Częstochowa City Council

Częstochowa City Council (Polish: Rada Miasta Częstochowy) is a unicameral governing body of the city of Częstochowa, the second biggest city in Silesian Voivodeship. It consists of 28 councilors elected in free elections for a five-year term (since 2018). The current chairman of the council is Zdzisław Wolski (SLD).

Częstochowa City Council

Rada Miasta Częstochowy
Type
Type
Leadership
Chairman
Łukasz Banaś, KO
Vice-Chairwomen
Małgorzata Iżyńska, L
Monika Pohorecka, PiS
Marta Salwierak, KO
Structure
Seats25
Political groups
  •   Law and Justice (9)
  •   Civic Coalition (7)
  •   The Left (6)
  •   Third Way (2)
  •   In Common for Częstochowa (1)
Elections
Multi-member electoral districts with five-year terms
Last election
7 April 2024
Website
bip.czestochowa.pl/artykuly/71369/rada-miasta

Election results

2024

All seats on the city council were being contested in the 2024 election. The number of seats was lowered from 28 to 25.

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Law and Justice21,96727.39 1.359 1
Civic Coalition18,32622.85 6.877 2
The Left15,76819.66 13.146 6
Third Way8,04310.03New2New
In Common for Częstochowa Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk6,1967.72 1.051
Alternative for Częstochowa5,5556.93New0New
I Choose Częstochowa!3,7864.72New0New
Association Democratic RP5690.71New0New
Total80,210100.00–25 3
Source: National Electoral Commission[1]

2018

All 28 seats on the city council were being contested in the 2018 election.[2]

Częstochowa City Council Elections, 2018
Party Votes Seats
No. % +/− No. +/− %
Democratic Left Alliance 31,998 32.80 6.21 12 3 42.86
Law and Justice 25,407 26.04 3.72 10 35.71
Civic Coalition 15,589 15.98 1.67 5 17.86
Together for Częstochowa 8,554 8.77 New 1 New 3.57
Marcin Maranda.Citizens of Częstochowa 7,479 7.67 6.02 0 4 0
Kukiz'15 6,601 6.77 New 0 New 0
Open Częstochowa 1,000 1.02 New 0 New 0
Senior 500+ 936 0.96 New 0 New 0

2014

All 28 seats on the city council were being contested in the 2014 election.[3]

Częstochowa City Council Elections, 2014
Party Votes Seats
No. % +/− No. +/− %
Law and Justice 21,512 29.76 13.18 10 5 35.71
SLD Left Together 19,222 26.59 5.06 9 1 32.14
Civic Platform 12,755 17.65 9.07 5 4 17.86
Citizens of Częstochowa 9,893 13.69 3.03 4 14.29
Polish People's Party 4,687 6.48 New 0 New 0
New Right – Janusz Korwin-Mikke 2,587 3.58 New 0 New 0
Free City Częstochowa 1,627 2.25 New 0 New 0

2010

All 28 seats on the city council were being contested in the 2010 election.[4]

Częstochowa City Council Elections, 2010
Party Votes Seats
No. % +/− No. +/− %
Democratic Left Alliance 23,751 31.65 8.92 10 3 35.71
Civic Platform 20,050 26.72 1.04 9 1 32.14
Self-government Cooperative 12,542 16.72 6.09 4 3 14.29
Law and Justice 12,439 16.58 1.50 5 1 17.86
Civic Block Częstochowianie 2,603 3.47 New 0 New 0
New Częstochowa 2,357 3.14 New 0 New 0
Nationwide Association of Retirees and Pensioners 1,159 1.54 0.39 0 0
Agreement Independents 131 0.17 New 0 New 0

2006

All 28 seats on the city council were being contested in the 2006 election.[5]

Częstochowa City Council Elections, 2006
Party Votes Seats
No. % +/− No. +/− %
Civic Platform 17,940 25.68 New 8 New 28.57
Self-government Cooperative of Tadeusz Wrona 15,936 22.81 0.40 7 2 25.00
SLD+SDPL+PD+UP Left and Democrats 15,879 22.73 8.49 7 7 25.00
Law and Justice 12,634 18.08 4.86 6 1 21.43
League of Polish Families 2,585 3.70 2.34 0 0
Now Częstochowa 1,773 2.54 New 0 New 0
Nationwide Association of Retirees and Pensioners 1,350 1.93 1.47 0 0
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland 1,157 1.66 5.15 0 0
Civic Agreement of the Left 549 0.79 New 0 New 0
Our Beautiful City 60 0.09 New 0 New 0

2002

All 28 seats on the city council were being contested in the 2002 election.[6]

Częstochowa City Council Elections, 2002
Party Votes Seats
No. % +/− No. +/− %
Democratic Left Alliance – Labour Union 17,344 31.22 14 50.00
Self-government Cooperative "Community" 12,890 23.21 9 32.14
Supporters of Law and Justice 7,342 13.22 5 17.86
Voivodeship Częstochowa 3,793 6.83 0 0
Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland 3,783 6.81 0 0
Union for Częstochowa 3,522 6.34 0 0
League of Polish Families 3,355 6.04 0 0
Polish Economic Union 1,016 1.83 0 0
Defense of Tenant and Public Trust 690 1.24 0 0
Work and Dignity 630 1.13 0 0
Time of the Young 627 1.13 0 0
Citizens Strong Together 298 0.54 0 0
Nationwide Association of Retirees and Pensioners 256 0.46 0 0

See also

References
  1. "Wybory Samorządowe 2024". wybory.gov.pl. 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  2. "Data". wybory2018.pkw.gov.pl. 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. "Data". samorzad2014.pkw.gov.pl. 2014. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. "Data". wybory2010.pkw.gov.pl. 2010. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  5. "Data". wybory2006.pkw.gov.pl. 2006. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  6. "Data". wybory2002.pkw.gov.pl. 2002. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
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