(Human Events)—Polish nationalist candidate Karol Nawrocki edges close to victory in Poland’s closely watched presidential runoff where he is neck-and-neck with liberal contender Rafał Trzaskowski by the narrowest of margins.
Initial exit polls had indicated a slight lead for Trzaskowski, backed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government, but projections swung in Nawrocki’s favor late Sunday, according to The Guardian.
The election is on a knife’s edge Sunday night and many outlets are saying the results are too close to call. Exit poll results suggested a razor-thin margin between the two remaining candidates, and the final votes are still to be counted. Initial figures showed Trzaskowski slightly ahead, while later projections indicated a lead for right-wing contender Karol Nawrocki.
The first exit poll, conducted by Ipsos Poland and released as voting ended at 9 p.m. local time, showed Trzaskowski with 50.3 percent of the vote and Nawrocki with 49.7 percent—well within the survey’s 2 percent margin of error. Trzaskowski took the stage in Warsaw shortly afterward. “We’ve won!” he said to a cheering crowd. “This is truly a special moment in Poland’s history. I am convinced that it will allow us to move forward and focus on the future.”
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