Government and politics in Warmińsko-mazurskie, Poland: official figures
The regional assembly (sejmik) of the Warmińsko-mazurskie Voivodeship has 30 councillors, elected for five years by proportional representation in 5 constituencies; the last election was held on 7 April 2024.
Who won the 2024 sejmik election in Warmia-Masuria?
Civic Coalition (KO) won the most seats but no majority in the Warmińsko-mazurskie Voivodeship sejmik in April 2024 with 13 of 30 seats; the full result was Civic Coalition (KO) 13, Law and Justice (PiS) 11, Third Way (PSL and Polska 2050) 6.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in Warmia-Masuria in 2024?
Turnout in the 2024 sejmik election in Warmia-Masuria was 49.42%, 5th lowest of 17 regions, against 51.94% across Poland; 1,068,078 people were entitled to vote.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWho governs the Warmińsko-mazurskie Voivodeship?
The 30 councillors of the Warmińsko-mazurskie Voivodeship sejmik elect the voivodeship board (zarząd) headed by the marshal (marszałek województwa), who runs the regional government; central government is represented in Warmia-Masuria 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 Warmia-Masuria, 34.5% of 495,790 valid votes. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- 13 of the 30 councillors elected to the Warmińsko-mazurskie Voivodeship sejmik in 2024 were women (43%), although women were 50% of the 236 candidates; the average age of those elected was 54. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- Turnout in Warmia-Masuria was 33.59% in the June 2024 European Parliament election and 64.71% in the second round of the 2025 presidential election, 2nd lowest of 16 voivodeships. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The self-government administration of Warmia-Masuria employed 1,338 people on average in 2024 (9.9 per 10,000 residents), while 5,175 worked in state administration in the region. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The regional budget of Warmia-Masuria totalled 1,053 million złoty of spending in 2024, 780 złoty per resident. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Public administration and defence employees in Warmia-Masuria earned an average gross wage of 9,659 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 10,203 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Warmińsko-mazurskie compares with other voivodeships
Turnout in the 2024 voivodeship sejmik election (%) (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 13 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pomorskie | 51.4% |
| 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% |
Turnout in the second round of the 2025 presidential election (%) (2025)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 16 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Świętokrzyskie | 69.1% |
| 12 | Zachodniopomorskie | 68.8% |
| 13 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 67.9% |
| 14 | Podlaskie | 67.8% |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 66.7% |
| 16 | Warmińsko-mazurskie | 64.7% |
| 17 | Opolskie | 62.6% |
Voivodeship self-government administration staff per 10,000 people (2024)
Warmińsko-mazurskie ranks 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opolskie | 11.2 |
| 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 |
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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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