Overview
- An Ipsos exit poll projects Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski at 50.3% and conservative historian Karol Nawrocki at 49.7%, within a 2-point margin of error.
- Both candidates have claimed victory in early election night statements in the tight contest.
- The state electoral commission is scheduled to announce official results on Monday, June 2, with a possible early ‘late poll’ blending counts and surveys.
- The incoming president will hold veto power that can advance or block key legislation on judicial independence, social issues and EU integration under Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government.
- Karol Nawrocki’s campaign has been bolstered by support from former U.S. President Donald Trump and CPAC representatives, highlighting significant international interest.