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
Turnout	47.40%
First party Second party Third party   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 30 43 64 Percentage 26.89% 26.29% 23.88% Swing 3.84% 4.60% 7.58%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   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 57 1 1 Percentage 8.79% 14.90% (in Opole) 7.20% (in Silesia) Swing 6.41% 2.87% 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
	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

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

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

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

References

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.