Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County 6th constituency

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
County 6th constituency
Constituency
for the National Assembly
Boundary of 6th constituency in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
CountySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County
Population86,989 (2022)
Major settlementsNyírbátor
Current constituency
Created2011
PartyFidesz–KDNP
MemberMiklós Simon
Elected2014, 2018, 2022

The Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County 6th 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 06. OEVK. The seat is: Nyírbátor.

The constituency includes 33 settlements, of which 6 are urban and 27 are village or large village status. The majority of the constituency consists of small settlements.

In 2022, the constituency had a population of 86,989, and the district is characterized by a decreasing population. The number of residents eligible to vote was 70,516 in December 2025. Based on its population structure, it is mainly rural and peripheral. Based on the income data for 2022, the majority of the constituency can be classified as lower-middle-income. A district defined by those with low and medium education according to the highest completed educational level.

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

In terms of competitiveness, it can be called a safe seat for the ruling party (Fidesz-KDNP).

Area

The constituency includes 33 settlements, of which 6 are urban, 4 are large-scale and 23 are village-level. The majority of the constituency consists of small settlements.

Város

  1. Balkány
  2. Máriapócs
  3. Nagykálló
  4. Nyírbogát
  5. Nyírlugos
  6. Újfehértó

Nagyközség

  1. Kállósemjén
  2. Mérk
  3. Nyírbátor
  4. Nyírbéltek

Község

  1. Bátorliget
  2. Biri
  3. Bököny
  4. Encsencs
  5. Érpatak
  6. Fábiánháza
  7. Geszteréd
  8. Kisléta
  9. Nyírcsászári
  10. Nyírderzs
  11. Nyírgelse
  12. Nyírgyulaj
  13. Nyírkáta
  14. Nyírmihálydi
  15. Nyírpilis
  16. Nyírvasvári
  17. Ömböly
  18. Penészlek
  19. Piricse
  20. Pócspetri
  21. Szakoly
  22. Terem
  23. Vállaj

Members of parliament

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

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
201192,992—    
202286,989−6.5%

The demographics of the constituency are as follows.[1][2] The population of constituency No. 6 of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County was 86,989 on October 1, 2022. The population of the constituency decreased by 6,003 between the 2011 and 2022 censuses. Based on the age composition of the constituency, the most people living in the constituency are middle-aged people with 29,740 people, while the least are elderly people with 14,137 people. 78.7% of the population of the constituency has internet access.

According to the highest level of completed education, those with primary school education are the most numerous, with 21,886 people, followed by those with a high school diploma, with 19,481 people.

According to economic activity, almost half of the population is employed, 38,333 people, the second most significant group is inactive earners, who are mainly pensioners, with 19,913 people.

The most significant ethnic group in the constituency is the Roma with 3,109 people and the Germans with 394 people. The proportion of foreign citizens without Hungarian citizenship is 0.4%.

According to religious composition, the largest religion of the residents of the constituency is Greek Catholic (16,399 people), and a significant community is the Calvinist (13,819 people). The number of those not belonging to a religious community is also significant (2,719 people), the fourth largest group in the constituency after Greek Catholic, Calvinist and Roman Catholic.

Parliamentary elections

References

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

Sources