Rafał Trzaskowski comments on runoff election result with thanks and apologies

Published connected 02/06/2025 - 13:33 GMT+2•Updated 13:33

In a lengthy station published connected X, Warsaw Mayor and PO statesmanlike campaigner Rafał Trzaskowski thanked his voters pursuing his decision successful Sunday's statesmanlike runoff.

"THANK YOU for each vote. I fought for america to physique unneurotic a strong, safe, honest, empathetic Poland. A modern Poland wherever everyone volition beryllium capable to fulfil their goals and aspirations. I would similar to convey everyone who voted for specified a Poland," helium wrote.

In a melodramatic crook of events, Trzaskowski mislaid to blimpish Karol Nawrocki, who is supported by the Law and Justice (PiS) enactment and received 50.89% of the vote, somewhat up of Trzaskowski's 49.11%.

Just aft polling stations closed astatine 9 p.m. connected Sunday, exit polls indicated that Trzaskowski had won and helium acknowledged that triumph during a code successful the aboriginal evening to undisguised enthusiasm and optimism among his staff.

However, aboriginal canvass results published astir 2 hours aboriginal indicated that Karol Nawrocki had won and connected Monday morning, authorities electoral committee (PKW) information confirmed triumph for the PiS candidate.

"Thank you for your beingness astatine the rallies. For each the benignant words. For each the photos taken together, the hands shaken, for the shouts of support. For each banner displayed. Thank you for believing successful maine and voting for maine connected Sunday," Trzaskowski's X station continued.

The acknowledgment were followed by an apology.

"And I apologise that I failed to person the bulk of citizens of my imaginativeness of Poland. I apologise that we did not triumph together."

Concluding that post, Trzaskowski sent a connection of congratulations to the winner.

"I congratulate Karol Nawrocki connected winning the statesmanlike election. This triumph is binding, particularly successful specified hard times. Especially with specified an adjacent result. May you support this successful mind."

Election committee information showed that Nawrocki won with 10,606,877 votes, with Trzaskowski finishing with 10,237,286.

"Thank you for everything. See you soon!" said Trzaskowski, ending his station with a perceive emoji.