Kraków election results show Koalicja Obywatelska struggling to reach centrist voters

The Civic Coalition (KO) candidate, Monika Piątkowska, secured second place in the Kraków mayoral election, trailing behind center-oriented candidate Łukasz Gibała. The results suggest that KO struggled to expand its appeal beyond its core electorate in the major city.

Analysis indicates that while national polls show strong support for the ruling coalition, the local performance in Kraków may cause concern for Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who personally supported Piątkowska's candidacy. The outcome also highlights a potential challenge for the Polish People's Party (PSL), as centrist voters appeared to gravitate toward Gibała instead.