Election Polls A Close Run Thing
If parliamentary elections were held presently, the rightist Law & Justice (PiS) would top popularity ratings, replacing the leading centrist Civic Platform (PO). The current support for Law & Justice stands at 25% with the Civic Platform gaining 22% of the vote, while the Catholic based League of Polish Families (LPR) and farmers Self-Defence (Samoobrona) parties received 13% each.
However, according to the latest survey of the PENTOR Opinion and Market Research Institute a large majority of respondents are simultaneously convinced the Civic Platform would ultimately emerge victorious in the autumn planned general elections. The ruling Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), now holding a majority in the House, would be expected to get barely 4% of the support, running one point short of the required threshold that guarantees parliamentary representation.