Timorim Settlement Leads Israel in Voter Turnout, National Average Trails
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
The settlement of Timorim achieved a 91.6% voter turnout, far exceeding the national average of 55.7% by 4 PM. This marks the highest national turnout since 1973, with officials hoping to surpass 80%. Military and prison populations also showed strong participation, while Sha'ar Menashe recorded the lowest turnout at 13.2%.
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- Timorim settlement saw 91.6% voter turnout, significantly higher than the national average.
- National voter turnout reached 55.7% by 4 PM, the highest since 1973.
- Turnout in military facilities was 48% by 1 PM, up from previous elections.
- Sha'ar Menashe recorded the lowest turnout at 13.2% by 4 PM.
- Ghajar, Alonim Yitzhak, and Sha'ar Menashe had the lowest voter participation rates.
The settlement of Timorim, home to approximately 800 residents near Kiryat Malachi, has recorded the highest voter turnout in Israel, with 91.6% of eligible voters casting ballots as of the latest reports. This figure significantly surpasses the national average turnout of 55.7% by 4 PM. Tuval Bar Yohai, a representative for the settlement, attributed the high participation to "very active residents."
The Central Elections Committee reported that by 4 PM, 55.7% of eligible voters nationwide had participated, totaling 4,085,075 voters. This turnout is the highest recorded since 1973, when it reached 54.1%. The acting director-general of the Elections Committee expressed optimism that the final turnout could exceed 80% if the trend continues.
Turnout among military personnel also saw an increase, with 48% of those serving having voted by 1 PM, compared to 44.4% at the same time during the 25th Knesset elections. In correctional facilities, 68.1% of eligible voters had cast their ballots by 2 PM.
Conversely, the lowest voter turnout was recorded in Sha'ar Menashe, with only 13.2% participation by 4 PM. Other areas with low turnout included Alonim Yitzhak (16.6%) and Ghajar in the north (16.7%). Kibbutz Yotvata in the south and Majdal Shams in the Golan both reported 21.4% turnout, while Kibbutz Nir Oz had 22.6%.
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