Fidesz–KDNP

Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance (Hungarian: Fidesz–KDNP pártszövetség), formerly also known as the Alliance of Hungarian Solidarity (Hungarian: Magyar Szolidaritás Szövetsége), is a right-wing national conservative political alliance of two political parties in Hungary, the Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) and the Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP). The two parties jointly contested every national election since the 2006 parliamentary election. The Fidesz–KDNP party alliance has governed Hungary since 2010, altogether obtaining a supermajority in each of the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 national elections.

Fidesz–KDNP Party Alliance
Fidesz–KDNP pártszövetség
Co-PresidentsViktor Orbán (Fidesz)
Zsolt Semjén (KDNP)
Founded10 December 2005 (2005-12-10)
IdeologyNational conservatism
Right-wing populism
Christian right
Political positionRight-wing[1] to
far-right[2]
European affiliationNone (Fidesz), European People's Party (KDNP)[lower-alpha 1]
European Parliament groupNon-Inscrits (Fidesz), European People's Party Group (KDNP)[lower-alpha 1]
Colours  Orange
National Assembly
135 / 199
European Parliament
13 / 21
County Assemblies
245 / 381

History

The two parties formed their permanent electoral coalition on 10 December 2005.[4] After the 2006 election, Fidesz and KDNP separately formed parliamentary groups, but they established a caucus alliance in the Hungarian parliament.[5]

Technically Fidesz and KDNP are a coalition, but many consider KDNP to actually be a satellite party of Fidesz,[6][7] since it has been unable to get into the Parliament on its own since 1994 when it barely passed the election threshold of 5% of votes. Without Fidesz, its support cannot be measured,[8][9][10] and even a leading Fidesz politician, János Lázár stated in 2011 that Fidesz does not consider the government to be a coalition government.[11]

On March 3, 2021, the Fidesz left the European People's Party Parliamentary Group, while KDNP is still a member of it.

Electoral results

National Assembly
Election Leader SMCs MMCs Seats +/– Status
Votes  % Votes  %
2006 Viktor Orbán 2,269,241 41.99 (#1) 2,272,979 43.21 (#2)
164 / 386
 New Opposition
2010 2,732,965 53.43 (#1) 2,706,292 52.73 (#1)
262 / 386
 Increase 99 Supermajority
Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats +/– Status
Votes  % Votes  %
2014 Viktor Orbán 2,165,342 44.11 (#1) 2,264,780 44.87 (#1)
133 / 199
 Decrease 130 Supermajority
2018 2,636,201 47.89 (#1) 2,8224,551 49.27 (#1)
133 / 199
 Steady 0 Supermajority
2022 2,823,419 52.52 (#1) 3,060,706 54.13 (#1)
135 / 199
 Increase 2 Supermajority

European Parliament
Election year # of overall votes  % of overall vote # of overall seats won +/- Notes
2009 1,632,309 56.36% (1st)
14 / 22
2014 1,193,991 51.48% (1st)
12 / 21
 Decrease 2
2019 1,824,220 52.56% (1st)
13 / 21
 Increase 1

Notes
  1. KDNP has membership. Fidesz left the party and group in 2021.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Sex tapes, scandals in Hungary's local election campaign". abc news. 11 October 2019. Borkai is running for re-election as mayor of the northwestern city of Gyor, representing Orban's right-wing Fidesz party. Another leaked sex video featured an opposition politician, Tamas Wittinghoff, the mayor of a town near Budapest.
  2. Kingsley, Patrick (16 December 2018). "Opposition in Hungary Demonstrates Against Orban, in Rare Display of Dissent". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. Bayer, Lili; de La Baume, Maïa (3 September 2019). "European center right suspends Hungarian PM Orbán". Politico. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  4. "A Fidesz országos választmányi ülést, a KDNP országos nagygyűlést tart". mno.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. "Megalakult a Fidesz–KDNP-frakciószövetség". mno.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  6. Alexander Herholz (2012-02-12). "Sanctions on Hungary: What For and Why Now?".
  7. Dr. Agnes Batory (2010). "Election Briefing no. 51: Europe and the Hungarian Parliamentary Elections of April 2010" (PDF).
  8. hvg.hu (2010-07-21). "Nemigen mérhető a KDNP támogatottsága".
  9. Szonda Ipsos polls (2009-07-02). "Javuló Fidesz és Jobbik, stagnáló MSZP". Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  10. "Interjú Harrach Péterrel az Origo.hu hírportálon (Interview with KDNP politician Péter Harrach)". 2011-05-13.
  11. hvg.hu (2011-07-18). "Lázár a KDNP-nek: "ez nem egy koalíciós kormány" (Lázár: This is not a coalition government)".

Sources
  • Vida, István (2011). Magyarországi politikai pártok lexikona (1846–2010) [Encyclopedia of the Political Parties in Hungary (1846–2010)] (in Hungarian). Gondolat Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-693-276-3.
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