Government and politics in Budapest, Hungary: official figures
Karácsony Gergely (Párbeszéd–DK–MSZP) was elected Lord Mayor (főpolgármester) of Budapest on 9 June 2024 in an extremely close race: the polling-station results give him 47.53% of valid votes and Vitézy Dávid (Vitézy Dávid for Budapest–LMP) 47.49%.
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- Alongside the Lord Mayor, Budapest residents elected 23 district mayors in 2024, of whom 6 stood for Fidesz–KDNP. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- 807,056 of 1,333,795 registered voters in Budapest took part in the 2024 Lord Mayor election, a turnout of 60.5%, the highest of 8 big cities covered here. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- 3 candidates were on the ballot for Lord Mayor (főpolgármester) of Budapest in 2024; the others received Dr. Grundtner András (Mi Hazánk) 5.0%. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- 24,548 ballots (3.0%) cast in the 2024 Lord Mayor election in Budapest were invalid. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- The Fidesz–KDNP line on the 2024 Lord Mayor ballot is marked as a withdrawn candidate (kiesett) in the official results. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 35% of residents of Budapest agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 45% of people in Budapest were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 56% of people in Budapest found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 54% of people in Budapest thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 66% of residents of Budapest said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 83% of residents of Budapest were satisfied to live in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Budapest compares with other cities in Hungary
Turnout in the 2024 mayoral election (Budapest: Lord Mayor) (2024)
Budapest ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2024 mayoral election (Budapest: Lord Mayor) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budapest | 60.5% |
| 2 | Györ | 60.2% |
| 3 | Szeged | 55.7% |
| 4 | Nyiregyhaza | 55.4% |
| 5 | Kecskemét | 55.3% |
| 6 | Debrecen | 54.7% |
| 7 | Pécs | 53.6% |
Winning mayoral candidate's share of valid votes, 2024 (Budapest: Lord Mayor) (2024)
Budapest ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Winning mayoral candidate's share of valid votes, 2024 (Budapest: Lord Mayor) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Szeged | 67.7% |
| 2 | Debrecen | 48.4% |
| 3 | Budapest | 47.5% |
| 4 | Pécs | 46.0% |
| 5 | Nyiregyhaza | 45.9% |
| 6 | Kecskemét | 41.9% |
| 7 | Miskolc | 40.2% |
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Sources
- National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda): Local elections of 9 June 2024: final polling-station results by county (mayors, Lord Mayor, council districts, county and Budapest assembly lists), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ded173cdd985…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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