Pest County Assembly
{{Short description|Local legislative body of Pest county}}
{{one source|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Pest County Assembly
| native_name = {{small|Pest Megyei Közgyűlés}}
| coa_pic = HUN Pest megye COA.svg | coa_res = 125px | coa-pic = | coa-res =
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| structure1 = File:2024 pest county assembly.svg
| house_type = County Council
| foundation = 1990
| leader1_type = President
| leader1 = István Szabó
| party1 = Fidesz–KDNP
| election1 = 12 October 2014
| leader2_type =Vice-president
| leader2 = Ferenc Wentzel
Tibor Szerenka
| party2 =
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| seats = 46 councillors
| political_groups1 =
Administration
- {{Color box|{{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}|border=darkgray}} Fidesz–KDNP (21)
Other parties (25)
- {{Color box|{{party color|Momentum Movement}}|border=darkgray}} Momentum (10)
- {{Color box|{{party color|Our Homeland Movement}}|border=darkgray}} Our Homeland(8)
- {{Color box|{{party color|Democratic Coalition (Hungary)}}|border=darkgray}} DK (7)
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| term_length = five years
| last_election1 = 9 June 2024
| next_election1 = 2029
| session_room = Budapest 5 ker Varoshaz u 7 IMG 0461-1000.jpg
| session_res = 240
| meeting_place = County Hall, Budapest
| website = [http://www.pestmegye.hu/ pestmegye.hu]
| footnotes=
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The Pest County Assembly ({{langx|hu|Pest Megyei Közgyűlés}}) is the local legislative body of Pest County, in the Central Hungary in Hungary.
Composition
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! colspan="3" |Deputies in Pest County Assembly{{Cite web|title=Választástörténet (Önkormányzati vál.)|url=https://valtor.valasztas.hu/valtort/jsp/t0.jsp|access-date= |language=hu}} |
| colspan="3" | {{hidden begin|title=Key to parties|contentstyle=font-size:95%; border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:white;}}
{{colbegin|colwidth=20em}} {{legend|{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}|Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Democratic Coalition}}|Democratic Coalition (DK)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}|Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Politics Can Be Different}}|Politics Can Be Different (LMP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Momentum Movement}}|Momentum Movement (Momentum)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Jobbik (2020)}}|Jobbik|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}|Fidesz (Fidesz–KDNP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)}}|Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Hungarian Democratic Forum}}|Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|{{party color|Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party}}|Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKgP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|{{party color|Hungarian Justice and Life Party}}|Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|#808080|Independent / Others}}
{{legend|#D2691E|Life for Years Club Association (Életet az éveknek)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend|#FADA5E|National Association of Municipalities of Small Villages and Small Settlements (KÖSZ)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{colend}} {{hidden end}} |
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! Period ! Distribution ! Seats |
| align=center|1994–1998
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| style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; width:24em; color:white;" | 24 | style="background:{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}; width:12em; color:white;" | 12 | style="background:{{party color|Fidesz}}; width:7em; color:white;" | 7 | style="background:{{party color|Christian Democratic People's Party (Hungary)}}; width:8em; color:white;" | 8 | style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Democratic Forum}}; width:9em; color:white;" | 9 | style="background:{{party color|Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party}}; width:14em; color:white;" | 14 | style="background:#D2691E; width:3em; color:white;" | 3 | style="background:#FADA5E; width:3em; color:white;" | 3 |
| 80
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| align=center|1998–2002
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| style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; width:23em; color:white;" | 23 | style="background:{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}; width:6em; color:white;" | 6 | style="background:{{party color|Fidesz}}; width:30em; color:white;" | 30 | style="background:{{party color|Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party}}; width:8em; color:white;" | 8 | style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Justice and Life Party}}; width:6em; color:white;" | 6 | style="background:#808080; width:5em; color:white;" | 5 | style="background:#D2691E; width:2em; color:white;" | 2 |
| 80
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| align=center|2002–2006
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| style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; width:38em; color:white;" | 38 | style="background:{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}; width:6em; color:white;" | 6 | style="background:{{party color|Fidesz}}; width:27em; color:white;" | 27 | style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Democratic Forum}}; width:5em; color:white;" | 5 | style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Justice and Life Party}}; width:2em; color:white;" | 2 | style="background:#808080; width:1em; color:white;" | 2 |
| 80
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| align=center|2006–2010
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| style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; width:28em; color:white;" | 28 | style="background:{{party color|Alliance of Free Democrats}}; width:5em; color:white;" | 5 | style="background:{{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}; width:43em; color:white;" | 43 | style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Democratic Forum}}; width:4em; color:white;" | 4 |
| 80
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| align=center|2010–2014
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| style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; width:10em; color:white;" | 10 | style="background:{{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}; width:26em; color:white;" | 26 | style="background:{{party color|Jobbik (2020)}}; width:7em; color:white;" | 7 |
| 43
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| align=center|2014–2019
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| style="background:{{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}; width:5em; color:white;" | 5 | style="background:{{party color|Democratic Coalition}}; width:4em; color:white;" | 4 | style="background:{{party color|Politics Can Be Different}}; width:3em; color:white;" | 3 | style="background:{{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}; width:23em; color:white;" | 23 | style="background:{{party color|Jobbik (2020)}}; width:8em; color:white;" | 8 |
| 43
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| align=center|2019–2024
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| style="background:{{party color|Democratic Coalition}}; width:7em; color:white;" | 7 | style="background:{{party color|Momentum Movement}}; width:9em; color:white;" | 9 | style="background:{{party color|Jobbik (2020)}}; width:4em; color:white;" | 4 | style="background:{{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}; width:24em; color:white;" | 24 |
| 44
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=2019=
The Assembly elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 44 counselors, with the following party composition:
{{election table|title=Summary of the 13 October 2019 election results}}
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! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! %
! +/-
! Seats
! +/-
! Seats %
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}|
| align=left | Fidesz–KDNP
| align=right| 220,290
| align=right| 51.60
| align=right| {{increase}}2.70
| align=right| 24
| align=right| {{increase}}1
| align=right| 54.55
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Momentum Movement}}|
| align=left | Momentum Movement (Momentum)
| align=right| 83,768
| align=right| 19.62
| align=right|
| align=right| 9
| align=right| {{increase}}9
| align=right| 20.45
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Coalition}}|
| align=left | Democratic Coalition (DK)
| align=right| 63,618
| align=right| 14.90
| align=right| {{increase}}6.59
| align=right| 7
| align=right| {{increase}}3
| align=right| 15.91
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Jobbik (2020)}}|
| align=left | Jobbik
| align=right| 39,478
| align=right| 9.25
| align=right| {{decrease}}8.99
| align=right| 4
| align=right| {{decrease}}4
| align=right| 9.09
|-
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| bgcolor={{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}|
| align=left | Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
| align=right| 19,746
| align=right| 4.63
| align=right| {{decrease}}7.49
| align=right| 0
| align=right| {{decrease}}5
| align=right| 0
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Total
! align=right| 444,115
! align=right| 100.0
! align=right|
! align=right| 44
! align=right| {{increase}}1
! align=right|
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! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout
! align=right|
! align=right| 45.29
! align=right| {{increase}}4.12
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After the elections in 2019 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 44 councillors, versus 9 Momentum Movement, 7 Democratic Coalition (DK) and 4 Jobbik councillors.{{cite web|title=Megyei közgyűlés tagjai 2019-2024 (Pest megye)|url=https://www.valasztas.hu/megye-adatlap_onk2019?p_p_id=onkmegyeadatlap_WAR_nvinvrportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=1&p_r_p_1632770263_prpVlId=294&p_r_p_1632770263_prpVltId=687&p_r_p_1632770263_prpMegyeKod=14|agency=valasztas.hu|access-date=2019-10-29}}{{Cite web|title=Pestmegye.hu|url=http://www.pestmegye.hu/onkormanyzat/kozgyules|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Pestmegye.hu|language=hu-hu}}
=2014=
The Assembly elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 43 counselors, with the following party composition:
{{election table|title=Summary of the 12 October 2014 election results}}
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! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! %
! +/-
! Seats
! +/-
! Seats %
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}|
| align=left | Fidesz–KDNP
| align=right| 183,277
| align=right| 48.90
| align=right| {{decrease}}9.84
| align=right| 23
| align=right| {{decrease}}3
| align=right| 53.49
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Jobbik (2020)}}|
| align=left | Jobbik
| align=right| 68,381
| align=right| 18.24
| align=right| {{increase}}1.58
| align=right| 8
| align=right| {{increase}}1
| align=right| 18.60
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}|
| align=left | Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
| align=right| 45,440
| align=right| 12.12
| align=right| {{decrease}}12.48
| align=right| 5
| align=right| {{decrease}}5
| align=right| 11.63
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Democratic Coalition}}|
| align=left | Democratic Coalition (DK)
| align=right| 31,155
| align=right| 8.31
| align=right|
| align=right| 4
| align=right| {{increase}}4
| align=right| 9.30
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Politics Can Be Different}}|
| align=left | Politics Can Be Different (LMP)
| align=right| 30,050
| align=right| 8.02
| align=right|
| align=right| 3
| align=right| {{increase}}3
| align=right| 6.98
|-
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| bgcolor=#FED500|
| align=left | Together (Együtt)
| align=right| 16,499
| align=right| 4.40
| align=right|
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ±0
| align=right| 0
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Total
! align=right| 389,020
! align=right| 100.0
! align=right|
! align=right| 43
! align=right| {{steady}}0
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! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout
! align=right|
! align=right| 41.17
! align=right| {{decrease}}3.43
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After the elections in 2014 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 23 councillors, versus 8 Jobbik, 5 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), 4 Democratic Coalition (DK) and 3 Politics Can Be Different (LMP) councillors.{{cite web|title=Municipal election (12 Oct 2014) - PEST county assembly election result |url=https://static.valasztas.hu/dyn/onk14/szavossz/en/M14/mered_e.html |publisher=National Election Office |access-date= |location= |language= }}
=2010=
The Assembly elected at the 2010 local government elections, is made up of 43 counselors, with the following party composition:
{{election table|title=Summary of the 3 October 2010 election results}}
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! colspan="2" | Party
! Votes
! %
! +/-
! Seats
! +/-
! Seats %
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Fidesz–KDNP}}|
| align=left | Fidesz–KDNP
| align=right| 230,611
| align=right| 58.74
| align=right| {{increase}}.
| align=right| 26
| align=right| {{decrease}}17
| align=right| 60.47
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Hungarian Socialist Party}}|
| align=left | Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
| align=right| 96,590
| align=right| 24.60
| align=right| {{decrease}}.
| align=right| 10
| align=right| {{decrease}}18
| align=right| 23.26
|-
| bgcolor={{party color|Jobbik (2020)}}|
| align=left | Jobbik
| align=right| 65,391
| align=right| 16.66
| align=right|
| align=right| 7
| align=right| {{increase}}7
| align=right| 16.28
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Total
! align=right| 410,779
! align=right| 100.0
! align=right|
! align=right| 43
! align=right| {{decrease}}37
! align=right|
|-
! align=right colspan=2| Voter turnout
! align=right|
! align=right| 44.60
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! align=right|
! align=right|
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After the elections in 2010 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 26 councillors, versus 10 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 7 Jobbik councillors.
Presidents of the Assembly
So far, the presidents of the Pest County Assembly have been:
- 1990–1994 János Inczédy, Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP)
- 1994–1998 Géza Schmidt, KÖSZ
- 1998–2002 András T. Mészáros, Fidesz
- 2002–2006 Imre Szabó, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
- 2006–2014 Lajos Szűcs, Fidesz–KDNP
- since 2014 István Szabó, Fidesz–KDNP
References
{{Reflist}}
{{County councils of Hungary}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pest Assembly}}