Government and politics in Békés (Dél-Alföld, Hungary): official figures
In the 9 June 2024 election to the Békés County Assembly, Fidesz–KDNP took 51.2% of the valid list votes cast in Békés County and Mi Hazánk came second with 21.0%.
How many mayors are there in Békés County?
Mayors were elected in 75 settlements of Békés County in 2024: 40 independents (53%), 31 Fidesz–KDNP candidates and 4 nominees of other parties or associations.
Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copyMore figures
- The other lists in Békés County received: DK (Democratic Coalition) 12.7%, Momentum 11.1%, MSZP (Hungarian Socialist Party) 4.0% (5 lists stood in all). Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- Turnout in the 2024 assembly election in Békés County was 55.1% (124,146 voters out of 225,153 registered), which ranks 4th lowest of 20 counties. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- Fidesz–KDNP received 60,965 list votes in Békés County in 2024, a 51.2% share that ranks 7th lowest of 20 counties; 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 21.0% of the list vote in Békés County in 2024, compared with 12.2% across all county assembly elections. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- 3.9% of the stamped ballots in the 2024 assembly vote in Békés County were invalid (4,848 ballots). Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
How Békés compares with other counties in Hungary
Turnout in the 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Békés ranks 17 of 20, highest first. Budapest: General Assembly list vote; elsewhere: county assembly list vote.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fejér | 57.4% |
| 15 | Csongrád-Csanád | 57.1% |
| 16 | Komárom-Esztergom | 56.4% |
| 17 | Békés | 55.1% |
| 18 | Hajdú-Bihar | 54.0% |
| 19 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 53.7% |
| 20 | Bács-Kiskun | 53.5% |
Fidesz–KDNP share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Békés ranks 14 of 20, highest first. Budapest: General Assembly list vote; elsewhere: county assembly list vote.
| Rank | Area | Fidesz–KDNP share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Heves | 52.3% |
| 12 | Fejér | 52.3% |
| 13 | Somogy | 52.2% |
| 14 | Békés | 51.2% |
| 15 | Veszprém | 50.5% |
| 16 | Csongrád-Csanád | 47.7% |
| 17 | Komárom-Esztergom | 47.5% |
Mi Hazánk share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Békés ranks 2 of 20, highest first. Budapest: General Assembly list vote; elsewhere: county assembly list vote.
| Rank | Area | Mi Hazánk share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Csongrád-Csanád | 24.1% |
| 2 | Békés | 21.0% |
| 3 | Bács-Kiskun | 20.4% |
| 4 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 18.7% |
| 5 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 18.0% |
| 6 | Hajdú-Bihar | 17.6% |
| 7 | Nógrád | 17.0% |
Share of mayors elected in 2024 who stood as independents (2024)
Békés ranks 19 of 20, highest first. Budapest: district mayors.
| Rank | Area | Share of mayors elected in 2024 who stood as independents |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Csongrád-Csanád | 66.7% |
| 15 | Fejér | 61.1% |
| 16 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 59.0% |
| 17 | Pest | 58.3% |
| 18 | Hajdú-Bihar | 53.7% |
| 19 | Békés | 53.3% |
| 20 | Budapest | 8.7% |
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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…)
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