2020 Polish presidential election facts for kids
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Turnout | 64.51% (first round) 67.67% (second round, 9 p.m.) |
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The 2020 Polish presidential election was a big event in Poland. People voted to choose their president. The election was first planned for May 10, 2020. But it was moved because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first round of voting happened on June 28, 2020. The second round was on July 12, 2020. The president at the time, Andrzej Duda, wanted to be re-elected. He ran against Rafał Trzaskowski, who was the Mayor of Warsaw.
In the first round, Andrzej Duda got the most votes. Rafał Trzaskowski came in second. Because no one won more than half the votes, they had a second round. In the second round, Andrzej Duda won the election. He received about 51% of the votes. Rafał Trzaskowski got about 48%.
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What Are Opinion Polls?
Opinion polls are like surveys. They ask people who they plan to vote for. This helps show which candidates are popular. Polls are taken before the actual election.
First Round Polls
Before the first round, polls showed who people might vote for.
Second Round Polls
Polls were also taken before the second round. They showed a close race between the two main candidates.
Election Results
The election had two rounds. Here are the main results for the top candidates.
First Round Results
- Andrzej Duda received about 43.5% of the votes.
- Rafał Trzaskowski received about 30.5% of the votes.
- Szymon Hołownia was another important candidate. He got about 13.9% of the votes.
- Other candidates received smaller numbers of votes.
Second Round Results
- Andrzej Duda won with about 51.2% of the votes.
- Rafał Trzaskowski received about 48.8% of the votes.
This means Andrzej Duda was re-elected as the President of Poland.
Images for kids
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Television personality Szymon Hołownia (Independent)
See also
In Spanish: Elecciones presidenciales de Polonia de 2020 para niños