Civic Platform | 179 |
| Law and Justice | 171 |
| Polish People's Party | 157 |
| Democratic Left Alliance | 28 |
| Regional Committee | 13 |
| German Minority (only Opole Voivodeship) | 7 |
Coalitions in Voivodeship
| Voivodeship | Coalitions |
|---|---|
| Greater Poland | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party |
| Kuyavian-Pomeranian | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party |
| Lesser Poland | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party |
| Łódż | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party |
| Lower Silesian | Lower Silesian Club Agreement (Civic Platform – Polish People's Party – Democratic Left Alliance) – Lower Silesian Local Movement |
| Lublin | Polish People's Party – Civic Platform |
| Lubusz | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party – Democratic Left Alliance |
| Masovian | Polish People's Party – Civic Platform |
| Opole | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party – German Minority |
| Podlaskie | Polish People's Party – Civic Platform |
| Pomeranian | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party |
| Silesian | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party – Silesian Autonomy Movement – Democratic Left Alliance |
| Subcarpathian | Law and Justice |
| Świętokrzyskie | Polish People's Party – Civic Platform |
| Warmian-Masurian | Polish People's Party – Civic Platform |
| West Pomeranian | Civic Platform – Polish People's Party |
Notes
- In addition to 314 county councils, there are 66 municipalities with powiat rights, which also perform the powers and duties of counties.
- Lepsze Lubuskie
- Teraz Wielkopolska
- Bezpartyjni Pomorze Zachodnie
References
- "Podział mandatów w sejmikach województw według komitetów wyborczych" (PDF). pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 April 2024.