2024 Budapest mayoral election
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The 2024 Budapest mayoral election will be held on 9 June 2024[1] to elect the mayor of Budapest (főpolgármester). However, the elected mayor will only take office in October. On the same day, local elections will also be held throughout Hungary, including the districts of Budapest which will determine the composition of the General Assembly. The election is run using a first-past-the-post voting system. The winner of the election will serve for a term of five years.
Candidates
Announced candidates
- Gergely Karácsony,[2] incumbent Mayor (2019-), supported by DK, MSZP, Dialogue[3] and Momentum[4]
- Alexandra Szentkirályi, government spokesperson (2020-2024), former deputy mayor of Budapest (2014-2019), supported by Fidesz-KDNP
- Dávid Vitézy, former state secretary for transportation (2022), former director of the Centre for Budapest Transport (2010-2014), supported by LMP
- András Grundtner, supported by Our Homeland Movement[5]
Withdrawn candidates
- Koloman Brenner, member of parliament (2018–), supported by Jobbik; withdrew on 19 April 2024, in favor of Dávid Vitézy.[6][7]
Campaign
Debates
2024 Budapest Mayoral election debates | |||||||||
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Date | Broadcasters | P Present I Invited A Absent N Not invited | |||||||
Karácsony | Szentkirályi | Vitézy | Grundtner | ||||||
31 May[8] | Partizán | P | A | P | N |
Opinion polling
Pollster/client(s) | Date(s) conducted |
Sample size | ||||||
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Karácsony | Szentkirályi | Vitézy | Brenner | Grundtner | Undecided | |||
Medián[9] | 17–22 May 2024 | 1000 | 46% | 26% | 24% | – | 4% | 0% |
Republikon[10] | 7–10 May 2024 | 800 | 40% | 30% | 25% | – | 3% | 3% |
Publicus[11] | 6–10 May 2024 | 1055 | 46% | 19% | 23% | – | 3% | 9% |
Závecz Research[12] | 15-21 April 2024 | ? | 38% | 16% | 22% | – | 1% | 23% |
Pulzus | 19-21 Mar 2024 | 500 | 39% | 16% | 22% | 1% | 2% | 20% |
References
- ^ Press Release of the National Election Commission
- ^ Karácsony Gergely bejelentette, újraindul-e a főpolgármesteri székért, index.hu (in Hungarian)
- ^ A DK beáll Karácsony Gergely mögé az önkormányzati választáson, telex.hu (in Hungarian)
- ^ A Momentum is beáll Karácsony Gergely mögé az önkormányzati választáson, telex.hu (in Hungarian)
- ^ Grundtner András lesz a Mi Hazánk Mozgalom főpolgármester-jelöltje a 2024-es választásokon, telex.hu (in Hungarian)
- ^ „Tegyük rendbe Budapestet” – saját főpolgármester-jelöltet indít a Jobbik Karácsony Gergely ellen, telex.hu (in Hungarian)
- ^ Népszava. "Visszalépett Vitézy Dávid javára a Jobbik főpolgármester-jelöltje". Népszava (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Júlia, Kozics (14 May 2024). "Főpolgármester-jelölti vitát rendez a Partizán". index.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Medián: fölényesen vezet Karácsony Gergely". median.hu (in Hungarian). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Főpolgármester kerestetik!" (PDF). republikon.hu (in Hungarian). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Előnyben Karácsony Gergely kihívóival szemben Budapesten | Publicus". publicus.hu (in Hungarian). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Zrt, HVG Kiadó (22 April 2024). "Egyelőre Karácsony–Vitézy–Szentkirályi a sorrend a főpolgármester-jelöltek között, a Magyar Péter-hatás máshol okozhat meglepetést". hvg.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 April 2024.