| Senate Constituency no. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Okręg wyborczy nr 1 | |
| Constituency for the Senate of Poland | |
 Location within Poland. | |
| Counties | Bolesławiec, Lubań, Lwówek, Zgorzelec |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Population | 285,586 (June 2023)[1] |
| Electorate | 208,227 (2023)[2] |
| Area | 3,280 km2 (1,270 sq mi)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2011 |
| Party | Labour Union |
| Senator | Waldemar Witkowski |
| Regional assembly | Lower Silesian Voivodeship Sejmik |
| Sejm constituency | 1 (Legnica) |
| EP constituency | Lower Silesian and Opole |
Senate Constituency no. 1 (Polish: Okręg wyborczy nr 1) is a single-member constituency for the Senate of Poland in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, comprising counties of Bolesławiec, Lubań, Lwówek and Zgorzelec.[3] Incumbent senator is Waldemar Witkowski (The Left) elected in 2023 parliamentary election.[4]
Elections[edit]
2011[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Michalski | Civic Platform | 33,641 | 35.55 | |
| Jerzy Zieliński | Rafał Dutkiewicz Electors' Committee | 20,474 | 21.63 | |
| Roman Kulczycki | Law and Justice | 19,965 | 21.10 | |
| Piotr Hetel | Democratic Left Alliance | 10,149 | 10.72 | |
| Jerzy Dulnik | Polish People's Party | 7,476 | 7.90 | |
| Anetta Stemler | National Revival of Poland | 2,934 | 3.10 | |
| Total | 94,639 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 94,639 | 96.62 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,308 | 3.38 | ||
| Total votes | 97,947 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 232,701 | 42.09 | ||
| Source: National Electoral Commission[5] | ||||
2015[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafał Ślusarz | Law and Justice | 34,858 | 36.93 | |
| Jan Michalski | Civic Platform | 31,248 | 33.10 | |
| Andrzej Adamczuk | United Left | 15,737 | 16.67 | |
| Anetta Stemler | National Revival of Poland | 6,378 | 6.76 | |
| Jerzy Dulnik | Polish People's Party | 6,177 | 6.54 | |
| Total | 94,398 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 94,398 | 96.35 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,580 | 3.65 | ||
| Total votes | 97,978 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 228,441 | 42.89 | ||
| Source: National Electoral Commission[6] | ||||
2019[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafał Ślusarz | Law and Justice | 45,420 | 38.53 | |
| Władysław Kozakiewicz | Civic Coalition | 43,529 | 36.92 | |
| Piotr Roman | Nonpartisans and Local Government Activists | 28,938 | 24.55 | |
| Total | 117,887 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 117,887 | 98.05 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,342 | 1.95 | ||
| Total votes | 120,229 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 220,446 | 54.54 | ||
| Source: National Electoral Commission[7][8] | ||||
2023[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldemar Witkowski | The Left | 55,372 | 39.36 | |
| Rafał Ślusarz | Law and Justice | 45,644 | 32.45 | |
| Kamil Barczyk | Nonpartisan Local Government Activists | 39,654 | 28.19 | |
| Total | 140,670 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 140,670 | 97.41 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,746 | 2.59 | ||
| Total votes | 144,416 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 208,227 | 69.36 | ||
| Source: National Electoral Commission[2] | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Statistics Poland / Topics / Population / Population / Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division. As of 30 June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Results of voting in 2023 elections for Senate". wybory.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Annex no. 2, Ustawa z dnia 5 stycznia 2011 r. - Kodeks wyborczy, Dz. U. z 2011 r. Nr 21, poz. 112 (2011-01-05)
- ^ "Senatorowie / Sylwetki / Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej". senat.gov.pl. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Elections 2011 - Results of voting". wybory2011.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "PKW | Wybory do Sejmu RP i Senatu RP". parlament2015.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Senate voting results | Senate Constituency no. 1 [Legnica]". sejmsenat2019.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Turnout in 2019 elections for Senate | Senate Constituency no. 1 [Legnica]". sejmsenat2019.pkw.gov.pl. National Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 October 2023.