Yachad Leads in Haifa; Joint List Gains 9.7% of City Votes
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
Gadi Eisenkot's Yachad party led in Haifa's 26th Knesset election results with 22.3% of the vote, followed by Likud at 18.2%. The Joint List garnered 9.7% of the city's votes, while the United Arab List received 1.2%. Nationally, Arab parties won 19 seats, with the Joint List taking 11 and the United Arab List 8. Neither major political bloc achieved a parliamentary majority, making the Arab parties influential in government formation.
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- Gadi Eisenkot's Yachad party led in Haifa's election results with 22.3% of the vote.
- The Joint List secured 9.7% of the votes in Haifa, placing sixth among parties.
- Nationally, Arab parties won a total of 19 seats in the 26th Knesset elections.
- The Joint List won 11 seats and the United Arab List won 8 seats nationally.
- Neither political bloc achieved a parliamentary majority, making Arab parties key to government formation.
In the 26th Knesset elections, Gadi Eisenkot's Yachad party emerged as the frontrunner in the city of Haifa, securing 22.3% of the vote. The Likud party followed with 18.2%, while the Joint List garnered 9.7% of the votes cast in the city. The United Arab List received 1.2% of the votes in Haifa. According to data published by "Walla!", Yachad received 36,810 votes, compared to Likud's 29,922. Naftali Bennett's Tikva party obtained 20,259 votes, the Democrats received 17,148, and Yisrael Beiteinu garnered 16,553. The Joint List secured 15,977 votes, representing 9.7% of the valid votes in Haifa, placing it sixth among the parties and ahead of several that surpassed the national electoral threshold. The United Arab List received 1,980 votes, or 1.2%. Voter turnout in Haifa was approximately 61.9%, with 267,725 eligible voters participating, a rate lower than the national average of 77.9%. Nationally, the final election results showed Arab parties winning 19 seats in the Knesset, with the Joint List taking 11 and the United Arab List securing 8, marking an increase in Arab parliamentary representation. Likud won 27 seats, Yachad 21, and Tikva 12. The Democrats and the United Arab List each received 8 seats, with other parties taking the remaining seats. The final results indicate that neither political bloc holds a sole parliamentary majority, with Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc securing 53 seats and the change bloc obtaining 48. The combined 19 seats from Arab parties position them as a significant factor in forming the next government.
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