The right-wing and center-right forces won 97.32% of those in Hungary in the parliamentary elections held this Sunday (April 12, 2026), with 98.93% of the votes counted. The result consolidates hegemony in the country, but with an important change of command: the Tisza party (center-right), led by , easily surpassed the ruling Fidesz (right-wing) in the number of seats, ending a 16-year cycle in power.
Spectrum dominance was absolute. Magyar’s party obtained the largest individual share of votes, with 53.06%, while Orbán’s party reached 38.43%. Adding to the spectrum, Mi Hazánk, also on the right, registered 5.83%. Only 1.98% of the votes remained for the left.
The new face of Parliament
The Hungarian electoral system, which combines district votes and party lists to fill 199 seats, translated these percentages into a change in the National Assembly:
- Tisza: jumped from zero to 138 seats, acquiring a majority, which allows constitutional reforms to be carried out;
- Fidesz–KDNP: suffered a historic drop, going from 135 to just 55 seats. A reduction of 80 seats in total;
- Mi Our country: maintained its presence with 6 seats.
This configuration reverses that of 2022, when the ruling Fidesz–KDNP bloc had 135 of the 199 seats in the Hungarian Parliament, with around 54% of the national list votes, while the unified opposition had approximately 57 seats. On that occasion, Orbán was re-elected for his 4th consecutive term, consolidating yet another legislative supermajority.
The defeat of Viktor Orbán
The result of the polls represents the Hungarian prime minister’s biggest policy since his return to office in 2010. Orbán, one of the main names on the European nationalist right, publicly acknowledged the setback, classifying the result as “Of course” e “painful”. He called his former ally and now victor, Magyar, to acknowledge defeat and offer congratulations.
Fidesz’s fall is attributed to economic wear and tear, with Hungary facing stagnation and inflation that have eroded the population’s purchasing power in recent years. Magyar, who led Tisza’s victory, celebrated the historic performance and received congratulations from leaders of the European Union (EU) and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), signaling a possible rapprochement with Western allies. The leaders spoke in “European security” and sovereignty of the continent.
Orbán declared that he will not contest the result and that his party will move into opposition. The election registered 78% of voters, being considered the highest in the country.
