STORY: Nationalist presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki, backed by Law and Justice party (PiS) won 49.7 % of the vote according to exit polls on Sunday evening (June 1).

An exit poll by Ipsos for broadcasters TVN, TVP and Polsat showed Trzaskowski of the ruling centrists Civic Coalition (KO) winning 50.3% of ballots. Nawrocki, who draws inspiration from Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, said it was too early to call Trzaskowski's victory.

Speaking to supporters Nawrocki vowed to "save Poland" from what he called Prime Minister Donald Tusk's "monopoly of power."

PiS has traditionally enjoyed high support in small towns and rural areas, especially in the south and east. These areas are typically more socially conservative than larger cities and poorer, creating a sense of exclusion that PiS has tapped into.

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VIDEO SHOWS: NATIONALIST CANDIDATE NAWROCKI AFTER EXIT POLL RESULTS SAYS THEY STILL HAVE CHANCE TO WIN

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SHOWS: WARSAW, POLAND (JUNE 1, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE KAROL NAWROCKI ARRIVING

2. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE KAROL NAWROCKI SAYING:

"We will win and we will save Poland. We won't allow Donald Tusk's power to be all-encompassing, so that the monopoly of power, the evil power, that does not care about public money, a government that takes away our great dreams and robs us of our aspirations - for this monopoly not to happen, we need to win tonight. And we all know that will happen. These are unique elections, the only ones like this after 1989 and that's why I want to thank you all. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank the citizens of Poland."

3. VARIOUS OF CROWD

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE KAROL NAWROCKI SAYING:

"My dears, don't lose hope for tonight. We are really going to win this election tonight. The difference is so small, so minimal."

5. CROWD WAVING POLISH FLAGS, CHANTING (Polish) "We will win!"

6. NAWROCKI MAKES PEACE SIGN WITH FINGERS AND LEAVES STAGE