New Immigrants Favor Center-Left Politics, Poll Shows
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A poll of new immigrants to Israel shows nearly half identify as centrist, with younger demographics and lower IDF service rates than the general population. The "Democraticim" movement led by Yair Golan is the most popular party among this group, followed by Yisrael Beytenu and Naftali Bennett's "Behad." Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Likud" party received only 9% support from new immigrants surveyed between 2022 and 2026.
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- Nearly half of new immigrants in Israel identify as centrist, according to a poll.
- Yair Golan's "Democraticim" movement is the top choice for new immigrants, with 21% support.
- New immigrants are younger and have lower IDF service rates than the general Israeli electorate.
- Yisrael Beytenu and Naftali Bennett's "Behad" party each received 19% support from new immigrants.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Likud" party garnered only 9% of the vote among new immigrants.
- 38% of new immigrants surveyed reside in Haifa and northern Israel.
A recent survey indicates that nearly half of new immigrants, who arrived in Israel over the past four years, identify with the centrist political camp. The voluntary poll, conducted among Russian-speaking immigrants from 2022 to 2026, revealed significant differences between this group and the general electorate.
New immigrants are notably younger, with an average age of 47.5 years compared to 59 years in the overall sample. This demographic also includes a higher proportion of single and childless individuals, with a minimal presence of pensioners. The average monthly gross personal income for a new immigrant is 12,000 shekels, and only 4% reported having served in the IDF.
Geographically, 38% of this immigrant wave reside in Haifa and the northern part of the country. Politically, centrist and center-left views dominate among new immigrants. Specifically, 49% identify as centrists, compared to 36% in the general sample. Right-wing identification stands at 28% (vs. 51% overall), and left-wing at 11% (vs. 5% overall).
The "Democraticim" movement, led by Yair Golan, emerged as the preferred party for new immigrants, garnering 21% of their support. The Yisrael Beytenu party followed with 19%, matching the support for Naftali Bennett's "Behad" political force. Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar!" party received 18% of the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling "Likud" party secured only 9%. Smaller percentages went to the "Religious Zionism" and "Zehut" bloc (4%), the Reservists party (4%), and the "Amcha Yisrael" movement (1%).
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