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Wyborcza specyfika województwa podkarpackiego (1989–2015)
Electoral characteristics of the Sub-Carpathian Voivodeship (1989–2015)

Author(s): Dominik Szczepański
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Subcarpathian Voivodeship; elections; electoral; political parties

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article was the analysis of electoral characteristics of the Sub-Carpathian Voivodeship, as well as varied political preferences of citizens, with special consideration of years 1989–2015. The basis for presenting the considerations were the election results to Sejm, as well as the results of elections to the European Parliament, by means of which it was possible to indicate recurring cyclicality of right-wing political support of the citizens of that area.High election turnout in Sub-Carpathia in comparison the nation-wide turnout was also included in the analysis. The most important part of the discussion was the answer to the question of what factors determined changes in political support of the Sub-Carpathian Voivodeship citizens and whether the contemporary political activity of the entities participating in political competition reflects historical and cultural conditioning of the partitions of Poland.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 161-174
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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