The Tisza party led by the conservative Péter Magyar has received the most votes in the legislative elections held this Sunday in Hungary and would control 138 of the 199 seats in the Hungarian unicameral Parliament, according to results corresponding to 92.74% of the ballot count, which would give it a qualified two-thirds majority sufficient to promote far-reaching legal reforms.
The data published by the National Electoral Office places the Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Union party of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the second political force with 54 seats adding those of its partner, the Christian Democratic Party, while the Our Homeland Movement would get 7 seats.
In percentage data, Tisza would have received 53.74% of the votes by lists; Fidesz-KDNP, 37.65%, and Nuestra Patria, 5.92% of support in list voting, data that must then be added to the seats obtained through direct suffrage. No other party obtains parliamentary representation.
Thank you, Hungary
“Thank you, Hungary,” Magyar published in a brief message on social networks after knowing the first results. In the same way, Tisza has published that Orbán has congratulated Magyar: “Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has just congratulated us on the phone for our victory.” Immediately, Orbán appeared before his supporters and acknowledged that the results were “clear” and “painful”, but he promised that he would “never” give up.
“The results are painful for us, but clear: the responsibility of governing does not fall on us. I have congratulated the winning party,” he stated. Furthermore, he has congratulated his followers for their “hard work” and for the 2.5 million votes obtained and has advocated for “strengthening our communities (…) We will never abandon you!”
We will never abandon you!
In any case, the record participation in the process of up to 79.01% at the close of the polls stands out, which represents more than four and a half million people. In the capital, participation has reached 82.19%.
Wave of congratulations
The change of era in Hungary has provoked a wave of congratulations from European leaders. The president of the European Commission herself, Ursula von der Leyen, has highlighted on social networks that “the heart of Europe beats louder tonight in Hungary (…) A country demands its European path. The Union is strengthened.”
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has published a photograph of himself with Magyar on social networks, whom he has called to congratulate him on his victory. “France celebrates this victory, which represents a triumph of democratic participation, the commitment of the Hungarian people to the values of the European Union and Hungary’s place in Europe,” he said. “Together, let us build a more sovereign Europe, for the security of our continent, our competitiveness and our democracy.”
A new chapter in Hungarian history
Along the same lines, the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has conveyed his “heartfelt congratulations” to Magyar. “I look forward to working with you. Let us join forces for a strong, secure and, above all, united Europe.”
There have also been words for the winner of the elections from Sweden, where Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has highlighted the “historic” victory of the Magyar party. “It’s a new chapter in Hungarian history.”
