Vas County Assembly

Vas Megyei Közgyűlés

Type
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County Council

History
Founded| 1990
Leadership

President

László Majthényi, Fidesz–KDNP
since 12 October 2014

Vice-presidents

Bálint Kondora
Ferenc Marton

Structure
Seats| 15 councillors

Political groups

| Administration

* Fidesz–KDNP (10)

Other parties (4)

* Our Homeland Movement (2)
* Momentum (1)
* DK (1)
* KÖVET (together for vas county association)(1)

Length of term

| five years
Elections

Last election

| 2024-es magyarországi önkormányzati választás

Next election

| 2029
Meeting place
County Hall, Szombathely
Website
vasmegye.hu

The Vas County Assembly (Hungarian: Vas Megyei Közgyűlés) is the local legislative body of Vas County in the Western Transdanubia, in Hungary.

## Composition

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Deputies in Vas County Assembly[1]

Key to parties

Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)

Democratic Coalition (DK)

Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)

Momentum Movement (Momentum)

Jobbik

Fidesz (Fidesz–KDNP)

* Fidesz-MDF alliance (1998)
* Fidesz-MDF-MKDSZ alliance (2002)
* Fidesz-KDNP-NF alliance (2006)
* Fidesz-KDNP alliance (from 2010)

Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)

Hungarian Christian Democratic Alliance (MKDSZ)

Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)

Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKgP)

* FKgP-KDNP alliance (1998)

Independent / Others

* Solidarity (2010)

Association for Vas County Municipalities (VÖE)

Mayors Association for Vas County (PVME)

Period  | Distribution  | Seats
1994–1998  |  | 12  | 8  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 7

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1998–2002  |  | 12  | 2  | 15  | 2  | 5  | 4

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2002–2006  |  | 14  | 1  | 21  | 4

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2006–2010  |  | 11  | 25  | 2  | 2

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2010–2014 |  | 2  | 11  | 1  | 1

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2014–2019 |  | 2  | 10  | 2  | 1

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2019–2024 |  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 11

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### 2019

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The Assembly elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 15 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 13 October 2019 election results

Party  | Votes  | %  | +/-  | Seats  | +/-  | Seats %
| Fidesz–KDNP | 48,167  | 61.58  | 3.75  | 11  | 1  | 73.34
| Jobbik | 7,811  | 9.99  | 6.38  | 1  | 1  | 6.67
| Momentum Movement (Momentum)  | 5,874  | 7.51  |  | 1  | 1  | 6.67
| Democratic Coalition (DK)  | 5,730  | 7.33  | 3.59  | 1  | 1  | 6.67
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)  | 5,411  | 6.92  | 7.96  | 1  | 1  | 6.67
| Mayors Association for Vas County (PVME)  | 3,131  | 4.00  | 3.19  | 0  | 1  | 0
| Everybody's Hungary Movement (MMM)  | 2,098  | 2.68  |  | 0  | ±0  | 0
Total  | 80,686  | 100.0  |  | 15  | 0  |
Voter turnout  |  | 55.30  | 6.75  |  |  |

After the elections in 2019, the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 11 councillors, versus 1 Jobbik, 1 Momentum Movement, 1 Democratic Coalition (DK) and 1 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) councillors.[3]

List of seat winners

On the Fidesz–Christian Democratic People's Party list:

1. László Mathényi (president)
2. Ferenc Marton (vice-president)
3. Bálint Kondora (vice-president)
4. László Szijártó
5. Levente Gagyi
6. Krisztina Glavanics
7. István Béla Tausz
8. Tibor Tamás Sipos
9. Gábor Nagy
10. Dávid Szűcs
11. Albert Kevy

On the Jobbik list:

1. Kálmán Rába

On the Momentum Movement list:

1. Áron Iker

On the Democratic Coalition list:

1. Marianna Hetyési

On the Hungarian Socialist Party list:

1. László Fehér

### 2014

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The Assembly elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 15 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 | 40,402  | 57.83  | 7.18  | 10  | 1  | 66.67
| Jobbik | 11,433  | 16.37  | 6.28  | 2  | 1  | 13.33
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)  | 10,395  | 14.88  | 2.23  | 2  | 0  | 13.33
| Mayors Association for Vas County (PVME)  | 5,021  | 7.19  |  | 1  | 1  | 6.67
| Democratic Coalition (DK)  | 2,610  | 3.74  |  | 0  | ±0  | 0
Total  | 72,222  | 100.0  |  | 15  | 0  |
Voter turnout  |  | 48.55  | 5.98  |  |  |

### 2010

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The Assembly elected at the 2010 local government elections, is made up of 15 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 | 51,563  | 65.01  | .  | 11  | 14  | 73.34
| Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)  | 13,569  | 17.11  | .  | 2  | 9  | 13.33
| Jobbik | 8,004  | 10.09  |  | 1  | 1  | 6.67
| Solidarity (Szolidaritás)  | 6,182  | 7.79  |  | 1  | 1  | 6.67
Total  | 81,938  | 100.0  |  | 15  | 25  |
Voter turnout  |  | 54.53  |  |  |  |

## Presidents of the Assembly

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

* 1990–1998 Gábor Zongor, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
* 1998–2006 Péter Markó, Fidesz–MDF-MKDSZ
* 2006–2014 Ferenc Kovács, Fidesz–KDNP
* since 2014 László Majthényi, Fidesz–KDNP

## References

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

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