● Opinion polls indicate an extremely high willingness to vote ahead of the 2026 election.
● Voter turnout in elections following the transition to democracy has fluctuated, but it has clearly moved in tandem with the perception of how much is at stake in the elections.
● The record is still held by the 2002 election, but this could be broken this year.
● A stable correlation can be observed between turnout and settlement size: the larger the settlement, the higher the turnout.
● Between 2018 and 2022, turnout disparities narrowed slightly as turnout increased in smaller settlements.
● The strengthening of rural mobilization is linked to Fidesz’s growing support in villages and small towns.
● The 2026 election will take place in a new political landscape with the emergence of the Tisza Party, which may also influence the regional patterns of turnout.
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