title: Békés County Assembly
text: # Békés County Assembly
  
  The Békés County Assembly (Hungarian: Békés Megyei Közgyűlés) is the local legislative body of Békés County in the Southern Great Plain in Hungary.
  
  ## Composition
  
  Deputies in Békés County Assembly :
  
  | Key to parties  Hungarian Workers' Party (Munkáspárt)  Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)  Democratic Coalition (DK)  Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ)  Momentum Movement (Momentum)  Jobbik  Fidesz (Fidesz–KDNP) Fidesz-MDF-MKDSZ alliance (1998) Fidesz-MKDSZ-Gazdakörök alliance (2002) Fidesz-KDNP-Gazdakörök alliance (2006) Fidesz-KDNP alliance (from 2010)  Christian Democratic People's Party (KDNP) KDNP-MDF alliance (1994)  Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)  Independent Smallholders, Agrarian Workers and Civic Party (FKgP) FKgP-KDNP alliance (1998)  Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIÉP)  Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk)  Independent / Others Mayors' Association (Polgármesterek Egyesülete) (1994, 1998) ÖBME (2002)  National Association of Large Families (NOE)  Life for Years Club Association (Életet az éveknek)  National Association of Municipalities of Small Villages and Small Settlements (KÖSZ) |||
  | - | - | - |
  | Period | Distribution | Seats |
  | 1994–1998 | 3 14 6 2 4 9 1 1 | 40 |
  | 1998–2002 | 1 13 3 10 8 1 2 1 1 | 40 |
  | 2002–2006 | 20 3 14 2 1 | 40 |
  | 2006–2010 | 15 1 24 | 40 |
  | 2010–2014 | 4 11 3 | 18 |
  | 2014–2019 | 2 1 11 4 | 18 |
  | 2019–2024 | 1 2 1 2 10 1 | 17 |
  
  ### 2019
  
  The Assembly elected at the 2019 local government elections, is made up of 17 counselors, with the following party composition:
  
  Summary of the 13 October 2019 election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | Seats % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Fidesz–KDNP | 56,936 | 53.11 | 1.74 | 10 | 1 | 58.82 |
  | | Jobbik | 15,394 | 14.36 | 6.60 | 2 | 2 | 11.76 |
  | | Democratic Coalition (DK) | 11,486 | 10.71 | 4.93 | 2 | 1 | 11.76 |
  | | Momentum Movement (Momentum) | 8,599 | 8.02 | | 1 | 1 | 5.88 |
  | | Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) | 8,323 | 7.76 | 6.59 | 1 | 1 | 5.88 |
  | | Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk) | 6,475 | 6.04 | | 1 | 1 | 5.88 |
  | Total | Total | 111,916 | 100.0 | | 17 | 1 | |
  | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | | 47.11 | 1.01 | | | |
  
  After the elections in 2019 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 10 councillors, versus 2 Jobbik, 2 Democratic Coalition (DK), 1 Momentum Movement, 1 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP), and 1 Our Homeland Movement (Mi Hazánk) councillors.
  
  ### 2014
  
  The Assembly elected at the 2014 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors, with the following party composition:
  
  Summary of the 12 October 2014 election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | Seats % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Fidesz–KDNP | 60,354 | 54.85 | 4.35 | 11 | 0 | 61.11 |
  | | Jobbik | 23,058 | 20.96 | 4.28 | 4 | 1 | 22.22 |
  | | Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) | 15,794 | 14.35 | 9.77 | 2 | 2 | 11.11 |
  | | Democratic Coalition (DK) | 6,360 | 5.78 | | 1 | 1 | 5.56 |
  | | Together (Együtt) | 4,461 | 4.05 | | 0 | ±0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 115,073 | 100.0 | | 18 | 0 | |
  | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | | 46.10 | 2.27 | | | |
  
  After the elections in 2014 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 11 councillors, versus 4 Jobbik, 1 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 2 Democratic Coalition (DK) councillors.
  
  ### 2010
  
  The Assembly elected at the 2010 local government elections, is made up of 18 counselors, with the following party composition:
  
  Summary of the 3 October 2010 election results :
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | +/- | Seats | +/- | Seats % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Fidesz–KDNP | 70,084 | 59.20 | . | 11 | 13 | 61.11 |
  | | Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) | 28,552 | 24.12 | . | 4 | 11 | 22.22 |
  | | Jobbik | 19,745 | 16.68 | | 3 | 3 | 16.67 |
  | Total | Total | 123,371 | 100.0 | | 18 | 22 | |
  | Voter turnout | Voter turnout | | 48.37 | | | | |
  
  After the elections in 2010 the Assembly controlled by the Fidesz–KDNP party alliance which has 11 councillors, versus 4 Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) and 3 Jobbik councillors.
  
  ## Presidents of the Assembly
  
  So far, the presidents of the Békés County Assembly have been:
  
  * 1990–1998 Imre Simon, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
  * 1998–2002 László Domokos, Fidesz–MKDSZ-Gazdakörök
  * 2002–2006 Zoltán Varga, Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)
  * 2006–2010 László Domokos, Fidesz–KDNP
  * 2010–2014 Zoltán Farkas, Fidesz–KDNP
  * since 2014 Mihály Zalai, Fidesz–KDNP
  