The presidential election began in Poland: who submits the main position of the country

In Poland morning on Sunday, May 18, began to start The first round of the presidential election Voters choose countries from 13 candidates, but, according to forecasts, the main struggle will unfold between the three, which have different visions of domestic policy and support for Ukraine.

This Rafal Taskovsky, Karol Navrotsky And Slavomir Mensen. It is already obvious that the winner of these electoral races will be determined after the second round, which will take place on June 1. Detailed information about the candidates, their The chances of victory And other details of the electoral process, are read in OBOZ.UA.

Poland chooses his sixth president

The elections of 2025 will determine the sixth president in the history of democratic Poland. Since 1990, presidents of the third community have been Lech Valenland, Alexander Kvasnevsky (Two cadents), Lech Kachinski (Killed in 2010 in a plane crash in Russian Smolensk), Bronislav Komorovsky, as well as the current head of state Andrzej Duda, The second cadence, which will end on August 5th.

Presidential elections in Poland are held every five years. Now close 29 million people They will be able to vote for about 33,000 polling stations in the country and abroad.

Interruption stations will work from 7 a.m. to 21 hours (from eight to ten in the evening in Kyiv).

If none of the candidates receives more than 50% of the vote, June 1, the second round of elections will be held With the participation of two applicants with the highest support in the first round.

More than 500 polling stations were deployed abroadField but It is impossible to vote in Ukraine – The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that in the war the vote, which guarantees security and transparency, cannot be organized.

The elected president must take an oath by August 6, when the power of Duda ends.

Who ran for the President of Poland

For the post of President of Poland in 2025 Record number of candidates – 13 people (The same thing happened only in 1995) from 38 to 76 years.

Presidential citizens, not under 35 years old and are not deprived of suffrage, who raised at least 100,000 signatures to support their candidacy.

Among the candidates are six legislators (deputies of the Sejm, the European Parliament, Senator), two representatives of local self -government, two journalists, two universities, a historian.

The following candidates were registered in the presidential election in 2025:

– Rafal Tashkovsky (“Civil Coalition”);

– Karol Navrotsky (non -partisan, with the support of the Party of Law and Justice);

– Slavomir Mensen (“Confederation”);

– Magdalen Bayat (non -partisan, with the support of the “New Left” and “Polish Socialist Party”);

– Shimon Golovnya (Poland 2050);

– Arthur Bartoshevich (non -partisan);

– Brown (“Confederation of the Polish Crown”);

– Marek Yakubik (“Kukiz15”, “Federation of the Republic”);

– Macey MATSAC (Non -Partia);

– John Senishin (non -party);

– KrzySztof Stanovsky (non -partis);

– Marek Vokh (non -partisan);

– Adrian Zandberg (together).

Who has a chance to win

According to a survey conducted by the joint polls for Wirtualna Polska 13-15, not one of the candidates will receive more than 50% of the first round.

Most likely, he will reach the second round Mayor of Warsaw Rafal Taskovsky with 31.5% support. He is running for the presidency of the premiere liberal civil coalition Donald Tusk.

Also among the leaders of the electoral race – Karol Navrotsky with 26.6%, Formally independent candidate supported by the Law and Justice law enforcement party (PIS) Yaroslav Kachinski. He heads the Polish National Institute of Memory.

Third place, according to the survey, Slavomir Mensen with 11.7% support.

The output results should be announced immediately after the closing of polling stations. The official election results will be announced within a few days.

What is known about candidates and their attitude to Ukraine

Most president of Poland have the right political views. Obviously, there were many negative statements about Ukraine and refugees in the election campaign.

Moreover, the most unpleasant surprise was that the current campaign for the first time in many years appeared candidates who, frankly, The Russian dictator Vladimir Putin praised, writes “Ukranform”.

Rafala Tais electoral race, known for its European integration position and active support of Ukraine, Nevertheless, his recent statement about the war caused a scandal when he said to make sure that Ukraine has the status of a buffer zone between the Russian Federation and the West. At the same time, Taskavsky added that the interests of the EU and the United States are that Moscow does not win the war, and everyone is just looking for peace.

In addition, Tshakivsky advocated the deprivation of Ukrainians who officially work in Poland, state aid 800+ in total 800 PLN (8.7 thousand UAH) per child.