Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as opposition leader heads for potential supermajority win
Orbán steps aside after years in power as Magyar’s surging victory signals a historic political shift in Hungary
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat Sunday in the country’s parliamentary election, calling the result "clear" and "painful" as partial vote counts showed a decisive win for opposition leader Péter Magyar.
Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Viktor Orban arrives for an EU Summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 19, 2026. (Magali Cohen / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)
With roughly 53% of votes counted, projections showed Magyar’s Tisza party on track for a landslide victory that could give it a two-thirds parliamentary supermajority.
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The result could mark a dramatic political shift in Hungary, where Orbán has led the country for more than a decade.