Békés County Assembly

The Békés County Assembly (Hungarian: Békés Megyei Közgyűlés) is the local legislative body of Békés County in the Southern Great Plain in Hungary.

Békés County Assembly

Békés Megyei Közgyűlés
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1990
Leadership
President
Mihály Zalai, Fidesz–KDNP
since 12 October 2014
Structure
Seats17 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  •   Fidesz–KDNP (10)

Other parties (7)

Length of term
five years
Elections
Last election
13 October 2019
Next election
2024
Meeting place
County Hall, Békéscsaba
Website
bekesmegye.hu

Composition
Deputies in Békés County Assembly[1]
Key to parties
  Hungarian Workers' Party (Munkáspárt)
  Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
  Democratic Coalition (DK)
  Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)
  Momentum Movement (Momentum)
  Jobbik
  Fidesz (Fidesz–KDNP)
  • Fidesz-MDF-MKDSZ alliance (1998)
  • Fidesz-MKDSZ-Gazdakörök alliance (2002)
  • Fidesz-KDNP-Gazdakörök alliance (2006)
  • Fidesz-KDNP alliance (from 2010)
  Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)
  • KDNP-MDF alliance (1994)
  Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)
  Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKgP)
  • FKgP-KDNP alliance (1998)
  Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP)
  Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk)
  Independent / Others
  • Mayors' Association (Polgármesterek Egyesülete) (1994, 1998)
  • ÖBME (2002)
  National Association of Large Families (NOE)
  Life for Years Club Association (Életet az éveknek)
  National Association of Municipalities of Small Villages and Small Settlements (KÖSZ)
Period Distribution Seats
1994–1998
3 14 6 2 4 9 1 1
 40
1998–2002
1 13 3 10 8 1 2 1 1
 40
2002–2006
20 3 14 2 1
 40
2006–2010
15 1 24
 40
2010–2014
4 11 3
 18
2014–2019
2 1 11 4
 18
2019–2024
1 2 1 2 10 1
 17

2019

The Assembly elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 13 October 2019 election results
Party Votes  % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Fidesz–KDNP 56,936 53.11 Decrease1.74 10 Decrease1 58.82
Jobbik 15,394 14.36 Decrease6.60 2 Decrease2 11.76
Democratic Coalition (DK) 11,486 10.71 Increase4.93 2 Increase1 11.76
Momentum Movement (Momentum) 8,599 8.02 1 Increase1 5.88
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 8,323 7.76 Decrease6.59 1 Decrease1 5.88
Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk) 6,475 6.04 1 Increase1 5.88
Total 111,916 100.0 17 Decrease1
Voter turnout 47.11 Increase1.01

After the elections in 2019 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 10 councillors, versus 2 Jobbik, 2 Democratic Coalition (DK), 1 Momentum Movement, 1 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), and 1 Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk) councillors.[2][3]

2014

The Assembly elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 12 October 2014 election results
Party Votes  % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Fidesz–KDNP 60,354 54.85 Decrease4.35 11 Steady0 61.11
Jobbik 23,058 20.96 Increase4.28 4 Increase1 22.22
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 15,794 14.35 Decrease9.77 2 Decrease2 11.11
Democratic Coalition (DK) 6,360 5.78 1 Increase1 5.56
Together (Együtt) 4,461 4.05 0 ±0 0
Total 115,073 100.0 18 Steady0
Voter turnout 46.10 Decrease2.27

After the elections in 2014 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 11 councillors, versus 4 Jobbik, 1 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 2 Democratic Coalition (DK) councillors.[4]

2010

The Assembly elected at the 2010 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 3 October 2010 election results
Party Votes  % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Fidesz–KDNP 70,084 59.20 Increase. 11 Decrease13 61.11
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 28,552 24.12 Decrease. 4 Decrease11 22.22
Jobbik 19,745 16.68 3 Increase3 16.67
Total 123,371 100.0 18 Decrease22
Voter turnout 48.37

After the elections in 2010 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 11 councillors, versus 4 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 3 Jobbik councillors.

Presidents of the Assembly

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

References
  1. "Választástörténet (Önkormányzati vál.)" (in Hungarian).
  2. "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Békés megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "A közgyűlés felépítése – Békés Megyei Önkormányzat" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  4. "Municipal election (12 Oct 2014) - BÉKÉS county assembly election result". National Election Office.
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