The opposition party “Tisa” has secured a constitutional majority in the Hungarian Parliament
13 April 05:01
The Hungarian opposition party “Tisza,” led by Péter Magyar, will form a single-party majority and control more than two-thirds of the votes in parliament following the election results.
This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian", citing preliminary vote count data from Hungary’s National Election Commission.
With 98.93% of ballots counted, three political forces are entering parliament. The opposition party “Tisa” is receiving 53.06% of the vote. The incumbent ruling party, Fidesz, is receiving 38.43%, while the far-right, pro-Russian “Mi Hazank” has 5.83%.
Since Hungary has a complex mixed system, where most deputies are elected in single-member districts and votes are redistributed from districts to national lists, the percentages do not translate into parliamentary seats on a proportional basis.
Counts by all Hungarian media outlets indicate that “Tisza” has secured a constitutional majority. According to preliminary data, “Tisza” will receive 138 seats, the “Fidesz” faction will have 55 deputies, and “Mi Hazank” will have 6.
A total of 133 votes is sufficient to form a constitutional majority.
A constitutional majority (more than two-thirds of the seats) allows Tisza to make key decisions independently, including amending the Fundamental Law.
Parliamentary elections in Hungary took place on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Polling stations closed at 7:00 p.m. According to the Central Election Commission, voter turnout was historic —as of 6:30 p.m., 77.80% of Hungarians had voted, amounting to nearly 6 million people.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged that in the parliamentary elections, after 16 years in power, he and his party had suffered a defeat.
According to Orbán, although the results are not yet final, they are already clear. Against this backdrop, he congratulated the opposition party “Tisza” and its leader Péter Magyar on their victory.
“The election result is painful for us, but unequivocal… I have congratulated the winning party,” Orbán said.
As a reminder, prior to the elections in Hungary, media reports indicated that Russia had launched a large-scale disinformation campaign in Hungary. The goal was to support Orbán and discredit the opposition.
