According to official figures released by the Polish National Electoral Commission (Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza), Trzaskowski, representing the Civic Coalition, received 35.91% of the vote – a total of 43,089 ballots cast in his favour by the Polish diaspora in the UK.

Right behind him was Sławomir Mentzen, who garnered 18.84% (22,612 votes), while Grzegorz Braun came in third with 14.45% (17,346 votes). Karol Nawrocki placed fourth, receiving 13.36% (16,043 votes).

The rest of the field was led by Magdalena Biejat with 5.49% (6,593 votes), Adrian Zandberg at 4.69% (5,627 votes), and Szymon Hołownia, who received 3.55% (4,260 votes).

Trzaskowski saw his strongest support in Galashiels, Scotland, and Omagh, Northern Ireland, where he clinched over 50% of the vote in each constituency. He also posted strong results in the UK capital, London, long considered a political bellwether for the Polish diaspora.

A similar voting pattern emerged in the Republic of Ireland, where 17,788 Polish citizens cast their votes. Trzaskowski again led the pack with 37.68%, followed by Mentzen (17.52%), Braun (14.98%), and Nawrocki (12.76%).

In total, 120,006 Polish citizens residing in the United Kingdom took part in the first round of the presidential election – a notable increase of 5,000 voters compared to the 2020 election. Voting took place across 108 polling stations, predominantly in major diaspora hubs such as London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, and Nottingham.

Once again, the UK-based Polish community broke the global record for registration, with approximately 135,000 voters signed up to participate.

Source: Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza (PKW), Interia

Tomasz Modrzejewski

Photo: British Poles