Nearly half of Poles dissatisfied with local leaders, poll finds

A new survey shows 49.1% of Poles are unhappy with those governing their municipalities, with opposition voters and residents of the smallest towns expressing the greatest discontent.

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Krzysztof Ćwik

The IBRiS poll, commissioned by the daily Rzeczpospolita and published Monday, was conducted following a referendum in Kraków in which 97.8% of voters supported recalling the city's mayor. Only 37.9% of respondents said their mayor or local administrator was performing their duties well, while 13.1% had no opinion.

Dissatisfaction was highest among opposition voters, at 65%, as well as residents of the smallest localities — those under 50,000 inhabitants — and large cities with more than 250,000 residents. Men reported greater dissatisfaction than women.

Despite their criticism, 25.4% of those unhappy with local leadership said they saw no alternative to their current mayor or administrator.

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Source: PAP, Polish Radio