The 2021 Polish People's Party leadership election was held on 4 December 2021 at the 13th Polish People's Party Congress in Warsaw. Incumbent leader Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was re-elected to the position in a landslide victory. He defeated Stefan Krajewski for the position.
Election The election was held on 4 December 2021 at the 13th Polish People's Party Congress in Warsaw. The congress was originally planned for Autumn 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland. Incumbent chairman Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was re-elected with 89% of the vote, defeating Stefan Krajewski. Waldemar Pawlak was elected Head of the Supreme Council in a runoff against Dariusz Klimczak, defeating him narrowly with 52% of the votes.
Results Party chairman Candidate Vote % Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz 742 89.08 Stefan Krajewski 87 10.44 Total 829 99.52 Abstain 0 — Blank/Invalid 4 0.48 Total votes 833 100.00 Source: Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
Head of the Supreme Council Candidate 1st round 2nd round Vote % Vote % Waldemar Pawlak 251 31.30 408 51.97 Dariusz Klimczak 235 29.30 373 47.52 Piotr Zgorzelski 224 27.93 Eliminated Andrzej Grzyb 92 11.47 Eliminated Total 802 100.00 781 99.49 Abstain 0 — 0 — Blank/Invalid 0 — 4 0.51 Total votes 802 100.00 785 100.00 Source: Polish Press Agency
Aftermath After his election, Kosiniak-Kamysz declared the intention to create a centrist bloc, postulating cooperation within the opposition against the Law and Justice government. The party later successfully formed the centrist Third Way electoral alliance with Poland 2050 for the 2023 parliamentary election, although it disbanded shortly after the 2025 presidential election.
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