Budapest 8th constituency

Budapest
8th constituency
(District XIV.)
Constituency
for the National Assembly
Location of Budapest 08 within Budapest
Location of Budapest within Hungary
CityBudapest
Electorate77,554 (2018)
Major settlements14th District
Current constituency
Created2011
PartyMSZP-Dialogue
MemberCsaba Tóth
Created from
Elected2014, 2018

The 8th constituency of Budapest (Hungarian: Budapesti 08. számú országgyűlési egyéni választókerület) is one of the single-member constituencies of the National Assembly, the national legislature of Hungary. The constituency standard abbreviation: Budapest 08. OEVK.

Since 2014, it has been represented by Csaba Tóth of the MSZP-Dialogue party alliance.

Geography

The 8th constituency is located in the central-northeastern part of Pest.

The constituency borders the 11th and 12th constituencies to the north, the 13th constituency to the east, the 9th and 6th constituencies to the south, and the 5th and 7th constituencies to the west.

List of districts

The constituency includes the following municipalities:

  1. District XIV.: Main part of the district (except Rákosfalva, Alsórákos).

History

The current 8th constituency of Budapest was created in 2011 and contains the pre-2011 21st constituency and part of the pre-2011 22nd constituency of Budapest. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Members

The constituency was first represented by Csaba Tóth of MSZP (with Unity support) from 2014, and he was re-elected in 2018.

Election Member Party %
2014 Csaba Tóth MSZP 39.9
2018 47.2
2022 Ákos Hadházy Ind. 54.1
2026 Gabriella Virágh TISZA 63.7

Election result

2026 election

Result 2026
  1. Gabriella Virágh, TISZA (63.7%)
  2. Richárd Tarnai, Fidesz–KDNP (29.3%)
  3. György Fekete, Our Homeland (5.00%)
  4. Norbert Ferrancz, MKKP (1.60%)
  5. Other parties (less than 1%) (0.40%)
2026 parliamentary election: Budapest - 8th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tisza Gabriella Virágh 40,918 63.71 New
Fidesz–KDNP Dr. Richárd Tarnai 18,843 29.34 −7.2
Mi Hazánk György Fekete 3,184 4.96 +1.18
MKKP Norbert Ferrancz 1,007 1.57 −1.92
MMP–Solidarity Tibor Katona 277 0.43
Independent Ágnes Kunhalmi 0 0
Majority 22.075 34.37
Turnout 64,683 81.59 Increase 6.24
Registered electors 79,277
Tisza gain from United for Hungary Swing

2022 election

Result 2022
  1. Dr. Ákos Hadházy, United for Hungary (54.1%)
  2. Ádám Borbély, Fidesz–KDNP (36.5%)
  3. János Czeglédi, Our Homeland (3.80%)
  4. Regina Rózsa, MKKP (3.50%)
  5. István Janicsák, MEMO (1.50%)
  6. Other parties (less than 1%) (0.60%)
2022 parliamentary election: Budapest - 8th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United for Hungary Dr. Ákos Hadházy 30,159 54.09
Fidesz–KDNP Ádám Borbély 20,373 36.54 +1.48
Mi Hazánk János Czeglédi 2,108 3.78 New
MKKP Regina Rózsa 1,946 3.49 +0.91
MEMO István Janicsák 816 1.46 New
NÉP Norbert Duma 255 0.46 New
Leftist Alliance Lajosné Karacs 104 0.19
Majority 9,786 17.55
Turnout 56,351 75.35 Decrease 1.06
Registered electors 74,785
United for Hungary hold Swing +5.4

2018 election

Result 2018
  1. Csaba Tóth, MSZP-P (47.2%)
  2. Tamás Jelen, Fidesz–KDNP (35.1%)
  3. István Szávay, Jobbik (7.70%)
  4. János Barta, LMP (4.10%)
  5. Attila Szűcs, Momentum (3.00%)
  6. Zsolt Victora, MKKP (2.60%)
  7. Kolos Szentpáli, Workers' Party (0.30%)
2018 parliamentary election: Budapest - 8th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
MSZP–Dialogue Csaba Tóth 27,736 47.23 as Unity
Fidesz–KDNP Tamás Jelen 20,588 35.06 −1.28
Jobbik István Szávay 4,492 7.65 −3.24
LMP János Barta 2,410 4.1 −5.02
Momentum Attila Szűcs 1,771 3.02 New
MKKP Zsolt Victora 1,518 2.58 New
Workers' Party Kolos Szentpáli 209 0.36 −0.32
Majority 7,148 12.17
Turnout 59,256 76.41 Increase 6.82
Registered electors 77,554
MSZP–Dialogue hold Swing +8.6

2014 election

Result 2014
  1. Csaba János Tóth, Unity (39.9%)
  2. Dr. Ferenc Papcsák, Fidesz–KDNP (36.3%)
  3. László Benke, Jobbik (10.9%)
  4. János Barta, LMP (9.10%)
  5. András Horváth, ÉLŐLÁNC (1.90%)
  6. Other parties (less than 1%) (1.90%)
2014 parliamentary election: Budapest - 8th constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unity Csaba János Tóth 21,697 39.88
Fidesz–KDNP Dr. Ferenc Papcsák 19,772 36.34
Jobbik Béla Kovács 5,924 10.89
LMP János Barta 4,961 9.12
ÉLŐLÁNC András Horváth 1,006 1.85
KTI Márta Láng 474 0.87
Workers' Party Dr. József Péter Hajdu 368 0.68
JESZ Norbert Roland Török 201 0.37
Majority 1,925 3.54
Turnout 55,351 69.59
Registered electors 79,541
Unity win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Tóth is a member of MSZP, he ran as a joint candidate of the Unity electoral alliance during the 2014 parliamentary election.

References

  1. ↑ "Biography". Hungarian National Assembly.
  2. 1 2 "Budapest 08. számú országgyűlési egyéni választókerület" (PDF) (in Hungarian). Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
  3. ↑ "A választókerületekhez tartozó települések (Budapest)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  4. ↑ "Budapest parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2014-2018)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  5. ↑ "Budapest parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2018-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  6. ↑ "ORSZÁGGYŰLÉSI KÉPVISELŐK VÁLASZTÁSA 2026 / Egyéni választókerület - BUDAPEST, 08. számú OEVK - Budapest XIV. kerület" (in Hungarian). National Election Office.
  7. ↑ "ORSZÁGGYŰLÉSI KÉPVISELŐK VÁLASZTÁSA 2022 / Egyéni választókerület - BUDAPEST, 08. számú OEVK - Budapest XIV. kerület" (in Hungarian). National Election Office.
  8. ↑ "ORSZÁGGYŰLÉSI KÉPVISELŐK VÁLASZTÁSA 2022 / Belföldi részvételi adatok - BUDAPEST, 08. számú OEVK" (in Hungarian). National Election Office.
  9. ↑ "Országgyűlési képviselők választása 2018 - Budapest 8. számú egyéni választókerület (székhely: Budapest XIV. kerület) eredménye" (in Hungarian). National Election Office.
  10. ↑ "Result of the single-member constituencies BUDAPEST capital 08. (Budapest XIV.ker.)". National Election Office.

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