Israel's Voter Roll Includes 810,000 Abroad, Central Bureau of Statistics Reports
The Central Bureau of Statistics reports that 810,000 Israelis eligible to vote reside abroad, out of a total of 7.3 million voters. Since the last election, the number of eligible voters within Israel has grown by 5.4%. The data also details the age and demographic breakdown of the electorate, noting variations in voter eligibility percentages across different communities and cities due to age structures. Historically, the number of eligible voters has significantly increased since Israel's first election.
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- 810,000 Israelis eligible to vote live abroad, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.
- A total of 7.3 million Israelis can vote in the upcoming election for the 26th Knesset.
- The number of eligible voters in Israel has increased by 5.4% since the last election.
- Jewish voters comprise 77% of the electorate in Israel, with 1.16 million Arab voters.
- Metula has the highest percentage of eligible voters, while Mas'ada has the lowest.
Approximately 7.3 million Israelis are eligible to vote in the upcoming election for the 26th Knesset. Of these, about 810,000 are Israeli citizens residing abroad, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Tuesday. The CBS noted that some individuals on the voter roll may have passed away without their deaths being reported to the Population and Immigration Authority.
Since the last election in November 2022 for the 25th Knesset, the number of eligible voters living in Israel has increased by 5.4%, or approximately 333,000 people. The data also breaks down the electorate within Israel by age, with 15.1% aged 18-24, 27.6% aged 25-39, 31% aged 40-59, and 26.3% aged 60 and over.
Demographically, over 5 million eligible voters in Israel are Jewish, including about 684,000 Haredim. Arab citizens (Muslims, Arab Christians, and Druze) number around 1,159,000, making up 18% of the electorate. An additional 346,000 individuals, or 5%, are classified as non-Arab Christians or those without a religious classification, many of whom are new immigrants and their families not registered as Jewish.
The CBS highlighted that age structure significantly impacts the proportion of eligible voters within different population groups. For instance, Arabs constitute 18% of voters but 22% of the general population, partly due to a larger proportion of children and non-voters in East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights. Similarly, Haredim represent 10.5% of voters but 13.9% of the population due to their younger demographic.
Geographically, Metula has the highest percentage of eligible voters at 83.8% of its residents, while Mas'ada in the Golan Heights has the lowest at 30.1%. Most large cities with over 100,000 residents have between 70% and 80% eligible voters. However, Jerusalem (39.2%), Beit Shemesh (47.1%), and Bnei Brak (50.4%) have significantly lower percentages due to their young populations. In contrast, Bat Yam (79.5%), Tel Aviv-Yafo (77.4%), Ramat Gan (77.2%), Rishon LeZion (76.7%), Haifa (76.3%), Holon (75.6%), and Be'er Sheva (73.9%) show higher proportions of eligible voters.
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