Wybory do sejmiku województwa zachodniopomorskiego
Elections to the Regional Council of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the research of the effects of rivalry in local government elections at the regional level. The analysis concerns the results of voting and elections to the Regional Council of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in six subsequent elections. The study includes factors such as: attendance, changes in support for electoral committees and the distribution of seats. The main focus was put on the parties that obtained seats in the Regional Council – either independently or within coalitions. In the analysed period, the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) obtained the highest electoral support until 2006, but in the following elections the highest support belonged to the Civic Platform (PO). The West Pomeranian Voivodship noted lower turnout than the national average attendance. Leftist parties and the Civic Platform gained above average support in West Pomerania than on the country level.

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