Latest Poll Shows Clear Lead for Tisza in Hungary

  • 26 May 2025 10:25 AM
  • Hungary Around the Clock
Latest Poll Shows Clear Lead for Tisza in Hungary
The Tisza Party would defeat Fidesz by seven percentage points if parliamentary elections were held on Sunday, according to the results of a fresh poll conducted by the Publicus Institute for Népszava.

Among decided party voters 43% support the Tisza, while Fidesz has 36% support at present.

Among eligible voters, 30% said they would vote for the party of Péter Magyar and 24% for Fidesz, while the proportion of undecided voters is at 32%.

Of the smaller parties, the Democratic Coalition is at 9% among decided party voters and only Our Homeland would reach the 5% threshold necessary to win seats in Parliament.

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