More people consider Péter Magyar better suited for the position of prime minister, survey shows

At the same time as conducting its March survey on party preferences, Republikon asked respondents which party's leader they considered more suitable for the position of prime minister: 41 percent said that Péter Magyar was more suitable for the position, while 38 percent considered Orbán to be more suitable.

According to the pollster’s analysis, although more people consider the leader of the Tisza Party to be suitable, those who cast their votes for Orbán are more confident in their answer. Thirty-four percent of them believe that the current prime minister is “somewhat more suitable,” while in the case of Magyar, this figure is only 24 percent, and 17 percent believe he is "more likely to be suitable.”

A breakdown by party preference also reveals that while an overwhelming majority of Fidesz voters believe Viktor Orbán is the more suitable prime ministerial candidate, the Tisza Party’s base is more divided. 93 percent of Fidesz voters consider Orbán “clearly” suitable, and 6 percent “somewhat” suitable, while 61 percent of Tisza voters consider Magyar “definitely” more suitable, and 29 percent “somewhat more” suitable.

Sixty percent of undecided voters were unable to answer this question, but twice as many of them consider Péter Magyar suitable for the position as Viktor Orbán: 20 percent versus 10 percent.

According to the survey conducted by Republikon in late-March, Péter Magyar’s party increased its lead to 6 percentage points among the total population, putting the Tisza Party at 37 percent and Fidesz–KDNP at 31 percent two weeks before the election. Among those with a party preference and those certain to vote, the Tisza Party held a 9-point lead in either case, with the score standing at 49-40 in both instances. The results of the survey predicted a three-party parliament: Mi Hazánk would gain seats, while the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party (MKKP) and the Democratic Coalition (DK) would not.