Government and politics in Zachodniopomorskie, Poland: official figures
The regional assembly (sejmik) of the Zachodniopomorskie 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 West Pomerania?
Civic Coalition (KO) won the most seats but no majority in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship sejmik in April 2024 with 15 of 30 seats; the full result was Civic Coalition (KO) 15, Law and Justice (PiS) 10, Third Way (PSL and Polska 2050) 3, The Left (Lewica) 1, OK Samorząd local government coalition 1.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in West Pomerania in 2024?
Turnout in the 2024 sejmik election in West Pomerania was 49.30%, 4th lowest of 17 regions, against 51.94% across Poland; 1,251,429 people were entitled to vote.
Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copyWho governs the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship?
The 30 councillors of the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship sejmik elect the voivodeship board (zarząd) headed by the marshal (marszałek województwa), who runs the regional government; central government is represented in West Pomerania 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 West Pomerania, 38.9% of 585,562 valid votes. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- 12 of the 30 councillors elected to the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship sejmik in 2024 were women (40%), although women were 45% of the 293 candidates; the average age of those elected was 57. Source: National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza, PKW) · saved copy
- Turnout in West Pomerania was 39.19% in the June 2024 European Parliament election and 68.81% in the second round of the 2025 presidential election, 6th lowest of 16 voivodeships. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The self-government administration of West Pomerania employed 1,359 people on average in 2024 (8.4 per 10,000 residents), while 6,475 worked in state administration in the region. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- The regional budget of West Pomerania totalled 1,551 million złoty of spending in 2024, 956 złoty per resident. Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
- Public administration and defence employees in West Pomerania earned an average gross wage of 9,864 złoty a month in 2024 (Poland: 10,203 złoty). Source: Statistics Poland (Główny Urząd Statystyczny, GUS) · saved copy
How Zachodniopomorskie compares with other voivodeships
Turnout in the 2024 voivodeship sejmik election (%) (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 14 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)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 12 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Lubuskie | 66.7% |
Voivodeship self-government administration staff per 10,000 people (2024)
Zachodniopomorskie ranks 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Świętokrzyskie | 9.9 |
| 6 | Podkarpackie | 8.6 |
| 7 | Lubelskie | 8.5 |
| 8 | Zachodniopomorskie | 8.4 |
| 9 | Łódzkie | 7.9 |
| 10 | Kujawsko-pomorskie | 7.4 |
| 11 | Małopolskie | 6.0 |
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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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