Israeli Election Data Reveals Electorate Size and Demographic Shifts
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Approximately 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the upcoming Knesset elections, with about 810,000 living abroad. The ultra-Orthodox community represents 10.5% of eligible voters, while the Arab population accounts for 18%. Jewish voters comprise 77% of the electorate. The number of eligible voters has grown significantly since the first Knesset elections.
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- 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections.
- About 810,000 eligible voters, or 10%, reside outside of Israel.
- 684,000 ultra-Orthodox Israelis are eligible to vote, making up 10.5% of the electorate.
- The Arab population constitutes 18% of eligible voters in Israel.
- Jewish eligible voters account for 77% of the total electorate.
- The number of eligible voters has grown by 5.4% since the November 2022 elections.
Approximately 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the upcoming 26th Knesset elections. Of these, about 810,000, or roughly 10%, reside abroad, according to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The CBS notes that some registered voters abroad may no longer be alive, as this has not yet been updated in the population registry. Since the last elections in November 2022, the number of eligible voters living in Israel has increased by approximately 333,000, a 5.4% rise.
A significant demographic highlighted is the ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community, comprising about 684,000 eligible voters in Israel. This represents 10.5% of the total eligible voters, though their share of the general population is 13.9%. This disparity is attributed to the Haredi community's younger age structure, with a high proportion of children not yet of voting age. A similar pattern is observed in the Arab population, which constitutes 22% of the general population but accounts for 18% of eligible voters, numbering around 1.159 million.
Jewish eligible voters living in Israel make up about 77% of the electorate, exceeding five million people. An additional 346,000 individuals are classified as 'other,' primarily immigrants and their families not registered as Jewish. Age is also a key factor, with 15.1% of eligible voters aged 18-24, 27.6% aged 25-39, and 31% aged 40-59. Those aged 60 and above constitute 26.3% of the electorate.
The data also reveals variations in voter eligibility across different localities. Metula has the highest proportion of eligible voters at 83.8% of its residents, while Mas'ada in the Golan Heights has the lowest at 30.1%. Among major cities, Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, and Bnei Brak show lower proportions of eligible voters (39.2%, 47.1%, and 50.4% respectively), attributed to their younger age demographics. The electorate has grown substantially since Israel's first Knesset elections, when there were only 506,567 eligible voters, compared to over five million by the 2006 elections.
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