# 2002 Gmina Brzeźnica mayoral election, second round

[Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl.md) / [województwo lubuskie](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/lubuskie.md) / [powiat żagański](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/lubuskie/powiat-zaganski.md) / [Brzeźnica](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/lubuskie/brzeznica.md), November 10, 2002

Józef Balak won with 50.42% of the vote, 0.83 points ahead of Gabriela Henryka Podgórna.

> Candidate votes for the gmina as the Krajowe Biuro Wyborcze's candidate file prints them, with valid votes as the file prints them for the gmina. Electors, ballots cast (głosy oddane), and valid votes are as the file prints them for the gmina, and invalid is the ballots cast less the valid votes.

## Rounds

### [Round 1](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/lubuskie/brzeznica/2002-10-27-local/mayor.md), October 27, 2002

- Józef Balak, 41.4% (Advanced)
- Gabriela Henryka Podgórna, 33.9% (Advanced)
- Zygmunt Stanisław Sójka, 19.8%

### Second round, November 10, 2002

- Józef Balak, 50.4% (Elected)
- Gabriela Henryka Podgórna, 49.6%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Józef Balak | KWW Przyszłość | 787 | 50.4% | Elected |
| Gabriela Henryka Podgórna | KW Stowarzyszenia Samorządność Gminy Brzeźnica | 774 | 49.6% |  |

Valid votes: 1,561

Turnout: 55.5% (1,579 of 2,846 registered)

## This race in other years

- [April 21, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/lubuskie/brzeznica/2024-04-21-runoff/mayor.md): Artur Romejko, 51.5%
- November 10, 2002: Józef Balak, 50.4%

## Also on the ballot in Poland on November 10, 2002

- [Local races across Poland](https://electionsarchive.com/pl/2002-10-27-local.md) (1,201)

## Sources

- [Dane wyborcze: wybory wójtów, burmistrzów i prezydentów miast](https://danewyborcze.kbw.gov.pl/), Krajowe Biuro Wyborcze. License: Official public record, no license stated

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/pl/lubuskie/brzeznica/2002-11-10-runoff/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/pl/lubuskie/brzeznica/2002-11-10-runoff/mayor.json.