Low Voter Turnout Reported in Israeli Haredi Cities
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Voter turnout in Israeli Haredi cities is significantly lower than the national average of 16.68% as of 10:00 AM Tuesday. Beit Shemesh reported 9.1% turnout, with other Haredi towns like Kiryat Ye'arim and Jerusalem also showing low figures. The national turnout is the highest recorded for this hour since 1981.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- National voter turnout reached 16.68% by 10 AM Tuesday, the highest since 1981.
- Voter turnout in Haredi cities like Beit Shemesh (9.1%) and Jerusalem (9%) is below the national average.
- Rekhasim, Modi'in Illit, and Bnei Brak also reported lower-than-average turnout in Haredi communities.
- The current national turnout is a 0.78 percentage point increase from the previous Knesset elections.
Voter turnout in Haredi cities and towns is lagging behind the national average, which stood at 16.68% by 10:00 AM on Tuesday. According to data from the Central Elections Committee, Rekhasim reported 12.9% turnout, Modi'in Illit 12.6%, and Bnei Brak 11.7%.
Rekhasim leads among the Haredi localities included in the data, yet its turnout is still 3.78 percentage points below the national figure. Modi'in Illit shows a deficit of 4.08 percentage points, and Bnei Brak is 4.98 percentage points lower than the national rate.
Other Haredi towns also reported lower-than-average turnout: Emanuel at 11.3%, Elad at 11%, Beitar Illit at 10.1%, and Kiryat Ye'arim at 9%. Beit Shemesh recorded 9.1% turnout, and Jerusalem also saw a turnout of 9%, both significantly below the national average.
Nationally, the 10:00 AM turnout figure of 16.68% is the highest since 1981. This represents an increase of 0.78 percentage points compared to the 15.9% recorded at the same hour during the previous Knesset elections.
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