Gap closes in Poland's latest electoral opinion poll
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
25.09.2015 10:00
Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz's Civic Platform party has narrowed the gap between itself and a conservative opposition party coalition, with just 4 percent dividing the groupings according to a new poll.
Poland's lower house of parliament. Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański
The survey by Poland's Public Opinion Research Centre (CBOS), held just over a month before the 25 October general election, found that 34 percent of potential voters want to opt for the opposition coalition led by the Law and Justice party, whereas 30 percent would vote for the ruling Civic Platform.
In relation to CBOS's poll a month ago, the Law and Justice coalition has lost 2 percent support, while Civic Platform has gained 3 percent.
Meanwhile, rock star turned politician Paweł Kukiz is in third place with his Kukiz '15 grouping, dropping 5 percent since August.
Recently formed party liberal Nowoczesna.pl (Modern.pl) would garner 6 percent, up 2 percent since last month.
In Poland, parties need to win at least 5 percent of the national vote to enter the lower house of parliament (Sejm), but a coalition must garner 8 percent.
As a result, with 5 percent, the recently created United Left coalition would not have any seats, although it has gained 1 percent since August.
The Polish People's Party, currently the junior coalition party in government, but running independently in next month's election, would scrape in with 5 percent.
Meanwhile, 8 percent of respondents claimed that they were still undecided as to which way they would vote. (nh/rk)