In Bolesławiec, 42.73% of voters cast their ballots for Donald Tusk. Lech Kaczyński came second, supported by 28.74% of voters. Marek Borowski came third with 15.93% support. The remaining places went to Andrzej Lepper – 8.12% of the votes, Janusz Korwin-Mikke – 1.59%, Henryka Bochniarz – 1.51%, Jarosław Kalinowski – 0.76%, Liwiusz Iliasz – 0.21%, Stanisław Tymiński – 0.18%, Leszek Bubel – 0.12%, Jan Pyszko – 0.09%, and Adam Słomka – 0.04%. Turnout in Bolesławiec was 48.13%.
Donald Tusk also won in Bolesławiec County. He received the votes of 39.78% of voters. Lech Kaczyński came second with 28.72%. Andrzej Lepper took third place, supported by 14.88% of voters. Marek Borowski came fourth with 12.05% support. The remaining places went to Henryka Bochniarz – 1.37%, Janusz Korwin-Mikke – 1.35%, Jarosław Kalinowski – 1.21%, Liwiusz Iliasz – 0.21%, Stanisław Tymiński – 0.19%, Leszek Bubel – 0.11%, Jan Pyszko – 0.08%, and Adam Słomka – 0.06%. Turnout in Bolesławiec County was 44.17%.
Who will win?
Donald Tusk and Lech Kaczyński will face each other in the second round of the election on 23 October. Many factors may determine the outcome of the electoral runoff. It will still be important to retain existing voters and encourage them to return to the ballot boxes. Both candidates will also seek the support of voters who backed those who have already been eliminated. Some commentators on the political scene predict that Donald Tusk will be supported by the followers of Marek Borowski and Henryka Bochniarz. Lech Kaczyński, meanwhile, will have the support of voters of Maciej Giertych and Andrzej Lepper. According to other commentators, the key to victory in the second round is mobilizing the part of the electorate that did not participate in the first round.
Both Donald Tusk and Lech Kaczyński announce that the campaign ahead of the second round will focus primarily on their policy platforms. We will have the opportunity to see whether this happens in the near future.