Budapest 6th constituency

The 6th constituency of Budapest is an electoral constituency (Hungarian: országgyűlési egyéni választókerület, OEVK) represented in the National Assembly. It elects one member via first-past-the-post voting.

Budapest
6th constituency
(District VIII.)
Constituency
for the National Assembly
Boundary of 6th constituency in Budapest
CityBudapest
Electorate72,205 (2018)
Major settlementsDistrict VIII.
Current constituency
Created2011
PartyFidesz–KDNP
MemberMáté Kocsis[1]
Created from
  • Constituency no. 11
  • Constituency no. 12
  • Constituency no. 13
Elected2018

Since 2018, it has been represented by Máté Kocsis of the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance.

Geography

The 6th constituency is located in central-western part of Pest.

List of districts

The constituency includes the following municipalities:[2]

  1. District VIII.
  2. District IX.

History

The 6th constituency of Budapest was created in 2011 and contained of the pre-2011 abolished constituencies of the part of 11th, 12th and 13th constituency of the capital. Its borders have not changed since its creation.

Election Name Borders
2014 Budapest
6th constituency
2018

Members

The constituency was first represented by Imre Vas of the Fidesz from 2014 to 2018.[3] Máté Kocsis of the Fidesz was elected in 2018.[4]

Election Member Party  %
2014 Imre Vas Fidesz 38.3
2018 Máté Kocsis Fidesz 40.5

Election result

2018 election
2018 parliamentary election: Budapest - 6th constituency[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Fidesz–KDNP Máté Kocsis 18,818 40.51 +2.26
DK Attila Ara-Kovács 14,947 32.17 as Unity
Jobbik Dóra Dúró 6,001 12.92 -0.39
LMP Tamás Jakabfy 2,582 5.56 -2.76
Together Krisztina Baranyi 1,454 3.13 as Unity
Momentum Dr. Katalin Cseh 1,190 2.56 New
MKKP Gábor Racskó 1,065 2.29 New
Workers' Party László József Konczos 222 0.48
MIÉP Tamás Jakab 105 0.23
KÖSSZ Krisztina Schauber 39 0.08
Iránytű Dr. Dezső Suda 33 0.07
Majority 3,871 8.34
Turnout 46,850 64.88 7.97
Registered electors 72,205
Fidesz–KDNP hold Swing

2014 election
2014 parliamentary election: Budapest - 6th constituency[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Fidesz–KDNP Dr. Imre Vas 15,977 38.25
Unity Tibor Gyula Pál 15,437 36.97
Jobbik Dóra Dúró 5,560 13.31
LMP Tamás Jakabfy 3,474 8.32
Independent Lajos Csorba 323 0.77
Party of Greens Péter Lóránt Hollós 293 0.7
MCP Aladár Horváth 212 0.51
Soc Dems Dr. Dezső József Suda 187 0.45
KTI Istvánné Makai 122 0.29
JESZ Gábor Cézár Szilassy 113 0.27
ÚDP Rita Cseh 43 0.1
ÚMP Zsolt Torma 29 0.07
Majority 540 1.29
Turnout 42,271 56.91
Registered electors 74,277
Fidesz–KDNP win (new seat)

References
  1. "Biography". Hungarian National Assembly.
  2. "A választókerületekhez tartozó települések (Budapest)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  3. "Budapest parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2014-2018)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  4. "Budapest parlamenti képviselői (Parlamenti Információs Rendszer 2018-)" (in Hungarian). Hungarian National Assembly.
  5. "Országgyűlési képviselők választása 2018 - Budapest 6. számú egyéni választókerület (székhely: Budapest VIII. kerület) eredménye" (in Hungarian). National Election Office.
  6. "Result of the single-member constituencies BUDAPEST capital 06. (Budapest VIII.ker.)". National Election Office.

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