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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,[a] 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.

2014 Polish regional assembly election
← 2010 16 November 2014 (first round)
30 November 2014 (second round)		 2018 →
555 seats to regional assemblies
Turnout47.40%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Jarosław Kaczyński Sejm 2016a (cropped).JPG
Premier E.Kopacz (2014).jpg
Janusz Piechociński Sejm 2014.JPG
Leader Jarosław Kaczyński Ewa Kopacz Janusz Piechociński
Party PiS PO PSL
Leader since 18 January 2003 8 November 2014 17 November 2012
Last election 141 seats, 23.05% 222 seats, 30.89% 93 seats, 16.30%
Seats before 141 222 93
Seats won 171 179 157
Seat change Increase 30 Decrease 43 Increase 64
Percentage 26.89% 26.29% 23.88%
Swing Increase 3.84% Decrease 4.60% Increase 7.58%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leszek Miller Sejm 2015 02.JPG
Ryszard Galla Sejm 2016.JPG
Jerzy Gorzelik (cropped) 2.JPG
Leader Leszek Miller Ryszard Galla Jerzy Gorzelik
Party SLD MN RAŚ
Leader since 10 December 2011 25 September 2005 2003
Last election 85 seats, 15.20% 6 seats, 17.77% (in Opole) 3 seats, 8.49% (in Silesia)
Seats before 85 6 3
Seats won 28 7 4
Seat change Decrease 57 Increase 1 Increase 1
Percentage 8.79% 14.90% (in Opole) 7.20% (in Silesia)
Swing Decrease 6.41% Decrease 2.87% Decrease 1.29%
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

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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.

Voivodeships

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Seat allocation in voivodeship councils.

Election results (%)

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Voivodeship

Council

PiS PO PSL SLD NP-JKM RN TR RAŚ BS DB TW BPZ MN LL Others
Lower Silesia 22.17 32.59 15.90 9.98 3.78 1.40 1.34 — 11.93 0.15 — — — — 0.76
Kuyavia-Pomerania 21.15 32.67 24.33 12.25 3.51 0.96 1.44 — — 0.12 — — — — 3.55
Lublin 31.88 19.17 32.43 6.94 3.27 2.08 1.02 — — 0.84 — — — — 2.37
Lubusz 16.91 25.37 22.90 14.85 2.76 1.37 1.06 — — 0.15 — — — 11.94 2.68
Łódź 27.48 26.77 27.04 9.02 3.47 1.31 1.58 — — 1.20 — — — — 2.12
Lesser Poland 36.71 28.26 20.04 4.74 4.77 1.55 0.94 — — 0.92 — — — — 2.07
Masovia 28.76 24.06 25.64 7.11 4.18 1.77 0.88 — — 1.14 — — — — 6.45
Opole 16.79 25.35 21.92 9.48 3.94 0.61 — 2.03 — 0.32 — — 14.90 — 4.66
Subcarpathian 43.70 15.37 24.39 7.44 3.93 2.30 1.09 — — 0.22 — — — — 1.55
Podlaskie 33.67 22.46 27.55 6.80 3.66 1.81 0.86 — — 0.87 — — — — 2.31
Pomeranian 23.40 40.74 17.43 7.78 4.47 1.78 1.56 — — 1.43 — — — — 1.41
Silesian 25.07 27.21 13.21 10.39 3.98 1.53 0.68 7.20 — 1.23 — — — — 9.49
Świętokrzyskie 24.99 14.10 46.24 8.65 3.37 1.26 — — — 0.29 — — — — 1.10
Warmia–Masuria 18.84 26.88 37.09 8.49 3.44 1.68 0.72 — — 0.75 — — — — 2.10
Greater Poland 19.81 25.73 25.80 11.29 4.04 1.19 1.48 — — 0.75 7.54 — — — 2.35
West Pomeranian 19.29 31.94 20.58 11.82 3.39 1.66 0.35 — — 0.78 — 9.86 — — 0.32
Poland 26.89 26.29 23.88 8.79 3.89 1.57 1.00 0.86 0.85 0.81 0.62 0.40 0.35 0.29 3.51
Source: National Electoral Commission[1]

Seats distribution

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Voivodeship

Council

PiS PO PSL SLD RAŚ BS TW BPZ MN LL Total
Lower Silesia 9 16 5 2 — 4 — — — — 36
Kuyavia-Pomerania 7 14 10 2 — — — — — — 33
Lublin 13 7 12 1 — — — — — — 33
Lubusz 5 10 8 5 — — — — — 2 30
Łódź 12 10 10 1 — — — — — — 33
Lesser Poland 17 14 8 — — — — — — — 39
Masovia 19 15 16 1 — — — — — — 51
Opole 5 9 8 1 — — — — 7 — 30
Subcarpathian 19 5 9 — — — — — — — 33
Podlaskie 12 8 9 1 — — — — — — 30
Pomeranian 9 17 7 — — — — — — — 33
Silesian 16 17 5 3 4 — — — — — 45
Świętokrzyskie 8 3 17 2 — — — — — — 30
Warmia–Masuria 6 9 14 1 — — — — — — 30
Greater Poland 8 13 12 4 — — 2 — — — 39
West Pomeranian 6 12 7 4 — — — 1 — — 30
Poland 171 179 157 28 4 4 2 1 7 2 555
Source: National Electoral Commission[2]

Coalitions in Voivodeship

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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

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  1. ^ In addition to 314 county councils, there are 66 municipalities with powiat rights, which also perform the powers and duties of counties.

References

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  1. ^ "Podział mandatów w sejmikach województw według komitetów wyborczych" (PDF). pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Podział mandatów w sejmikach województw według komitetów wyborczych" (PDF). pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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