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Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:18 PM 3 hrs ago

Early results in Hungary's vote show opposition party leading and Prime Minister Orban's trailing

Source: AP News

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Early official results in Hungary’s election on Sunday show Péter Magyar ‘s opposition party leading and longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s party trailing, in a vote with repercussions across Europe.

It’s seen as Europe’s most consequential election this year, and could result in Magyar unseating far-right icon Orbán, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, after 16 years in power.

The final result remains unclear. With 37% of the vote counted, Magyar’s Tisza party had 51% support to 40% for Orbán’s governing Fidesz party. That proportion will change as more votes are counted.

The count showed Tisza ahead in 95 of Hungary’s 106 constituencies. The vote count is generally slowest in the capital of Budapest, which is expected to favor Magyar’s party.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/hungary-election-orban-magyar-trump-1a4eb0ba6b94e0c80c3cd18bd36254ab



Reuters is now projecting Magyar's party Tisza to win a more than 2/3rd's majority in parliament with 135 out of 199 seats.

https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/
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Early results in Hungary's vote show opposition party leading and Prime Minister Orban's trailing (Original Post) blue-wave 3 hrs ago OP
Peter M party leading by that margin..... Lovie777 3 hrs ago #1
It is certainly looking very good!! blue-wave 3 hrs ago #2
These projected results make me smile LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #3
Orban is reported to have conceded LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #4
Yes!! blue-wave 3 hrs ago #6
EU media has been reporting on Bsky that Orban conceded Ruby the Liberal 3 hrs ago #5
It is sweet!! First Wisconsin blue-wave 3 hrs ago #7

LetMyPeopleVote

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4. Orban is reported to have conceded
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:28 PM
3 hrs ago

BREAKING: Hungary just saw a stunning political shakeup. Opposition leader Péter Magyar says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally called to congratulate him on his victory, marking the imminent end to Orbán’s long grip on power.

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-04-12T19:21:14.044Z

Ruby the Liberal

(26,678 posts)
5. EU media has been reporting on Bsky that Orban conceded
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 03:28 PM
3 hrs ago

And that the current (subject to change) seat count hit supermajority - 135 of 199.

This is amazing. If all holds, I am beyond stoked for them.

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