2023 Polish Parliamentary Election

Record turnout changes the government

15 October 2023 · The Third Republic · 460 seats, 51 for a majority

In the previous 2019 Polish parliamentary election, the ruling right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS) had held onto its majority in the Sejm with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki forming a second government. The PiS sought to win a third term which would be unprecedented in Polish history.

Prime Minister before

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Prime Minister (continued)

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Largest force

United Right

194 of 460 seats

Turnout

74.3%

The result

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United Right

Mateusz Morawiecki · 35.4% of votes · -41 seats

194

seats

Civic Coalition

30.7% of votes · +23 seats

157

seats

Third Way

14.4% of votes · +35 seats

seats

The Left

Włodzimierz Czarzasty · 8.6% of votes · -23 seats

seats

Confederation Liberty and Independence

7.2% of votes · +7 seats

seats


United Right	Mateusz Morawiecki	194	-41	7 640 854	35.4%	-8.2
Civic Coalition	—	157	+23	6 629 402	30.7%	—
Third Way	—	65	+35	3 110 670	14.4%	—
The Left	Włodzimierz Czarzasty	26	-23	1 859 018	8.6%	-4.0
Confederation Liberty and Independence	—	18	+7	1 547 364	7.2%	+0.4