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Legislative elections: Sejm, 4-year term, 5% threshold (combined lists 8%), party-list PR:
           · President: Bronislaw Komorowski (PO) · Prime Minister: Donald Tusk (PO) · Government: PO, PSL

Party 2011 Seats 2007 Seats
Platforma Obywatelska (PO)
Civic Platform
Liberal conservatism
Christian democracy
 
2001
EPP
 
39,2% 207 41,5% 209
Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (PiS)
Law and Justice
National conservatism
Social conservatism
 
2001
AECR
 
 29,9% 157  32,1% 166
Ruch Palikota (RP)
Palikot's Movement
Liberalism
Anti-clericalism
 
2011
 
 
10,0% 40 - -
Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (PSL)
Polish People's Party
Agrarianism
Christian democracy
 
1990/1931'
EPP
 
8,4% 28 8,9% 31
Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (SLD)
Democratic Left Alliance
(2007: LiD)
Social democracy
Third Way
 
1999/1948'
PES
SI
8,2% 27 13,2% 53
German Minority Electoral Committee 0,2%  1 0,2% 1
Others  4,1%  - 4,1% -
Total - 460 - 460
Turnout 48,9% 53,8%

 © 2011 Wolfram Nordsieck. Source: National Electoral Commission (http://wybory2011.pkw.gov.pl).

Archive: Officeholders · Elections (1947-2007).