For the first time in history, 3 women will simultaneously regulation the Tri-City. Aleksandra Dulkiewicz in Gdańsk and Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim in Sopot declassified the opponents already in the first round, obtaining 57.95 percent and 59.27 percent respectively. In Gdynia, an extra was needed, in which the partyless Aleksandra Kosiorek proved to be an electoral sensation and won 62 percent of the vote. Thus it is her, not Tadeusz Szemio from the Civic Coalition, who will take over the city for the next 5 years.
Most of the auggies and auggies seemed to open champagne before the second circular of local elections. The change was a certainty, due to the fact that the current president Wojciech Szczurek did not get to it. Residents showed their captain a red card after 26 years of office, and his support fell drastically. In the 2010 election, he was trusted by evidence 87.39 percent of voters. With advanced results he besides obtained re-election in 2014 and 2018, receiving 79.01 percent and 66.88% respectively. In this year's local government election, he already won only 23.53 percent, taking 3rd place among all candidates applying for office.
The relation of residents of Gdynia with Wojciech Szczurk appeared during the last word as a matrimony by reason. It was dominated by habit and sitting, as in the case of many who have held their functions for decades of self-government and marriages that have expired in practice, but inactive are sustained by common credit and deficiency of alternatives. On the part of the master's degree, there was besides the massive sale of urban areas to the developer, at the expense of greens, a immense public debt (in January it amounted to PLN 989 136,610,50), unrealised investments and prolonged and badly planned renovations, which reduced the quality of life in districts distant from the centre. A comment from 1 of the net users appeared in the network for the entry about the current president's loss: "I thank Wojciech Szczurk for his work for Gdynia through all terms of office, but the latter", which is an adequate summary of this presidency.
The city's board besides had to communicate with the local community and attach besides much importance to the promotion of policy. In the draft budget of Gdynia for 2023, the rulers set a evidence of 1.8 million for tasks promoting their own activities and creating a affirmative image of the city. In February there were besides allegations of possible financing of the election run from municipal money. The Watchdog Polska activist Martyna Regent then submitted a announcement to the D.A. on placing materials with the image of Wojciech Szczurek on the vehicles of public transport and the slogan “Together for the 100th anniversary of Gdynia”. The city authorities did not see any connection to local elections in this electoral agitation, even though the century of Gdynia was only 2026.
Local elections 2024. The Tricity is simply a female
Wojciech Szczurek's self-government besides lost power on the city council, obtaining 5 seats for 28 possible. The most, due to the fact that 13 representatives, will sit on the council for the Civic Coalition, 7 councillors will have the Gdynia Dialogue, from which the current electorate's president derives. 3 fines were awarded to law and justice activists. This will increase pluralism, forcing committees to work together beyond divisions. A political puzzle in many cases can bring many surprises, as the group of outgoing presidents has maintained an overwhelming majority in municipal self-government since a fewer tenure.
This year's self-government elections again showed that Gdynia does not vote under the dictatorship of political parties. Before that, Wojciech Szczurek obtained multiple re-elections from his own election committee. And this time it was the partyless Aleksandra Kosiorek that obtained 62.49 percent of voter support in the second round, defeating a long-term city councillor, supported by the Civic Coalition and the Left Tadeusz Szemiot, who won 37.51% of the vote. In the first round, the candidate and candidate achieved 34.43 percent and 25.85 percent respectively.
The triumph of Aleksandra Kosiorek was the largest electoral sensation in Pomerania. The first polls before the election gave the candidate of Gdynia dialog about 6 percent support. The triumph was achieved not only by a politically weakened man, but besides by hard work. The fresh president's committee is an association of urban movements with diverse views which combine urban activism and deficiency of uniform organization affiliation. Before the elections, among others, they created an online debt counter for Gdynia and conducted a billboard action in which they placed the slogan “My daughter went to Karwiny 3 days ago and has not yet returned” (Karwiny is simply a territory in Gdynia – ed.).
The recently elected president is simply a lawyer specializing in judicial mediation, medical law and human rights matters. In her social activity, she was involved, among others, in the organisation of local Women's Strikes after the 2020 Constitutional Court ruling and protests before courts for the defence of democracy. She was besides co-author of the first draft resolution providing for free public communication for children. In his election program Aleksandra Kosiorek called for increased transparency in city management, the appointment of a Residents' Ombudsman, the improvement of public transport and the simplification of debt.
Many times in her conversation with the media, she declared that the worldview was closest to her left. However, the run attempted to delegate her right-wing patch, due to the diversity of views among members of Gdynia Dialogue. The chief of staff of the electorate president was Zygmunt Zmuda-Trzebiatowski, who in the past worked closely with Wojciech Szczurk and then became his political rival. In 2016, for 4 months he worked in the office of PiS MP Marcin Horała and was 1 of the local leaders operating in the Simon Holownia staff, who then competed in the election for president of the Republic of Poland. This year Zmuda-Trzebiatowski declared that he would not apply for a councillor's mandate and would not presume the post of Vice president after the triumph of Aleksandra Kosiorek. He claimed that being at the head of Gdynia Dialogue, he could be a burden for the committee.
During the second circular of elections, local candidates from Gdynia declared their willingness to cooperate. The fresh president confirmed that the individual designated by the Civic Coalition would take the seat of her deputy. The alliance of these 2 committees is essential to make a majority on the city council without the participation of the Law and Justice and Locality of Wojciech Szczurek.
Second circular and we're clear. Women won in Pomerania
Donald Tusk at a press conference summarizing the April elections said it would be “cool years” in Tricity after 3 women took power. – In Gdynia, my candidate lost, but that does not mean that the winner raises my anxiety or doubts. I thought whether she wins or he wins, the city will inactive be in good hands," said the Prime Minister.
The first circular was adequate to settle the dispute over power in Sopot and in Gdańsk. Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim was supported by long-term president Jacek Karnowski and managed to improve the performance of her predecessor in 2018, which was 59.24 percent. Sopot's fresh president in this year's election gained 59.27 percent. In the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, six men competed against Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, whom she left far behind during the vote. The re-election in Pomerania was besides obtained in overtime by the erstwhile Słupska president Krystyna Danilecka-Voivodzka.
The presidents of Sopot and Gdańsk supported the second tour in Gdynia by Tadeusz Szemiot. However, Aleksandra Dulkiewicz declared the continuation of cooperation between 3 cities after the triumph of Aleksandra Kosiorek. “Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot make an inextricable unity, we are fighting together for a metropolitan bill and I hope it brings us even closer. I hope that we will shortly meet and discuss key issues for our cities – said the president of Gdańsk in an interview with Radio Eska.
However, women in self-government politics are inactive not enough. In this year's election, a small more of them entered the councils of municipalities and provincial seymists than in 2018. As quoted by TVN24.pl, women have won 32.5 percent of the seats in the municipal councils elections over 20,000 inhabitants. little than 3% more. There was an increase of 3.2% in the provincial Sejm compared to the erstwhile election, women gained 32% of all mandates.
