Hungary
Head of State:President János Áder
Head of Government:Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
National Assembly (Országgyülés):386 members
Last election:Legislative, 11 April and 25 April 2010
Next election:Legislative, due 2014
Parliamentary elections
| Party | Description | Votes % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIDESZ - Hungarian Civic Union | Conservative | 52,73 | 262 |
| MSZP - Hungarian Socialist Party | Social democratic | 19,30 | 59 |
| Jobbik - Movement for a Better Hungary | Nationalist | 16,67 | 47 |
| LMP - Politics Can Be Different | Ecologist | 10,70 | 16 |
The 2010 election campaign was influenced by the high unemployment rate - nearly 11 per cent in March 2010. The MSZP (in the ruling coalition with SZDSZ) was further damaged by a series of corruption scandals involving its members and officials. Consequently, the opposing FIDESZ-KDNP campaigned under the slogan "The time has come!" ("Itt az ido!)..[read more..]
EP elections
Hungary elects 22 members to the European Parliament. The electoral system is based on proportional representation. The biggest winner in the 2009 EP elections was the centre-right opposition party, FIDESZ, which won 56.36 percent of the vote and 14 seats in the European Parliament (joint list with KDNP)..[read more..]
Election results 2009, main parties. NUTS 3
EU related referendums
A binding referendum on Hungary's entry to the EU took place on 12 April 2003. 45.6 percent of eligible voters participated and 83.6 per cent of them voted 'Yes'..[read more..]
Referendum on the Accession to the European Union 2003. NUTS 3
