February 25th, 2010

New poll reveals Fidesz leading firmly, voter activity rising

The latest survey by pollster Median indicated increased voter activity, a firm lead by main opposition Fidesz and growing support for the radical nationalist Jobbik party, the online business portal HVG.hu reported on Wednesday.

According to the survey, Hungary’s next parliament will consist of three parties – Fidesz, the ruling Socialist Party, and Jobbik – no other party will be anywhere near the minimum 5 percent of votes to get seats.

Fidesz garnered 55 percent support among decided voters, the Socialists stood at 16 percent and Jobbik at 13 percent in this group.

In the whole voting sample, Fidesz is shown with 44 percent support, the Socialists have 14 percent and Jobbik 9 percent, the survey said.

In February, the number of respondents saying they would certainly turn up to vote rose by 7 points compared to January.

The generation gap between party supporters remains: the average Fidesz voter is 45 years old, the average Jobbik supporter 39 and the Socialist average is 55 years, the report said, adding that it was mostly people under 30 that have become more politically active.

The survey was conducted on a representative sample of 2,400 voting age adults.

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