Israel Sees Highest Voter Turnout in 25 Years; Two Villages Report 100% Participation
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israel's 26th Knesset elections saw a 77.7% voter turnout, the highest in 25 years, with two villages reporting 100% participation. The overall rate was a significant increase from the previous election, despite a slowdown in the final hours. High turnout was observed across various sectors, including Arab and Haredi communities. The Central Elections Committee has begun the vote-counting process.
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- Voter turnout for Israel's 26th Knesset elections reached 77.7%, the highest in 25 years.
- Two villages in the Arava, Paran and Shaharut, reported a 100% voter turnout.
- The 77.7% turnout is a 7.1% increase compared to the 2022 elections.
- Initial morning turnout figures were the highest recorded since 1981 and 1977.
- High participation was noted in Arab and Haredi communities across the country.
- The Central Elections Committee has commenced the vote-counting process.
Israel's voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections reached 77.7%, the highest in a quarter-century, according to near-final results released by the Central Elections Committee on Tuesday evening. A total of 5,695,682 citizens cast ballots out of 7,331,981 eligible voters. This figure represents a 7.1% increase compared to the previous election in 2022 and marks the highest participation rate since 2001. Notably, the villages of Paran and Shaharut in the Arava region reported a perfect 100% turnout. While the overall turnout exceeded expectations, initial morning reports indicated even higher participation, with significant queues observed at polling stations nationwide. By 10 a.m., approximately 17% of eligible voters had cast their ballots, the highest figure for that time since 1981. By noon, turnout reached 31.5%, the highest since 1977. Although participation slowed in the final hours, the overall rate remained robust. Turnout in major cities varied, with Tel Aviv at 65.4%, Jerusalem at 65.9%, and Haifa at 61.6%. Higher rates were recorded in cities like Rishon LeZion (71.3%), Petah Tikva (73%), and Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut (79.2%). The Arab sector also saw high engagement, with Sakhnin at 86.8%, Kafr Qasim at 84.9%, and Rahat at 82%. Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) communities also demonstrated strong participation, with Bnei Brak at 77%, Elad at 84%, and Modi'in Illit at 83.1%. The Central Elections Committee congratulated the public on their broad participation and confirmed that the process had moved to the vote-counting stage, with final results to be released progressively.
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