Turnout was projected at almost 74, the highest level in the country’s 34 years of democracy.
The majority of voters in Poland’s general election supported opposition parties that promised to reverse democratic backsliding and repair the nation’s relationship with allies including the European Union and Ukraine, near-complete results have showed.
Another term for Law and Justice would have been seen as a bad omen in Brussels, which has to contend with Hungary, where democratic erosion has gone much further under Prime Minister Viktor Orban. New concerns arose after the leftist pro-Russia and Orban ally Robert Fico won an election in Slovakia.
With over two-thirds of voting districts reporting, partial official results released by the State Electoral Commission showed the opposition parties with a clear lead, and outstanding results are mostly from bigger cities where the opposition is strongest. There appeared to be no path for another term for Law and Justice.
“The electoral system was really tilted toward the government,” he told the Associated Press. “You could say that the opposition had to fight this election with one hand tied behind its back and they still won.”
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