Gergely Karácsony was elected mayor, defeating incumbent István Tarlós who had been in office since 2010.
Parties running in the county assembly elections are subject to a 5% threshold.
In several major cities and districts of Budapest, the opposition took part in the election with joint candidates as some surveys said there were possibilities to gain a majority in local municipalities with a joint list.
[51] Opposition parties achieved better results as compared to the 2014 Hungarian local elections.
This was the first set of local elections with a joint list of opposition parties.