Full coverage· Politics· Updated 27 Oct, 22:01

Israeli Election Exit Polls Show Likud Leading, High Voter Turnout

Voter turnout for Israel's 26th Knesset elections reached historic levels on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, with millions of citizens casting their ballots. By 6:00 PM, turnout had reached 66.7%, marking the highest participation rate recorded at that hour in at least 50 years. This figure represented a 9% increase compared to the same time in the previous elections.

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01National voter turnout for the 26th Knesset elections reached 74.3% by 8:00 PM on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
02A total of 5,449,277 Israeli voters had cast their ballots by 8:00 PM on election day.
03The 66.7% turnout recorded by 6:00 PM was the highest participation rate at that hour in at least 50 years.
04The 8:00 PM turnout of 74.3% marked a significant increase from the 66% recorded at the same hour in the previous election.
05Acting Director General Din Livne reported that the total number of voters had already surpassed the final count of the previous election.
06The community of Bat Chen recorded the highest voter turnout in the country at 97.9%.
07Officials considered extending voting hours in response to the exceptionally high public participation.

By 8:00 PM, national voter turnout rose to 74.3%, with 5,449,277 Israelis having cast their ballots. This was a significant increase from the 66% turnout recorded at the same hour during the previous election. The community of Bat Chen reported the highest turnout at 97.9%, followed by Zavdiel at 94.3% and Beit Hugla at 92.5%.

Acting Director General of the Central Elections Committee, Din Livne, announced during a 9:00 PM press conference at the Knesset control center that the number of voters had already surpassed the final count from the previous election. Due to the exceptionally high participation, officials considered extending voting hours.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 27 Oct, 23:12

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