2010 Budapest Assembly election explained

Election Name:2010 Budapest Assembly election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2006 Budapest Assembly election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Budapest Assembly election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:All 33 seats in the General Assembly of Budapest
Majority Seats:17
Election Date:3 Oct 2010
1Blank:Popular vote
2Blank:Percentage
Leader1:István Tarlós
Party1:Fidesz–KDNP
Last Election1:30 seats
Seats1:17
Seat Change1: 13
1Data1:302,566
2Data1:50.18%
Leader2:Csaba Horváth
Party2:Hungarian Socialist Party
Last Election2:24 seats
Seats2:10
Seat Change2: 14
1Data2:178,507
2Data2:29.61%
Leader4:Benedek Jávor
Party4:Politics Can Be Different
Last Election4:New party
Seats4:3
Seat Change4: 3
1Data4:67,082
2Data4:11.13%
Leader5:Gábor Staudt
Party5:Jobbik
Last Election5:New party
Seats5:3
Seat Change5: 3
1Data5:54,765
2Data5:9.08%

The 2010 Budapest Assembly election was held on 3 October 2010, concurring with other local elections in Hungary. This was the last election for the Assembly with party-list proportional rules until 2024, when this system was restored. The size of the Assembly was reduced from 66 members to 33 at this election.

Mayor

See main article: 2010 Budapest mayoral election. Fidesz–KDNP candidate István Tarlós won the mayoral election with 53.37% of the vote.

Results

List seats were distributed using the D'Hondt method.