Votes Choice and Switching Between the MKP and the Most-Híd Parties Cover Image

Szavazói átjárás az MKP és a Most–Híd között
Votes Choice and Switching Between the MKP and the Most-Híd Parties

Author(s): Gábor Harrach
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Electoral systems, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Nemzetpolitikai Kutatóintézet
Keywords: Slovakia;parliamentary election;hungarian political parties;

Summary/Abstract: After the 2009 collapse of Hungarian political unity in Slovakia, analysers pay close attention to the possible movement of the voters between the two rival parties. If we use the aggregate electoral statistics, it is possible only to calculate the potential highest number of those who supported one of the two Hungarian parties in 2012 or 2016, but voted for the other party in the previous election. (During these calculations we have to ignore demographic trends.) Because most of the supporters of both parties belonged to the same political community in earlier times, certain similarities can be observed in connection with their basic values or identity. Moreover, since the main political goals of MKP and Most–Híd (Bridge) are essentially comparable, the voters’ transit between the two rival parties, is not typical. Considering the fact that the popularity of Most–Híd has decreased in recent years, MKP has not profited from the amortization of its competitor.

  • Issue Year: 2/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 59-78
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Hungarian