Polls Show Ruling Parties Enjoy At Least 30% Support

  • 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
Polls Show Ruling Parties Enjoy At Least 30% Support
Support for the ruling parties was at least 30% among all voters in October and only ruling Fidesz has increased its popularity since 2014, the daily Magyar Idők said, citing the latest combined polling data.

If elections were held this Sunday, the Fidesz-Christian Democrats alliance would get much better results from the list than in 2014, an analysis by kozvelemenykutatok.hu published in October showed.

Polls released in October showed big variations regarding the difference in popularity between opposition Socialists and radical nationalist Jobbik.

Publicus said the Socialists were slightly stronger than Jobbik. Iránytű said Jobbik enjoyed a 7% advantage, while Nézőpont said Jobbik received 4% more.

Závecz reported 3% and Tárki said both parties had 9% backing among all voters.

The combined figures showed that the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) enjoyed an average of 4% support while green opposition LMP averaged 3%.

Opposition Együtt received 1-2%, while the opposition PM party and the Liberals both received below 1%.

Based on list results, the ruling parties would be able to generate around 50% backing, Jobbik would probably overtake the Socialists and DK would safely get into parliament by generating 7% support, the paper said.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.

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