The EP election was held in Poland on Sunday.

The turnout was 24.5%. The EP is reporting the following results (2004 in brackets):

PO: Platforma Obywatelska (Civic Platform) – 44.4%, 25 seats (24.1%, 15)
PiS: Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (Law and Justice) – 27.4%, 15 seats (12.7%, 7)
SLD-UP: Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej – Unia Pracy (Democratic Left Alliance-Labor Union) – 12.3%, 7 seats (9.3%, 5)
PSL: Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (Polish People’s Party) – 7%, 3 seats (6.3%, 4)
No other party won more than 2.5%

In contrast to some other countries, notably the UK and Ireland, the incumbent Civic Platform/Polish People’s Party government in Poland did very well at the EP elections, even though the turnout was the third lowest in the Union. In the 2007 parliamentary election, Civic Platform won 41.5% and PSL 8.9. So, both have seen support for them rise. During the campaign, support for PiS, the President’s party, did increase, but their score was still behind their 2007 parliamentary elections core. Why do some incumbents do well in a recession, while others do so badly?

An article on the 2004 EP election in Poland can be found here.