2005 Polish Presidential Election
9 October and 23 October 2005 · The direct-election era · two-round vote
Presidential elections were held in Poland on 9 October and 23 October 2005. The outgoing President of Poland, Aleksander Kwaśniewski, had served the two five-year terms allowed under the constitution and was unable to stand for a third term.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Iraq War (2003–2011). Conflicts →
President before
Aleksander Kwaśniewski
Independent
Elected President
Lech Kaczyński
PiS
Winning share
54.0%
second round
Turnout
49.7%
second round 51.0%
The result
Lech Kaczyński
Law and Justice · 4 947 927 votes
54.04%
second round
Donald Tusk
Civic Platform · 5 429 666 votes
45.96%
second round
Andrzej Lepper
Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland · 2 259 094 votes
15.11%
first round
Marek Borowski
Social Democracy of Poland · 1 544 642 votes
10.33%
first round
Jarosław Kalinowski
Polish People's Party · 269 316 votes
1.80%
first round
Janusz Korwin-Mikke
Real Politics Union · 214 116 votes
1.43%
first round
Henryka Bochniarz
Democratic Party · 188 598 votes
1.26%
first round
Liwiusz Ilasz
Independent · 31 691 votes
0.21%
first round
Stanisław Tymiński
All-Polish Citizens Coalition · 23 545 votes
0.16%
first round
Leszek Bubel
Polish National Party · 18 828 votes
0.13%
first round
Jan Pyszko
Organisation of the Polish Nation – Polish League · 10 371 votes
0.07%
first round
Adam Słomka
Polish Confederation – Dignity and Work · 8895 votes
0.06%
first round