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Kraków Mayor Ousted 97.9% in Low-Turnout Recall

5/25/2026

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  • The recall vote ousted Kraków mayor Jacek Miszalski with 97.93% support, meeting the 26.98% validity threshold.
  • Turnout was under 30% of voters, with an OGB poll before the vote showing 28% complained about the Low Emissions Zone.
  • Miszalski posted on X that he accepts the result and admits some decisions eroded trust.
  • PiS leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski praised the outcome on X as the start of a broader challenge to government.