Zala County 1st constituency

The Zala County 1st 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 parliament. The standard abbreviation of the name of the constituency is: Zala 01. OEVK. Seat: Zalaegerszeg.

Area

The constituency includes the following settlements:

Demographics

The demographics of the constituency are as follows. The population of Zala County No. 1 constituency was 88,717 on 1 October 2022. The population of the constituency decreased by 7,259 between the 2011 and 2022 censuses. Based on the age composition, the majority of the population in the constituency is middle-aged with 33,889 people, while the least is children with 13,643 people. 82.9% 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 26,711 people, followed by skilled workers with 19,284 people.
According to economic activity, almost half of the population is employed, 43,957 people, the second most significant group is inactive earners, who are mainly pensioners, with 23,633 people.
The most significant ethnic group in the constituency is German with 922 people and Gypsy with 728 people. The proportion of foreign citizens without Hungarian citizenship is 1.9%.
According to religious composition, the largest religion of the residents of the constituency is Roman Catholic, and a significant community is the Calvinist. The number of those not belonging to a religious community is also significant, the second largest group in the constituency after the Roman Catholic religion.