West Bank Settlements Show Wide Voting Turnout Gaps in Knesset Election
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Voter turnout in West Bank settlements for Israel's 26th Knesset election showed significant gaps by 8:00 PM. Brochin led with 83% turnout, while Ariel lagged at 65%. The data highlights disparities between smaller communities and larger towns as polls prepared to close.
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- West Bank settlements showed wide voting turnout gaps in the 26th Knesset election.
- Brochin settlement reported the highest turnout at 83% by 8:00 PM.
- Ariel recorded the lowest turnout among surveyed settlements at 65%.
- Neve Daniel and Revava settlements achieved 80% voter turnout.
- The turnout data was recorded as of 8:00 PM, two hours before polls closed.
Voting data from Judea and Samaria (West Bank) settlements as of 8:00 PM on election day for the 26th Knesset revealed significant disparities in turnout. The settlement of Brochin in Samaria led with 83% of eligible voters casting ballots. Other high-turnout locations included Neve Daniel and Revava, both at 80%, and Beit El with 77.2%.
Conversely, several larger communities reported lower participation rates. Ariel recorded only 65% turnout, while Kiryat Arba had 68.2%. Ma'ale Adumim showed 70.4% participation.
Other settlements with notable turnout figures included Har Bracha (82%), Psagot (78.3%), Kedumim (77%), and Efrat (74%). The Haredi city of Beitar Illit reported 75% turnout, considered high compared to other larger cities in the region.
The gap between the highest turnout in Brochin (83%) and the lowest in Ariel (65%) was 18 percentage points. These figures represent the turnout as of 8:00 PM, with two hours remaining until polls closed at 10:00 PM, during which time turnout could still change.
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