Government and politics in Budapest, Hungary: official figures
In the 9 June 2024 election to the Budapest General Assembly (Fővárosi Közgyűlés), Fidesz–KDNP took 28.7% of the valid list votes cast in the Budapest region and Tisza came second with 27.3%.
More figures
- The other lists in the Budapest region received: Párbeszéd–DK–MSZP 16.6%, Vitézy Dávid for Budapest–LMP 10.1%, the Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) 7.9%, Momentum 5.0% (10 lists stood in all). Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- 807,056 of the 1,333,795 voters registered for the 2024 assembly election in the Budapest region turned out, a turnout of 60.5%, 2nd highest of 8 regions. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- Fidesz–KDNP received 227,285 list votes in the Budapest region in 2024, a 28.7% share that ranks the lowest of 8 regions; across the 19 counties it took 50.2%. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- The nationalist Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland) movement won 3.8% of the list vote in the Budapest region in 2024, compared with 12.2% across all county assembly elections. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- 1.7% of the stamped ballots in the 2024 assembly vote in the Budapest region were invalid (13,743 ballots). Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- Of the 23 Budapest district mayors elected in 2024, 6 were Fidesz–KDNP candidates, 2 independents and 15 were nominated by other parties or associations. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
How Budapest compares with other statistical regions
Turnout in the 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Budapest ranks 2 of 8, highest first. Budapest: General Assembly list vote; elsewhere: county assembly list vote.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 61.3% |
| 2 | Budapest | 60.5% |
| 3 | Észak-Magyarország | 59.2% |
| 4 | Dél-Dunántúl | 58.8% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 58.1% |
| 6 | Pest | 57.8% |
| 7 | Észak-Alföld | 56.3% |
Fidesz–KDNP share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Budapest ranks 8 of 8, highest first. Budapest: General Assembly list vote; elsewhere: county assembly list vote.
| Rank | Region | Fidesz–KDNP share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 55.0% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 54.6% |
| 4 | Dél-Alföld | 52.2% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 50.4% |
| 6 | Pest | 45.6% |
| 7 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 32.8% |
| 8 | Budapest | 28.7% |
Mi Hazánk share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Budapest ranks 7 of 8, highest first. Budapest: General Assembly list vote; elsewhere: county assembly list vote.
| Rank | Region | Mi Hazánk share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Észak-Magyarország | 17.2% |
| 3 | Észak-Alföld | 15.6% |
| 4 | Nyugat-Dunántúl | 15.3% |
| 5 | Közép-Dunántúl | 12.8% |
| 6 | Dél-Dunántúl | 8.2% |
| 7 | Budapest | 3.8% |
| 8 | Pest | 0.0% |
Share of mayors elected in 2024 who stood as independents (2024)
Budapest ranks 8 of 8, highest first. Budapest: district mayors.
| Rank | Region | Share of mayors elected in 2024 who stood as independents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Közép-Dunántúl | 84.0% |
| 3 | Dél-Dunántúl | 83.2% |
| 4 | Észak-Magyarország | 78.9% |
| 5 | Dél-Alföld | 65.4% |
| 6 | Észak-Alföld | 60.2% |
| 7 | Pest | 58.3% |
| 8 | Budapest | 8.7% |
More on Budapest: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · Hungary
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.