Government and politics in Małopolskie, Poland: official figures
The regional assembly (sejmik) of the Małopolskie Voivodeship has 39 councillors, elected for five years by proportional representation in 6 constituencies; the last election was held on 7 April 2024.
Who won the 2024 sejmik election in Małopolska?
Law and Justice (PiS) won an outright majority in the Małopolskie Voivodeship sejmik in April 2024 with 21 of 39 seats; the full result was Law and Justice (PiS) 21, Civic Coalition (KO) 12, Third Way (PSL and Polska 2050) 6.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Małopolska in 2024?
Turnout in the 2024 sejmik election in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) was 52.59%, 6th highest of 17 regions, against 51.94% across Poland; 2,624,828 people were entitled to vote.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWho governs the Małopolskie Voivodeship?
The 39 councillors of the Małopolskie Voivodeship sejmik elect the voivodeship board (zarząd) headed by the marshal (marszałek województwa), who runs the regional government; central government is represented in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) separately by a voivode appointed by the prime minister.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyMore figures
- Law and Justice (PiS) took the largest share of the sejmik vote in Lesser Poland (Małopolska), 43.9% of 1,324,746 valid votes. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- 9 of the 39 councillors elected to the Małopolskie Voivodeship sejmik in 2024 were women (23%), although women were 46% of the 374 candidates; the average age of those elected was 56. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- Turnout in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) was 43.23% in the June 2024 European Parliament election and 73.96% in the second round of the 2025 presidential election, 2nd highest of 16 voivodeships. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The self-government administration of Lesser Poland (Małopolska) employed 2,052 people on average in 2024 (6.0 per 10,000 residents), while 9,031 worked in state administration in the region. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The regional budget of Lesser Poland (Małopolska) totalled 2,526 million złoty of spending in 2024, 737 złoty per resident. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Public administration and defence employees in Lesser Poland (Małopolska) earned an average gross wage of 9,964 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 10,203 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Małopolskie compares with other voivodeships
Turnout in the 2024 voivodeship sejmik election (%) (2024)
Małopolskie ranks 6 of 17, highest first. Turnout for the two Masovian regions is computed from the polling-station protocols of their own powiats.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2024 voivodeship sejmik election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 55.4% |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 53.6% |
| 5 | Lubelskie | 52.9% |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 52.6% |
| 7 | Podkarpackie | 52.4% |
| 8 | Wielkopolskie | 52.2% |
| 9 | Podlaskie | 51.6% |
Turnout in the second round of the 2025 presidential election (%) (2025)
Małopolskie ranks 3 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the second round of the 2025 presidential election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 78.5% |
| 2 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 78.5% |
| 3 | Małopolskie | 74.0% |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 73.1% |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 72.6% |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 71.6% |
| 7 | Śląskie | 70.7% |
Voivodeship self-government administration staff per 10,000 people (2024)
Małopolskie ranks 11 of 17, highest first. The Masovian Voivodeship's figure is shown for both of its NUTS 2 regions (Warsaw capital region and Mazowiecki regionalny).
| Rank | Region | Voivodeship self-government administration staff per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.4 |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 7.9 |
| 10 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 7.4 |
| 11 | Małopolskie | 6.0 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 5.6 |
| 13 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 5.6 |
| 14 | Dolnośląskie | 5.5 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS): Statistical Yearbook of the Regions - Poland 2025 (Rocznik Statystyczny Województw 2025), tables in XLSX, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84ce6290b820…)
- National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW): Local elections of 7 April 2024: polling-station protocols for the voivodeship sejmik vote (CSV), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8987647b172c…)
- National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW): Local elections of 7 April 2024: candidates for the voivodeship sejmiks and their results (CSV), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 19fd70ab5bbd…)
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