Pest County Assembly

Local legislative body of Pest county

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Pest County Assembly

Pest Megyei Közgyűlés

Type
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County Council

History
Founded| 1990
Leadership

President

István Szabó, Fidesz–KDNP
since 12 October 2014

Vice-president

Ferenc Wentzel
Tibor Szerenka

Structure
Seats| 44 councillors

Political groups

| Administration

* Fidesz–KDNP (24)

Other parties (20)

* Momentum (9)
* DK (7)
* Jobbik (4)

Length of term

| five years
Elections

Last election

| 13 October 2019

Next election

| 2024
Meeting place
County Hall, Budapest
Website
pestmegye.hu

The Pest County Assembly (Hungarian: Pest Megyei Közgyűlés) is the local legislative body of Pest County, in the Central Hungary in Hungary.

## Composition

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Deputies in Pest County Assembly[1]

Key to parties

Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)

Democratic Coalition (DK)

Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)

Politics Can Be Different (LMP)

Momentum Movement (Momentum)

Jobbik

Fidesz (Fidesz–KDNP)

* Fidesz-MKDSZ-KPE alliance (2002)
* Fidesz-KDNP alliance (from 2006)

Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)

Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)

Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKgP)

* FKgP-MIÉP alliance (1994)

Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP)

* MIÉP-KDNP-METÉSZ-KSZ alliance (1998)

Independent / Others

* PMFPSZ (1998)
* Independent Mayors for the County (FPM) (2002)

Life for Years Club Association (Életet az éveknek)

National Association of Municipalities of Small Villages and Small Settlements (KÖSZ)

Period  | Distribution  | Seats
1994–1998  |  | 24  | 12  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 14  | 3  | 3

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1998–2002  |  | 23  | 6  | 30  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 2

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2002–2006  |  | 38  | 6  | 27  | 5  | 2  | 2

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2006–2010  |  | 28  | 5  | 43  | 4

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2010–2014 |  | 10  | 26  | 7

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2014–2019 |  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 23  | 8

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2019–2024 |  | 7  | 9  | 4  | 24

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### 2019

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The Assembly elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 44 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 13 October 2019 election results

Party  | Votes  | %  | +/-  | Seats  | +/-  | Seats %
| Fidesz–KDNP | 220,290  | 51.60  | 2.70  | 24  | 1  | 54.55
| Momentum Movement (Momentum)  | 83,768  | 19.62  |  | 9  | 9  | 20.45
| Democratic Coalition (DK)  | 63,618  | 14.90  | 6.59  | 7  | 3  | 15.91
| Jobbik | 39,478  | 9.25  | 8.99  | 4  | 4  | 9.09
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)  | 19,746  | 4.63  | 7.49  | 0  | 5  | 0
Total  | 444,115  | 100.0  |  | 44  | 1  |
Voter turnout  |  | 45.29  | 4.12  |  |  |

After the elections in 2019 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 44 councillors, versus 9 Momentum Movement, 7 Democratic Coalition (DK) and 4 Jobbik councillors.[2][3]

### 2014

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The Assembly elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 43 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 12 October 2014 election results  Party  | Votes  | %  | +/-  | Seats  | +/-  | Seats %

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| Fidesz–KDNP | 183,277  | 48.90  | 9.84  | 23  | 3  | 53.49
| Jobbik | 68,381  | 18.24  | 1.58  | 8  | 1  | 18.60
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)  | 45,440  | 12.12  | 12.48  | 5  | 5  | 11.63
| Democratic Coalition (DK)  | 31,155  | 8.31  |  | 4  | 4  | 9.30
| Politics Can Be Different (LMP)  | 30,050  | 8.02  |  | 3  | 3  | 6.98
| Together (Együtt)  | 16,499  | 4.40  |  | 0  | ±0  | 0
Total  | 389,020  | 100.0  |  | 43  | 0  |
Voter turnout  |  | 41.17  | 3.43  |  |  |

After the elections in 2014 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 23 councillors, versus 8 Jobbik, 5 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), 4 Democratic Coalition (DK) and 3 Politics Can Be Different (LMP) councillors.[4]

### 2010

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The Assembly elected at the 2010 local government elections, is made up of 43 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 3 October 2010 election results  Party  | Votes  | %  | +/-  | Seats  | +/-  | Seats %

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| Fidesz–KDNP | 230,611  | 58.74  | .  | 26  | 17  | 60.47
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)  | 96,590  | 24.60  | .  | 10  | 18  | 23.26
| Jobbik | 65,391  | 16.66  |  | 7  | 7  | 16.28
Total  | 410,779  | 100.0  |  | 43  | 37  |
Voter turnout  |  | 44.60  |  |  |  |

After the elections in 2010 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 26 councillors, versus 10 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 7 Jobbik councillors.

## Presidents of the Assembly

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So far, the presidents of the Pest County Assembly have been:

* 1990–1994 János Inczédy, Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)
* 1994–1998 Géza Schmidt, KÖSZ
* 1998–2002 András T. Mészáros, Fidesz
* 2002–2006 Imre Szabó, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
* 2006–2014 Lajos Szűcs, Fidesz–KDNP
* since 2014 István Szabó, Fidesz–KDNP

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Választástörténet (Önkormányzati vál.)" (in Hungarian).
2. ^ "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Pest megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
3. ^ "Pestmegye.hu". Pestmegye.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2021-05-22.
4. ^ "Municipal election (12 Oct 2014) - PEST county assembly election result". National Election Office.

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