
Results of the October survey of trust in Polish politicians: who gained and who lost?
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Polls of public trust in politicians are regularly conducted to assess the mood of the electorate in Poland.
Who do Poles not trust?
The top five places in the distrust ranking are occupied by:
Jarosław Kaczyński - 60 percent do not trust him. respondents,
Grzegorz Braun - 59% do not trust him,
Mateusz Morawiecki - 54% do not trust him,
Przemysław Czarnek - 52% do not trust him,
Donald Tusk - 51% do not trust him.
Who lost and who gained the trust of the respondents?
In the October poll on trust in politicians, Karol Nawrocki came first, trusted by 53 percent. respondents - the same number as in September. 34% of people declare no trust in the president. respondents (decrease by 1 percentage point), and 9 percent - indifference.
In second place was Radosław Sikorski, in whom 44 percent declared trust. respondents (an increase of 1 percentage point since last month). 32% do not trust the Minister of Foreign Affairs. (down by 3 percentage points compared to September). 12 percent declares indifference towards Sikorski. 8 percent respondents indicated a lack of knowledge of this politician.
Third place in the trust ranking is taken by the head of the Ministry of National Defense, trusted by 42%. respondents (3 percentage points less than in September). 32% do not trust Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. (an increase of 2 percentage points), and 14 percent is indifferent towards him. 8 percent respondents do not recognize Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Prime Minister Tusk just behind the podium, followed by Trzaskowski
Fourth place in the ranking was taken by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, trusted by 36 percent. respondents (a decrease of 1 percentage point compared to September), 51% do not trust him. (without changes). 9 percent are indifferent towards Tusk, and 1 percent respondents declare ignorance of it.
Fifth in the trust ranking is the mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, trusted by 35%. respondents (a decrease of 4 percentage points compared to September), while 45% do not trust him. (no changes). 13 percent are indifferent towards Trzaskowski, and 2 percent respondents declare their ignorance of it.
The next places in the trust ranking are occupied by: the leader of the Confederation, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm Krzysztof Bosak, who is trusted by 34 percent. respondents (less by 3 percentage points compared to September), and 33 percent do not trust it. (more by 1 percentage point), 16 percent declare indifference towards him, and 12% say they don't know him; Minister of Foreign Affairs Waldemar Żurek and Speaker of the Sejm Włodzimierz Czarzasty, whom 29% each trust. respondents (decrease by 1 and 2 percentage points, respectively), 27 percent do not trust Żurek. (less by 1 percentage point) and Czarzasty 37 percent. (less by 2 percentage points). 11 percent declare indifference towards Żurek, and 13 percent - towards Czarzasty; 28 and 16 percent do not recognize them, respectively. respondents.
Next came the leader of the Razem party, Adrian Zandberg, who is trusted by 28 percent. respondents (increase by 1 percentage point), and do not trust - 26 percent (decrease by 3 percentage points). 17 percent are indifferent towards him, and 25 percent respondents do not recognize it.
Confidence at the level of 26 percent. Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister-Coordinator of Special Services, is happy; 22% do not trust him. respondents, 13 percent declare indifference, and 34 percent doesn't recognize him. Siemoniak was not included in the previous survey.
The Marshal of the Senate trusts Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska by 26 percent. (less by 1 percentage point); 32% do not trust her. (no change compared to September), 17 percent are indifferent towards it, and 20 percent he doesn't know who it is.
The leader of the Confederation, Sławomir Mentzen, is currently trusted by 26 percent. respondents, by 5 percentage points. less than in September. 48% do not trust him. respondents (an increase of 4 percentage points), and 15 percent is indifferent towards him; 7% do not recognize it.
Former Prime Minister, leader of Rozwoju Plus, Mateusz Morawiecki, is trusted by 26 percent. respondents (less by 2 percentage points). 54% of people declare distrust towards him. respondents (increase by 2 percentage points), 15 percent declares indifference towards him; 2% do not recognize it. respondents.
24 percent respondents declare trust in the Minister of Finance and Economy, Andrzej Domański. This is a decrease of 1 percentage point. 19 percent are distrustful towards him (down by 2%), and 10% declares indifference towards him; 42% do not recognize it. subjects.
The head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński, is trusted by 23 percent. (decrease by 1 percentage point), and 27 percent - no (decrease by 2%); 11 percent remain indifferent towards him, and 35% do not recognize him. respondents.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski is trusted by 22 percent. (less by 2 percentage points), and 19 percent does not trust him (decrease by percentage points); 11 percent declare indifference towards him, 42% do not recognize him. respondents.
The next place with respondents' trust at the level of 22%. was taken by PiS president Jarosław Kaczyński (less by 4 percentage points); 60 percent don't trust him. respondents (an increase of 4 percentage points compared to September). 13 percent respondents remain indifferent towards it, and 1 percent does not recognize the PiS leader.
PiS deputy leader Przemysławny Czarnek is trusted by 20 percent. respondents (less by 2 percentage points), while 52% do not trust him. subjects (no changes). 12 percent respondents are indifferent towards him, 11 percent declares ignorance of this politician.
Also 20 percent respondents - unchanged compared to September - declare trust in the leader of the Confederation of the Crown of Poland, Grzegorz Braun; however, 59 percent do not trust him. (decrease by 1 percentage point). 12 percent declares indifference, and 6 percent - ignorance of this politician.
Confidence in the Minister of the Environment and the leader of the Center group, Paulina Hennig-Kloski, is at the level of 19%. respondents (decrease by 1 percentage point); 28% do not trust her. (no change), and 12 percent is indifferent towards her. Most answers - 35%. - indicates ignorance of this politician.
The least recognizable politician on the list is Piotr Zgorzelski, deputy speaker of the Sejm from PSL. 56% of people do not recognize it. respondents; 18 percent declare trust in him, 11 percent - distrust and the same amount of indifference. Zgorzelski was not included in the previous survey.
The last place is taken by the leader of Poland 2050 and Minister of Funds and Regional Policy, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz. 17% trust her. respondents (less by 2 percentage points), while 26% do not trust (increase by 1 percentage point). 13% declare indifference. respondents, and 38 percent doesn't recognize the ministry.

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