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The Hungarian electoral system is complex and designed to favor the winning party in the districts, so it is too early to draw definitive conclusions...
With the closing of polling stations, vote counting has begun in Hungary for the parliamentary elections. Initial results from the national list count show a very close race between the ruling Fidesz-KDNP party and the opposition Tisza party led by Péter Magyar.
With only 1.37 percent of the votes counted, Orban's party is ahead with 53.18 percent, while the opposition Magyar party is second with 38.6 percent on the national lists. But in total, the national and individual lists, the opposition leads with 91 seats, compared to Orban's 76.
We recall that the majority of the mandates (106) come from single-member areas (individual electoral districts), which usually favor the strongest party locally and can significantly change the final picture.
First results in the national lists:
Fidesz – KDNP: 45 seats
Tisza: 39 mandates
Mi Hazánk (far-right party): 9 mandates
DK (Democratic Coalition): 0 seats
MKKP (Two-Tailed Dog Party): 0 seats
Individual lists:
Fidesz – KDNP: 31 seats
Tisza: 52 mandates
others: 0 mandates
How are the mandates divided?
Hungarians cast two separate votes:
106 of the 199 deputies are elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post method.
The remaining 93 deputies are elected from a single list in a "national" electoral district.
We recall that voter turnout was reported to be very high, even record high by Hungarian standards, which could affect the final distribution of seats.
Recall that the latest polls before the elections gave Tisza a clear lead (around 50-57%), with the possibility of an absolute majority or even two-thirds in parliament.
However, the Hungarian electoral system is complex and designed to favor the winning party in the districts, so it is too early to draw definitive conclusions.
Full results are expected to be released gradually during the evening and night, while the full count may take several days due to votes from the diaspora and procedures.
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