Historic landslide in Hungary: Péter Magyar’s Tisza party poised for two-thirds majority

In a dramatic end to 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s dominance, Péter Magyar’s opposition Tisza Party is on track for a crushing victory in Hungary’s parliamentary elections on Sunday – including the coveted two-thirds supermajority that would allow it to begin dismantling the constitutional and institutional architecture built by Fidesz.

According to live results published by EUalive’s partner Átlátszó at 65% processed votes, Tisza is leading the party-list vote with 53.54%, well ahead of Fidesz–KDNP at around 38–39%. Crucially, Tisza is ahead in 110 of the 199 individual constituencies, while Fidesz leads in only 71. Independent projections, including from pollster Median, now estimate Tisza could secure 138–142 seats – comfortably above the 133-seat threshold required for a two-thirds majority.

A two-thirds supermajority would give Tisza the power to amend the constitution, reform the judiciary, media laws, electoral system, and other key institutions that Orbán’s governments have shaped since 2010.

Péter Magyar, who only entered politics two years ago after breaking with Fidesz, declared victory shortly after polls closed. According to Átlátszó, Orbán himself has already called Magyar to congratulate him on the result.

Turnout was exceptionally high, with preliminary figures suggesting it exceeded 72 percent – one of the highest participation rates since the return of democracy in 1989. The surge was driven particularly by young voters. According to early data and exit polls reported by Átlátszó, voters aged 18–35 turned out in record numbers.

International reactions

The scale of the defeat for Orbán has drawn immediate attention across Europe. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen both reacted quickly to the projected outcome, welcoming the clear pro-European shift in Hungarian politics.

The vote marks a historic turning point. For the first time since 2010, a single opposition force appears set not only to replace Fidesz but to possess the constitutional tools necessary to reverse much of its legacy.

Átlátszó and other independent observers note exceptionally high turnout, reflecting the intensity of public desire for change after years of deepening polarisation, corruption scandals, and growing isolation from the European mainstream.

Final official results are still being counted, but the trend is now considered irreversible. Hungary appears to have voted decisively to turn the page on the Orbán era.

Caption: The President of the opposition Tisza Party Peter Magyar holds a press conference during the party’s election night watch event after the closing of the polling stations for the general election in Budapest, Hungary, 12 April 2026. EPA/Tibor Illyes