Government and politics in Świętokrzyskie, Poland: official figures
The regional assembly (sejmik) of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship has 30 councillors, elected for five years by proportional representation in 4 constituencies; the last election was held on 7 April 2024.
Who won the 2024 sejmik election in Świętokrzyskie?
Law and Justice (PiS) won an outright majority in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship sejmik in April 2024 with 16 of 30 seats; the full result was Law and Justice (PiS) 16, Third Way (PSL and Polska 2050) 7, Civic Coalition (KO) 6, Confederation and Non-Partisan Local Government Activists 1.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Świętokrzyskie in 2024?
Turnout in the 2024 sejmik election in Świętokrzyskie was 55.36%, 3rd highest of 17 regions, against 51.94% across Poland; 963,335 people were entitled to vote.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWho governs the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship?
The 30 councillors of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship sejmik elect the voivodeship board (zarząd) headed by the marshal (marszałek województwa), who runs the regional government; central government is represented in Świętokrzyskie 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 Świętokrzyskie, 42.0% of 504,835 valid votes. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- 8 of the 30 councillors elected to the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship sejmik in 2024 were women (27%), although women were 47% of the 285 candidates; the average age of those elected was 54. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- Turnout in Świętokrzyskie was 37.77% in the June 2024 European Parliament election and 69.12% in the second round of the 2025 presidential election, 7th lowest of 16 voivodeships. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The self-government administration of Świętokrzyskie employed 1,144 people on average in 2024 (9.9 per 10,000 residents), while 3,459 worked in state administration in the region. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The regional budget of Świętokrzyskie totalled 1,034 million złoty of spending in 2024, 893 złoty per resident. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Public administration and defence employees in Świętokrzyskie earned an average gross wage of 9,339 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 10,203 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Świętokrzyskie compares with other voivodeships
Turnout in the 2024 voivodeship sejmik election (%) (2024)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 3 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawski stołeczny | 57.9% |
| 2 | Mazowiecki regionalny | 55.8% |
| 3 | Świętokrzyskie | 55.4% |
| 4 | Łódzkie | 53.6% |
| 5 | Lubelskie | 52.9% |
| 6 | Małopolskie | 52.6% |
| 7 | Podkarpackie | 52.4% |
Turnout in the second round of the 2025 presidential election (%) (2025)
Świętokrzyskie 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 | Turnout in the second round of the 2025 presidential election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dolnośląskie | 70.6% |
| 9 | Lubelskie | 69.6% |
| 10 | Podkarpackie | 69.5% |
| 11 | Świętokrzyskie | 69.1% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 68.8% |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 67.9% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 67.8% |
Voivodeship self-government administration staff per 10,000 people (2024)
Świętokrzyskie ranks 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Podlaskie | 10.6 |
| 3 | Lubuskie | 10.5 |
| 4 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 9.9 |
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 9.9 |
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 8.6 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 8.5 |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.4 |
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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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