After counting more than 53.45% of the votes, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded the defeat of his Fidesz party and congratulated Péter Magyar's Tisza on winning the parliamentary elections.
This is evidenced by the results of the vote, the National Election Office of Hungary reports.
How many voters supported the Magyar's party?
According to the results of processing more than 98% of the ballots, the Tisza party is projected to win 138 seats in parliament, 93 of which are under the majority system and 45 under proportional lists. This is about 54% of the vote, or more than 3 million voters, which provides the party with an almost guaranteed constitutional majority - at least 133 out of 299 seats.
How many seats does Fidesz get and how many do other parties get?
The Fidesz party, headed by Viktor Orbán, according to preliminary estimates, may win 55 seats, including 13 in majority districts and 42 on the lists. The far-right Our Homeland Movement party (Mi Hazank) is seeking 6 seats.
What was the turnout in the elections?
Hungary's National Election Office reported a record turnout: as of 7 p.m. on April 12, 77.8% of voters, more than 5.8 million people, had cast their ballots.
When will all the votes be counted?
The vote count is ongoing: over 90% of ballots have been processed at the polling stations, and the votes of voters abroad and those who voted outside their constituency are to be counted by April 18.
What did Péter Magyar say after the results were announced?
In his speech after the results were announced, Péter Magyar congratulated his voters on their victory.
"Hungarians! We did it! Tisza and Hungary have won this election. Not by a small margin, but by a large one. Together we replaced Orbán's regime, together we liberated Hungary," he said.
Magyar also said that the government plans to reform the judicial system and create a National Asset Recovery Office.
How Orbán reacted to the defeat?
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has recognized his party's defeat in the parliamentary elections and congratulated the winner, Péter Magyar.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the Foreign Ministry urges Ukrainians not to go as observers to the elections in Hungary because of the risk of provocations.
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