Final Election Results Show No Clear Majority for Netanyahu Bloc
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
The final results of the Knesset elections show the Likud party as the largest with 27 mandates, but Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc secured only 53 mandates. The Yishar! party followed with 21 mandates, and the combined Arab parties hold 19. No bloc achieved the 61 mandates needed for a majority, intensifying the political battle over government formation. Two parties failed to pass the electoral threshold.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- The Likud party won 27 mandates, becoming the largest party in the Knesset.
- Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc secured only 53 mandates in the final election results.
- The Yishar! party, led by Gadi Eisenkot, received 21 mandates.
- No political bloc achieved the 61 mandates required for a majority government.
- Two parties, Reservists and Am Israel, failed to pass the electoral threshold.
The final vote count for the Knesset elections has concluded, with the Central Elections Committee releasing the definitive results after tallying 100% of ballots, including double envelopes. A total of 5,697,290 votes were counted, clarifying the distribution of Knesset seats and the balance between political blocs. The Likud party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, emerged as the largest party with 27 mandates, securing 20.51% of the vote. Following in second place is the Yishar! party, headed by Gadi Eisenkot, which garnered 21 mandates and 16.06% of the vote. The Together party, led by Naftali Bennett, received 12 mandates (9.33%), while the Joint List obtained 11 mandates (8.80%). The Democrats party secured eight mandates (6.44%), as did Ra'am, also with eight mandates (5.92%). Yisrael Beiteinu, led by Avigdor Lieberman, and Otzma Yehudit, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, each received seven mandates, with 5.93% and 5.74% of the vote respectively. Yahadut HaTorah concluded with seven mandates (5.50%), Shas with six mandates (5.26%), and the Religious Zionism party also with six mandates (5.09%).
Analyzing the results by blocs, the Netanyahu bloc finished with only 53 mandates, while the Eisenkot bloc stands at 48 mandates. Arab parties collectively hold 19 mandates. These outcomes leave the political system without a bloc commanding a majority of 61 Knesset members, placing the challenge of forming a government at the center of political contention. Two notable parties, the Reservists party (2.72%) and the Am Israel party led by Winter (1.68%), failed to pass the electoral threshold and will not be represented in the Knesset. The completion of the vote count marks the end of the ballot tabulation phase, presenting the final mandate distribution. The political struggle is now expected to focus on inter-party negotiations and efforts to assemble a majority capable of forming a new government.
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