Viktor Orban set to lose Hungarian election ABC NEWS (AU)

[canetoad]

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is predicted to lose the Hungarian election after 16 years in the top job.
The controversial leader is accused of undermining the country’s democracy and suppressing LGBTQIA+ rights but has retained the support of US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Opposition leader Peter Magyar, who is Orban’s former ally, is now leading by at least 10 per cent in most polls.

*Nothing on website yet.

[Initech]

1. Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah hey hey hey goodbye!

Fuck you Orban! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

[Midnight Writer]

2. I believe I will let this pudding set awhile before I eat it.

I expect shenanigans to occur.

[róisín_dubh]

10. Yeah there's probably fuckery afoot

We shall see.

[Celerity]

15. agree

[highplainsdem]

11. Still hoping he'll lose, but the NYT has an article on the gerrymandering in his favor:

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/world/europe/hungary-election-polls.html

[2naSalit]

3. Not accepting the results has become...

A trend with this crowd. That inability should be considered a personal problem and nothing more,

[struggle4progress]

4. How could he possibly lose with that big red tie?

[Sneederbunk]

5. If he loses, it's "rigged."

[Permanut]

6. So the headlines on April 13th will be about his miraculous comeback win.

[AverageOldGuy]

7. I know I sound like a broken record . . .

. . . but please tell me when a dictator has gone softly into that quiet night??

In our own history we have only to look at Jan 6, 2021. Actually, we could look back at several elections where the loser challenged things -- Hayes-Tilden election of 1876 that led directly to the end of Reconstruction and the emergence of Southern Redemptionism . . . .

If Orban loses, expect to see troops in the streets, seizing ballot boxes and arresting his opponents - - - exactly what Trump plans for 2026 and 2028. There will be bloodshed.

And the only question that remains is this: How much bloodshed will be required here in Nov 2026 and November 2028 to stop Trump?

[haele]

8. Not much better for Hungary. His opposition used to be an ally.

Still at least somewhat right wing.
Democracy in Politics is not black/white, good guy/bad guy, my team/your team. It's about understanding where national social and economic risks are and matching personalities to the realistic plans they have to reduce those risks
Whether or not they've picking the lesser of two evils is still up in the air.

[fujiyamasan]

9. Not really my concern to be honest

What I like is seeing Vance come off like an even bigger loser.

Between this and going to Pakistan and coming back empty handed, he’s on a streak.

[Blumancru]

12. MagyarThe lesser of two evils

Orban=The evil of two lessers
Good thing he has a pendulous gut (like someone else we know) or he would be peeing on that red tie.

[malaise]

13. Sweet

Can’t wait

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. Polls close at 1900 CEST (1700 GMT, 1pm EDT), first results expected about a hour later

https://euobserver.com/210775/hungary-election-which-polls-to-trust-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know/

That says it took about 4 hours to know the winner in 2022. Votes cast at diplomatic missions abroad won't be counted until April 18th, so if it's close the result could be delayed until then.