West Pomeranian Voivodeship Sejmik
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The West Pomeranian Voivodeship Sejmik (Polish: Sejmik Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego) is the regional legislature of the Voivodeship of West Pomerania in Poland. It is a unicameral parliamentary body consisting of thirty councillors chosen during regional elections for a five-year term. The current chairperson of the assembly is Teresa Kalina from KO.[1]
West Pomeranian Voivodeship Sejmik Sejmik Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | |
Vice- Chairperson | Marcin Przepióra, Janusz Żmurkiewicz, Sebastian Szwajlik |
Marshal | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 councillors |
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Political groups | Executive board (17)
Opposition parties (13)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 7 April 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Sejmik Building, Szczecin | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The assembly elects the executive board that acts as the collective executive for the provincial government, headed by the voivodeship marshal. The current Executive Board of Pomerania is a coalition government between Civic Coalition, Third Way and The Left under the leadership of Marshal Olgierd Geblewicz of Civic Coalition.[2]
The assembly convenes within the Sejmik Building in Szczecin.
Districts
Members of the legislature are elected from five districts and serve five-year terms. Districts do not have the constituencies' formal names. Instead, each constituency has a number and a territorial description.
Election results
1998
| Party[3] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej | 22 | |
| Akcja Wyborcza Solidarność | 13 | |
| Unia Wolności | 6 | |
| Przymierze Społeczne | 3 | |
| Ruch Patriotyczny „Ojczyzna” | 1 | |
| Total | 45 |
2002
2006
| Party[5] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforma Obywatelska | 12 | |
| Prawo i Sprawiedliwość | 7 | |
| Lewica i Demokraci | 5 | |
| Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe | 3 | |
| Samoobrona Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej | 3 | |
| Total | 30 |
2010
| Party[6] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforma Obywatelska | 16 | |
| Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej | 6 | |
| Prawo i Sprawiedliwość | 5 | |
| Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe | 3 | |
| Total | 30 |
2014
| Party[7] | Mandates | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforma Obywatelska | 12 | |
| Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe | 7 | |
| Prawo i Sprawiedliwość | 6 | |
| Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej | 4 | |
| Bezpartyjni Pomorze Zachodnie | 1 | |
| Total | 30 |
2018
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Platform.Modern Civic Coalition | 204,979 | 32.04 | 13 | |
| Law and Justice | 171,439 | 26.80 | 11 | |
| Nonpartisan Local Government Activists | 87,652 | 13.70 | 3 | |
| Polish People's Party | 61,940 | 9.68 | 2 | |
| SLD Left Together | 58,110 | 9.08 | 1 | |
| Kukiz'15 | 26,911 | 4.21 | – | |
| Liberty in Local Governments | 12,404 | 1.94 | – | |
| Together Party | 9,767 | 1.53 | – | |
| National Movement | 4,684 | 0.73 | – | |
| The Greens | 1,925 | 0.30 | – | |
| Total | 639,811 | 100.00 | 30 | |
| Source: PKW[8] | ||||
2024
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Civic Coalition | 227,666 | 38.88 | 15 | |
| Law and Justice | 146,687 | 25.05 | 10 | |
| Third Way | 62,147 | 10.61 | 3 | |
| National Polish Local Government Coalition | 49,217 | 8.41 | 1 | |
| The Left | 46,062 | 7.87 | 1 | |
| Confederation and Nonpartisan Localists | 33,065 | 5.65 | – | |
| Normal Country | 8,144 | 1.39 | – | |
| Nonpartisan Local Government Activists | 6,970 | 1.19 | – | |
| Good of the Gmina | 3,499 | 0.60 | – | |
| Liberal Poland – Entrepreneurs' Strike | 2,105 | 0.36 | – | |
| Total | 585,562 | 100.00 | 30 | |
| Source: PKW[9] | ||||
See also
