Hungarian Parliamentary Election: Polls Indicate Major Setback for Nationalist PM Orbán
Polls released after the polls closed in the Hungarian general election indicate a potential landslide defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's ruling party. The center-right party TISZA, led by Peter Magyar, is expected to win a majority.
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- 📰 Published: April 13, 2026 at 03:51
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Reuters reports that these polls, conducted before voting began and released after polling stations closed, show that the center-right Respect and Freedom party (TISZA), led by Peter Magyar, will receive 55% to 57% of the vote, leading Viktor Orban's nationalist party Fidesz-MPP.
According to the polling agency Median, TISZA could secure 135 seats in the 199-seat parliament. The polling agency 21 Research Centre predicts that TISZA has a chance to win 132 seats.
Some past polls conducted before the election and released after voting ended have proven to be quite accurate. There were no exit polls for today's parliamentary election.
Agence France-Presse reports that Magyar stated after the polls closed that he was 'cautiously optimistic' about winning.
'Of course, we are well aware, and we have seen the latest polls,' he told reporters after the vote, which saw a record-high turnout for the Central European country.
'Based on this information, as well as the turnout data and the various messages we have received, we are optimistic, or rather, cautiously optimistic.'
Voting ended today at 7 PM local time. Turnout as of 6:30 PM was 77.8%, higher than the historical record of 70.5% set in 2002. Analysts believe such a high turnout could favor Magyar. (Compiled by: He Hong-ru) 1150413
According to the polling agency Median, TISZA could secure 135 seats in the 199-seat parliament. The polling agency 21 Research Centre predicts that TISZA has a chance to win 132 seats.
Some past polls conducted before the election and released after voting ended have proven to be quite accurate. There were no exit polls for today's parliamentary election.
Agence France-Presse reports that Magyar stated after the polls closed that he was 'cautiously optimistic' about winning.
'Of course, we are well aware, and we have seen the latest polls,' he told reporters after the vote, which saw a record-high turnout for the Central European country.
'Based on this information, as well as the turnout data and the various messages we have received, we are optimistic, or rather, cautiously optimistic.'
Voting ended today at 7 PM local time. Turnout as of 6:30 PM was 77.8%, higher than the historical record of 70.5% set in 2002. Analysts believe such a high turnout could favor Magyar. (Compiled by: He Hong-ru) 1150413