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Polish diaspora backs Trzaskowski - except in North America and the Balkans

02.06.2025 16:55
While most Polish voters abroad supported centrist candidate Rafał Trzaskowski in the presidential election, right-wing contender Karol Nawrocki came out ahead in the United States, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosowo.
Karol Nawrocki led among Polish voters only in United States, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, while Rafał Trzaskowski received the majority of voters from the Polish diaspora in all other countries around the world.
Karol Nawrocki led among Polish voters only in United States, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, while Rafał Trzaskowski received the majority of voters from the Polish diaspora in all other countries around the world.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański/Marcin Obara/Radek Pietruszka/Kyle Glenn/Will Goodman/Unsplash.com

Karol Nawrocki secured majority of overseas voters in just four countries: the United States, Canada, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In all other 88 nations where Polish citizens cast ballots abroad, centrist contender Rafał Trzaskowski came out on top.

A total of 383,722 voters outside Poland supported Trzaskowski, giving him 63.49% of the overseas vote. Nawrocki received 220,667 votes, or 36.51%. His strongest showing came in Kosovo, where Polish troops stationed there made up much of the electorate. He won 72% of the vote in that country.

Meanwhile, Trzaskowski saw his highest levels of support in Southeast Asia, winning over 90% of the vote from Polish expats and tourists in both Indonesia and Vietnam.

Voter turnout among the Polish diaspora was remarkably high, with 84.26% participating in the second-round vote. In total, 511 polling stations were set up across 92 countries.

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Source: IAR/PAP/PKW/X/@Latarnik24pl/@MSZ_RP