Latest presidential poll forecasts second round vote
PR dla Zagranicy
John Beauchamp
08.05.2015 11:45
A poll released in the final run-up to the first round of presidential elections billed for Sunday 10 May reveals that incumbent Bronisław Komorowski can count on 39 percent of the ballot, with opposition front-runner Andrzej Duda gaining 27 percent.
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The result means that a second round of voting would take place on 24 May between the top two candidates.
The Millward Brown poll, commissioned by broadcaster TVN, notes a three-percentage point slide in support for Komorowski, while backing for Duda remains unchanged.
Independent candidate, musician Paweł Kukiz saw the biggest hike in support in the poll, gaining four percentage points to land in with 13 percent of the ballot.
The survey shows that the remaining eight candidates are far behind in the presidential race.
Only four percent of voters support the Democratic Left Alliance’s candidate Magdalena Ogórek, while liberal candidate Janusz Palikot can count on three percent and Paweł Jarubas from the junior coalition partner Polish People’s Party can count on two percent.
The poll was conducted on 6-7 May on a representative selection on 3,016 adult Poles. (jb)