2010 Civic Platform presidential primary explained

Country:Poland
Type:primary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:18 March – 27 March 2010
Next Year:2020
Turnout:47.47%[1]
Nominee1:Bronisław Komorowski
Party1:Civic Platform
Percentage1:68.5%
Nominee2:Radosław Sikorski
Party2:Civic Platform
Percentage2:31.5%

The Civic Platform presidential primary, 2010 was the first presidential primary open to all party members in Polish history. The primary was organized by the governing centre-right party following the decision by party chairman and Prime Minister Donald Tusk not to run for president again (he lost in a runoff to incumbent Lech Kaczyński in 2005). Prior to his withdrawal, Tusk was thought to be the presumptive nominee.

The vote lasted from March 18 to March 25. Results were announced on March 27.[2]

Candidates

Civic Platform Nominee
Marshal of the Sejm
(2007-2010)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2007–2014)

Results

Turnout was 47.5 percent, or more than 21,000 of the total party members. The vote was conducted entirely through internet and post ballots. Komorowski won handily and went on to win the general election in July over Jarosław Kaczyński.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Komorowski kandydatem PO na prezydenta. Klęska Sikorskiego. Newsweek.pl. 12 May 2018. pl-PL. 27 March 2010.
  2. Web site: Nie przedłużą głosowania w prawyborach rp.pl. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608064840/http://www.rp.pl/artykul/440163,451485_Nie_przedluza_glosowania_w__prawyborach.html. 2011-06-08.