"Declassification". Drewnicki, Miller, Pełczyńska-Nałęcz comment on the election results in Krakow

Łukasz Gibała won the elections for the president of Krakow

According to the latest OGB late poll conducted on behalf of Polsat News, after counting more than half of the electoral commissions, Łukasz Gibała obtained 62.6 percent. votes, overtaking Monika Piątkowska, who won 37.4 percent. Turnout was 45.9

The Civic Coalition lost the race for the second largest city in Poland. Avalanche of comments

On Sunday evening, right after the announcement of the poll results, politicians of almost all stripes rushed to comment on social media.

Leszek Miller, prime minister in 2001-2004, long-time leader of the left: "I wonder who came up with the idea to start the election campaign for the president of Krakow in Warsaw. It is immediately clear whose support the candidate considers the most important. Sincere congratulations to the president of Krakow, Łukasz Gibała."

Michał Drewnicki, the candidate of Law and Justice for president, who took third place in the first round: "Declassation. Krakow has decided: it wants change and a decent broom! The inhabitants are fed up with stagnation, arrangements and coteries. Moreover, they did not want Tusk's candidate. My voters also contributed to the removal of the current system ruling Krakow. Thank you for that! Łukasz Gibała received a huge credit of trust. I congratulate him on his victory and I hope that in important matters for "We will be able to cooperate in Krakow's projects. I will support good decisions and react decisively to bad ones. Krakow remains my top priority."

Bogdan Zdrojewski, Member of the European Parliament on behalf of the Civic Coalition, Minister of Culture and National Heritage in Donald Tusk's government in 2007–2014: "I admit that I don't know what the Krakow "phenomenon" is. Local elections in this fantastic city have always been a mystery to me. I remember a conversation with the first president, prof. Jacek Woźniakowski. It was 1991. He was devastated. Troubles and politics. Then numerous phrases and today? I wish the city prosperity, not only because it is appropriate, but because it is a very important city. I also hope that this KO defeat is a priceless lesson for next year. I guess it's cheap, hopefully."

Paulina Matysiak, unaffiliated MP, previously excluded from the Razem party: "Apparently there is a new saying: four times is a charm."

Ryszard Petru, an economist belonging to the Center Parliamentary Club: "The results of the Krakow elections clearly indicate the need for a new offer on the Polish political scene."

Tomasz Trela, MP from the Left: "I really like the delight of the right over the results of the elections in Krakow. However, if we look at the past and the views of the candidates, we have this result. Center-left 100 - Right 0. Rejoice, right and extreme right, 2027 is getting closer."

Beata Szydło, former prime minister, current PiS MEP: "Łukasz Gibała is the new president of Krakow! A crushing victory over Tusk's candidate. Congratulations! Right-wing voters made a decisive contribution to Łukasz Gibała's victory. I hope he will remember this."