In the past 2025 presidential elections held in Poland, evidence attendance was recorded. Among those who gave their voice were besides incarcerated in criminal detentions, prisons and their external troops. In this article we will examine how Polish prisoners voted in the second circular of presidential elections.
According to the State Election Commission data, in the second circular of the presidential election, Karol Nawrocki, a candidate supported by the Law and Justice, obtained 50.89 percent of the support, which translated into 10,606,628 votes. Rafał Trzaskowski won 10 237 177 votes, or 49.11 percent. However, interesting results came from prisons and detentions, where Rafał Trzaskowski gained a decisive advantage.
Among the 6,366 crucial votes cast in prison facilities, 5,129 votes were cast to the KO candidate. Karol Nawrocki received only 1237 votes. In the Świebodzka Investigation Arrest in Wrocław, as many as 500 prisoners voted for Trzaskowski, while Karol Nawrocki received only 82 votes. A akin situation occurred at the Correctional Institution in Łańcut, where the Citizen Coalition candidate obtained awesome 648 votes and his rival 188.
In the Lublin Investigation Arrest, the difference was besides crucial – Trzaskowski won 308 votes, and Nawrocki only 105. In Bydgoszcz, where the inmates voted in criminal detention, Trzaskowski received 285 votes and Nawrocki 151. besides in Krakow, in the outside branch of the Balice detention unit, the Citizen Coalition candidate could number on clear support – he gained 96 votes, while Nawrocki won only 27.
It is worth noting that the results of voting in criminal detention and detention facilities are not typical of the general Polish public. However, they are an interesting indicator of political preferences among those deprived of liberty. According to the Ministry of Justice, there are about 70 000 people deprived of liberty in Poland, which accounts for about 0.2% of the country's population.
The State Electoral Commission states that a full of 12,342 votes were cast in detentions and prisons, which represents around 0.1% of all votes cast in Poland. Most votes were cast in Wrocław, where Trzaskowski obtained 500 votes and Nawrocki 82. Another place in terms of number of votes is Łańcut, where Trzaskowski won 648 votes and Nawrocki 188.
In fresh years, Poland has seen an increase in the number of people deprived of liberty. According to the Ministry of Justice, in 2022 there were 74 111 people deprived of liberty, an increase of 3.5 percent compared to 2021. However, in 2020 there were 71,461 people deprived of liberty, which represented 0.19% of the Polish population.
Accordingly, voting in detention and detention facilities is an crucial indicator of political preferences among those deprived of liberty. In the future, it can be expected that the number of votes cast in criminal detention and detention will increase, which could affect the results of elections in Poland.
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