Csongrád-Csanád County Assembly

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

Csongrád-Csanád County Assembly

Csongrád-Csanád Megyei Közgyűlés
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1990
Leadership
President
László Gémes, Fidesz–KDNP
since 13 October 2019
Structure
Seats20 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  •   Fidesz–KDNP (12)

Other parties (8)

Length of term
five years
Elections
Last election
13 October 2019
Next election
2024
Meeting place
County Hall, Szeged
Website
csongrad-megye.hu

Composition
Deputies in Csongrád-Csanád County Assembly[1]
Key to parties
  Hungarian Workers' Party (Munkáspárt)
  Agrarian Alliance (Agrárszövettség)
  Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
  • MSZP-SZDSZ alliance (2002, 2006)
  Democratic Coalition (DK)
  Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)
  Momentum Movement (Momentum)
  Jobbik
  Fidesz (Fidesz–KDNP)
  • Fidesz-MDF-MKDSZ-KPE alliance (2002)
  • Fidesz-KDNP-KPE-NF-MAGOSZ-VP alliance (2002)
  • 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)
  Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk)
  Independent / Others
  • Entrepreneurs Association of Mórahalom (1994)
  • Pusztaszeri TÁJ (1998, 2002)
  • MTPF (1998)
  • Association of Homokhát Municipalities (1998, 2002, 2006)
  • Together for Szentes (1998)
  • Mako Agglomeration (2002)
  Cooperation for Csongrád
  Civil Alliance for Makó (PSZM)
Period Distribution Seats
1994–1998
1 1 13 5 2 4 3 9 2
 40
1998–2002
11 1 10 6 2 2 2 2 2 1 1
 40
2002–2006
19 15 2 1 1 1 1
 40
2006–2010
16 20 3 1
 40
2010–2014
6 12 2
 20
2014–2019
5 11 4
 20
2019–2024
2 1 1 2 12 2
 20

2019

The Assembly elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 13 October 2019 election results
Party Votes  % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Fidesz–KDNP 41,688 54.04 Increase5.59 12 Increase1 60.00
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 8,183 10.61 Decrease11.17 2 Decrease3 10.00
Jobbik 7,714 10.00 Decrease8.65 2 Decrease2 10.00
Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk) 6,991 9.06 2 Increase2 10.00
Democratic Coalition (DK) 6,341 8.22 Increase5.10 1 Increase1 5.00
Momentum Movement (Momentum) 6,228 8.07 1 Increase1 5.00
Total 80,042 100.0 20 Steady0
Voter turnout 48.23 Increase2.82

After the elections in 2019 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 12 councillors, versus 2 Jobbik, 2 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), 2 Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk), 1 Momentum Movement and 1 Democratic Coalition (DK) councillors.[2]

2014

The Assembly elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 12 October 2014 election results
Party Votes  % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Fidesz–KDNP 36,165 48.45 Decrease5.53 11 Decrease1 55.00
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 16,254 21.78 Decrease5.32 5 Decrease1 25.00
Jobbik 13,922 18.65 Increase6.67 4 Increase2 20.00
Politics Can Be Different (LMP) 2,956 3.96 0 ±0 0
Democratic Coalition (DK) 2,327 3.12 0 ±0 0
Nagycsaládok Ruzsa 2,196 2.94 0 ±0 0
Together (Együtt) 822 1.10 0 ±0 0
Total 77,431 100.0 20 Steady0
Voter turnout 45.41 Decrease3.60

After the elections in 2014 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 11 councillors, versus 5 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 4 Jobbik councillors.[3]

2010

The Assembly elected at the 2010 local government elections, is made up of 20 counselors, with the following party composition:[1]

Summary of the 3 October 2010 election results
Party Votes  % +/- Seats +/- Seats %
Fidesz–KDNP 43,712 53.98 Increase. 12 Decrease8 60.00
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) 21,944 27.10 Decrease. 6 Decrease10 30.00
Jobbik 9,698 11.98 2 Increase2 10.00
Association of Urban Builders (Városépítők) 3,671 4.53 0 ±0 0
Civil Alliance for Makó (PSZM) 1,958 2.42 0 ±0 0
Total 84,017 100.0 20 Decrease20
Voter turnout 49.01

After the elections in 2010 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 12 councillors, versus 6 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 2 Jobbik councillors.

Presidents of the Assembly

So far, the presidents of the Csongrád-Csanád County Assembly have been:

References
  1. "Választástörténet (Önkormányzati vál.)" (in Hungarian).
  2. "Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Csongrád megye)". valasztas.hu. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  3. "Municipal election (12 Oct 2014) - CSONGRÁD county assembly election result". National Election Office.
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