Record Voter Turnout Reported in Israeli Elections by Mid-Afternoon
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israeli national voter turnout reached a record 55.7% by 4:00 PM, with over 4 million citizens voting, a 10% increase from the 2022 elections. Modi'in led with 60.6% turnout, while Tel Aviv had the most voters. Umm al-Fahm's mid-day turnout exceeded its final turnout from the last election.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- National voter turnout hit 55.7% by 4 PM, a record high for this hour.
- Over 4 million Israelis had voted by 4 PM, a 10% increase from 2022.
- Modi'in reported the highest city turnout at 60.6% by 4 PM.
- Tel Aviv saw the largest number of voters, with 238,665 casting ballots.
- Umm al-Fahm's 41.7% turnout by 4 PM surpassed its final 2022 turnout.
National voter turnout in Israel reached 55.7% by 4:00 PM on election day, with over 4 million citizens casting their ballots, according to the Central Elections Committee. This figure represents a 10% increase compared to the same time in the 2022 elections and is the highest turnout recorded for this hour since the committee began tracking hourly participation rates, a practice not measured before the 1973 elections.
Among major cities, Modi'in reported the highest turnout at 60.6%, followed by Jerusalem with 47.7% and Haifa with 46.3%. Tel Aviv saw the largest number of voters, with 238,665 citizens participating, equating to 50.5% of eligible voters in the city.
In Umm al-Fahm, turnout stood at 41.7% by 4:00 PM, which already surpassed the total turnout of 38.3% recorded by the end of election day in the previous election cycle.
