New Poll Shows Yashar Party Leading, High Voter Mobility
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
A new poll by KANTAR for Kan 11 shows Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party leading with 22 seats, followed by Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud with 20. The current coalition holds a slim 53-50 mandate lead over the opposition. The survey also highlights significant voter mobility, with 26% considering switching parties, and 21% contemplating an election boycott.
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- Yashar party leads in polls with 22 seats, followed by Likud with 20.
- Coalition bloc holds a narrow 53-50 mandate lead over the opposition.
- 26% of Israelis are considering switching their votes to a different political camp.
- 21% of respondents are contemplating boycotting the upcoming election.
- Gadi Eisenkot is favored over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a head-to-head poll.
- KANTAR conducted the poll for Kan 11.
A recent poll conducted by KANTAR for Kan 11 reveals significant shifts in Israeli political preferences, with a notable portion of respondents considering switching their votes between political camps. The Yashar party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, remains the largest political force, projected to win 22 seats despite losing one mandate. The ruling Likud party also dropped one seat, securing 20 mandates. However, the coalition bloc still holds a narrow lead, with 53 mandates compared to the opposition's 50.
Other parties' projected seat allocations include Bayahad with 12 seats, Otzma Yehudit with 9, and Yisrael Beiteinu, HaDemocratim, Yahadut HaTorah, and the United Arab List each with 8 seats. Shas is projected to receive 7 mandates, while Ra'am and the Zionut Datit-Zeut bloc are expected to get 5 seats each. Amcha Israel and Miluimnikim-Kalkalit are projected to pass the electoral threshold with 4 seats each.
The poll also examined the race for prime minister. When pitted against Gadi Eisenkot, 43% of respondents favored Eisenkot, while 38% supported the current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. In a hypothetical contest against Naftali Bennett, Netanyahu garnered 40% of the vote compared to Bennett's 36%. Approximately 30% of voters remain undecided.
Furthermore, the survey indicated high voter volatility, with 26% of Israelis intending to vote for a party in a different political camp. Around 21% of participants admitted they are considering boycotting the election.
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