US EditionHungary's opposition leads in polls, right-wing party gains support
Tisza leads by 12 points among decided voters, while far-right Our Homeland nears the 5% parliamentary threshold, according to recent polls ahead of April election.
- Two opinion polls on Wednesday indicated the centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban's governing Fidesz ahead of the April 12, 2026 election in Budapest.
- Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party, campaigned in Balassagyarmat on February 25, 2026, pledging to curb corruption, unlock frozen European Union funds, and anchor Hungary in the EU and NATO.
- Zavecz Research's Feb. 22–28 fieldwork showed 50% of decided voters backing Tisza, up from 48%, while Fidesz dropped to 38%; Publicus Institute published by Nepszava found 47% for Tisza and 39% for Fidesz.
- With many voters undecided, Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his biggest challenge in 16 years, while polls show Our Homeland support rising to about 6–7%, surpassing the 5% threshold.
- Zavecz's Feb. 22–28 fieldwork shows recent shifts, while Fidesz points to other surveys that still show it ahead but opponents allege ties to the ruling party.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his party are at risk of losing the parliamentary elections that will take place next month in Hungary! Two polls show the difference between Tisza, the formation led by former member of the government Peter Magyar, and Fidesz, Orban's party.
Hungary's opposition leads in polls, far-right party gains support
Hungary's centre-right Tisza party leads Prime Minister Viktor Orban's governing Fidesz before an April 12 election, while the far-right Our Homeland is gaining support, two opinion polls showed on Wednesday.
Will there be a change of power in Hungary? Two recent polls show that the center-right TISZA party maintains its lead over Viktor Orban's Fidesz.
According to a February public opinion poll conducted by Závecz Research, among voters who declare their intention to vote accurately and have already decided with the party, 50 per cent would vote for the opposition party Tisa and 38 per cent for the opposition party Fides. Thus, Peter Madyar's party has an advantage of 12 percentage points, Telex reports. The latest figures show that in February, Tisa's support to the population as a whole inc…
Závecz: Fidesz and the Tisza Party have both grown stronger, and Our Country has also gained strength - The vote-expanding campaign of the two major parties continues to be effective.
The gap between Fidesz and the Tisza Party has widened among the entire population and among confirmed party voters.
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