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Latest poll – Fidesz gains support, Socialists at record low
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Budapest (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz party and its allied Christian Democrats were up in polling in the past three months while the opposition Socialists have never been so low, Tarki’s latest poll results from October showed. In October, 43 percent of respondents in a survey conducted by Nezopont supported Prime Minister Viktor Orban, up from 28 percent in April.
Fidesz increased its support from 22 percent in July to 28 percent in October among the whole sample, Tarki said in a poll sent to MTI on Wednesday. The radical nationalist Jobbik party had 13 percent in July and 12 percent in October.
The opposition Socialists lost support from 11 percent in July to 7 percent in October. The opposition LMP stood on 2 percent in both months, DK had 4 percent in July and 3 percent in october and Egyutt and opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) had 1 percent each both times, the poll said.
The percentage of voters who are uncertain or would not respond remained at 45 percent, Tarki said.
Among voters who had a clear preference Fidesz’s support rose from 39 percent to 51 percent from July to October. The Socialists lost support from 19 to 14 percent and Jobbik had 24 percent in July and 23 percent in October. DK’s support fell from 8 percent to 6 percent, LMP had 4 percent both times and Egyutt’s support fell from 2 percent in the summer to 1 percent in October while PM stood on 1 percent both times, the poll said.
Tarki conducted its poll on October 16 to 23 on a sample of 1,003 adults.
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