Hungary

National Assembly

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections

Background

Election date(s) The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
03.04.2022
Timing of election Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
30.04.2026
Number of seats at stake Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
199
Scope of elections Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
663
Number of male candidates Number of male candidates
546
Number of female candidates Number of female candidates
117
Percentage of women candidates The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
17.65%
Number of parties contesting the election This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
55
Notes
In all, 55 nominating organizations were registered (43 political parties and 12 national minority self-governments). Ultimately, 6 national party lists and 12 national minority self-governments were listed on the ballot paper.

Voter turnout

Registration Number of people registered to vote
8,215,304
Votes Number of people who actually voted
5,716,786
Voter turnout The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
69.59%

Results

About the election Short description of the context and results of the election.
The ruling Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP), led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, once again retained the required two-thirds majority in the 199-member National Assembly, winning a total of 135 seats. United for Hungary, a six-party opposition coalition (see note 1), led by Mr. Péter Márki-Zay of the Dialogue for Hungary (Párbeszéd, see note 2), took a total of 57 seats (see note 3). On 16 May, the National Assembly elected Mr. Orbán as the Prime Minister for a fourth consecutive term and the fifth time in his career.

The 2022 elections followed the election of the country’s first-ever woman President, Ms. Katalin Novák, in March 2022 (see note 4). They were held against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, which had begun in February. Prime Minister Orbán condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but said he did not agree with tough sanctions against Moscow. The elections were held in parallel with a referendum on the legislation “on taking more severe action against paedophile offenders and amending certain Acts for the protection of children”, passed by parliament in 2021.

Note 1:
The coalition comprised the Democratic Coalition (15 seats), the Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik, 10 seats), the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP, 10 seats), Momentum (10 seats), Dialogue for Hungary (Párbeszéd, 6 seats) and Hungary’s Green Party (LMP, 5 seats).

Note 2:
After the elections, Mr. Márki-Zay chose to retain the mayoralty of Hódmezővásárhely and was not sworn into the parliament.

Note 3:
The opposition coalition initially took 57 seats but one member elected on the Momentum ticket was sworn in as an independent. It consequently held 56 seats in the new legislature.

Note 4:
Ms. Novák, a former vice-president of FIDESZ, was elected by the outgoing National Assembly on 10 March 2022 to succeed Mr. János Áder, co-founder of Fidesz, who was due to stand down on 9 May after serving two consecutive terms in office.
Number of parties winning seats The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
9
Percentage of parties winning seats The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
16.36%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
67.84%
Alternation of power after elections The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
No
Number of parties in government The government may be formed by one or more political parties
2
Names of parties in government The government may be formed by one or more political parties
Hungarian Civic Union (FIDESZ) and Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)
Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political groups winning seats breakdown
Political group Total
Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP) 135
Democratic Coalition (DK) 15
Movement for a Better Hungary (Jobbik) 10
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 10
Momentum 10
Dialogue for Hungary (Párbeszéd) 6
Our Homeland (Mi Hazánk) 6
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) 5
Representative of the German minority living in Hungary 1
Independents 1
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
171
Number of women elected
28
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
14.07%
Other notes
Note on turnout figures:
A total of 8,215,304 voters were registered. The number of registered voters with a Hungarian address was 7,759,337. The 2022 elections recorded a total of 5,716,786 votes cast: 5,448,020 in polling stations and 268,766by post. Turnout of voters with a Hungarian address was 70.21%, while turnout including postal voters was 69.59%.

Note on the parties or coalitions winning seats:
- Although FIDESZ and KDNP were in coalition during the election they are separate parties. They won 117 and 18 seats respectively.
- Momentum initially took 11 seats but one member was sworn in as an independent member.
Women Directly Elected
28

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
171
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
28
First-term parliamentarians The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
45
Date of the first session The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
02.05.2022
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
László Kövér (Male)
Political party
Hungarian Civic Union-Christian Democratic People's Party (FIDESZ-KDNP)
Date of election
02.05.2022