2010 Budapest mayoral election

Mayoral election in Budapest, Hungary 2010 Budapest mayoral election Hungary Budapest 1990 50px presidential no 2006 Budapest mayoral election 2006 2014 Budapest mayoral election 2014 3 October 2010 43.59 % Mayor Vote Percentage 150x150px István Tarlós Independent (politician) Fidesz–KDNP FF6A00 321 908 53.37% 150x150px Csaba Horváth Hungarian Socialist Party 177 783 29.47% 150x150px Benedek Jávor Politics Can Be Different 59 638 9.89% 150x150px Gábor Staudt Jobbik 43 839 7.27% Gábor Demszky SZDSZ István Tarlós Fidesz–KDNP The 2010 Budapest mayoral election was held on 3 October 2010 to elect the Mayor of Budapest (főpolgármester). On the same day, local elections were held throughout Hungary, including the districts of Budapest. The election was run using a First-past-the-post voting system. The winner of this election served for 4 years. The election was won by the governing parties' candidate, István Tarlós. Campaign Five-term incumbent Gábor Demszky did not run,Demszky jövőre nem indul a főpolgármesteri székért, infostart.hu due to low approval and the collapse of his party SZDSZ. Results István Tarlós Fidesz–KDNP 321908 +8.17 Csaba Horváth Hungarian Socialist Party 177783 –17.39Compared to the SZDSZ-MSZP candidate in the previous election. Benedek Jávor Politics Can Be Different 59638 New Gábor Staudt Jobbik 43839 New Notes References Category:2010 in Hungary Category:2010 elections in Hungary Category:Local elections in Hungary Category:History of Budapest Category:Politics of Budapest