Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County 3rd constituency

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
County 3rd constituency
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg; County 3rd constituency
Constituency; for the National Assembly
	Boundary of 3rd constituency in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
County	Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
Population	91,182 (2022)
Major settlements	Kisvárda
Current constituency
Created	2011
Party	Fidesz–KDNP
Member	Miklós Seszták
Elected	2014, 2018, 2022

The Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County 3rd parliamentary constituency is one of the 106 constituencies into which the territory of Hungary is divided by Act CCIII of 2011, and in which voters can elect one member of the National Assembly. The standard abbreviation of the constituency name is: Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg 03. OEVK. The seat is: Kisvárda.

The constituency includes 43 settlements, of which 6 are urban and 37 are village or large village status. The majority of the constituency consists of small settlements.

In 2022, the constituency had a population of 91,182, and the district is characterized by a decreasing population. The number of residents eligible to vote was 75,764 in December 2025. Based on its population structure, it is mainly rural and peripheral. Based on the 2022 income data, the majority of the constituency can be classified as lower-middle income. According to the highest completed educational level, it is a moderately educated district.

Since 2014, the constituency has had a single representative, Dr. Miklós Seszták, a Fidesz-KDNP MP who has held his seat for three elections.

In terms of competitiveness, it can be described as a semi-stable ruling party (Fidesz-KDNP) constituency.

The representative of the constituency is Miklós Seszták (Fidesz-KDNP).

Area

The constituency includes 43 settlements, of which 6 are urban, 1 is a large village and 36 are village-level. The majority of the constituency consists of small settlements.

Város

Nagyközség

Nyírpazony

Község

Members of parliament

Name		Term	Election
Miklós Seszták	Fidesz-KDNP	2014 –	Results of the 2014 parliamentary election:
			Results of the 2018 parliamentary election:
			Results of the 2022 parliamentary election:

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2011	97,888	—
2022	91,182	−6.9%

The demographics of the constituency are as follows.^[1]^[2] The population of the 3rd constituency of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County was 91,182 on 1 October 2022. The population of the constituency decreased by 6,706 between the 2011 and 2022 censuses. Based on the age composition, the majority of the population in the constituency is middle-aged with 32,087 people, while the least is children with 15,660 people. 81% of the population of the constituency has internet access.

According to the highest level of completed education, those with a high school diploma are the most numerous, with 23,487 people, followed by those with primary school education, with 20,806 people.

According to economic activity, almost half of the population is employed, 40,986 people, the second most significant group is inactive earners, who are mainly pensioners, with 21,519 people.

The most significant ethnic group in the constituency is the Roma with 2,540 people and the Ukrainians with 463 people. The proportion of foreign citizens without Hungarian citizenship is 0.6%.

According to religious composition, the largest religion of the residents of the constituency is the Reformed (25,478 people), and a significant community is the Roman Catholic (13,758 people). The number of those not belonging to a religious community is also significant (2,712 people), the third largest group in the constituency after the Reformed and the Roman Catholics.

Parliamentary elections

References

^ "Központi Statisztikai Hivatal". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
^ "Népszámlálás 2022". Népszámlálás 2022 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-01-21.

Sources

↑ Vjt.: "2011. évi CCIII. törvény az országgyűlési képviselők választásáról". Nemzeti Jogszabálytár. Magyar Közlöny Lap- és Könyvkiadó Kft. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
↑ KSH: "Az országgyűlési egyéni választókerületek adatai". Népszámlálás 2011. Központi Statisztikai Hivatal. Retrieved 2014-02-04.

[1] "Központi Statisztikai Hivatal". www.ksh.hu. Retrieved 2026-01-21.

[2] "Népszámlálás 2022". Népszámlálás 2022 (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-01-21.

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