Rehovot Mirrors National Vote, While Other Towns Show Extreme Political Leanings
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The Israeli city of Rehovot closely mirrored the national 2022 election results, earning the moniker "Israel's Ohio." While most cities showed diverse voting patterns, some smaller settlements like Naveh and Komemiyut voted overwhelmingly for specific parties, with 98.6% and 93.7% respectively. Conversely, Beit Cherut and Metsar saw over 96% of their residents vote for opposition parties. Bnei Brak emerged as the most homogeneous large city, with nearly 90% of votes for Haredi parties.
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- Rehovot accurately reflected Israel's 2022 national election results, earning the nickname "Israel's Ohio."
- The small settlement of Naveh voted 98.6% for Religious Zionism, showing extreme political homogeneity.
- Beit Cherut saw 97% of its residents vote for opposition parties, indicating strong anti-government sentiment.
- Bnei Brak was the most homogeneous large city, with nearly 90% of votes for Haredi parties.
- Likud was the largest party in Rehovot with 26% of the vote, mirroring its national performance.
The Israeli city of Rehovot accurately reflected the national election results of 2022, earning it the nickname "Israel's Ohio." Similar to the nationwide outcome, the Likud party was the largest in Rehovot with 26% of the vote, slightly higher than its national 23%. Yesh Atid followed with 23% in Rehovot compared to 18% nationally. Other parties like Religious Zionism, National Unity, and the Haredi parties also saw similar support levels in Rehovot as they did across the country. The only significant deviation was the minimal support for Arab parties in Rehovot.
Other cities like Petah Tikva, Hadera, Netanya, and Holon also closely mirrored the national voting patterns. The data was compiled by the Survey of Israel.
Conversely, some smaller communities exhibited highly homogeneous voting. Naveh, near the Egyptian border, saw 98.6% of its 295 votes go to Religious Zionism. Qasr al-Sir had 96.6% of its votes for Ra'am. Komemiyut, near Kiryat Gat, voted 93.7% for United Torah Judaism. Gadish was the most Likud-leaning settlement, with 74% of its residents voting for the ruling party.
On the other end of the spectrum, Beit Cherut was the most opposition-leaning settlement, with 97% of its votes cast for parties that did not form the government. Metsar and Gan Shmuel also showed strong opposition to the Netanyahu bloc, with over 96% of residents voting for opposition parties in both locations.
Among larger cities, Bnei Brak was the most homogeneous, with 59.8% of its 87,000 voters choosing United Torah Judaism and an additional 30.2% voting for Shas. Beersheba saw 40.3% vote for Likud, and Ashkelon had 39.7% vote for Likud. Herzliya and Kfar Saba were the largest cities dominated by "change bloc" parties, with Yesh Atid receiving 37% and 36% of the vote respectively.
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