Record Voter Turnout Reaches 55.7% by Mid-Afternoon
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
Voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections reached a historic 55.7% by 4:00 PM, with over 4 million people voting. This turnout is significantly higher than in the previous election and is the highest ever recorded at this time. Officials expressed satisfaction and suggested the final turnout could exceed 80%.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections reached a historic 55.7% by 4:00 PM.
- Over 4.08 million Israelis had voted by mid-afternoon.
- Turnout is up 8.2 percentage points from the 25th Knesset elections at the same hour.
- This is the highest recorded turnout at 4:00 PM since measurements began.
- Final turnout may challenge or break the 80% threshold.
The Central Elections Committee reported a historic high in voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections, with 55.7% of eligible voters having cast their ballots by 4:00 PM. A total of 4,085,075 individuals had voted by this time. This figure represents a significant increase of 8.2 percentage points compared to the same time during the 25th Knesset elections, when turnout was 47.5%. The committee noted this is the highest turnout recorded at this hour since periodic percentage measurements began.
Speaking at a press conference from the Knesset's control center, Acting Director-General Dean Livneh expressed satisfaction with the high participation. Livneh indicated that if the current pace of voters arriving at polling stations continues, the overall turnout for the day could challenge or even surpass the 80% mark.
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