The top five on the national list matter because they’re the only names voters see on the ballot. In Hungary, every citizen gets two votes: one for a candidate in their local constituency, the other for a national party list.
Elections hinge on individual constituencies
Hungary’s electoral system boils down to this: who forms the government is decided in the 106 individual constituencies, sending that many MPs to parliament. The remaining 93 seats go by national list votes. Every voter has two ballots—one to back a local hopeful, the other for a nationwide list.
That’s why Péter Magyar and Viktor Orbán are pounding the pavements in constituencies. They know the real battle is there. Win at least half, and you’re in pole position to form a government. National lists only yield seats for parties clearing 5 per cent of the vote.
Orbán’s star-studded slate
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has already unveiled Fidesz’s top five.
- The premier heads the list,
- followed by ally Zsolt Semjén, KDNP leader.
- Third is László Kövér, the House speaker, then two women to balance the gender tally.
- Kinga Gál is not just female but Fidesz deputy chair;
- Alexandra Szentkirályi brings youthful flair as ex-deputy Budapest mayor, current city Fidesz group leader—and wife of defence minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky.
Notably, none of these top five are contesting local seats.
Magyar reveals his eclectic top team
- Péter Magyar leads the Tisza Party list—and he’s running in a Budapest constituency encompassing the 12th district.
- Trailing him is opera soprano Andrea Rost, who’ll also stand in Szolnok.
- Next, László Gajdos, director of Nyíregyháza Zoo, contesting his hometown.
- Fourth is Ágnes Forsthoffer, Tisza vice-president and Balatonfüred hotel boss, running locally too.
- Fifth spot goes to István Kapitány, ex-global president of Shell—the sole top-fiver skipping a constituency tilt, reports 24.hu.
What do the polls say?
Tisza has topped every non-government-friendly poll since late 2024. Medián’s latest bombshell sparked fury: among firm voters, Tisza leads by a whopping 20 points. Fidesz calls it laughable; Orbán himself savaged pollster Endre Hann on Facebook in a rare public spat—he’s never before tangled with survey firms.
Fidesz-aligned pollsters invariably show their side ahead, but even Orbán-friendly Nézőpont admits Tisza is surging while Fidesz flatlines or slips.
Analyst Gábor Török insists Medián can’t be that off. If the gap holds, Tisza could snag a supermajority—even four-fifths—on 12 April. Hungary’s system lavishly rewards winners.
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He can “name” whomever he wants but let’s be honest here: His only M.P.s will be Soros, Ursula, and Zelensky. They will be calling all the shots.
Yes, Dear Michael, the limited sovereignty, the first such since WWII, that the extremely cagey diplomacy of Orbán Viktor has won for Hungary will be tossed into grab-bag of The Western Elite.
Magyar will be just as Maya Sandu, Nicușor Dan, and Volodymyr Zelensky – powerless faces operating for the benefit of The Western Elite in Hungary.
Once again, as the Hungarian historian, Borvendég Zsuzsanna, has so meticulously outline had happened to Hungary in the 20th century, Hungary will again be pillaged, but, this time it will be pillaged in such a way, with mass migration and the homosexualification of it’s populace, that it will never recover.
Just as it happened to my people, in the southern part if the disUnited States, so shall it happen to the Hungarians.
It would be sad, except for the fact that the more accurate pollsters reveal that Magyar is 5 points behind Orbán, and, what with practically already every Hungarian decided, it will not be a margin that Magyar can overcome.
Thus, Hungary will keep it’s limited sovereignty, not only to the dismay of The Western Elite, but, to those numerous Hungarians, of The Left, who want to finish off their own country, once and for all.
First of all, I think most Hungarians will be glad they don’t have to endure limited sovereignty with Russia. A country so dear to your heart that you’re even willing to give up your American roots for it. Whoever believes that is naive. You’re just a self-appointed Russian propagandist and one of the losers of the European transition, nothing more. You’re probably not being paid, because even the Russians demand a bit more quality.
If Orbán truly sought greater sovereignty, he would have left the EU long ago and wouldn’t have remained dependent on it, simply to further his own enrichment. He’s even willing to make deals with the devil for that. The truth is, he can satisfy this need better within the EU.
I must say, I’ve rarely read so much nonsense in one place. Are you perhaps suffering from hallucinations and nightmares and mistaking them for reality, or do you have occasional psychotic episodes? Probably not, because I think you’re deliberately spreading this nonsense.
The real question in this context is: why do you paint such a crazy, completely unrealistic, and incoherent horror scenario in the first half of your post, predicting the opposition’s election victory, only to state in the second half that Orbán will win anyway and the opposition doesn’t stand a chance?
The reason is simple: you just want to push your pathological narratives because you’re not actually convinced Orbán will win. You’re hoping to snag a few more confused voters for him.
You should be more subtle about this in the future, less obvious. Even half-wits can see through the true purpose of your delusional fantasies. So put in a little more effort, or you’ll never get that Order of Lenin!
Look, the fake German knows what Hungarians think better then the Hungarians.
How humble of you, oh omniscient one. Please, grace us lowly mortals with further divine wisdom!
XD
At least your arrogance is legendary I give you that.
Even a pseudo-praise from you has a foul odor.
Due to you intelligence, we should vote for Orábn then 😂😂😂
Come on Steiner, you disappear for days and you come up with this nonsense?
I expected better from you
It will be great that with Tisza we Hungarians will finally have decision makers that think and act for what is best for our nation and its ordinary people – improving healthcare, education etc., not just passing tax-payers money to their closed circle of oligarch friends and acting according Russian leaders wishes, from whom Fidesz takes orders from.
Oh ostranus please, stop the clichés.
It’s too cringy to tolerate.
Magyar is a NER oligarch like all the others. Just a traitor one.
Watch Toroczkai prove it, that both Fidesz and Magyar corrupt as fuck:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGRMHYvC3SI
Mark, you shouldn’t hyperventilate. You know you’re getting on in years, and this is seriously affecting your health. Stay calm and don’t write anything. It’s always just the same nonsensical Russian propaganda anyway! Instead, donate some money to Orban! He’ll certainly be able to use it after the election when he can no longer line his pockets with public funds.
Márk and why we would vote for Orbán after you admit they are totally corrupted ?
We know their shit for the last two decades?
Exactly Márk! Only Mi hazánk is a in favor of us Hungarian s. Sadly many of our countryman are blind for these facts.
Mi Hazánk has been for ages in alliance with Fidesz. They are just as corrupt and unwilling to improve ordinary citizens lives, just a bunch of aggressive nationalists who only care about people who 100% agree everything with them, anyone with a different opinion is a traitor who needs to be silenced, according to Mi Hazánk.
The only ones missing from Peter Magyar’s line-up are his orgy buddies. But I could be mistaken, they may already be there!
Johnny, are you ever capable of saying something intelligent that’s actually relevant to the topic? Since I’ve had the dubious pleasure of reading your posts here two or three times, I have to say that even the dumbest participant in this so-called orgy easily surpasses your intelligence and linguistic skills.
I’m starting to think you’d actually like to participate in some kind of orgy, but presumably there’s a lack of women who would be interested in such a brainiac. Or to put it another way, you’re always stuck with the ugliest women. Since you seem to be constantly in a daze anyway, that probably doesn’t matter. Because, as they say, in the dark, all cats are gray!
I don’t want to dash your hopes, though, because even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn.