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Polish parliamentary election, 2005
← 2001 25 September 2005 2007 →
All 460 seats in the Sejm
231 seats were needed for a majority in the Sejm
All 100 seats in the Senate
Turnout40.57%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Jarosław Kaczyński Donald Tusk Andrzej Lepper
Party PiS PO SRP
Leader since 18 January 2003 1 June 2003 10 January 1992
Leader's seat 19 – Warsaw I 25 – Gdansk 40 – Koszalin
Last election 44 seats, 9.5% 65 seats, 12.7% 53 seats, 10.2%
Seats won 155 133 56
Seat change Increase 111 Increase 68 Increase 3
Popular vote 3,185,714 2,849,269 1,347,355
Percentage 27.0% 24.1% 11.4%
Swing Increase 17.5% Increase 11.4% Increase 1.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Wojciech Olejniczak Roman Giertych Waldemar Pawlak
Party Democratic Left Alliance LPR PSL
Leader since 29 May 2005 21 April 2001 29 January 2005
Leader's seat 11 – Sieradz 19 – Warsaw I 16 – Płock
Last election 216 seats, 41% 38 seats, 7.9% 42 seats, 9%
Seats won 55 34 25
Seat change Decrease 161 Decrease 4 Decrease 17
Popular vote 1,335,257 940,762 821,656
Percentage 11.3% 8.0% 7.0%
Swing Decrease 29.7% Increase 0.1% Decrease 2%
  Seventh party
 
Leader Henryk Kroll
Party KWMN
Leader since 27 October 1991
Leader's seat 21 – Opole
Last election 2 seats, 0.4%
Seats won 2
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 34,469
Percentage 0.3%
Swing Decrease 0.1%
Powiats won by

■ – Civic Platform ■ – Law and Justice
■ – Polish People's Party ■ – Democratic Left Alliance
■ – Self-Defense

■ – German Minority
Prime Minister before election

Marek Belka
Independent

New Prime Minister

Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
PiS

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Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 25 September 2005.[1] Thirty million voters were eligible to vote for all 460 members of the lower house, the Sejm and all 100 members of the upper house, the Senate.

The election resulted in a sweeping victory for two parties of the centre-right, the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) and the liberal-conservative Civic Platform (PO). The incumbent center-left government of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) was soundly defeated in a landslide. The two victorious parties won 288 out of the 460 seats, while the SLD was reduced to 55 seats. The PiS won 155 seats, while PO obtained 133. PiS leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, declined the opportunity to become Prime Minister in order not to prejudice his twin brother Lech Kaczyński's chances for the presidential election held later in October. In his place, Law and Justice instead nominated Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz for the post. The outgoing Prime Minister, Marek Belka, lost his seat.

In the Senate, PiS won 49 seats and PO 34 of the 100 seats, leaving eight other parties with the remaining 17 seats. The SLD won no seats in the Senate.

Background

The 2005 Sejm was elected by proportional representation from multi-member constituencies, with seats divided among parties which gain more than five percent of the votes using the d'Hondt method. On the other hand, the Senate is elected under first-past-the-post bloc voting. This tends to cause the party or coalition which wins the elections to have a larger majority in the Senate than in the Sejm.

In the 2001 elections the SLD and UP won 216 of the 460 seats, and were able to form a government with the support of the Polish People's Party (PSL). The former ruling party, Solidarity Electoral Action (AWS) based on the Solidarity trade union, lost all its seats. In its place several new right-wing parties emerged, such as the PO and the PiS.

After 2003 a variety of factors combined to bring about a collapse of support for the government. Discontent with high unemployment, government spending cuts (especially on health, education and welfare), affairs related to privatizations was compounded by a series of corruption scandals, leading to the resignation of the Prime Minister Leszek Miller in May 2004, who was succeeded by Marek Belka. All opinion polls suggested that the governing parties would be heavily defeated at these elections and that the right-wing parties would win a large majority. With the expected downfall of the post-communists, the right-wing parties competed mainly against each other.

Contestants

The parties running in this election were mainly the same as in 2001, with the addition of Social Democracy of Poland (a splinter group from the Democratic Left Alliance), and the Democratic Party formed from the Freedom Union (UW) and some SLD dissidents. Both these new parties failed to win seats.

The BBC commented on election day: "The two centre-right parties are both rooted in the anti-communist Solidarity movement but differ on issues such as the budget and taxation. Law and Justice, whose agenda includes tax breaks and state aid for the poor, has pledged to uphold traditional family and Christian values. It is suspicious of economic liberalism. The Citizens Platform strongly promotes free market forces and wants to introduce a flat 15% rate for income tax, corporation tax and VAT. It also promises to move faster on deregulation and privatisation, in order to adopt the euro as soon as possible."

Opinion polls

In the run up to the election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention. The poll results are listed in the table below.

Date Polling firm SLD UP SDPL PO PiS PSL SRP LPR PD Others Lead
25 September 2005 Election results 11.3% 3.9% 24.1% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 27% 7% 11.4% 8% 2.5% 4.9% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.9% over PO
25 September TNS OBOP/PBS 11.2% 3.2% 24.1% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 27.8% 5.9% 10.4% 10.4% 2.7% 4.3% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 3.7% over PO
Exit polls
21-22 September TNS OBOP 7.6% 1.7% 28.7% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 33% 5.3% 10.3% 8.3% 2.3% 2.8% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 4.3% over PO
21 September PBS 7% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 32% 30% 4% 12% 8% 2% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over PiS
20-21 September PGB 8% 3% 29% 29% 5% 10% 11% 3% 2% Tie
15-18 September PGB 6% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 33% 27% 4% 10% 11% 3% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over PiS
14-18 September CBOS 6% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 33% 27% 5% 12% 9% 2% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over PiS
16-17 September PBS 7% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 32% 27% 4% 12% 10% 3% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 5% over PiS
10-13 September PGB 11% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 21% 5% 12% 12% 3% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over PiS
8-12 September TNS OBOP 9% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 36% 23% 4% 7% 8% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over PiS
9-10 September PBS 10% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 35% 22% 4% 10% 9% 2% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over PiS
2-6 September PGB 10% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 21% 4% 11% 14% 4% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over PiS
3-4 September PBS 11% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 38% 23% 4% 8% 7% 2% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 15% over PiS
26-29 August PGB 11% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 23% 6% 10% 15% 4% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 1% over PiS
25-29 August TNS OBOP 9% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 20% 5% 10% 11% 1% 12% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over PiS
19-21 August PBS 10% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 25% 4% 11% 10% 3% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over PiS
12-15 August PGB 8% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 20% 6% 18% 13% 1% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 4% over PiS
4-9 August Ipsos 12% 4% 21% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 27% 5% 15% 10% 1% 5% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 6% over PO
5-8 August CBOS 8% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 23% 22% 7% 16% 11% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 1% over PiS
4-8 August TNS OBOP 8% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 23% 4% 8% 8% 3% 14% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 4% over PiS
5-7 August PBS 7% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 22% 4% 16% 11% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 3% over PiS
22-25 July PGB 7% 5% 24% 24% 6% 17% 12% 2% 3% Tie
15-17 July PBS 12% 7% 21% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 25% 4% 13% 9% 2% 7% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 4% over PO
14-17 July GfK Polonia 10% 5% 18% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 20% 6% 17% 9% 3% 12% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 2% over PO
8-11 July PGB 7% 7% 21% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 23% 6% 14% 13% 2% 7% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 2% over PO
1-4 July TNS OBOP 8% 4% 21% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 23% 7% 18% 8% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 2% over PO
1-4 July CBOS 8% 5% 21% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 26% 4% 14% 10% 2% 10% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 5% over PO
2-3 July PBS 8% 3% 22% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 25% 4% 17% 11% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 3% over PO
29 June-5 July GfK Polonia 11% 3% 18% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 21% 6% 15% 13% - 13% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 3% over PO
24-27 June PGB 6% 9% 23% 23% 6% 12% 15% 2% 4% Tie
18-19 June PBS 7% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 23% 4% 15% 12% 3% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over PiS
8-15 June Pentor 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 18% 4% 17% 12% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over PiS
10-13 June PGB 5% 10% 19% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 22% 4% 14% 14% 2% 10% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 3% over PO
3-6 June CBOS 6% 7% 20% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 23% 7% 13% 14% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 3% over PO
2-6 June TNS OBOP 6% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 18% 3% 13% 12% 3% 13% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 8% over PiS
4-5 June PBS 9% 3% 4% 21% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 22% 4% 12% 11% 4% 10% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 1% over PO
2-5 June GfK Polonia 7% 4% 4% 20% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 22% 4% 15% 10% 4% 10% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 2% over PO
27-30 May PGB 7% 1% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 20% 18% 6% 11% 16% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over PiS
21-22 May PBS 8% 4% 5% 18% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 19% 4% 16% 11% 4% 11% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 1% over PO
13-16 May PGB 6% 2% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 21% 20% 5% 13% 14% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 1% over PiS
6-9 May CBOS 7% 3% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 20% 5% 14% 8% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 5% over PiS
5-9 May TNS OBOP 3% 1% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 20% 8% 12% 9% 4% 11% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 4% over PiS
7-8 May PBS 6.5% 2.3% 3.6% 21.6% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color| 22% 6.4% 14.5% 11% 3.9% 8.2% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 0.4% over PO
28-30 April PGB 6% 1% 6% 21% 21% 5% 13% 16% 3% 9% Tie
15-18 April PGB 6% 1% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 20% 18% 7% 13% 14% 5% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over PiS
12-17 April TNS OBOP 3% 2% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 20% 6% 10% 14% 3% 12% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over PiS
9-14 April Ipsos 7% 1% 3% 19% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 20% 8% 16% 11% 7% 8% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 1% over PO
13 April Pentor 4% - 4% 22% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 25% 5% 13% 13% 4% 10% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 3% over PO
1-2/9-10 April CBOS 4% 3% 5% 20% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color" | 24% 4% 14% 10% 4% 13% style="background:Template:Law and Justice/meta/color; color:white;"| 4% over PO
2-4 April PBS 6% 3% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 17% 4% 17% 12% 5% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over PiS/SRP
19-22 March PGB 8% 1% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 23% 15% 4% 16% 15% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over SRP
10-13 March PGB 7% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 15% 5% 13% 15% 5% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over PiS/LPR
March 2005 PBS 7% - 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 22% 14% 5% 17% 15% 6% 11% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 5% over SRP
4-8 March TNS OBOP 9% 1% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 23% 12% 9% 16% 10% 6% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over SRP
4-7 March CBOS 6% 3% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 22% 16% 8% 14% 11% 5% 12% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over PiS
5-6 March Pentor 5% 1% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 14% 4% 18% 10% 6% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over SRP
23-26 February PGB 7% 2% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 17% 5% 12% 13% 5% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 8% over PiS
10-15 February Ipsos 8% 1% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 22% 6% 15% 8% 9% 1% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over PiS
4-8 February TNS OBOP 7% 1% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 23% 15% 7% 14% 11% 4% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 8% over PiS
4-7 February CBOS 6% 4% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 15% 7% 12% 13% 5% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over PiS
22-26 January PGB 6% 1% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 22% 15% 6% 12% 13% 4% 13% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over PiS
7-10 January CBOS 6% 3% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 18% 7% 11% 12% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 8% over PiS
6-10 January TNS OBOP 9% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 20% 16% 6% 11% 14% 3% 11% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 4% over PiS
8-9 January PBS 11% 4% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 14% 6% 14% 12% 4% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 11% over PiS/SRP
2005
3-6 December CBOS 5% 2% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 18% 6% 12% 11% 3% 12% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over PiS
2-5 December TNS OBOP 6% 2% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 14% 4% 13% 13% 3% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 14% over PiS
20-23 November PGB 6% 1% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 16% 7% 12% 12% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over PiS
5-8 November CBOS 8% 2% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 17% 8% 10% 12% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over PiS
6-7 November PBS 10% 5% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 13% 6% 12% 13% 4% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 15% over PiS/LPR
4-7 November TNS OBOP 7% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 12% 5% 10% 13% 6% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 16% over LPR
9-10 October Pentor 7% 3% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 14% 5% 12% 13% 4% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over PiS
1-4 October CBOS 6% 3% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 14% 6% 12% 14% 6% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over PiS/LPR
6-10 September Ipsos 12% - 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 14% 5% 14% 13% 6% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over PiS/SRP
3-6 September CBOS 9% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 15% 5% 10% 13% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over PiS
4-5 September PBS 6% 3% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 15% 5% 15% 16% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 8% over LPR
2-5 September TNS OBOP 9% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 19% 12% 6% 14% 15% 3% 14% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 4% over LPR
27-31 August PGB 9% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 14% 8% 12% 12% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over PiS
6-9 August CBOS 7% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 16% 6% 10% 12% 4% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over PiS
5-8 August TNS OBOP 4% 1% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 12% 4% 10% 12% 3% 22% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 14% over PiS/LPR
24-27 July PGB 7% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 13% 6% 13% 14% 5% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 11% over LPR
9-12 July CBOS 5% 2% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 14% 6% 13% 16% 5% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over LPR
1-4 July TNS OBOP 5% 2% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 13% 7% 13% 15% 3% 14% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over LPR
June 2004 CBOS 6% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 13% 5% 17% 16% 7% 0% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 11% over SRP
18-21 June CBOS 7% 4% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 10% 7% 13% 16% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 12% over LPR
17-20 June TNS OBOP 7% 1% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 13% 4% 13% 13% 5% 12% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 15% over PiS/SRP/LPR
13 June European Parliament election 9.3% 5.3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24.1% 12.7% 6.3% 10.8% 15.9% 7.3% 8.2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 8.2% over LPR
6-9 June PGB 7% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 13% 5% 19% 12% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over SRP
4-8 June Ipsos 7% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 19% 7% 17% 12% - 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 5% over PiS
5-6 June Pentor 7% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 11% 6% 23% 12% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over SRP
3-6 June TNS OBOP 3% 6% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 10% 4% 20% 12% 3% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over SRP
May 2004 PBS 8% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 17% 4% 21% 10% 3% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 5% over SRP
7-10 May CBOS 5% 3% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 13% 8% 20% 7% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over SRP
8-9 May Pentor 6% 7% 27% 9% 6% 27% 8% 2% 8% Tie
6-9 May TNS OBOP 5% 3% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 13% 6% 17% 7% 3% 13% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over SRP
May 2004 CBOS 7% - 6% 25% 10% 6% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color" | 26% 16% - 4% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color; color:black;"| 1% over PO
2-4 May PGB 5% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 13% 5% 19% 13% 2% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 5% over SRP
16-18 April PGB 6% 8% 24% 11% 6% 24% 11% 2% 8% Tie
April 2004 Ipsos 7% 11% 23% 15% 4% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color" | 25% 11% 3% 1% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over PO
2-5 April CBOS 6% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 9% 5% 24% 6% 2% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 5% over SRP
3-4 April PBS 7% 6% 22% 10% 5% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color" | 29% 9% - 12% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over PO
3-4 April Pentor 6% 4% 27% 10% 4% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color" | 30% 7% - 12% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color; color:black;"| 3% over PO
1-4 April TNS OBOP 4% 2% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 33% 7% 5% 24% 5% 2% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over SRP
21-23 March PGB 9% Did not exist style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 11% 7% 24% 11% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 3% over SRP
March 2004 CBOS 8% 2% 26% 9% 4% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color" | 29% 10% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland/meta/color; color:black;"| 3% over PO
March 2004 Ipsos 11% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 30% 15% 7% 21% 12% - 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over SRP
5-8 March CBOS 10% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 27% 15% 4% 24% 7% 2% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 3% over SRP
6-7 March PBS 11% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 13% 4% 24% 10% - 12% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over SRP
4-7 March TNS OBOP 9% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 12% 6% 23% 8% 2% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over SRP
27 February-3 March CBOS 11% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 10% 7% 23% 9% 1% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 6% over SRP
February 2004 CBOS 12% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 9% 7% 19% 11% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 10% over SRP
11-14 February PGB 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 35% 12% 6% 17% 12% 3% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 18% over SRP
6-9 February CBOS 18% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 31% 10% 5% 18% 8% 2% 5% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over SLD/SRP
7-8 February Pentor 12% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 30% 12% 7% 18% 7% 3% 11% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 12% over SRP
5-8 February TNS OBOP 12% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 24% 10% 5% 23% 12% 4% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 1% over SRP
26-29 January PGB 15% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 28% 11% 8% 15% 12% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 13% over SLD-UP/SRP
10-12 January TNS OBOP 19% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 10% 7% 16% 10% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 7% over SLD
9-12 January CBOS 17% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 29% 13% 6% 11% 10% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 12% over SLD
2004
6-8 December TNS OBOP 16% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 20% 13% 8% 16% 9% 3% 13% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 4% over SLD/SRP
5-8 December CBOS 17% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 12% 6% 13% 8% 3% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over SLD
1-2 December PGB 16% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 25% 15% 5% 15% 13% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 9% over SLD-UP
29 November-2 December CBOS 18% 2% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 26% 12% 7% 12% 9% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 8% over SLD
12-16 November PGB 17% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 19% 17% 6% 15% 15% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over SLD-UP/PiS
8-10 November TNS OBOP 20% 3% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 21% 11% 9% 13% 11% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 1% over SLD
7-10 November CBOS 20% 4% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 22% 14% 6% 14% 6% 4% 8.1% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over SLD
25-27 October TNS OBOP 18% 6% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color" | 20% 12% 7% 13% 11% 3% 10% style="background:Template:Civic Platform/meta/color; color:black;"| 2% over SLD
11-13 October TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 20% 4% 15% 15% 8% 12% 10% 5% 11% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 5% over PO/PiS
4-6 October TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 26% 3% 16% 13% 8% 7% 11% 5% 11% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 10% over PO
3-6 October CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 19% 5% 17% 18% 10% 10% 10% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 1% over PiS
6-8 September TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 24% 4% 15% 13% 12% 10% 9% 3% 10% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 9% over PO
5-8 September CBOS 21% 5% 21% 18% 7% 9% 6% 4% 9% Tie
23-25 August TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 25% 4% 16% 11% 9% 10% 12% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 9% over PO
9-11 August TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 23% 3% 15% 14% 9% 9% 13% 6% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 8% over PO
1-4 August CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 21% 5% 14% 15% 10% 12% 6% 5% 12% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 6% over PiS
5-7 July TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 21% 4% 12% 14% 11% 18% 8% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 3% over SRP
4-7 July CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 25% 6% 12% 12% 9% 10% 9% 4% 12% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 13% over PO/PiS
14-16 June TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 27% 5% 15% 12% 8% 14% 8% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 12% over PO
7-9 June TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 22% 5% 15% 18% 6% 13% 9% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 4% over PiS
29 May-1 June CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 21% 5% 13% 16% 10% 14% 8% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 5% over PiS
10-12 May TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 25% 2% 14% 15% 9% 14% 8% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 10% over PiS
9-12 May CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 21% 4% 12% 18% 7% 13% 10% 6% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 3% over PiS
5-7 April TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 22% 3% 13% 16% 10% 18% 8% 4% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 4% over SRP
3-8 April Demoskop colspan="2" style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 22% 10% 21% 8% 20% 8% 5% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 1% over PiS
4-7 April CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 24% 3% 14% 10% 9% 17% 9% 4% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 7% over SRP
8-10 March TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 29% 4% 9% 15% 8% 14% 10% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 14% over PiS
6-10 March Demoskop colspan="2" style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 34% 8% 19% 11% 11% 8% 6% 3% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 15% over PiS
8-9 March PBS colspan="2" style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 29% 11% 13% 7% 18% 10% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 11% over SRP
1-4 March CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 26% 3% 13% 16% 8% 14% 6% 5% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 10% over PiS
8-9 February PBS colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 31% 11% 13% 7% 16% 11% 4% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 15% over SRP
8-9 February TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 28% 4% 9% 15% 8% 13% 9% 5% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 13% over PiS
1-4 February CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 28% 3% 10% 12% 8% 16% 12% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 12% over SRP
10-14 January Demoskop colspan="2" style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 35% 7% 15% 10% 15% 11% 5% 2% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 20% over PiS/SRP
10-12 January TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 38% 4% 9% 9% 12% 10% 7% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 26% over PSL
3-6 January CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 30% 5% 11% 13% 9% 11% 8% 5% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 17% over PiS
2003
7-9 December TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 25% 3% 10% 15% 10% 14% 13% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 10% over PiS
29 November-2 December CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 33% 2% 10% 12% 11% 12% 10% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 21% over PiS/SRP
23-25 November TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 27% 3% 8% 14% 10% 15% 12% 2% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 12% over SRP
12-14 November TNS OBOP style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 31% 2% 8% 13% 16% 12% 7% 2% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 21% over SRP
8-11 November CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 30% 3% 10% 13% 9% 13% 11% 4% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 17% over PiS/SRP
27 October 2002 Local elections colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 24.7% 16% 10.8% 16% 14.4% 2.3% 15.9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 8.7% over PO-PiS coalition
12-14 October TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 35% 10% 10% 11% 14% 10% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 21% over SRP
11-14 October CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 36% 3% 12% 12% 9% 11% 8% 3% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 24% over PO/PiS
5-7 October TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 32% 14% 13% 10% 14% 9% 4% 4% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 18% over PO/SRP
21-23 September TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 37% 11% 11% 9% 15% 8% 4% 5% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 22% over SRP
7-9 September TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 35% 10% 14% 8% 10% 13% 4% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 21% over PiS
6-9 September CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 34% 5% 10% 12% 8% 14% 7% 2% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 20% over SRP
24-26 August TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 39% 14% 9% 8% 11% 9% 4% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 25% over PO
3-5 August TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 31% 12% 15% 9% 15% 11% 3% 4% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 16% over PiS/SRP
2-5 August CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 30% 4% 10% 15% 10% 12% 8% 5% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 15% over PiS
6-8 July TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 29% 13% 11% 10% 14% 13% 5% 5% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 15% over SRP
5-8 July CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 30% 3% 12% 12% 7% 17% 8% 4% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 13% over SRP
8-10 June TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 32% 12% 12% 9% 14% 9% 4% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 18% over SRP
7-10 June CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 31% 4% 10% 14% 8% 14% 8% 5% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 17% over PiS/SRP
25-27 May TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 34% 12% 11% 8% 14% 7% 5% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 20% over SRP
11-13 May TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 36% 11% 12% 10% 12% 7% 6% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 24% over PiS/SRP
10-13 May CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 34% 3% 11% 10% 9% 13% 7% 5% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 21% over SRP
20-22 April TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 33% 12% 11% 10% 15% 9% 2% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 18% over SRP
12-15 April Demoskop colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 32% 11% 11% 4% 10% 5% 4% 23% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 21% over PO/PiS
6-8 April TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 39% 11% 11% 9% 11% 7% 5% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 28% over PO/PiS/SRP
5-8 April CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 33% 4% 12% 11% 12% 10% 6% 3% 9% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 21% over PO/PSL
9-11 March TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 37% 14% 12% 9% 10% 9% 2% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 23% over PO
1-4 March CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 35% 2% 10% 11% 9% 11% 10% 3% 11% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 24% over PiS/SRP
23-25 February TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 39% 11% 14% 9% 11% 9% 4% 3% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 25% over PiS
9-11 February TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 40% 13% 10% 10% 8% 8% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 27% over PO
1-4 February CBOS style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 47% 1% 11% 9% 8% 10% 7% 2% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 36% over PO
12-14 January TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 42% 12% 10% 8% 11% 7% 3% 7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 30% over PO
10-14 January CBOS[a] style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 40% 3% 12% 11% 8% 8% 6% 3% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 28% over PO
January 2002 PBS colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 44% 14% 8% 7% 13% 10% - 4% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 30% over PO
2002
15-17 December TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 40% 13% 10% 7% 11% 7% 4% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 27% over PO
8-10 December TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 40% 12% 6% 11% 12% 8% 7% 4% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 28% over PO/SRP
7-10 December CBOS[a] style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 40% 3% 12% 13% 8% 9% 7% 3% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 27% over PiS
December 2001 PBS colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 45% 11% 8% 10% 13% 7% 2% 4% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 32% over SRP
24-26 November TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 40% 13% 6% 9% 16% 7% 1% 8% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 24% over SRP
10-12 November TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 50% 10% 7% 8% 12% 7% 2% 4% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 38% over SRP
9-12 November CBOS[a] colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 48% 12% 7% 9% 10% 7% 3% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 36% over PO
10-11 November PBS colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 42% 13% 7% 9% 14% 8% 3% 4% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 28% over SRP
20-22 October TNS OBOP colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 46% 14% 7% 9% 10% 7% 3% 3% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 32% over PO
12-15 October CBOS[a] colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 39% 14% 9% 8% 12% 8% 4% 6% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 25% over PO
30 September PBS colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 43% 13% 8% 8% 15% 7% 1% 5% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 28% over SRP
23 September 2001 Election results colspan=2 align=center style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color" | 41% 12.7% 9.5% 9% 10.2% 7.9% 3.1% 6.7% style="background:Template:Democratic Left Alliance/meta/color; color:white;"| 28.3% over PO

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Until February 2001, CBOS polls did not disregard those polled who said they were still undecided. To ensure consistency, the result of the polls prior to February 2001 has been adjusted to exclude the undecided.

Results

Party Sejm Senate
Votes % Seats +/– Votes % Seats +/–
Law and Justice 3,185,714 27.0 155 +111 5,020,704 20.8 49 –
Civic Platform 2,849,259 24.1 133 +68 4,090,497 16.9 34 –
Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland 1,347,355 11.4 56 +3 2,016,858 8.3 3 +1
Democratic Left Alliance 1,335,257 11.3 55 –161 3,114,118 12.9 0 –75
League of Polish Families 940,762 8.0 34 –4 2,990,092 12.4 7 +5
Polish People's Party 821,656 7.0 25 –17 1,413,872 5.9 2 –2
Social Democracy of Poland 459,380 3.9 0 New 573,556 2.4 0 New
Democratic Party 289,276 2.5 0 New 683,799 2.8 0 NJew
Janusz Korwin-Mikke Platform 185,885 1.6 0 New 375,037 1.6 0 New
Patriotic Movement 124,038 1.1 0 New 234,093 1.0 0 New
Polish Labour Party 91,266 0.8 0 New 11,765 0.1 0 –
German Minority 34,469 0.3 2 0 88,875 0.4 0 –
Polish National Party 34,127 0.3 0 New 168,413 0.7 0 New
Ancestral Home 32,863 0.3 0 New 181,337 0.8 0 New
Centre 21,893 0.2 0 New 246,143 1.0 0 New
All-Poland Civic Coalition 16,251 0.1 0 New 65,561 0.3 0 New
Party Initiative of the Republic of Poland 11,914 0.1 0 New 45,712 0.2 0 New
Polish Confederation - Dignity and Work 8,353 0.1 0 New 10,528 0.0 0 New
National Revival of Poland 7,376 0.1 0 New – – – –
German Minority of Silesia 5,581 0.1 0 0 – – – –
Labour Party 1,019 0.0 0 New – – – –
Social Rescuers 982 0.0 0 New 18,439 0.1 0 New
Local lists and independents – – – – 2,792,572 11.7 5 +3
Invalid/blank votes 440,227 – – – 426,054 – – –
Total 12,244,903 100 460 0 12,262,311 100 100 0
Registered voters/turnout 30,229,031 40.6 – – 30,229,031 40.6 – –
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
  • Distribution of seats in the Sejm
    Distribution of seats in the Sejm
  • Distribution of seats in the Senate
    Distribution of seats in the Senate

Had the two leading parties been able to form a coalition, as expected, it would have had 62.6 percent of seats in the Assembly, just short of the two-thirds supermajority required to carry out more ambitious projects, such as constitutional reform, but this was not to be (see below). The populist and isolationist Self-Defense of the Polish Republic (Samoobrona) slightly improved its representation and became the third largest party ahead of the SLD, which despite losing most of its seats performed slightly better than suggested in opinion polls. It has, however, lost all its Senate seats. The League of Polish Families and the Polish People's Party retained their representation. The German minority in Poland is exempt from the requirement of achieving at least 5% of the total vote and retained their 2 seats.

Distribution of the vote

Although PiS and PO were the clear winners, their vote was very unevenly distributed, creating a basis for future conflicts. Their support is overwhelmingly concentrated in the cities, particularly Warsaw and the southern industrial areas around Kraków and Katowice, but also including Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poznań, Wrocław and Szczecin. The only urban centre not to endorse the right was Łódź. The two main parties failed to win a majority in any rural district except Rzeszów in the south. In seven rural districts they polled less the 40 percent of the vote, while in one (Chełm) they polled less than 35 percent. Self-Defence managed to win in four districts. The vote shows the continuing sharp divide in Polish politics between urban voters, who are generally more socially liberal and in favour of free-market economics, and rural voters, who are more socially conservative and economically left-wing.

Aftermath

Negotiations between PiS and PO about forming the new government collapsed in late October, precipitated by disagreement regarding who would be speaker of the Sejm. On 1 November the PiS announced a minority government headed by Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz as the new Prime Minister. The negotiations were affected by the 9 October presidential election, where the PiS victor Lech Kaczyński is the twin brother of the PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński; Jarosław Kaczyński had declared that he would not become the Prime Minister if his brother wins the election. The constitutional requirement to form a government within a set time period also heated up the coalition negotiations.

A major stumbling block against forming a coalition was the PO's insistence on receiving the Interior portfolio if it were to enter a coalition government with the PiS, to prevent one party from controlling all three of the "power" ministries (Security, Justice and Interior) that control the police and security services. The PO also opposed a "tactical alliance" between the PiS and Samoobrona, who share eurosceptic and populists sentiments, although differing on economic policy. The election campaign, in which both centre-right parties competed mainly against each other rather than parties on the left, accentuated differences and created an antagonistic relationship between the two parties.

The minority government depended on the support of the radical Samoobrona and the deeply conservative League of Polish Families (LPR) to govern, a situation that made many of those hoping for a PiS/PO coalition uneasy. On 5 May 2006 PiS formed a coalition government with Samoobrona and LPR.

In July 2006, Marcinkiewicz tendered his resignation, following reports of a rift with PiS party leader Kaczyński. Kaczyński formed a new government and was sworn-in on July 14, finally becoming prime minister.

Further reading

  • Markowski, Radosław (September 2006). "The Polish elections of 2005: Pure chaos or a restructuring of the party system?". West European Politics. 29 (4): 814–832. doi:10.1080/01402380600842452.

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1491 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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