European election : Poland

1. Austria 2. Belgium 3. Cyprus 4. Czech Rep. 5. Denmark 6. Estonia 7. Finland 8. France 9. Germany 10. Greece 11. Hungary 12. Italy 13. Ireland

14. Latvia 15. Lithuania 16. L'bourg 17. Malta 18. N'lands 19. Poland 20. Portugal 21. Slovak Rep. 22. Slovenia 23. Spain 24. Sweden 25. UK

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European election result: Poland (Full)

SEATS: 54

ELECTORATE: 29374800

RESULTS

		MEPs
	PARTY	+/-	TOTAL
	Platforma Obywatelska	15	15
	Liga Polskich Rodzin	10	10
	Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc	7	7
	Samoobrona	6	6
	Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej + Unia Pracy	5	5
	Unia Wolnisci	4	4
	Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe	4	4
	Socjaldemokracja Polski	3	3
	Stronnictwo Konserwatywno-Ludowe	0	0
	Blok Senat 2001	0	0
	Kolo Senatorów Ludowych i Niezaleznych	0	0
	Others (Poland)	0	0
	Partia Ludowo-Demokratyczna	0	0
	Polski Blok Ludowy	0	0
	Ruchu Katolicko-Narodowego	0	0

DESCRIPTION: Poland

Poles stayed away from the ballot in droves on 13 June, with only one in five casting a ballot in their first elections for the European parliament. The 20% turnout was the lowest in any Polish election since the country threw off Communism in 1989. The few who did vote rejected the governing centre-left, dumping the Social Democrats into fifth place behind a number of right-wing and Eurosceptic parties. More than three-quarters of those who took part in Poland's referendum on EU membership in June 2003 voted Yes, but just 54% of respondents polled for Eurobarometer in autumn 2003 described EU membership as "a good thing". The country's government, elected in September 2001, has lost public support and is currently close to collapse. Poland - by far the largest new member of the EU - has 54 seats in the new European parliament.