Polish voters shift allegiances as KO and PiS see declining support

Polish voters are shifting their allegiances, with recent polls indicating a decline in support for the two dominant political forces, Civic Coalition (KO) and Law and Justice (PiS).

According to a survey conducted from May 28-29, KO garnered 32.98% of the vote, a nearly 3-point drop. PiS followed with 26.66%, a slight decrease of 0.23 points. The biggest beneficiaries of these shifts appear to be Konfederacja and Lewica.

Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość saw its support rise to 13.29%, an increase of 1.55 points. Nowa Lewica secured 7.76%, up 0.58 points. Notably, Grzegorz Braun's Konfederacja Korony Polskiej also experienced a significant boost, reaching 7.03% compared to 5.54% previously, a 1.5-point gain. Meanwhile, Partia Razem fell below the electoral threshold with 4.78%, and PSL garnered 4.25%. Polska 2050 saw a modest increase to 2.71%.

Another poll by United Surveys for Wirtualna Polska, conducted May 22-24, also indicated a downward trend for KO, with 29.2% support, a 3.3-point decrease. PiS also saw a dip to 22.9%, down 1.1 points. Konfederacja held steady at 13.5%, a 0.4-point increase. The poll showed Konfederacja Korony Polskiej at 8.2% and Nowa Lewica at 8.1%, with Lewica showing the largest gain among polled parties.

A third survey by Ogólnopolska Grupa Badawcza, from May 12-23, presented a different picture, showing KO with a 2-point increase to 38.89% and PiS with a slight rise to 27.03%. Konfederacja, however, lost ground, dropping 1.3 points to 11.76%.