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Elections in Poland
semi-presidential system
Elections in Poland: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. Head of government is Donald Tusk; the system of government is semi-presidential system.
Next election
date to be confirmed
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Donald Tusk live
Head of government - Civic Platform
In office since
13 December 2023
Party
Civic Platform
Head of state
Karol Nawrocki
Region
Europe
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Next election
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Government
semi-presidential system
Capital
Warsaw
Population
37 563 071
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Poland
Established
1918
Currency
złoty
Official language
Polish
Capital
Warsaw
Region
Europe
Area
312,683 km2
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Election history
1 June 2025presidential
Polish presidential election
15 October 2023parliamentary
Polish parliamentary election
turnout 74.4%
12 July 2020presidential
Polish presidential election
won: Andrzej Duda
13 October 2019parliamentary
Polish parliamentary election
25 October 2015parliamentary
Polish parliamentary election
10 May 2015presidential
Polish presidential election
won: Andrzej Duda
9 October 2011parliamentary
Polish parliamentary election
4 July 2010presidential
Polish presidential election
won: Bronisław Komorowski
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2023 - Mateusz Morawiecki Donald Tusk
peaceful - no coup recorded
2017 - Beata Szydło Mateusz Morawiecki
peaceful - no coup recorded
2015 - Ewa Kopacz Beata Szydło
peaceful - no coup recorded
2014 - Donald Tusk Ewa Kopacz
peaceful - no coup recorded
2007 - Jarosław Kaczyński Donald Tusk
peaceful - no coup recorded
2006 - Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz Jarosław Kaczyński
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Poland?
The date of the next election has not yet been confirmed.
Who is the current leader of Poland?
The head of government is Donald Tusk (Civic Platform).
When was the last election in Poland?
The most recent was the Polish presidential election on 1 June 2025.
What type of government does Poland have?
Poland is a semi-presidential system.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.