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Presidential elections will be held in Poland on 4, 11, or 18 May 2025, though they can be held earlier should the office become vacated as a result of death, resignation or removal from office of the incumbent. Due to constitutional term limits limiting a president to serve only two terms, incumbent president Andrzej Duda is ineligible for re-election. Presidential elections in Poland must take place on a day free from work (Sunday or a holiday) between 75 and 100 days before the term ends.
The president is elected for a five-year term using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off is held between the top two candidates. Presidents serve a five-year term and can be re-elected once. The second term of Andrzej Duda expires on 6 August 2025, and the president-elect will take the oath of office on that day, before the National Assembly (a joint session of Sejm and Senate).
Since December 2023 as a result of the 2023 Polish parliamentary election, Donald Tusk's cabinet, comprising of Civic Coalition, Poland 2050, the Polish People's Party, and the New Left, has been governing the country. Tusk's coalition does not have enough votes to bypass the presidential veto, for which it would need 276 votes. [1]
| Name | Born | Last position/job | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 11 January 1982 (42) | Deputy Marshal of the Senate (2023–present) Senator (2023–present) | New Left [a] | |
 | 3 September 1976 (48) | Marshal of the Sejm (2023–present) Member of the Sejm (2023–present) | Third Way | |
 | 30 April 1959 (61) | Leader of Federation for the Republic (2018–present) Member of the Sejm (2015–2019, 2023–present) | Free Republicans | |
 Maciej Maciak | (53) | Leader of the Prosperity and Peace Movement (2023–present) | Prosperity and Peace Movement | |
 | 20 November 1986 (38) | Chairman of New Hope (2022–present) Member of the Sejm (2023–present) | Confederation | |
 | 3 March 1983 (42) | President of the Institute of National Remembrance (2021–present) Director of the Museum of the Second World War (2017–2021) | Law and Justice [a] | |
| | 21 July 1982 (42) | Journalist | Independent | |
 | 21 September 1960 (64) | Leader of Repair Poland (2023–present) | Repair Poland | |
 Piotr Szumlewicz | 19 March 1976 (48) | Leader of the Alternative Trade Union (2019–present) | Independent | |
 | 17 January 1972 (53) | Mayor of Warsaw (2018–present) 2020 Polish presidential election second round | Civic Coalition | |
 | 29 October 1953 (71) | Leader of Labour Union (2006–present) Senator (2023–present) | Labour Union | |
 Marek Woch | 12 October 1978 (46) | Leader of the Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy (2024–present) | Bezpartyjni Samorządowcy | |
Sławomir Mentzen was the first candidate to begin an electoral campaign on 31 August 2024, drawing criticism and accusations of illegality from politicians of other parties for its early start. [17] Marshal of the Sejm Szymon Hołownia from the Poland 2050 party declared his candidacy on 13 November. [18] The Civic Coalition selected its candidate in a presidential primary on 22 November after Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski challenged presumptive nominee, Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski, who was the Civic Coalition's 2020 presidential candidate. [19] Following the Civic Coalition primary, Institute of National Remembrance chairman Karol Nawrocki was endorsed by the Law and Justice party on 24 November as an officially independent candidate, as he never belonged to any political party. [20] Speculation swiftly began on whether PiS would replace Nawrocki when it was revealed that he had contact with a future criminal as part of his time as a boxer two decades prior, for which he was constantly attacked by opposing politicians. [21] Polling showed, however, that the vast plurality of people did not expect Nawrocki to be replaced. [22]
The second round of the election is, according to polls, expected to be contested by Nawrocki and Trzaskowski.
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Błaszczak PiS | Bocheński PiS | Czarnek PiS | Jaki PiS | Morawiecki PiS | Nawrocki PiS | Witek PiS | Sikorski PO | Trzaskowski PO | Tusk PO | Hołownia PL2050 | Kosiniak-Kamysz PSL | Biedroń NL | Dziemianowicz-Bąk NL | Biejat Razem/NL | Zandberg Razem | Bosak Confederation | Mentzen Confederation | Jakubiak WR | Others | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opinia24 / RMF FM | Dec 2024 | 1,000 | 23.3 | 38.6 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 15.3 | |||||||||||||
| Pollster / "SE.pl" | 10–11 Dec 2024 | 1,005 | 28.70 | 41.96 | 10.67 | 3.26 | 12.68 | 2.73 | 13.26 | |||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 6–8 Dec 2024 | 1,000 | 30.3 | 36.9 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
| SW Research / Wprost | Nov 2024 | 13.1 | 38.6 | 8.5 | 11.8 | 3.7 | 24.2 | 25.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pollster / "SE.pl" | 25–26 Nov 2024 | 1,015 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Opinia24 / TVN24 | Nov 2024 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 22–24 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 24.5 | 40.4 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 15.9 | ||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 21 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 27.8 | 35.8 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 10.5 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 28.9 | 32.3 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 8–10 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 27.2 | 34.8 | 10.6 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 27.5 | 29.4 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 10.6 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 11–13 Oct 2024 | 1,000 | 26.6 | 39.4 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 12.8 | |||||||||||||||
| 26.0 | 25.5 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| IBRiS / Rzeczpospolita | 11–12 Oct 2024 | 1,071 | 22.2 | 34.2 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 3.7 [b] | 13.4 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||
| IBRiS / Onet | 10 Sep 2024 | 1,000 | 26.4 | 33.0 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 4.1 [c] | 14.3 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 23.8 | 32.9 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 [d] | 14.0 | 9.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 17.2 | 34.8 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 7.3 [e] | 17.7 | 17.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 26–28 Jul 2024 | 1,000 | 27.6 | 32.4 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 15.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / DGP, RMF | 26–28 Jul 2024 | 1,000 | 29.3 | 34.8 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||
| IPSOS / DoRzeczy.pl | 1–3 Jul 2024 | 1,000 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 28 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 7–9 Jun 2024 | 1,000 | 24.8 | 29.2 | 13.6 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 [f] | 16.1 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 24–26 May 2024 | 1,000 | 25.6 | 29.2 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 8.2 [g] | 15.5 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 10–12 May 2024 | 1,000 | 25.5 | 29.6 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 17.4 | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||
| OGB / Stan Polityki | 22–25 Apr 2024 | 804 | 7.20 | 26.15 | 29.34 | 5.77 | 12.74 | 3.42 | 1.22 | 1.55 | 6.71 | 5.90 | 3.19 | |||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 6–7 Apr 2024 | 1,000 | 22.4 | 29.0 | 17.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 8.6 [h] | 11.2 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||
| IPSOS / OKO.press, TOK FM | 22–26 Feb 2024 | 1,000 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 3 [i] | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 23–25 Feb 2024 | 1,000 | 25.9 | 30.8 | 23.1 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 4.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Pollster / SE.pl | 11 Feb 2024 | 1,060 | 20.92 | 32.53 | 25.21 | 5.45 | 2.65 | 7.66 | 5.58 [j] | 7.32 | ||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 10–11 Feb 2024 | 1,000 | 24.3 | 22.2 | 24.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 9.0 [k] | 10.0 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
| IBRiS / Radio Zet | 9–10 Feb 2024 | 1,070 | 16.1 | 28.3 | 24.0 | 5.2 [l] | 26.4 | 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| IBRiS / Onet | 26–27 Jan 2024 | 1,070 | 24.9 | 25.8 | 24.6 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Pollster / SE.pl | 17 Dec 2023 | 1,033 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / DGP, RMF | 8–10 Dec 2023 | 1,000 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 24.5 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 33.1 [m] | 6.6 | 12.6 | |||||||||
| IBRiS / Onet | 24–25 Nov 2023 | 29.9 | 34.6 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 1.5 [n] | 8.9 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||||
| 21.4 | 25.6 | 16.7 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 11.7 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 17–19 Nov 2023 | 1,000 | 19.0 | 33.8 | 13.4 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 18.3 [o] | 2.7 | 14.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Nawrocki PiS | Trzaskowski PO | Don't know | Abstain | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opinia24 / RMF FM | Dec 2024 | 1,000 | 34.1 | 48.9 | 17.0 | 14.8 | |
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 6–8 Dec 2024 | 1,000 | 41.2 | 50.3 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 9.1 |
| Pollster / "SE.pl" | 25–26 Nov 2024 | 1,015 | 42 | 58 | 16 | ||
| Opinia24 / TVN24 | Nov 2024 | 41 | 52 | 7 | 11 | ||
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 22–24 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 33.7 | 55.9 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 22.2 |
| IBRiS / "Rz" | 22–23 Nov 2024 | 1,068 | 26.2 | 49.7 | 12.3 | 11.8 | 23.5 |
| IBRiS / "Wydarzenia" Polsat | 7–9 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 36.4 | 49.99 | 13.8 | 13.61 | |
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 25–27 Oct 2024 | 1,000 | 37.6 | 55.8 | 6.6 | 18.2 | |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Hołownia PL2050 | Nawrocki PiS | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollster / "SE.pl" | 25–26 Nov 2024 | 1,015 | 58 | 42 | 16 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Hołownia PL2050 | Trzaskowski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollster / "SE.pl" | 25–26 Nov 2024 | 1,015 | 33 | 67 | 34 | |
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 25–27 Oct 2024 | 1,000 | 29.5 | 51.6 | 18.9 | 22.1 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Bocheński PiS | Trzaskowski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGB / Stan Polityki | 22–25 Apr 2024 | 804 | 44.59 | 55.41 | 10.82 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Czarnek PiS | Trzaskowski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRiS / "Wydarzenia" Polsat | 7–9 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 35.2 | 50.9 | 15.9 | 15.7 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Jaki PiS | Trzaskowski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPSOS / DoRzeczy.pl | 1–3 Jul 2024 | 1,000 | 39 | 49 | 12 | 10 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Morawiecki PiS | Trzaskowski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPSOS / DoRzeczy.pl | 1–3 Jul 2024 | 1,000 | 38 | 48 | 14 | 10 |
| Pollster | 15 Jun 2024 | 38 | 62 | 24 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | PiS | Trzaskowski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 21 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 39.2 | 58.5 | 2.3 | 19.3 |
| IPSOS / PO | ? | ? | 36 | 53 | 8 | 17 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Nawrocki PiS | Sikorski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRiS / "Wydarzenia" Polsat | 7–9 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 36.3 | 46.7 | 16.9 | 10.4 |
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 25–27 Oct 2024 | 1,000 | 38.3 | 54.1 | 7.6 | 15.8 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Czarnek PiS | Sikorski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBRiS / "Wydarzenia" Polsat | 7–9 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 35.3 | 46.5 | 18.3 | 11.2 |
| Polling firm/Link | Fieldwork date | Sample size | PiS | Sikorski PO | Don't know | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Surveys / WP.pl | 21 Nov 2024 | 1,000 | 42.4 | 54.9 | 2.7 | 12.5 |
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O zamiar kandydowania w wyborach prezydenckich generał rezerwy został zapytany w piątek w RMF FM. — Nie jestem zawodowym politykiem (...) Jestem zawodowym oficerem — odparł wojskowy. — Na pewno nie — mówił, dopytywany o jasną deklarację w sprawie startu.[The reserve general was asked about his intention to run in the presidential elections on Friday on RMF FM. "I am not a professional politician (...) I am a professional officer," the military man replied. "Certainly not," he said, when asked about a clear declaration regarding his participation.]
