Opinion polling on the Karol Nawrocki presidency

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Karol Nawrocki in 2025.

Karol Nawrocki was elected to the office of President of Poland in the 2025 presidential election, [1] and inaugurated on 6 August 2025. [2] Throughout Nawrocki's presidency, several polling agencies conducted opinion polls researching support for issues regarding Nawrocki's presidency.

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Approval polls

Approval rating

Graphical summary of approval polls Karol Nawrocki's presidential approval rating.svg
Graphical summary of approval polls
Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeApproveDisapproveNeitherDon't know/NeutralNet approval
8–13 Oct 2025 OGB 1,00046.330.822.915.5
2–13 Oct 2025 CBOS 90151262325
11–22 Sep 2025 CBOS 96954262028
19–20 Sep 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,10051.638.010.413.6
13–15 Sep 2025 United Surveys / WP.pl 1,00057.532.99.624.6
2–9 Sep 2025 OGB 1,00047.533.219.314.3
2–3 Sep 2025 SW Research / Onet 83042.932.224.910.7
28 Aug–1 Sep 2025 United Surveys / WP.pl 1,00045.244.810.00.4
21 Aug–1 Sep 2025 CBOS 91744302614
6–13 Aug 2025 OGB 1,00041.732.725.69.0

Will Nawrocki be a good president?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeGoodDecentBadDon't know/NeutralNet approval
21 Aug–1 Sep 2025 CBOS 91753331420
29–30 Jul 2025 SW Research / Rz 80033.827.029.69.64.2

Will Nawrocki be a better president than Andrzej Duda?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeYesNoDon't know/NeutralNet approval
21 Aug–1 Sep 2025 CBOS 917492722
13–16 Aug 2025 IBRiS / WP.pl 1,00047.125.226.721.9

A Pollster poll for Super Express conducted on 9–11 August 2025 found that 41% of Poles approved of Nawrocki's first decisions as President while 30% disapproved. [3]

An IBRiS poll for Wirtualna Polska conducted on 13–16 August 2025 showed the 4th largest amount of respondents — 10.5% — ranked Nawrocki as the most effective politician, with him falling behind Donald Tusk (PO) — 28.1%, Jarosław Kaczyński (PiS) — 23.5% and Sławomir Mentzen (KWiN) — 11.3%. [4]

A SW Research poll for Rzeczpospolita conducted on 2–3 September 2025 asked to assign a school grade for Nawrocki's performance after a month of his Presidency. From 1 (worst) to 6 (best), 21.9% of respondents gave Nawrocki a 1, 2 — 13.3% , 3 — 9.3%, 4 — 16.4%, 5 — 15.5%, 6 — 13.1%, with 10.5% undecided. [5]

Trust rating

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeTrustDistrustIndifferentDon't know/NeutralNet trustPlace
24–25 Oct 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,10047.038.612.91.58.41st
2–12 Oct 2025 CBOS 9015726116311st
11–22 Sep 2025 CBOS 9695825125331st
19–20 Sep 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,10048.840.610.60.08.21st
21 Aug–1 Sep 2025 CBOS 9175231125211st
20–21 Aug 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,10041.348.010.30.4–6.72nd
25–27 Jul 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,10046.846.26.60.40.61st
3–13 Jul 2025 CBOS 970483696122nd
23–24 Jun 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,10041.946.311.40.4–4.42nd
5–15 Jun 2025 CBOS 9714636126103rd

Legislative proposals

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeLaw proposed byQuestionYes or
Approve
No or
Disapprove
NeitherDon't know/NeutralLead
9–10 Sep 2025 SW Research / Onet 828PresidentDo you support the efforts of president Karol Nawrocki in attaining World War II reparations from Germany?54.026.819.227.2
Sep 2025 SW Research / Wprost President(Should Poland seek World War II reparations from Germany?) [a] 55.225.419.429.4
Aug 2025 SW Research / Wprost Ruling coalitionHow do you rate the presidential veto regarding the wind turbine bill?38.638.223.20.4
26–27 Aug 2025 SW Research / Onet 814Ruling coalitionDo you support the decision of president Karol Nawrocki to veto the law about aiding the citizens of Ukraine?59.825.414.734.4
SW Research / Onet Ruling coalitionDo you support the decision of president Karol Nawrocki to veto the wind turbine law, despite it including a provision regarding freezing energy prices?36.439.124.6–2.7
13–14 Aug 2025 IBRiS / Rz 1,067Ruling coalitionShould the president sign the law liberalizing the rules of investing in wind turbines, which simultaneously extends the price freeze period on energy for households until the end of the year?55.833.910.321.9
IBRiS / Rz PresidentDo you agree with the proposition of president Karol Nawrocki, that a parent with two children, whose annual income does not cross 140,000 PLN, should not pay income tax?47.547.94.6–0.4

Welfare for Ukrainian refugees

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeQuestionOnly Ukrainians
working in Poland
All
Ukrainians
No
Ukrainians
Neither/
Other option
Don't know/Neutral
11–22 Sep 2025 CBOS 969Do you believe that currently, [Ukrainians] should have access to [free 800+ and healthcare?]58825 [b]
Sep 2025 SW Research / Wprost Should 800+ only be given to only Ukrainians which work in Poland?56.418.019.66.0
30 Aug–1 Sep 2025 Pollster / "SE.pl" 1,000Should Ukrainians living in Poland receive 800+ for children?5411296
28 Aug–1 Sep 2025 United Surveys / WP.pl 1,000[should] Payouts of benefits for foreigners such as 800+ in Poland, including Ukrainians, be dedicated to only those that are employed[?]69.921.88.3

A SW Research poll for Rzeczpospolita conducted on 26–27 August 2025 found that if an energy price freeze period extension failed to pass before its expiration, 31.8% would blame Nawrocki for energy price rises, 31.6% would blame Tusk's government and 26.8% would blame both. [6]

Foreign policy

Who should be responsible for contacts with the Trump administration?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizePresident Karol Nawrocki MFA Radosław Sikorski PM Donald Tusk Don't know/NeutralLead
29–30 Aug 2025 IBRiS / Rz 1,06949.832.218.017.6
20–21 Aug 2025 United Surveys / WP.pl 1,00037.939.69.812.71.7

Whose actions in foreign affairs bring Poland more benefits?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizePresident Karol Nawrocki Government BothNeitherDon't know/Neutral
9–10 Sep 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,06731.427.916.111.313.2

According to a SW Research poll for Rzeczpospolita conducted on 19–20 August 2025, 24.9% of respondents believed Nawrocki and his chancellery to be responsible for the lack of a Polish delegation at the August 2025 European-White House crisis meeting, 23.7% found Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his government responsible, 25.5% found both sides responsible, 11.2% found noone responsible and 14.7% had no opinion. [7]

A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska conducted on 10–13 October 2025 showed that 27.4% of Poles believed Nawrocki will have good relations with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while 56.3% believed they will not. [8]

Constitutional reform

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeIssueForAgainstDon't know/Neutral
1–3 Sep 2025 Opinia24 1,003Empowering presidency3052 [c] 18
29–30 Aug 2025 IBRiS / Rz 1,069Empowering presidency39.550.510

Polls regarding the First Lady

First Lady approval polling

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeApproveDisapproveDon't know/NeutralNet approval
17–20 Oct 2025 Ariadna / WP.pl 1,08847163731
11–12 Oct 2025 Pollster / "SE.pl" 1,00246163830

First Lady comparisons

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeQuestion wording Marta Nawrocka Agata Kornhauser-Duda Anna Komorowska Maria Kaczyńska Jolanta Kwaśniewska Danuta Wałęsa Don't know/Neutral
17–20 Oct 2025 Ariadna / WP.pl 1,088Do you believe that Marta Nawrocka is a better First Lady than Agata Kornhauser-Duda?371251
13–16 Aug 2025 United Surveys / WP.pl 1,000Who do you rate as the best First Lady of the Third Polish Republic?5.38.10.017.557.80.610.7

An IBRiS poll for Radio Zet conducted on 24–25 October 2025 found that 52.8% of Poles believed that the First Lady should receive a monthly wage, while while 33.9% believed otherwise. [9]

Other polls

Will Nawrocki be an independent president?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeYesNoNeitherDon't know/NeutralLead
9–10 Sep 2025 IBRiS / Onet 1,06738.052.69.414.6
13–16 Aug 2025 United Surveys / WP.pl 1,00038.857.63.618.8
9–11 Aug 2025 Pollster / "SE.pl" 1,00634541220
4–6 Aug 2025 Opinia24 / RMF FM 1,0032844141416

Who is the true leader of the Law and Justice camp now?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizePresident Karol Nawrocki Jarosław Kaczyński NeitherDon't know/Neutral
9–10 Sep 2025 SW Research / Onet 82822.650.812.713.9

Who is winning the political battle between the President and Prime Minister?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizePresident Karol Nawrocki PM Donald Tusk NeitherDon't know/NeutralLead
30 Aug–1 Sep 2025 Pollster / "SE.pl" 1,0004222201620

How do you rate the relations of the President and Prime Minister?

Date(s)
conducted
Polling firm/LinkSample sizeGoodBadDon't know/NeutralLead
11–12 Oct 2025 Pollster / "SE.pl" 1,0022080–60

Other ungrouped polls

A United Surveys poll for Wirtualna Polska conducted on 13–16 August 2025 found that 37.5% of Poles believed Nawrocki would fulfill his electoral campaign promises, while 50.7% believed otherwise. [10]

A Opinia24 poll for RMF FM conducted on 1–3 September 2025 found that 23% of Poles believed Tusk should stand down in the conflict between the president and government, 21% believed Nawrocki should stand down, and 38% believed both should compromise. [11]

A SW Research poll for Rzeczpospolita conducted on 14–15 October 2025 found that 51.6% of Poles believed that Nawrocki could help relations between Law and Justice and Confederation, and 22.4% believed he could not. [12]

An IBRiS poll for Rzeczpospolita conducted on 10–11 October 2025 found 33.2% of Poles (14.7% strongly, 18.5% rather) believed there should be a "presidential" political party under the patronage of Nawrocki, and 45.0% believed otherwise. [13]

See also

Notes

  1. Question wording unknown
  2. Only refugees
  3. 36 — against changes, 16 — for weakening the presidency

References

  1. Rogalski, Michał; Bałuka, Mateusz (1 June 2025). "Wybory prezydenckie 2025: Karol Nawrocki wygrywa II turę. Tak wyglądała wyborcza noc z danymi". Onet . Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  2. Tomasik, Michał; Żelazińska, Aleksandra (6 August 2025). "Karol Nawrocki zaprzysiężony, przejął zwierzchnictwo nad armią. Tusk: Kaczyński się nie cieszył". Polityka . Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  3. Brzozowski, Adam (22 August 2025). "Polacy ocenili pierwsze decyzje prezydenta Nawrockiego. Wynik jest jednoznaczny". Super Express . Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  4. Czmiel, Mateusz (2 September 2025). "To on jest liderem. Polacy wskazali najskuteczniejszego polityka". Wirtualna Polska . Retrieved 2025-09-02.
  5. Bartkiewicz, Artur (6 September 2025). "Sondaż: Jaką ocenę wystawiają Polacy Karolowi Nawrockiemu po miesiącu prezydentury?". Rzeczpospolita . Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  6. Bartkiewicz, Artur (30 August 2025). "Sondaż: Prezydent Karol Nawrocki czy rząd Donalda Tuska? Kto będzie odpowiedzialny, jeśli ceny prądu wzrosną?". Rzeczpospolita . Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  7. Bartkiewicz, Artur (22 August 2025). "Sondaż: Polska nieobecna w Białym Domu. Kto, zdaniem Polaków, za to odpowiada?". Rzeczpospolita . Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  8. Staszko, Katarzyna (27 October 2025). "Polacy o przyszłości relacji Nawrocki-Zełenski. Nowy sondaż". Wirtualna Polska . Retrieved 2025-10-27.
  9. "Pensja dla pierwszej damy? Mamy najnowszy sondaż". Radio Zet. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  10. Zubel, Maciej (7 September 2025). "Nawrocki spełni obietnice? Polacy ocenili w sondażu WP". Wirtualna Polska . Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  11. Pajączek, Katarzyna (8 September 2025). "Polacy podzieleni w sporze Nawrocki kontra Tusk. Kto powinien ustąpić? Sondaż RMF FM". RMF FM . Retrieved 2025-09-08.
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  13. Ferfecki, Wiktor (20 October 2025). "Powstanie partia Karola Nawrockiego? Chcą tego wyborcy opozycji". Rzeczpospolita . Retrieved 2025-10-20.