Government and politics in Zala (Nyugat-Dunántúl, Hungary): official figures
In the 9 June 2024 election to the Zala County Assembly, Fidesz–KDNP took 57.3% of the valid list votes cast in Zala County and Mi Hazánk came second with 15.2%.
How many mayors are there in Zala County?
97% of the 258 mayors elected in Zala County in 2024 stood as independents; Fidesz–KDNP candidates won 6 mayoralties and other organisations 3.
Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copyMore figures
- The other lists in Zala County received: Momentum 12.0%, DK (Democratic Coalition) 11.8%, "Változást Akarók Nemzedéke közéleti egyesület" 3.8% (5 lists stood in all). Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- Turnout in the 2024 assembly election in Zala County was 61.2% (88,538 voters out of 144,726 registered), which ranks 2nd highest of 20 counties. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- Fidesz–KDNP received 48,761 list votes in Zala County in 2024, a 57.3% share that ranks 3rd highest 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 15.2% of the list vote in Zala County in 2024, compared with 12.2% across all county assembly elections. Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
- 3.6% of the stamped ballots in the 2024 assembly vote in Zala County were invalid (3,218 ballots). Source: National Election Office of Hungary (Nemzeti Választási Iroda) · saved copy
How Zala compares with other counties in Hungary
Turnout in the 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Zala ranks 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vas | 63.1% |
| 2 | Zala | 61.2% |
| 3 | Budapest | 60.5% |
| 4 | Nógrád | 60.4% |
| 5 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 60.4% |
| 6 | Veszprém | 60.1% |
| 7 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 60.0% |
Fidesz–KDNP share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Zala ranks 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 62.5% |
| 2 | Vas | 59.1% |
| 3 | Zala | 57.3% |
| 4 | Tolna | 56.9% |
| 5 | Hajdú-Bihar | 56.7% |
| 6 | Nógrád | 56.2% |
| 7 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 56.0% |
Mi Hazánk share of valid list votes, 2024 county assembly (Budapest: General Assembly) election (2024)
Zala ranks 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Nógrád | 17.0% |
| 8 | Komárom-Esztergom | 15.7% |
| 9 | Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | 15.2% |
| 10 | Zala | 15.2% |
| 11 | Tolna | 14.8% |
| 12 | Heves | 14.4% |
| 13 | Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok | 14.0% |
Share of mayors elected in 2024 who stood as independents (2024)
Zala ranks 1 of 20, highest first. Budapest: district mayors.
| Rank | Area | Share of mayors elected in 2024 who stood as independents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zala | 96.5% |
| 2 | Vas | 94.0% |
| 3 | Veszprém | 93.5% |
| 4 | Baranya | 90.4% |
| 5 | Komárom-Esztergom | 89.5% |
| 6 | Győr-Moson-Sopron | 84.2% |
| 7 | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén | 84.1% |
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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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