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Turnout in presidential election 2020. How much was it? PKW provided the data

According to data from 99.78 percent of the voting preferences submitted at the press conference by the National Electoral Commission, the turnout in the first round of presidential elections was 64.4 percent. – At this time, we must thank the millions of voters who, despite the pandemic, flood, heat, went to the polling stations or cast their votes by correspondence – said PKW chairman Sylwester Marciniak at a press conference.

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The state electoral commission at the press conference provided data from 99.78 percent of voting circuits. Andrzej Duda won 43.67 percent in the first round of presidential elections. votes (8,412,183 votes). Rafał Trzaskowski came in second with 30.34 percent support. (5,845,164 votes). 13.85 percent trusted the independent candidate Szymon Hołownia. voters (2 667 655).

According to these almost full PKW data, the turnout was 64.4 percent.

– At this time, we should thank the millions of voters who, despite the pandemic, flood, heat, went to polling stations or cast their votes by correspondence, setting the voter turnout in the elections in the Third Republic of Poland – the chairman of the PKW said Sylwester Marciniak at a press conference.

Marciniak, inquired about whether the election turnout is indeed record-breaking in the history of elections in the Third Republic of Poland, said that when it came to the turnout during the presidential election, it was “not counting a specific year 1995”: in 1990 – 60 , 63 percent, in 2000 – 61.12 percent, in 2005 – 49.74 percent, in 2010 – 54.94 percent, and in 2015 in the first round – 48.96 percent. and in the second round – 55.34 percent.

He reminded that in 1995 the presidential election turnout in the first round was 64.07 percent, and in the second round – 68.23 percent. At the conference, however, he did not explain why this year is called “specific”.

The PKW chairman also referred the Sunday turnout to the parliamentary election in October 2019, when “there was a completely different health situation”. Then 61.74 percent went to the polls. voters.

He added, “tens of thousands of members of electoral commissions should be thanked at home and abroad.” – Without their enormous effort and commitment, it would not be possible to determine the results of voting so quickly in such a significant part – emphasized Sylwester Marciniak.

Turnout according to late poll: 64.3 percent

According to a late poll poll, turnout in Sunday’s presidential election was 64.3 percent. This is more than in the previous presidential election five years ago. Then 48.96 percent of eligible people voted in the first round.

On Sunday, during the day, the National Electoral Commission reported turnout twice. 24.08 percent voted by noon authorized. By 17:00 – 47.89 percent.

photo-source">Source of main photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa

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