Monika Piątkowska calls for debates before the second round…

Monika Piątkowska calls for debates before the second round in Kraków

28.09.2026 14:06 HotInfo

Independent candidate Łukasz Gibała won the first round of the early Kraków mayoral election. According to official results, he received 36.38 percent of the vote, while Monika Piątkowska, backed by the Civic Coalition and the Polish People's Party, finished second with 29.91 percent. Gibała received 93,042 votes, Piątkowska 76,514 votes. teraz.sk ↗

The winner will be decided in the second round, to be held on October 11. After the results were announced, Piątkowska stated that she wants to continue her campaign and negotiate with the city's residents every day. She also called on Gibała to hold public debates and announced that she is ready to discuss the future of Kraków. Onet Wiadomosci ↗

"Potrzebuję dobrych rozmów z mieszkańcami, nie cudu," Piątkowska said after the vote. She also emphasized that her goal is a safe, peaceful, transparent and honest Kraków with government support. According to her, a lot of hateful statements were made during the campaign. Onet Wiadomosci ↗

The results of the first round revealed differences among voter groups. Gibała received significant support especially among the youngest voters and appealed to voters across the political spectrum, including part of the electorate of Confederation, the New Left, the Law and Justice party, and the Civic Coalition. TVN24.pl ↗

Before the second round, Piątkowska wants to negotiate also with candidates who are no longer continuing in the election, including MP Daria Gosek-Popiołek and city councillor Aleksandra Owca. The winner of the second round could become the first woman to lead Kraków. TVN24.pl ↗

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