IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Hungary

Hungary

Name	Official Name	Type
Hungarian National Assembly	Országgyűlés	Assembly

Chief of State: President Tamás SULYOK
Head of Government: Prime Minister Viktor ORBÁN
Assembly: Hungary has a unicameral National Assembly (Országgyűlés) with 199 seats.

The President is elected by the National Assembly to serve a 5-year term. To be elected, the president must win two-thirds of legislative votes in the first two rounds or a simple majority in the third round
The Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the president.
In the National Assembly (Országgyűlés), 106 members are elected in single-member constituencies and 93 members are directly elected in a single nationwide district by proportional represenatation vote. All members serve 4-year terms.

2022-04-03
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 5,711,925
Registered 8,215,304
Turnout 69.53

2022-04-03
Referendum
Votes 5,628,138
Registered 8,215,304
Turnout 68.51

2018-04-08
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 5,791,868
Registered 8,312,264
Turnout 69.68

2016-10-02
Referendum
Votes 3,561,734
Registered 8,261,394
Turnout 43.11

2014-04-06
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 4,859,789
Registered 8,029,829
Turnout 60.52

2010-04-25
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 1,160,117
Registered 2,486,111
Turnout 46.66

2010-04-11
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 5,172,222
Registered 8,034,394
Turnout 64.38

2006-04-23
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 3,257,244
Registered 5,059,002
Turnout 64.39

2006-04-09
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 5,457,553
Registered 8,076,781
Turnout 67.57

2004-12-05
Referendum
Votes 3,009,262
Registered 8,046,742
Turnout 37.4

2003-04-12
Referendum
Votes 3,666,715
Registered 8,042,272
Turnout 45.59

2002-04-21
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 4,423,806
Registered 6,018,069
Turnout 73.51

2002-04-07
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 5,685,655
Registered 8,061,101
Turnout 70.53

1998-05-24
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes -
Registered 8,094,214
Turnout -

1998-05-10
Hungarian National Assembly
Votes 4,532,443
Registered 8,063,631
Turnout 56.21

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Hungarian National Assembly	2022-04-03	5,711,925	8,215,304	69.53
Referendum	2022-04-03	5,628,138	8,215,304	68.51
Hungarian National Assembly	2018-04-08	5,791,868	8,312,264	69.68
Referendum	2016-10-02	3,561,734	8,261,394	43.11
Hungarian National Assembly	2014-04-06	4,859,789	8,029,829	60.52
Hungarian National Assembly	2010-04-25	1,160,117	2,486,111	46.66
Hungarian National Assembly	2010-04-11	5,172,222	8,034,394	64.38
Hungarian National Assembly	2006-04-23	3,257,244	5,059,002	64.39
Hungarian National Assembly	2006-04-09	5,457,553	8,076,781	67.57
Referendum	2004-12-05	3,009,262	8,046,742	37.4
Referendum	2003-04-12	3,666,715	8,042,272	45.59
Hungarian National Assembly	2002-04-21	4,423,806	6,018,069	73.51
Hungarian National Assembly	2002-04-07	5,685,655	8,061,101	70.53
Hungarian National Assembly	1998-05-24	-	8,094,214	-
Hungarian National Assembly	1998-05-10	4,532,443	8,063,631	56.21

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