Government and politics in Śląskie, Poland: official figures
The regional assembly (sejmik) of the Śląskie Voivodeship has 45 councillors, elected for five years by proportional representation in 7 constituencies; the last election was held on 7 April 2024.
Who won the 2024 sejmik election in Silesia?
Civic Coalition (KO) won the most seats but no majority in the Śląskie Voivodeship sejmik in April 2024 with 20 of 45 seats; the full result was Civic Coalition (KO) 20, Law and Justice (PiS) 18, Third Way (PSL and Polska 2050) 5, The Left (Lewica) 2.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Silesia in 2024?
Turnout in the 2024 sejmik election in Silesia was 48.66%, 2nd lowest of 17 regions, against 51.94% across Poland; 3,348,533 people were entitled to vote.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWho governs the Śląskie Voivodeship?
The 45 councillors of the Śląskie Voivodeship sejmik elect the voivodeship board (zarząd) headed by the marshal (marszałek województwa), who runs the regional government; central government is represented in Silesia separately by a voivode appointed by the prime minister.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyMore figures
- Civic Coalition (KO) took the largest share of the sejmik vote in Silesia, 32.4% of 1,568,064 valid votes. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- 18 of the 45 councillors elected to the Śląskie Voivodeship sejmik in 2024 were women (40%), although women were 48% of the 598 candidates; the average age of those elected was 53. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- Turnout in Silesia was 40.31% in the June 2024 European Parliament election and 70.69% in the second round of the 2025 presidential election, 6th highest of 16 voivodeships. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The self-government administration of Silesia employed 2,122 people on average in 2024 (4.9 per 10,000 residents), while 12,484 worked in state administration in the region. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The regional budget of Silesia totalled 3,206 million złoty of spending in 2024, 747 złoty per resident. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Public administration and defence employees in Silesia earned an average gross wage of 10,077 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 10,203 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Śląskie compares with other voivodeships
Turnout in the 2024 voivodeship sejmik election (%) (2024)
Śląskie ranks 16 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dolnośląskie | 50.0% |
| 12 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 49.7% |
| 13 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 49.4% |
| 14 | Zachodniopomorskie | 49.3% |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 49.2% |
| 16 | Śląskie | 48.7% |
| 17 | Opolskie | 46.4% |
Turnout in the second round of the 2025 presidential election (%) (2025)
Śląskie ranks 7 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Łódzkie | 73.1% |
| 5 | Pomorskie | 72.6% |
| 6 | Wielkopolskie | 71.6% |
| 7 | Śląskie | 70.7% |
| 8 | Dolnośląskie | 70.6% |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 69.6% |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 69.5% |
Voivodeship self-government administration staff per 10,000 people (2024)
Śląskie ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Małopolskie | 6.0 |
| 12 | Warszawski stołeczny | 5.6 |
| 13 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 5.6 |
| 14 | Dolnośląskie | 5.5 |
| 15 | Pomorskie | 5.3 |
| 16 | Wielkopolskie | 5.0 |
| 17 | Śląskie | 4.9 |
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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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