2018 Polish local elections

The 2018 Polish local elections were held on October 21 for all 16 regional assemblies (sejmik wojewódzki), 380 county (powiat) councils, and 2477 municipal (gmina) councils. There were also direct elections for heads (wójt) of municipalities and mayors, with a second, run-off round for these offices on November 4.

2018 Polish regional assembly election

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552 seats to voivodeship sejmiks, 6,170 seats to powiat councils, 39,524 seats to gmina councils, 420 seats to Warsaw district councils, and 2,475 wójts/mayors
Turnout54.90%
Increase 7.5pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Jarosław Kaczyński Grzegorz Schetyna Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Party PiS PO PSL
Leader since 18 January 2003 7 March 2018 7 November 2015
Last election 171 seats, 26.89% 179 seats, 26.29% 157 seats, 23.88%
Seats before 171 179 157
Seats won 254 194 70
Seat change Increase 83 Increase 15 Decrease 87
Percentage 34.13% 26.97% 12.07%
Swing Increase 7.84pp Increase 0.68pp Decrease 11.81pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Leader Włodzimierz Czarzasty Robert Raczyński Ryszard Galla
Party SLD BS MN
Leader since 23 January 2016 17 March 2017 25 September 2005
Last election 28 seats, 8.79% 4 seats, 0.85% (in Lower Silesia) 7 seats, 14.90% (in Opole)
Seats before 28 4 7
Seats won 11 15 5
Seat change Decrease 17 Increase 11 Decrease 2
Percentage 6.62% 5.28% 14.64% (in Opole)
Swing Decrease 2.17pp Increase 4.43pp Decrease 0.26pp

Result of the voivodeship sejmik elections

The local elections were a victory of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS), though the opposition Civic Coalition (PO) maintained control of the majority of cities, including the capital Warsaw.

Voivodeship councils

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Seat allocation in voivodeship councils.
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Law and Justice5,267,66734.13254+83
Platform.Modern Civic Coalition4,162,72026.97194+15
Polish People's Party1,863,22512.0770−87
SLD Left Together1,021,0166.6211−17
Kukiz'15868,3325.630New
Nonpartisan Local Government Activists814,6515.2815+11
Liberty in Local Governments245,3171.590New
Together242,5111.570New
National Movement194,7821.2600
The Greens177,8281.150New
Free and Solidary119,9520.780New
With Dutkiewicz for Lower Silesia93,2600.602New
Common Lesser Poland61,5110.400New
Silesian Regional Party58,1260.380New
Silesians Together56,3880.370New
German Minority52,4310.345−2
Świętokrzyskie Project of Bogdan Wenta28,3140.181New
Unity of the Nation – Commonwealth27,4150.180New
Union of Christian Families21,5950.140New
Civic Initiative of Tarnogórski Powiat13,6060.090New
Polish Families Together13,1720.090New
Outside of the Clique8,6260.060New
Spark8,1010.050New
National Action5,6540.040New
Slavic Union3,2860.0200
Lex Naturalis2,1200.010New
Committee of Agnieszka Jędrzejewska1,1690.010New
Labour Party7610.000New
Total15,433,536100.00552−3
Valid votes15,433,53693.28
Invalid/blank votes1,111,9546.72
Total votes16,545,490100.00
Registered voters/turnout30,170,01254.84
Source: National Electoral Commission

Election results (%)

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Voivodeship

Council

PiS KO PSL SLD K'15 BS WwS Together RN The Greens WiS Others with seats Others
Lower Silesia[1] 28.53 25.77 5.23 5.50 4.78 14.98 1.38 1.61 1.32 1.76 0.86 8.29[a]
Kuyavia-Pomerania[2] 28.27 34.66 14.31 9.00 5.70 0.64 1.98 1.77 0.54 1.19 1.52 0.42[b]
Lublin[3] 44.04 18.19 19.30 5.89 6.64 0.42 1.62 0.93 1.32 0.14 0.77 0.74[c]
Lubusz[4] 25.11 29.92 12.43 9.59 3.22 13.17 0.55 1.72 1.67 2.62
Łódź[5] 34.88 28.39 13.06 6.32 5.86 3.90 1.38 1.72 1.17 1.34 1.03 0.96[d]
Lesser Poland[6] 43.55 22.66 10.03 2.87 5.76 3.89 1.80 1.44 0.86 1.02 0.91 5.23[e]
Masovia[7] 34.04 27.66 13.15 5.46 5.44 6.24 1.51 1.70 1.24 1.38 0.75 1.41[f]
Opole[8] 25.77 29.45 10.72 5.94 6.06 0.78 1.54 1.51 0.95 0.45 1.07 14.64[g] 1.13[h]
Subcarpathian[9] 52.25 13.44 11.88 5.85 6.62 3.39 1.77 1.08 1.92 0.63 1.16
Podlaskie[10] 41.64 24.14 15.66 4.78 5.90 1.20 1.04 1.24 1.36 0.44 0.77 1.84[i]
Pomerania[11] 27.84 40.70 8.33 6.59 5.24 3.03 2.83 2.21 1.64 1.59
Silesia[12] 32.11 28.83 5.15 8.31 6.58 4.96 1.43 1.46 1.16 1.39 0.68 7.94[j]
Świętokrzyskie[13] 38.40 11.79 25.52 6.16 4.90 2.78 1.84 0.77 1.16 0.43 0.76 5.26[k] 0.22[l]
Warmia-Masuria[14] 28.15 30.40 19.64 8.16 6.29 0.79 0.48 2.31 2.65 0.45 0.70[m]
Greater Poland[15] 27.84 29.66 14.52 9.31 5.23 6.08 1.53 1.78 1.26 1.56 1.23
West Pomerania[16] 26.80 32.04 9.68 9.08 4.21 13.70 1.94 1.53 0.73 0.30
Poland[17] 34.13 26.97 12.07 6.62 5.63 5.28 1.59 1.57 1.26 1.15 0.78 1.13 1.81

Seats Distribution

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Voivodeship Council
PiS KO PSL BS SLD MN ZDdDŚ PŚBW Total
Lower Silesia 14 13 1 6 2 36
Kuyavia-Pomerania 11 14 4 1 30
Lublin 18 7 7 1 33
Lubusz 9 11 4 4 2 30
Łódź 17 12 4 33
Lesser Poland 24 11 4 39
Masovia 24 18 8 1 51
Opole 10 13 2 5 30
Subcarpathian 25 5 3 33
Podlaskie 16 9 5 30
Pomerania 13 18 2 33
Silesia 22 20 1 2 45
Świętokrzyskie 16 3 9 1 1 30
Warmia-Masuria 11 12 7 30
Greater Poland 13 15 7 1 3 39
West Pomerania 11 13 2 3 1 30
Poland 254 194 70 15 11 5 2 1 552

Powiat councils

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PartyVotes%Seats
Law and Justice3,224,06230.462,114
Polish People's Party1,505,27714.22952
Platform.Modern Civic Coalition1,300,89812.29726
SLD Left Together292,7612.77105
Kukiz'15149,8931.4219
Nonpartisan Local Government Activists90,8850.8636
German Minority48,9110.4645
Common Lesser Poland43,5140.4115
Jarosław Gowin's Agreement22,8530.223
Civic Initiative of Tarnogórski Powiat15,2480.149
Świętokrzyskie Project of Bogdan Wenta15,0220.145
First Self-Governance League10,2390.105
Free and Solidary5,7350.050
Silesian Regional Party5,3610.053
National Movement3040.000
Self-Defence3000.000
Other and local committees3,852,97636.402,207
Total10,584,239100.006,244
Valid votes10,584,23994.64
Invalid/blank votes599,9135.36
Total votes11,184,152100.00
Registered voters/turnout20,471,88254.63
Source: National Electoral Commission

Gmina councils

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PartyVotes%Seats
Law and Justice3,291,17221.085,808
Platform.Modern Civic Coalition1,768,89811.331,098
Polish People's Party682,7684.373,200
SLD Left Together382,8052.45307
Kukiz'15241,6771.5593
Nonpartisan Local Government Activists79,7730.5153
German Minority25,8210.17207
Świętokrzyskie Project of Bogdan Wenta18,9100.1214
Silesian Regional Party18,2330.1211
Liberty in Local Governments17,2070.113
Civic Initiative of Tarnogórski Powiat10,3700.0712
Free and Solidary8,7730.0613
Jarosław Gowin's Agreement7,0270.0413
The Greens6,9300.040
Outside of the Clique4,5330.036
First Self-Governance League3,1310.023
National Movement2,3350.011
National Action1,7990.010
Right Wing of the Republic1,7990.019
Unity of the Nation – Commonwealth1,7970.012
Common Lesser Poland1,6010.013
Self-Defence1,1840.013
People's Party "Patrimony" RP1,0110.014
Congress of the New Right3790.001
Labour Party3450.000
Democracy and Justice3160.000
Silesians Together2030.002
Union of Christian Families1480.000
Union of European Democrats200.000
Patriotic Poland80.000
Other and local committees9,035,01157.8628,658
Total15,615,984100.0039,524
Valid votes15,615,98497.36
Invalid/blank votes423,9462.64
Total votes16,039,930100.00
Registered voters/turnout29,095,46955.13
Source: National Electoral Commission

Mayors

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Party or allianceFirst roundSecond roundTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
Law and JusticeLaw and Justice1,932,36311.95109630,97913.6739148
Solidary Poland272,3701.6807,8210.1722
Agreement59,5210.37013,0480.2811
Free and Solidary7,2920.0500
Right Wing of the Republic4,2320.0300
Independents792,6634.9061277,0816.002283
Total3,068,44118.98170928,92920.1364234
Platform.Modern Civic CoalitionCivic Platform1,405,3108.6911269,0205.831425
Modern7,5550.0500
Polish People's Party6950.0000
Independents304,5961.88658,0341.2628
Total1,718,15610.6317327,0547.091633
Polish People's PartyPolish People's Party424,5682.6311989,8551.9526145
Worthy Life5250.0000
Independents126,7930.782034,9470.76828
Total551,8863.41139124,8022.7034173
SLD Left TogetherDemocratic Left Alliance191,4131.18238,3150.8335
Labour Union1,5600.0100
Independents22,6680.1404,8220.1011
Total215,6411.33243,1370.9346
Kukiz'15Congress of the New Right6,2500.0400
Direct Democracy5,2090.0300
Real Politics Union1,2720.0100
KORWiN9120.0100
Law and Justice3280.0000
Self-Defence2590.0000
Independents138,5940.86222,6320.4924
Total152,8240.95222,6320.4924
Świętokrzyskie Project
of Bogdan Wenta
Independents33,2420.21049,1781.0711
German MinorityRegional. Minority with Majority4,0160.0229480.0202
Independents28,0920.1775,5160.12411
Total32,1080.2096,4640.14413
Liberty in Local GovernmentsKORWiN11,5160.0700
Independents16,6940.1000
Total28,2100.1700
Nonpartisan Local
Government Activists
Independents26,8500.1718,3050.1823
Silesian Regional PartySilesian Regional Party8,9620.0600
Independents6,9840.0402,1160.0511
Total15,9460.1002,1160.0511
Civic Initiative of Tarnogórski PowiatIndependents15,6700.1011
Free and SolidaryFree and Solidary1,3210.0100
Law and Justice2230.0000
Independents6,1260.0401,3170.0311
Total7,6700.0501,3170.0311
Jarosław Gowin's AgreementAgreement2,7120.0201,4980.0300
Law and Justice9300.0100
Independents3,0850.0200
Total6,7270.0401,4980.0300
The GreensThe Greens3,4870.0200
Outside of the CliqueIndependents2,8420.0200
Unity of the Nation – CommonwealthIndependents2,7370.0200
National MovementNational Movement1,7630.0100
Right Wing of the RepublicRight Wing of the Republic1400.0000
Independents8990.0100
Total1,0390.0100
Congress of the New RightCongress of the New Right9860.0100
National ActionIndependents7130.0000
Labour PartyIndependents6280.0000
Common Lesser PolandIndependents5270.0000
Self-DefenceSelf-Defence3710.0000
Democracy and JusticeIndependents3480.0000
People's Party "Patrimony" RPIndependents1180.0000
Other and local committeesCivic Platform[n]934,9745.7882159,4243.4523105
Polish People's Party[o]462,7482.86108141,1793.0633141
Law and Justice[p]354,4162.1960108,7012.362282
Democratic Left Alliance239,6821.482471,6101.55933
Agreement[q]55,8290.35810,9480.24210
Modern37,9160.2329,0020.2013
KORWiN26,5940.1600
Solidary Poland[r]16,0150.10111,8900.2645
Right Wing of the Republic13,5280.0822
Labour Union9,4050.0612,0850.0512
Together8,4750.0502,0720.0411
Social Justice Movement7,2710.0400
Regional. Minority with Majority6,6440.0411
Feminist Initiative4,9130.0300
Free and Solidary[s]4,5630.0300
Direct Democracy3,7450.0200
Piast Faction2,2350.0111
Second Polish Republic2,1170.0100
National Movement1,6430.0100
Silesians Together1,0340.0100
Alliance of Democrats6870.0000
Labour Party6280.0000
Self-Defence630.0000
Independents8,083,79050.001,1952,583,09555.974241,619
Total10,278,91463.5814853,100,00667.175202005
Total16,167,845100.001,8264,615,438100.006492,475
Valid votes16,167,84498.844,615,43899.28
Invalid/blank votes189,4701.1633,7060.72
Total votes16,357,314100.004,649,144100.00
Registered voters/turnout30,115,89654.319,523,40148.82
Source: National Electoral Commission

Total elected mayors by alliance and party

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Party or allianceSeats
United RightLaw and Justice197
Agreement11
Solidary Poland7
Right Wing of the Republic2
Piast Faction1
Independents116
Total334
Polish People's PartyPolish People's Party286
Independents28
Total314
Platform.Modern
Civic Coalition
Civic Platform128
Modern3
Independents10
Total141
SLD Left TogetherDemocratic Left Alliance38
Labour Union2
Independents1
Total41
German MinorityRegional. Minority with Majority3
Independents11
Total14
Kukiz'15Independents4
Nonpartisan Local
Government Activists
Independents3
Świętokrzyskie Project
of Bogdan Wenta
Independents1
Silesian Regional PartyIndependents1
Civic Initiative of Tarnogórski PowiatIndependents1
Free and SolidaryIndependents1
Other and local committeesTogether1
Independents1,619
Total1620
Total2,475
Source: National Electoral Commission

Notes

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  1. ^ With Dutkiewicz for Lower Silesia
  2. ^ Unity of the Nation – Commonwealth
  3. ^ Slavic Union
  4. ^ National Action – 0.54, Unity of the Nation – Commonwealth – 0.42
  5. ^ Common Lesser Poland – 4.48, Spark – 0.59, Lex Naturalis – 0.15
  6. ^ Union of Christian Families – 0.90, Unity of the Nation – Commonwealth – 0.48, Labour Party – 0.03
  7. ^ German Minority
  8. ^ Silesian Regional Party
  9. ^ Outside of the Clique
  10. ^ Silesians Together – 3.23, Silesian Regional Party – 3.10, Civic Initiative of Tarnogórski Powiat – 0.78, Polish Families Together – 0.76, Unity of the Nation – Commonwealth – 0.08
  11. ^ Świętokrzyskie Project of Bogdan Wenta
  12. ^ Committee of Agnieszka Jędrzejewska
  13. ^ Unity of the Nation – Commonwealth
  14. ^ Includes 26,781 votes and 2 seats in the first round for supported independents.
  15. ^ Includes 604 votes and 0 seats in the first round; 645 votes and 0 seats in the second round for a supported independent.
  16. ^ Includes 116,916 votes and 27 seats in the first round; 22,159 votes and 6 seats in the second round for supported independents.
  17. ^ Includes 766 votes and 0 seats in the first round; 1,005 votes and 1 seat in the second round for a supported independent.
  18. ^ Includes 2,076 votes and 1 seat in the first round for supported independents.
  19. ^ Includes 429 votes and 0 seats in the first round for a supported independent.

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