Gábor Dömsödi elected mayor of Pásztó in interim election

Interim municipal elections held on Sunday in two Hungarian settlements resulted in new leadership for both Pásztó and Magyarmecske.

In Pásztó, located in Nógrád county, Gábor Dömsödi was elected mayor. Dömsödi, who previously served as mayor from 2014 to 2018 and is currently the mayor of Bokor, secured 47.42% of the vote with 1,596 votes. He defeated candidates László Kerekes and Tamás Zeke. The election was necessitated by the resignation of Attila Farkas due to health reasons. Dömsödi's term is set to run until the spring of 2029.

In Magyarmecske, Baranya county, Ernő Boár was elected mayor, receiving 47.95% of the vote (82 votes). He won against János Samu and Ildikó Rákócziné Gyuradinovics. Voters in Magyarmecske also elected a four-member representative body.