The Municipal Referendum Committee published the official results of the local referendum held on 24 May 2026.
Official results:
- Turnout in the recall vote for President Aleksander Miszalski: 29.99% The referendum is valid. An overwhelming majority of voters supported recalling the mayor.
- Turnout in the recall vote for the Kraków City Council: 29.97% The referendum is invalid (the required threshold was not reached). The City Council remains under the existing rules.
The result means that Aleksander Miszalski loses his post as Mayor of Kraków, while the Kraków City Council retains its mandates.
What happens next?
Under the Act on Municipal Self-Government, early elections for the mayor of Kraków must be held within 90 days of the referendum date. Council elections will not be needed, as the council was not recalled.
The Electoral Commissioner has already begun preparations for the mayoral election. The most likely date is August or early September 2026.
The city is entering a transitional period. Until a new mayor is elected, the duties of the city head will be performed by a commissioner appointed by the Prime Minister.
This is a historic moment for Kraków – for the first time in the city’s postwar history, residents have successfully recalled a mayor in a referendum.
