Presidential elections in Poland ended with an unprecedented result. Votes were divided almost equally between the incumbent head of state Andrzej Duda and his opponent mayor of Warsaw by Rafal Trzaskowski. But, as announced this morning by the national electoral Commission, the victory was pulled out by Mr. Duda, with 51% of the votes.The second round of the presidential elections ended in Poland on Sunday at 21:00, but even closer to the morning of the Polish edition of in the headlines of its Central materials asked the question: “Who won the election?” The first exit polls hinted at a victory Andrzej Duda, but by a whisker: 50,4% of the vote against 49.6% of his opponent candidate from the largest opposition party “the Civil platform” Rafal Trzaskowski. The error of the exit polls is 2%, and therefore the winner could be one or the other.Moreover, both announced victory. “Absolutely nothing will change, the President promised Duda.— I will continue to meet with the poles across the country. I’m glad their victory — while the exit polls”. However, he did not skimp on gratitude: to his wife, family, constituents and the leader of the ruling party “law and justice” Jaroslaw Kaczynski. “Thank Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who from the beginning believed that we will win these elections,”— said Andrzej Duda. “For me it is important that the coalition was created for Polish Affairs”,— he declared, speaking in his headquarters, and inviting cooperation, “politicians from different camps.” “I am absolutely convinced that we will win. It is only necessary to count the votes,” retorted surrounded by his supporters Rafal Trzaskowski. “I am convinced that if we will count every vote, one by one, we will win,” he said.By morning the gap had increased: according for more exit polls and surveys, the score was 51:49 in favour of Mr. Duda. Morning in Warsaw, the Commission announced the final results. After processing of 99.96% of the ballots, the incumbent President scored 51,21% of the vote, Rafal Trzaskowski — 48,79%. Andrzej Duda has already invited his opponent to meet in the evening at the presidential Palace, but he refused.The turnout was 68%, which is the highest figure in the history of presidential elections in modern Poland. This is probably due to the change of the electoral law: in connection with the pandemic coronavirus the vote was held under a mixed system — both at the polls and in the mail. Recall elections were to be held in April, but due to the fact that to make the necessary amendments to the legislation, the authorities do not have time, it was decided simply not to open polling stations. After 10 April the vote declared invalid and appointed a new date for the first round — June 28.According selectivelyth Commission, Rafal Trzaskowski won more votes in 9 provinces of 16, but his opponent in 7 provinces in the South of the country. But the victory, Mr. Duda, albeit with a minimal advantage, provided the voters in the province.Photo: Aleksandra Szmigiel, ReutersЗа Mr Trzaskowski, mayor of Warsaw, intellectual, and as a convinced European, was more popular in big cities, where traditionally sympathetic to the opposition “Civic platform”, bringing together the party, the center-left. By the way, he was supported and poles living in Russia: in Moscow, Mr Trzaskowski gained 226 votes (against 89 Mr. Duda), in Saint-Petersburg — 47 (vs. 16), in Kaliningrad 26 (vs 18) and only in Irkutsk for Andrzej Duda voted 39 people and for Mr Trzaskowski — only 10.Andrzej Duda was able to mobilize the voice of the conservative voter for many years supported Jaroslaw Kaczynski and his party “law and justice” and now to ensure a second term to the applicant. In addition, the electorate of the “Civil platform” and its representative — the poles under the age of 50 — most voted for the mayor of Warsaw, over President’s tune. “They had everything: tons of money, the entire state apparatus, and we had civil society and sanity,” he tried to keep his supporters Rafal Trzaskowski.Galina Dudina
