Voter turnout in Hungary on April 12 exceeded previous years' figures
Kyiv • UNN
Parliamentary elections in Hungary recorded a turnout of 16.89% in the first hours of voting. Viktor Orbán and Péter Magyar have already visited polling stations.
In the first hours of the parliamentary elections in Hungary, voters showed a record high turnout: 16.89% of citizens have already cast their votes. This was reported by UNN with reference to statistical data from the website 444.hu.
Details
The lowest turnout was in Budapest, where it was 15.96 percent, while the highest voter activity was recorded in cities with a population of 10,000 to 20,000 people. There, 17.73 percent of voters have already cast their ballots.
Record turnout in Hungarian elections: how the political establishment reacted
Balázs Orbán, head of the Fidesz party's election campaign, believes that high voter activity is a harbinger of the ruling party's victory in the parliamentary race.
High turnout has always been in favor of the ruling party
What is known about the course of the elections in Hungary now
From reports by Hungarian media, it is already known that the main competitors in this year's race - the current head of government and leader of the Fidesz party, Viktor Orbán, and the leader of the opposition Tisza party, Péter Magyar - have already visited polling stations and cast their votes.
Context
On Sunday, April 12, parliamentary elections began in Hungary. As of 7:00 AM, the turnout was 3.46%. However, it is expected that by the end of the day - by 7:00 PM - more than 7 million Hungarians will cast their votes.
It should be noted that in 2022, when regular parliamentary elections were held in the country, the turnout was 10.31%.
Currently, the main struggle is between the current head of government and leader of the Fidesz party, Viktor Orbán, and the leader of the opposition Tisza party, Péter Magyar.
Additionally
The Prime Minister of Slovakia and the President of Serbia expressed support for Viktor Orbán during the elections in Hungary.