Varying Voter Turnout Revealed in Israeli Elections Across Cities and Towns
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Voter turnout for Israel's 26th Knesset elections shows significant differences between communities. Small towns like Timron reported over 90% participation, while major cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem saw turnout around 50%. Arab towns like Kafr Qasim exceeded 60%, and Haredi cities had mixed results. Some communities, including Sha'ar Menashe, had turnout as low as 13%.
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- Small Israeli towns reported over 80% voter turnout in the 26th Knesset elections.
- Major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem saw significantly lower turnout, around 50%.
- Arab towns including Kafr Qasim and Rahat reported over 60% voter participation.
- Haredi cities showed varied turnout, with some exceeding 60% and others below 50%.
- Several communities, such as Sha'ar Menashe, experienced very low turnout below 15%.
Election data for Israel's 26th Knesset revealed significant disparities in voter turnout between different types of communities. While some smaller towns and villages saw participation rates exceeding 80%, major cities reported considerably lower figures. The village of Timron led with 91.6% turnout as of 4:12 PM, followed by Azael at 82.3% and Beit Hugla at 79.6%.
In contrast, major urban centers showed lower engagement. Tel Aviv recorded 50.4% turnout, Jerusalem 47.7%, and Haifa 46.2%. Other cities like Rishon LeZion reported 50.9%, Petah Tikva 52.8%, and Netanya a low of 41.5%.
Arab and Bedouin towns also showed notable participation. Rahat reached 60.6%, Kafr Qasim 60.7%, and Tel Sheva 52.9%. Nazareth had 46.7% and Umm al-Fahm 41.7%.
Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) cities also displayed varied turnout. Bnei Brak had 53.3%, Elad 59%, Modi'in Illit 58.8%, and Beit Shemesh 47.1%. Rekhasim reported 63.1%.
Several communities experienced particularly low voter turnout, including Sha'ar Menashe at 13.2%, Alonim Yitzhak at 16.6%, Nir Oz at 22.6%, and Eilat at 34%. The data, collected between 4:00 PM and 4:45 PM, is subject to change as voting continues until polls close.
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