2019 Civic Platform presidential primary
{{Short description|Polish political primary}}
{{Infobox election
| country = Poland
| type = primary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2010
| election_date = December 14, 2019
| next_election =
| next_year = 2024
| turnout = 475 electors
| image1 = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska
| party1 = Civic Platform
| colour1 =
| popular_vote1 = 345
| percentage1 = 73.4%
| image2 = 150x150px
| nominee2 = Jacek Jaśkowiak
| party2 = Civic Platform
| popular_vote2 = 125
| percentage2 = 26.6%
}}
The Civic Platform presidential primary, 2020 was the second presidential primary after the 2010 Civic Platform presidential primary. The primary was organized by the party following the decision by Donald Tusk not to run for president again (he lost in a runoff to Lech Kaczyński in 2005). Prior to his withdrawal, Tusk was thought to be the presumptive nominee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-tusk-elected-president-of-european-peoples-party/|title = Donald Tusk elected president of European People's Party|date = 20 November 2019}}
The voting took place during a special conference on December 14.{{Cite web|url=http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/7,114884,25512314,znamy-kandydata-po-na-prezydenta-przeciwko-andrzejowi-dudzie.html|title = Znamy kandydata PO na prezydenta. Do pojedynku z Andrzejem Dudą stanie Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska}}
Candidates
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |
| colspan="28" style="background:#f1f1f1;" |
Civic Platform Nominee |
| style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:{{party color|Civic Platform}}; width:200px;"|{{colored link|black|Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska}}
! style="width:3em; font-size:135%; background:{{party color|Civic Platform}}; width:200px;"|{{colored link|black|Jacek Jaśkowiak}} |
|---|
| style="color:#000; font-size:100%; background:#FCA241 ;" |
| File:Kidawa-Błońska 17 February 2020 02.jpg |
| Marshal of the Sejm (2015) | Mayor of Poznań |
Results
475 electors cast their votes at the convention. 5 electors cast an empty ballot.
- Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska: 73.4%
- Jacek Jaśkowiak: 26.6%
Aftermath
After being nominated, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska was seen as the main challenger to incumbent Andrzej Duda. However, her campaign failed to gain any traction and she ended up polling below all of the major candidates. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the original election was cancelled and the Civic Platform decided to replace her with Rafał Trzaskowski. Trzaskowski ended up losing the election in the second round to Duda.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-tusk-elected-president-of-european-peoples-party
- {{in lang|pl}} http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/7,114884,25512314,znamy-kandydata-po-na-prezydenta-przeciwko-andrzejowi-dudzie.html
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Category:Primary elections in Poland