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

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555 seats to regional assemblies
Turnout47.40%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Jarosław Kaczyński Sejm 2016a (cropped).JPG
Premier E.Kopacz (2014).jpg
Janusz Piechociński Sejm 2014.JPG
LeaderJarosław KaczyńskiEwa KopaczJanusz Piechociński
PartyPiSPOPSL
Leader since18 January 20038 November 201417 November 2012
Last election141 seats, 23.05%222 seats, 30.89%93 seats, 16.30%
Seats before14122293
Seats won171179157
Seat changeIncrease 30Decrease 43Increase 64
Percentage26.89%26.29%23.88%
SwingIncrease 3.84%Decrease 4.60%Increase 7.58%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Leszek Miller Sejm 2015 02.JPG
Ryszard Galla Sejm 2016.JPG
Jerzy Gorzelik (cropped) 2.JPG
LeaderLeszek MillerRyszard GallaJerzy Gorzelik
PartySLDMNRAŚ
Leader since10 December 201125 September 20052003
Last election85 seats, 15.20%6 seats, 17.77% (in Opole)3 seats, 8.49% (in Silesia)
Seats before8563
Seats won2874
Seat changeDecrease 57Increase 1Increase 1
Percentage8.79%14.90% (in Opole)7.20% (in Silesia)
SwingDecrease 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

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

Seat allocation in voivodeship councils.

Election results (%)

Voivodeship

Council

PiSPOPSLSLDNP-JKMRNTRRAŚBSDBTWBPZMNLLOthers
Lower Silesia22.1732.5915.909.983.781.401.3411.930.150.76
Kuyavia-Pomerania21.1532.6724.3312.253.510.961.440.123.55
Lublin31.8819.1732.436.943.272.081.020.842.37
Lubusz16.9125.3722.9014.852.761.371.060.1511.942.68
Łódź27.4826.7727.049.023.471.311.581.202.12
Lesser Poland36.7128.2620.044.744.771.550.940.922.07
Masovia28.7624.0625.647.114.181.770.881.146.45
Opole16.7925.3521.929.483.940.612.030.3214.904.66
Subcarpathian43.7015.3724.397.443.932.301.090.221.55
Podlaskie33.6722.4627.556.803.661.810.860.872.31
Pomeranian23.4040.7417.437.784.471.781.561.431.41
Silesian25.0727.2113.2110.393.981.530.687.201.239.49
Świętokrzyskie24.9914.1046.248.653.371.260.291.10
Warmia–Masuria18.8426.8837.098.493.441.680.720.752.10
Greater Poland19.8125.7325.8011.294.041.191.480.757.542.35
West Pomeranian19.2931.9420.5811.823.391.660.350.789.860.32
Poland26.8926.2923.888.793.891.571.000.860.850.810.620.400.350.293.51
Source: National Electoral Commission[1]

Seats distribution

Voivodeship

Council

PiSPOPSLSLDRAŚBSTWBPZMNLLTotal
Lower Silesia91652436
Kuyavia-Pomerania71410233
Lublin13712133
Lubusz51085230
Łódź121010133
Lesser Poland1714839
Masovia191516151
Opole5981730
Subcarpathian195933
Podlaskie1289130
Pomeranian917733
Silesian161753445
Świętokrzyskie8317230
Warmia–Masuria6914130
Greater Poland813124239
West Pomeranian61274130
Poland17117915728442172555
Source: National Electoral Commission[2]

Coalitions in Voivodeship

VoivodeshipCoalitions
Greater PolandCivic Platform – Polish People's Party
Kuyavian-PomeranianCivic Platform – Polish People's Party
Lesser PolandCivic Platform – Polish People's Party
ŁódżCivic Platform – Polish People's Party
Lower SilesianLower Silesian Club Agreement (Civic Platform – Polish People's Party – Democratic Left Alliance) – Lower Silesian Local Movement
LublinPolish People's Party – Civic Platform
LubuszCivic Platform – Polish People's Party – Democratic Left Alliance
MasovianPolish People's Party – Civic Platform
OpoleCivic Platform – Polish People's Party – German Minority
PodlaskiePolish People's Party – Civic Platform
PomeranianCivic Platform – Polish People's Party
SilesianCivic Platform – Polish People's Party – Silesian Autonomy Movement – Democratic Left Alliance
SubcarpathianLaw and Justice
ŚwiętokrzyskiePolish People's Party – Civic Platform
Warmian-MasurianPolish People's Party – Civic Platform
West PomeranianCivic Platform – Polish People's Party

Notes

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