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POLLSTERS: FIDESZ-CHRISTDEM COALITION WIDENS LEAD

 

The ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat (KDNP) alliance has increased its lead in the full population, according to separate results published by the Nézőpont Institute, Alapjogokért, Real-PR 93, Századvég and Társadalomkutató at a conference on Thursday. At the conference organised by the Nézőpont Institute, polling director Dániel Nagy said party preferences were “stable”. Fidesz-KDNP is supported by 51-52% of decided voters, and support of the joint list of the opposition varies between 42 and 47%, he said. The opposition primaries seem to have failed to change voting readiness significantly, he said. Extrapolating from those numbers, the ruling parties would obtain 125 places in parliament if the election was held this Sunday, Nagy said. The opposition would win 73 places, and one would be filled by a lawmaker elected on an ethnic minority ticket, he said.
Századvég’s Péter Pillók said pro-government voters are “almost unwaveringly convinced” that the ruling parties would prevail next spring. One-third of opposition voters think the same, he said. Meanwhile, the Democratic Coalition (DK) has increased its support among opposition voters to 51%, and to 32% among supporters of the opposition coalition, he said.
Századvég found that 45% of voters support the ruling parties, 36% the joint opposition, 5% the Two-tailed dog party and 3% Mi Hazánk (Our Homeland). In a two-party election, Századvég projects Fidesz-KDNP to win 50% and the opposition 44%, he said.
According to a survey by Real-PR 93, an overwhelming majority supported government measures such as the minimum wage hike and tax refunds for families. The majority expect their economic prospects to deteriorate if the opposition comes to power, and anticipate growing taxes and utility prices, he said. The government measures have led to a growing number of Hungarians, 37% being optimistic about their future, Sándor Sóvágó said. The ratio of those expecting their quality of life falling within one year has decreased to 13% from 21%, he said.
Társadalomkutató analyst Krisztián Talabér said “scandals” during the opposition primaries have led to the number of voters for leftist lists falling by five percentage points from 42%, and the support for ruling parties growing by 2 percentage points from 43%. Meanwhile, 58% of Hungarians say they are satisfied with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s work, while 34% are unsatisfied with him, he said. The government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic is supported by 60% of Hungarians, he said.