Over 300,000 Israeli Votes Unrepresented in New Knesset
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Over 306,000 Israeli voters cast ballots for parties that did not pass the electoral threshold in the recent Knesset elections, with an additional 25,983 invalid votes. The "Reservists - Economic Party" received the most votes among the unrepresented parties with 154,950. This figure is lower than in the 2022 elections, where over 417,000 votes were similarly unrepresented. The Central Elections Committee has certified the final results for the 26th Knesset.
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- Over 306,172 Israeli voters cast ballots for parties that failed to enter the Knesset.
- The "Reservists - Economic Party" received 154,950 votes, falling short of the electoral threshold.
- The number of unrepresented votes decreased compared to the 2022 Knesset elections.
- The Central Elections Committee has officially certified the final results for the 26th Knesset.
- "Amcha Israel" received 95,663 votes, approximately half of the required threshold.
- Several smaller parties, including "Noam," received under 10,000 votes each.
Over 306,000 Israeli voters cast ballots for parties that failed to cross the electoral threshold in the recent Knesset elections, according to final results reported by Ynet. An additional 25,983 ballots were deemed invalid. While this number is significant, it represents a decrease compared to the 2022 elections, when over 417,000 votes went to parties that did not gain Knesset representation, a factor that influenced the distribution of seats.
The "Reservists - Economic Party," led by Yoaz Hendel and Yaron Zelicha, came closest to the threshold among the unrepresented parties, securing 154,950 votes, approximately 30,000 short of entering parliament. Despite receiving 3.87% of the vote, including from soldiers' ballots, the party did not qualify. Its strongest support was in Be'er Yaakov (5.5%), followed by Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut (4.8%), Kfar Yona and Rishon Le'Zion (4.6% each), and Hadera (4.4%).
"Amcha Israel," headed by Ofer Vinter, garnered 95,663 votes, or 1.68% of the total, roughly half of what was needed to pass the electoral bar. The party saw notable support in Givat Shmuel (7.4%), Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut (4.1%), and Yerucham (3.9%), with 2.5% in Petah Tikva and Yokneam Illit.
Smaller parties also failed to gain representation. "Tzibur ha-Charedi," led by Moti Leitner, and the radical "Tzeva Shahor" each received around 10,000 votes (0.2%). Avi Maoz's "Noam" party received 9,923 votes. Other parties, including "Israel First" led by Sharen Haskel (955 votes), "Sharshar" (2,084 votes), and the "Pirate Party" (1,051 votes), received even fewer votes. Numerous other lists, such as "For the Creation of a Constitution," "He and She," "Fair Judgment," "Betach," "Women's Voice," "Biblical Bloc," and "Eternal Union," received hundreds of votes each.
The Central Elections Committee has officially certified the final results for the 26th Knesset.
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