A fresh survey from Budapest reveals that Hungary’s center-right Tisza party has moved ahead of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s governing Fidesz party as Sunday’s parliamentary election approaches, according to polling data released Friday by the newspaper Nepszava.
The longtime nationalist leader confronts what appears to be his most significant political threat in a decade and a half, though a substantial portion of voters remain uncommitted, making the election’s final result difficult to predict.
According to the Publicus Institute survey, Tisza party, under the leadership of former government official Peter Magyar, captured 52% support among voters who have made their decision, while Fidesz secured backing from 39% of this group.
When examining the complete voter pool of 1,000 respondents, the polling data revealed 38% support for Tisza compared to 29% for Fidesz. A significant 25% of those surveyed indicated they remained undecided about their voting intentions.
Recent polling trends from multiple organizations show consistent patterns, with surveys from March and early April demonstrating Tisza maintaining leads over Fidesz across different research firms. The data spans from March 17 through April 9, with undecided voters consistently representing between 18% and 26% of respondents across various polls.
