Civic Coalition (Poland)

Civic Coalition
Civic Coalition; Koalicja Obywatelska
Abbreviation	KO
Leader	Borys Budka; Adam Szłapka; Barbara Nowacka; Jacek Karnowski; Wojciech Kubalewski; Małgorzata Tracz
Candidate for President	Rafał Trzaskowski
Founded	7 March 2018
Headquarters	ul. Wiejska 12a,; 00-490 Warsaw
Ideology	Liberal democracy; Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Big tent
Member parties	Civic Platform; Modern; Polish Initiative; The Greens
Colors	Orange Blue
Sejm	134 / 460
Senate	43 / 100
European Parliament	14 / 51
Regional assemblies	181 / 552
Website
	koalicjaobywatelska.pl
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Civic Coalition (Polish: Koalicja Obywatelska, KO), officially the Coalition Election Committee Civic Coalition PO .N iPL Zieloni (Polish: Koalicyjny Komitet Wyborczy Koalicja Obywatelska PO .N iPL Zieloni), is an electoral alliance in Poland.

History

The Civic Coalition was originally created by the Civic Platform and Modern parties for 2018 local elections.[1] In June 2019, it was announced that the Civic Coalition would be slated to participate in the 2019 Polish parliamentary election and Civic Platform and Modern will form a joint parliamentary club.[2] The Greens announced at the end of July 2019 that they will participate in the elections as part of the Coalition.[3] In August 2019, the Silesian Autonomy Movement and other member organisations of the Silesian Electoral Agreement joined the Coalition.[4]

General results in local elections in 2018 and after

In the 2018 local elections, the Civic Coalition received 26.97% of votes (second place after Law and Justice), winning 194 seats. In 8 voivodships, it obtained the best result, and in the Pomerania the majority of seats. The coalition fared worse in the powiat and mayoral election. In the first round of 11 candidates of the Civic Coalition won elections for mayors of cities (including Rafał Trzaskowski in Warsaw). In addition, 15 candidates of the Civic Coalition went through to the second round, of which 8 were elected. Candidates of Civic Coalition were elected presidents of 19 cities, while it was placed second to the national-conservative Law and Justice in 4.[5]

The committee has shown stronger electoral performances in large cities, such as, Warsaw, Poznań, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Łódź, and Kraków. Better than average results were achieved in West and North Poland (Recovered Territories). In the Opole Voivodeship, Civic Coalition received high support among the German minority. However, it has weaker support in the villages and in the conservative Eastern Poland.[6]

Party groupings, who received most votes in powiats (Civic Coalition in orange) in 2019

In the 2019 parliamentary elections, the Coalition received most of its votes in major cities (as in 2018 local elections) and areas surrounding them.

Composition

	Ideology	Position	Leader	MPs	Senators	MEPs	Sejmiks
Civic Platform	Liberal conservatism	Centre to centre-right	Borys Budka	119 / 460	42 / 100	14 / 51	152 / 552
Modern	Liberalism	Centre	Adam Szłapka	8 / 460	1 / 100	0 / 51	29 / 552
Polish Initiative	Progressivism	Centre-left	Barbara Nowacka	4 / 460	0 / 100	0 / 51	1 / 552
The Greens	Green politics	Left-wing	Wojciech Kubalewski Małgorzata Tracz	3 / 460	0 / 100	0 / 51	0 / 552

* The Civic Coalition electoral committee lists also include a handful of candidates who are members of Silesian Regional Party (Silesian Autonomy Movement), Social Democracy of Poland, Polish People's Party, Your Movement, Freedom and Equality, Democratic Left Alliance, and Labour Union, as well as, political independents.

Polish local elections 2018: results in regional assemblies

2018 Polish local elections to regional assemblies (voivodeships) PiS (blue), KO (orange)

Voivodeship	Seats	Governance
Lower Silesian	13 / 36	Opposition
Kuyavian-Pomeranian	12 / 30	Coalition
Lublin	7 / 33	Opposition
Lubusz	11 / 30	Coalition
Łódź	12 / 33	Opposition
Lesser Poland	11 / 39	Opposition
Masovian	18 / 51	Coalition
Opole	13 / 30	Coalition
Subcarpathian	5 / 33	Opposition
Podlaskie	9 / 30	Opposition
Pomeranian	18 / 33	Coalition
Silesian	20 / 45	Opposition
Świętokrzyskie	3 / 30	Opposition
Warmian-Masurian	12 / 30	Coalition
Greater Poland	15 / 39	Coalition
West Pomeranian	13 / 30	Coalition
All seats		194 / 552

References

"PO i Nowoczesna razem do wyborów. Schetyna i Lubnauer podpisali porozumienie". WPROST.pl (in Polish). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
"PO i Nowoczesna połączą siły na wybory parlamentarne". Forsal.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
"Zieloni oficjalnie potwierdzili start w wyborach w ramach Koalicji Obywatelskiej". Polska Agencja Prasowa (in Polish). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
"Śląscy autonomiści dołączają do Koalicji Obywatelskiej". Wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
"Wybory samorządowe 2018". wybory2018.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
"Imperial borders still shape politics in Poland and Romania". The Economist. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

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[1] "PO i Nowoczesna razem do wyborów. Schetyna i Lubnauer podpisali porozumienie". WPROST.pl (in Polish). 7 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[2] "PO i Nowoczesna połączą siły na wybory parlamentarne". Forsal.pl (in Polish). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[3] "Zieloni oficjalnie potwierdzili start w wyborach w ramach Koalicji Obywatelskiej". Polska Agencja Prasowa (in Polish). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[4] "Śląscy autonomiści dołączają do Koalicji Obywatelskiej". Wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

[5] "Wybory samorządowe 2018". wybory2018.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[6] "Imperial borders still shape politics in Poland and Romania". The Economist. Retrieved 3 December 2018.