50.69% – this is the turnout as of 5:00 PM in the first round of the presidential elections, announced at a press conference by the National Electoral Commission.

57.54% – this was the turnout during the voting in the 2023 elections to the Sejm and Senate, as of 5:00 PM.

47.89% – this was the turnout during the voting in the first round of the 2020 presidential elections, as of 5:00 PM.

52.10% – this was the turnout during the voting in the second round of the 2020 presidential elections, as of 5:00 PM.

The highest turnout was in Mazowieckie Voivodeship – 54.97%, followed by Małopolskie – 52.89% and Pomorskie Voivodeships – 52.40%.

The lowest turnout was in Opolskie Voivodeship – 43.22%, followed by Lubuskie – 46.84% and Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeships – 47.86%.

20.28% – this is the turnout as of 12:00 PM in the first round of the presidential elections, announced at a conference by the State Electoral Commission.

22.59% – this was the turnout during voting in the 2023 parliamentary elections as of 12:00 PM.

24.08% – this was the turnout during voting in the first round of the 2020 presidential elections as of 12:00 PM.

24.73% – this was the turnout during voting in the second round of the 2020 presidential elections as of 12:00 PM.

The highest turnout was recorded in Małopolska with 23.05%, followed by Podlaskie (22.57%) and Podkarpackie (22.30%).

The lowest turnout was in Opolskie with 16.07%, followed by Lubuskie (17.57%) and Dolnośląskie (17.91%).

Exit poll survey conducted by IPSOS, commissioned by Polsat, TVN, and TVP.

Rafał Trzaskowski – 30.8%

Karol Nawrocki – 29.1%

Sławomir Mentzen – 15.4%

Grzegorz Braun – 6.2%

Adrian Zandberg – 5.2%

Szymon Hołownia – 4.8%

Magdalena Biejat – 4.1%

Joanna Senyszyn – 1.3%

Krzysztof Stanowski – 1.3%

Marek Jakubiak – 0.8%

Artur Bartoszewicz – 0.5%

Maciej Maciak – 0.4%

Marek Woch – 0.1%

Exit poll conducted by OGB for TV Republika.

Rafał Trzaskowski – 31.6%

Karol Nawrocki – 29.8%

Sławomir Mentzen – 14.0%

Adrian Zandberg – 6.0%

Grzegorz Braun – 5.4%

Szymon Hołownia – 4.7%

Magdalena Biejat – 4.4%

Joanna Senyszyn – 1.3%

Krzysztof Stanowski – 1.3%

Marek Jakubiak – 0.7%

Artur Bartoszewicz – 0.5%

Maciej Maciak – 0.2%

Marek Woch – 0.1%

– The first round is just the beginning. Millions of Poles want a strong, normal, and safe Poland that will develop. We won't give up! We're fighting for every vote! We won't waste a single hour of this campaign! The second round will be ours! – wrote Paweł Szefernaker on social media.

🇵🇱 The first round is just the beginning. Millions of Poles want a strong, normal, and safe Poland that will develop. We won't give up! We're fighting for every vote! We won't waste a single hour of this campaign! The second round will be ours! 💪🗳️ #Nawrocki2025

— Paweł Szefernaker 🇵🇱 (@szefernaker) May 18, 2025

– A moment ago, you were chanting 'it will be alright', but it turns out not this time, not yet. […] Are these the results of our dreams? Of course not. I look at them with deep concern – said Szymon Hołownia during the election night event.

– I believe that they [the poll results] will still change, because poll results tend to shift later, when the actual votes from the election are counted. Our results will definitely improve, and I'd bet anything on it with you – said Szymon Hołownia during election night.

— These elections cannot be interpreted any other way than as a yellow card for our coalition. Over 60% of the votes were won by candidates [...] aligned with those who criticize our coalition's actions, — Szymon Hołownia said on election night.

– We're going for victory. I told you 8 months ago that it would be very, very close, and it is very close. I'm very happy that I won the first round, but there's a lot, a lot of work ahead of us. Full determination is needed – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the exit poll results were announced.

– The truth is, had public media in Poland not been politicized, had private media often not displayed such clear political preferences, and had we been able to reach everyone, everywhere with our message, I assure you, we would be in a different place today – said Szymon Hołownia during election night.

– I wanted to thank all my friends from the October 15th coalition, thank you very much. I wanted to thank Magdalena Biejat, I wanted to thank Szymon Hołownia, I wanted to thank Adrian Zandberg, I wanted to thank Professor Senyszyn. Thank you very much – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of the exit poll results.

– I also wanted to congratulate all other candidates who entered this race – he continued.

– We will win these elections, we are ready for it, we are determined, and all this will culminate in our shared victory. A victory for Poland. I want to thank the millions of Poles who cast their vote for me, millions of Polish men and women who did not succumb to the pressure of deceitful propaganda, of lies, who did not yield to the might of Donald Tusk's state institutions, who had the strength, courage, and determination to cast their vote for their candidate, Karol Nawrocki – stated Karol Nawrocki during the election night.

– “Indeed, these elections were the least fair in the last 35 years. They were unfair elections, a torrent of propaganda and lies funded by SSP. Institutions of the Polish state were used to fight a civic candidate, and the subsidy for the party that supported me, PiS, was withdrawn. So what? Nothing, we are here and we will win” – stated Karol Nawrocki during election night.

"Remember that in 2020, President Andrzej Duda, the party leader's choice, had 43%; today it is much, much worse. However, this cannot lull us into complacency. Today it is worse for PiS, a worse result, but this demands great determination and great work from us," said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of exit poll results.

– A cosmetic difference between me and Donald Tusk's proxy. This near-tie result evokes the symbolism of this place, but also a great figure of Polish history. We are in a symbolic, hopeful place, in the BHP Hall, in the heart of the Gdańsk Shipyard, where Poland's Solidarity and freedom were born, and the man of freedom and solidarity was the late President Lech Kaczyński, who lost the first round to Donald Tusk, only to clearly become the best president of the Third Polish Republic in the second round – stated Karol Nawrocki during the election night.

– I am running for victory, especially for all those whom that former government, PiS – which today very much wants to return to power and again wants to see quarrels and divisions emerge – yes, I am running for victory precisely for all those who were attacked by PiS. For women […] doctors […] teachers […] seniors […] for the younger generation – Rafał Trzaskowski stated in Sandomierz after the announcement of the exit poll results.

– I have no party boss. My name is Nawrocki, Karol Nawrocki. And all decisions I make, I will make in the name of the Polish people. Unlike Rafał Trzaskowski, I have no political discipline, no political briefings, and no obligations to my boss, who wants to secure a monopoly on power – Karol Nawrocki declared during election night.

– For my part, I want to say – and I believe that our political movement will also make this decision – that in this runoff election, we must give a chance to Rafał Trzaskowski. We must clearly and unequivocally state, without any doubt: "Rafał, we want to give you this chance," said Szymon Hołownia during election night.

– Two weeks of very hard work lie ahead of you to show that you genuinely want to unite Poland, and not just for Civic Platform (PO) to win the elections. This is an enormous task that today faces the candidate who, by the people's decision, entered the runoff, he continued.

– We must wish Rafał good luck; we must support him. I will wholeheartedly encourage all who have placed their trust in me to place their trust in Rafał in the runoff, he emphasized.

– I'm vying for victory for entrepreneurs, and yes, I hear the voice of voters who cast their votes for other political parties. I often met voters from other parties, including those of the Confederation, and they told me what mattered most to them. It's entrepreneurs, it's deregulation – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of the exit poll results.

– The all-or-nothing game is just beginning. A fierce fight for every vote. These two weeks will decide the future of our Homeland. That's why not one step back – wrote Prime Minister Donald Tusk on platform X.

The all-or-nothing game is just beginning. A fierce fight for every vote. These two weeks will decide the future of our Homeland. That's why not one step back.

— Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) May 18, 2025

– Today we must finish everything we began in '23. We must complete the changes. We must accelerate. And I will be the President of the Republic who will ensure this acceleration, to hold PiS accountable for everything it did – broke the law, stole money – we will hold them accountable to the very end. This is incredibly important to me today – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of exit poll results.

– Those who did not advance to the second round have finished their race for the Presidential Palace, but both you, my fellow candidates, and your voters, have not lost the mission and the imperative to serve the Polish state. The monopoly on power also affects you; it can also be a problem for you, regardless of whether you are from the left or the right. Only a non-partisan, civic president, ready to discuss your problems, can be a man of dialogue and discussion about your needs. The party that rules all of Poland, namely PO, will not offer you this dialogue and discussion – stated Karol Nawrocki during the election night.

– "I want to personally address one of my rival candidates, with whom I've been connected by a wave of hate, animosity, and fake news during this election campaign: Dr. Mentzen and all voters of Konfederacja. This is not the time for discussions about narrow, factional, political, and party issues. Doctor, it's time to save Poland. After all, both of us want a Poland that is sovereign, strong, wealthy, and secure" – stated Karol Nawrocki during the election night.

– I am going [for victory] to guarantee you that funds will flow from the European Union. That it won't be like years ago, when these funds were blocked – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of the exit poll results.

– It is true that today we must unite around the candidate closest to us – around Rafał Trzaskowski. I will also propose such a resolution and such support to the PSL authorities tomorrow morning – said Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during Szymon Hołownia's election night event.

– I will address Donald Tusk, his boss (and not Rafał Trzaskowski). Mr. Prime Minister, let's ensure that in this second round of elections, Poles can choose their president fairly. You have one last chance to show at least a shred of decency. Withdraw Polish state institutions, special services, and state-owned companies (SSPs) from the fight against the civic candidate. This is my plea for this runoff election to be fair – stated Karol Nawrocki during the election night.

– I therefore call for one fair presidential debate to take place. And under the white-and-red flag, there is room for the government television in liquidation, TVN, Polsat, Republika, wPolsce, and Trwam – stated Karol Nawrocki during election night.

– On the very first day after victory, I will get to work on a very challenging task, and I guarantee you a bill that will abolish this medieval anti-abortion law – I guarantee it. I promise you a bill regarding the Silesian language [...]. I promise you a bill, and I will introduce this bill, which will put an end to everything that is currently happening in the Polish judiciary. Finally, there will be order; finally, Polish courts will operate more swiftly, and we will have certainty regarding judicial rulings – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of exit-poll results.

– I want to invite everyone to Warsaw on May 25th for a major march for Poland. Poland must win – declared Karol Nawrocki during election night.

– I guarantee you that the crisis in psychiatry, especially in child psychiatry, will be one of my top priorities, because young people are constantly telling me about this – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of exit poll results.

– I guarantee you full deregulation and I guarantee you that we will do everything to support Polish entrepreneurship. I guarantee you the separation of church and state. I guarantee the liquidation of the Church Fund – he continued.

– Yes, also that commitment that the government made, the tax-free allowance. I will be the guarantor that this tax-free allowance will be introduced, which will relieve all taxpayers – he added.

– Let's be frank, two things are certain at this moment. The first is that despite having the best chances against Rafał Trzaskowski in the second round, I unfortunately didn't manage to qualify for it. Consequently, the outcome of the second round is unfortunately still uncertain, and anything can happen. If the lineup for that round had been different, it would have already been a done deal – said Sławomir Mentzen during the election night.

– The second certain thing is that I seem to have taken third place, after all, which means this is the biggest success in the history of our movement – he noted.

– I am open to dialogue with all my friends and partners in politics. And I promise you that if the Left talks to me about housing, then yes, we will speed up our efforts regarding housing for young people. We will build them; the local government will build them – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the exit poll results were announced.

“Yes, I am addressing Szymon Hołownia – people are paramount, you are right, Szymon, we will do it together. The people and citizens will always be most important to us,” said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the exit poll results were announced.

– Don't let what you're seeing deceive you, because my main opponent, Karol Nawrocki, is an extreme politician. This is not Andrzej Duda, ladies and gentlemen. My opponent is radical and divisive, and today we need calm, we don't need conflict – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of the exit poll results.

– I thank all my compatriots who took part in the first round of the presidential election, devoted their time, and cast their vote. Thank you for your responsible civic attitude. Thank you for thinking about the matters of our Homeland – wrote President Andrzej Duda on Platform X.

– I wholeheartedly urge you to go to the polls again in two weeks and elect the next President of the Republic of Poland. A President of a free, sovereign, independent Poland. A Poland that will be able to protect the weaker and will not have to fear the strong. A Poland in which honesty, not cynicism and villainy, will prevail. This is what is most important right now! – he added.

– We need a president who won't teach you how to live. Who won't lecture you, but a president who will listen to you – said Rafał Trzaskowski in Sandomierz after the announcement of the exit poll results.

– This is the most important choice for all of us, between stability and chaos […] it's a choice between freedom and indoctrination […] between honesty and slyness. I guarantee you an honest president – he continued.

Sławomir Mentzen published a long post on X, in which he thanked his family, campaign staff, and voters for their support during the campaign. The Confederation candidate emphasizes that third place in the elections is the best result in the history of his political movement, and he himself “considers these elections a great success.”

– Many people will be interested in whom I will endorse before the second round. In the near future, I will issue a formal announcement on this matter. For now, I will only reveal that I will try to help my voters make their decision – writes Mentzen.

– The next elections are just two years away. I am certain that Confederation will play a very significant role in them, and the current campaign and its result will be a very solid foundation for future successes. We do not give up; we continue to fight for a strong, proud, wealthy, and safe Poland – he concludes.

The result we just saw is only an exit poll. It might still change, but what's certain is that I didn't manage to get into the second round. Despite this, it is still an enormous success. This will probably be the highest result in the history of our political movement!

At the beginning… pic.twitter.com/EiQoCTvxah

— Sławomir Mentzen (@SlawomirMentzen) May 18, 2025

– Congratulations to Sławomir Mentzen! An excellent outcome, a testament to his perseverance and very hard work. Konfederacja confirms its strong position as the third force and its ability to expand its electoral base. The combined support for right-wing candidates is also gratifying. The runoff is winnable! – wrote Krzysztof Bosak on social media.

Congratulations to @SlawomirMentzen! An excellent outcome, a testament to his perseverance and very hard work. @KONFEDERACJA_ confirms its strong position as the third force and its ability to expand its electoral base. The combined support for right-wing candidates is also gratifying. The runoff is...

— Krzysztof Bosak 🇵🇱 (@krzysztofbosak) May 18, 2025

– I'm very pleased, because it's better than planned. Better. Barely 40% for the government candidates, and even if Adrian Zandberg is added to that, it will still be a clear minority. This is one point, and it has already been stated. Mr. Marshal [Szymon Hołownia] said that it's a yellow card for the coalition; it's a red card for the coalition, – said Jarosław Kaczyński during a conversation with journalists.

– "Great hopes, positive emotions, and above all, the conviction that the difficult situation we found ourselves in not long ago, just a few days – which was also reflected in our surveys – has nonetheless come to an end, and that the result – and I'm referring to the one that has been announced, because what the final result will be, we shall see – is from our point of view very favourable and paves the way for victory. I want to emphasize that the right-wing clearly won these elections," said Jarosław Kaczyński in an interview with "Tygodnik Solidarność".