Likud Official Warns Election Loss Possible if Turnout Falls Below 70%
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Likud field manager Avichai Boaron warned that the party could lose the upcoming elections if voter turnout falls below 70%, stating that 72% turnout would ensure victory. He also noted that internal polls show Ofer Winter is polling at 1.9%, potentially losing 60,000 votes for the right-wing bloc. Recent surveys indicate Winter is not crossing the electoral threshold, while Gadi Eisenkot leads in mandates and the right-wing bloc is projected at 50 mandates.
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- Likud official Avichai Boaron warned of election loss if turnout is below 70%.
- Boaron stated that 72% voter turnout would guarantee a Likud victory.
- Internal Likud polls show Ofer Winter at 1.9%, potentially costing the right-wing 60,000 votes.
- Recent polls suggest Ofer Winter will not pass the electoral threshold.
- A Kan 11 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot leading with 22 mandates.
Avichai Boaron, the Likud's field manager for the upcoming elections, stated on Sunday that the party could lose the election if voter turnout does not exceed 70%. Boaron, who is also a Knesset member, told Radio Galai Israel that a turnout of 72% would secure a victory for the Likud.
He also addressed concerns about Ofer Winter failing to pass the electoral threshold, citing internal Likud polls showing Winter at 1.9% of the vote. Boaron noted that four out of five recent polls indicated Winter would not cross the blocking percentage, potentially costing the right-wing bloc around 60,000 votes.
Recent polls from Kan 11 suggest Winter is indeed below the threshold. The same poll indicates Gadi Eisenkot leads the largest list with 22 mandates. On the left, Bennett and Lapid together have 14 mandates, and the Democrats have 8, similar to Yisrael Beiteinu, totaling 52 mandates for the bloc. On the right, the Likud has 20 mandates, Yahadut HaTorah has 8, as does Otzma Yehudit. Shas has 7, as do Smotrich and Feiglin, bringing the right-wing and religious bloc to 50 mandates. Hendel and Zelicha are projected to pass the threshold with 4 mandates, not aligning with any specific bloc.
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