2025 Polish presidential election

2025 Polish presidential election
18 May 2025 (first round)
1 June 2025 (second round)
Opinion polls
Registered29,363,722
Turnout67.31% (first round) 2.80pp
71.63% (second round) 3.45pp[1]
 
Candidate Karol Nawrocki Rafał Trzaskowski
Party Independent[a] PO
Popular vote 10,606,877[2] 10,237,286[2]
Percentage 50.89% 49.11%
President before election

Andrzej Duda
Independent[b]

Elected President

Karol Nawrocki
Independent[a]

Presidential elections were held in Poland on 18 May 2025. No candidate secured more than 50% of the vote and a second round was held on 1 June 2025.[3] Due to constitutional term limits, which restrict the President of the Republic to serving only two terms, the incumbent President Andrzej Duda, is not eligible for reelection.

Presidential elections in Poland must be held on a day off work (Sunday or public holiday) between 75 and 100 days before the end of the term. However, they may be held earlier if the office becomes vacant due to the death, resignation, or removal of the incumbent.

Electoral system

The president is elected for a five-year term using a two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the first round, a runoff election is held between the two candidates with the most votes. Presidents serve a five-year term and can be re-elected once. Andrzej Duda's second term expired on August 6, 2025, and the president-elect was sworn in that day before the National Assembly (a joint session of the Sejm and Senate).

Candidates

Registered candidates

Name Born Campaign Last position/job Party Endorsed by
Artur Bartoszewicz 		18 January 1974 (51)
Suwałki, Podlaskie 		Lecturer at the Collegium of Socio-Economics of the Warsaw School of Economics Independent[4]
Magdalena Biejat 		11 January 1982 (43)
Warsaw, Mazovia 		Deputy Marshal of the Senate (2023–present)
Member of the Sejm (2019–2023)
Senator (2023–present) 		Independent The Left
  • New Left[5]
  • Polish Socialist Party[6]
  • Labour Union[7]
Grzegorz Braun 		11 March 1967 (58)
Toruń, Kuyavia–Pomerania 		Leader of the Confederation of the Polish Crown (2019–)
Member of the Sejm (2019–2024)
MEP for Lesser Poland (2024–present)
2015 presidential election candidate 		Confederation of the Polish Crown Congress of the New Right[8]
KORWiN[8][c]
PolExit
Real Europe Movement
Szymon Hołownia 3 September 1976 (49)
Białystok, Podlaskie 		Marshal of the Sejm (2023–present)
Member of the Sejm (2023–present)
Leader of Poland 2050 (2021–present)
2020 presidential election candidate 		Poland 2050 Third Way
  • Poland 2050
  • Polish People's Party[9]
  • Centre for Poland[10]
Marek Jakubiak 		30 April 1959 (66)
Warsaw, Mazovia 		Leader of Federation for the Republic (2018–present)
Member of the Sejm (2015–2019, 2023–present)
2020 presidential election candidate
Entrepreneur and brewer 		Federation for the Republic Free Republicans
  • Federation for the Republic
  • Kukiz'15
  • Freedom and Prosperity
Maciej Maciak 		30 August 1970 (55)
Włocławek, Kuyavia-Pomerania 		Leader of RDiP (2023–present)
Journalist, youtuber 		Independent Prosperity and Peace Movement
Sławomir Mentzen 		20 November 1986 (38)
Toruń, Kuyavia–Pomerania 		Chairman of New Hope (2022–present)
Member of the Sejm (2023–present)
Entrepreneur and tax advisor 		New Hope Confederation
  • New Hope
  • National Movement
Karol Nawrocki 		3 March 1983 (42)
Gdańsk, Pomerania 		President of the Institute of National Remembrance (2021–present)
Director of the Museum of the Second World War (2017–2021)
Chairman of the Siedlce District Council in Gdańsk (2011–2017) 		Independent United Right
United Beyond Boundaries[12]
Joanna Senyszyn 		1 February 1949 (76)
Gdynia, Pomerania 		Member of the Sejm (2001–2009, 2019–2023)
MEP for Lesser Poland (2009–2014) 		Independent Democratic Left Association[13]
Nonpartisans[14]
Krzysztof Stanowski 		21 July 1982 (43)
Warsaw, Mazovia 		Journalist, youtuber
Kanał Zero and KTS Weszło owner 		Independent
Rafał Trzaskowski 		17 January 1972 (53)
Warsaw, Mazovia 		Mayor of Warsaw (2018–present)
Vice-Chairman of the Civic Platform (2020–present)
2020 presidential election second round 		Civic Platform Civic Coalition
  • Civic Platform
  • Modern
  • Polish Initiative
  • The Greens
Alliance of Democrats[15]
Marek Woch 		17 December 1978 (46)
Kąkolewnica, Lublin 		Leader of the Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy (2024–present) Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy[16][d] Social Alternative
Labour Party[18]
Slavic Union[18]
Adrian Zandberg 		4 December 1979 (45)
Aalborg, Denmark 		Co-leader of Partia Razem (2022–present)
Member of the Sejm (2019–present) 		Partia Razem

Opinion polls

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Karol NawrockiIndependent (PiS)5,790,80429.5410,606,87750.89
Rafał TrzaskowskiCivic Coalition (PO)6,147,79731.3610,237,28649.11
Sławomir MentzenConfederation (New Hope)2,902,44814.81
Grzegorz BraunPolish Crown1,242,9176.34
Szymon HołowniaThird Way (Poland 2050)978,9014.99
Adrian ZandbergPartia Razem952,8324.86
Magdalena BiejatIndependent (The Left)829,3614.23
Krzysztof StanowskiIndependent243,4791.24
Joanna SenyszynIndependent (SLD)214,1981.09
Marek JakubiakFree Republicans150,6980.77
Artur BartoszewiczIndependent95,6400.49
Maciej MaciakIndependent (RDiP)36,3710.19
Marek WochBezpartyjni Samorządowcy18,3380.09
Total19,603,784100.0020,844,163100.00
Valid votes19,603,78499.5620,844,16399.10
Invalid/blank votes85,8130.44189,2940.90
Total votes19,689,597100.0021,033,457100.00
Registered voters/turnout29,252,34067.3129,363,72271.63
Source: National Electoral Commission

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Independent candidate supported and backed by Law and Justice.
  2. ↑ The President of Poland traditionally resigns from party membership after taking office. Although Duda was officially an independent, his 2020 campaign was endorsed and funded by Law and Justice.
  3. ↑ Party established by Janusz Korwin-Mikke after his split from Confederation Liberty and Independence, unaffiliated with New Hope, formerly also called KORWiN.
  4. ↑ Denounced by Lower Silesian branch of the party[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Frekwencja w II turze wyborów Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2025". Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Wyniki II tury wyborów Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2025". Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Marszałek Sejmu ogłosił datę wyborów prezydenckich" [Marshal of the Sejm announced the presidential election day]. Polska Agencja Prasowa (in Polish). 8 January 2025. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Artur Bartoszewicz kandyduje na prezydenta. Ogłosił 21 postulatów". polsatnews.pl (in Polish). Polsat. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Kędzierski, Robert (15 December 2024). "Magdalena Biejat kandydatką Nowej Lewicy w wyborach prezydenckich". money.pl (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Wojciech Konieczny: PPS udziela pełnego poparcia Magdalenie Biejat w wyborach prezydenckich". pap.pl (in Polish). Polish Press Agency. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Witkowski (Lewica): Unia Pracy udziela poparcia Magdalenie Biejat w wyborach prezydenckich" [Witkowski (Left): Labour Union lends its support to Magdalena Biejat in the presidential election]. PortalSamorządowy.pl (in Polish). Polish Press Agency. 2 February 2025. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Zaręba, Michał (4 February 2025). "Grzegorz Braun może liczyć w Toruniu na wsparcie innych partii. "Nie boi się mówić prawdy"" [Grzegorz Braun can count on the support of other parties in Toruń. "He is not afraid to speak the truth"]. Polskie Radio Pomorza i Kujaw (in Polish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pierwsza taka sytuacja od 1990 r. PSL oficjalnie bez własnego kandydata". Business Insider (in Polish). Ringier Axel Springer Polska. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  10. ↑ CentrumDlaPolski [@OficjalneCDP] (14 December 2024). "Marszałek [Sejmu] @szymon_holownia [Szymon Hołownia] startuje jako wspólny kandydat #TrzeciaDroga @nowePSL [🍀 PSL] 🍀 @PL_2050 [Polska 2050] 💛 👏👏👏 / @oficjalneCDP [CentrumDlaPolski] 🇵🇱 jako partia współtworząca klub parlamentarny @nowePSL [🍀 PSL] 🍀#TrzeciaDroga gratulujemy i życzymy powodzenia 🤞" [Marshal [of Sejm] @szymon_holownia [Szymon Hołownia] is running as joint #ThirdWay candidate @nowePSL [🍀 PSL] 🍀 @PL_2050 [Poland 2050] 💛 👏👏👏 / @oficjalneCDP [CentreForPoland] 🇵🇱 as the party co-founding the @nowePSL [🍀 PSL] parliamentary club 🍀#ThirdWay congratulations and good luck 🤞] (Tweet) (in Polish). Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via Twitter. quoting 🍀 PSL [@nowePSL] (14 December 2024). "💥 To już #oficjalnie. Rada Naczelna zdecydowała: @szymon_holownia [Szymon Hołownia] z poparciem @nowePSL [🍀 PSL] w wyborach prezydenckich! / 🤝 Powodzenia, Panie Marszałku! ⤵️" [💥 It is now #officially. The Supreme Council has decided: @szymon_holownia [Szymon Hołownia] with the support of @nowePSL [🍀 PSL] in the presidential election! / 🤝 Good luck, Mr Marshal! ⤵️] (Tweet) (in Polish). Retrieved 14 April 2025 – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ "Poseł M. Ociepa: Karol Nawrocki ma wiarygodność. Rafał Trzaskowski to polityk ze skrajnie lewicową agendą". 29 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  12. ↑ "Zjednoczeni Ponad Podziałami". Facebook. Retrieved 2025-03-26. Ci mądrzejsi i orientujący się w zagrożeniach dla Polski piszą albo mówią to co reprezentują Zjednoczeni Ponad Podziałami. Nie mamy wyboru, mimo słabej kampanii Nawrockiego musimy na Niego głosować .
  13. ↑ Cichy, Łukasz (17 February 2025). "Kandydaci na Prezydenta RP Grzegorz Braun i Sławomir Mentzen odwiedzą Krotoszyn" (in Polish). Do 14 lutego zgłoszono, aż 22 kandydatów. W kolejności alfabetycznej są to: Magdalena Biejat (Lewica), Grzegorz Braun (Konfederacja Korony Polskiej), Katarzyna Cichos (Platforma Rozwoju Polski), Szymon Hołownia (Polska 2050), Dawid Jackiewicz, Marek Jakubiak (Wolni Republikanie), Dominika Jasińska, Wiesław Lewicki (Normalny Kraj), Maciej Maciak (Ruch Dobrobytu i Pokoju), Eugeniusz Maciejewski (PIAST - Jedność Myśli Europejskich Narodów i Świata), Sławomir Mentzen (Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość), Karol Nawrocki (popierany przez Prawo i Sprawiedliwość), Wojciech Papis (Bezpartyjni), Joanna Senyszyn (Stowarzyszenie Lewicy Demokratycznej)...
  14. ↑ Poranne pasmo WP. Gośćmi prof. Joanna Senyszyn i Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, youtube.com/Wirtualna Polska News, 2025-04-16, retrieved 2025-04-16
  15. ↑ "Stronnictwo Demokratyczne wyraziło poparcie dla Rafała Trzaskowskiego w wyborach". Retrieved 2025-04-09.
  16. ↑ Słowiński, Sebastian (13 January 2025). "Troje nowych kandydatów na prezydenta. Kim są osoby z dalszych szeregów?" [Three new presidential candidates. Who are the people further down the ranks?]. Warszawa. Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Agora Spółka Akcyjna. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Marek Woch odpowiada lokalnemu ruchowi. Opublikował wpis". Retrieved 2025-04-19.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Marek WOCH program wyborczy 2025". Retrieved 2025-04-09.
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