Voter Turnout High in Timron, Settlements; Major Cities Show Strong Participation
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Voter turnout data released Tuesday evening showed the highest participation in the village of Timron at 91.6%, with several settlements also reporting over 79%. Major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem saw turnout around 50%, while opposition strongholds like Givatayim reached 56%. Rahat reported 61% turnout, matching its previous election day total.
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- Timron village reported the highest voter turnout at 91.6% as of Tuesday 5 PM.
- Settlements Ashael and Beit Hogla also saw high turnout, exceeding 79%.
- Major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem had turnout rates around 50%.
- Opposition strongholds such as Givatayim and Kfar Saba reported over 55% turnout.
- Rahat recorded 61% turnout, matching its final rate from the previous election.
- Sha'ar Menashe had the lowest turnout at 13.2%.
The Central Elections Committee released voter turnout data as of 5:00 PM on Tuesday, revealing the highest participation rates in smaller communities. The village of Timron in the Beer Tuvia Regional Council led with 91.6% turnout. Following closely were the settlements of Ashael in southern Hebron with 82.3% and Beit Hogla near the Dead Sea with 79.6%. At the lower end, the community settlement of Sha'ar Menashe in northern Israel recorded only 13.2% turnout.
Major cities also saw significant engagement. Tel Aviv reported 50% turnout, Jerusalem 48%, and Be'er Sheva 47%. Haifa had 46% participation, while Ramat Gan and Afula, a city previously considered a Likud stronghold, both recorded 51%. Other areas with high turnout included Ashkelon (49%), Migdal HaEmek (50%), and Holon (49%). Tiberias saw 47% turnout, whereas Bat Yam lagged behind the national average with 40%.
Cities considered opposition strongholds also exhibited high voter engagement. Givatayim reported 56% turnout, Ra'anana 55%, Kfar Saba 57%, and Herzliya 53%.
In Rahat, turnout reached 61% by 5:00 PM, matching the final turnout of the previous election day. Other Arab towns included Tayibe with 48%, Umm al-Fahm with 42%, and Nazareth with 47%.
Within the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, Elad and Modi'in Illit showed the highest turnout at 59%, followed by Bnei Brak with 53% and Beitar Illit with 52%. Several settlements also reported strong participation, including Kiryat Shmona (62%), Elkana (57%), Alfei Menashe (58%), and Ariel (51%).
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