Official PKW results — status: final
The EP election of 9 June 2024 was the first held under Poland's new coalition government led by Donald Tusk. The Civic Coalition (KO) won 21 seats (37.06%) and PiS won 20 seats (36.16%) — their closest-ever result. Turnout of 40.65% was slightly lower than 2019's record 45.68%, reflecting the post-election cycle effect.
The biggest loser was PiS: from 45.38% in 2019 it fell to 36.16% (-9.22 pp) and lost 7 seats. Confederation made an impressive jump from 4.55% to 12.08% (+7.53 pp), winning 6 seats (zero in 2019). Turnout of 40.65% was lower than the 2019 record (45.68%) but still far above the historical levels of European elections in Poland.
Frequently asked questions
Poland uses a proportional system with a 5% threshold (no higher threshold for coalitions — unlike Sejm elections). The country is divided into 13 constituencies, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method. Voters choose a party list and indicate a preferred candidate.
Poland had 53 seats in 2024 (one more than in 2019). The full Parliament has 720 MEPs from 27 member states. Seats are distributed according to degressive proportionality — smaller countries have relatively more seats per million inhabitants.
5 years — elections are held every 5 years across all EU member states simultaneously (usually in June). The EP's term cannot be shortened by the Council or other EU institutions.
After the 2024 election: KO — European People's Party (EPP); PiS — European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR); Left — Socialists and Democrats (S&D); TD (PSL) — EPP or Renew Europe; Konfederacja — ECR or ESN (far right). Group membership gives access to funding, committee positions, and legislative rights.
The far-right, libertarian-nationalist Confederation (Konfederacja) jumped from 4.55% and no seats in 2019 to 12.08% and 6 seats, its first European representation. The party drew heavily on younger, anti-establishment voters and on discontent with both main camps, confirming its arrival as a durable third force in Polish politics.
This was the first nationwide vote since Donald Tusk's coalition took office in December 2023. His Civic Coalition narrowly finished first (37.06%, 21 seats) just ahead of PiS (36.16%, 20) — a result the government could present as a win, but a closer one than its supporters had hoped, signalling that PiS remained a formidable opponent.
Out of national power for the first time in eight years, PiS slipped from 45.38% to 36.16% — down more than nine points — and lost seven seats. The fall reflected both the loss of the advantages of incumbency and the rise of Konfederacja on its right flank, even as PiS remained the second-largest Polish delegation.