Komorowski keeps comfortable lead in presidential poll
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
27.04.2015 09:59
With less than two weeks until Poland's presidential election, current head of state Bronisław Komorowski has an 11.3 percent lead according to a new opinion poll.
President Bronisław Komorowski meets highlanders in Ludźmierz, southern Poland, over the weekend. Photo: Grzegorz Momot
TNS Polska's survey has forecast that Komorowski will receive a 43.8 percent share of the vote, while Andrzej Duda, backed by a conservative coalition led by the Law and Justice party (PiS), will manage 32.5 percent.
Andrzej Duda on the campaign trail in Pułtusk. Photo: PAP/Tomasz Gzell
Two maverick right-wingers, former rock star Paweł Kukiz and MEP Janusz Korwin Mikke, are in second and third place, with 8 percent and 7.4 percent respectively.
Meanwhile, the embattled Magdalena Ogórek of the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) has been tipped to garner 4.4 percent.
Adam Jarubas, who is backed by junior coalition partner the Polish People's Party (PSL) is predicted to receive just 1.4 percent.
If no candidate manages 50 percent on 10 May, the voting will go to a second round, with just Komorowski and Duda expected to be the finalists. (nh)