Parliamentary election in Israel 2013

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Gains and losses
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Remarks:
d 2009: HaBajit haJehudi (2.87%) and National Union (because of Tkuma ; 3.34%)
i of which United Arab List 3.65% (+0.27% p), Chadash 2.99% (+0.07% p), Balad 2.56% (+0.08% p), Kadima 2.08 % (−20.39% p)
Distribution of seats in the 19th Knesset
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31
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4th 3 4th 6th 15th 6th 2 19th 31 12 11 7th 
A total of 120 seats

The 2013 parliamentary elections in Israel took place on January 22, 2013. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought forward the election date, which was actually only due in autumn 2013 , after his governing coalition was unable to agree on a budget. More than 5.6 million people were eligible to vote. 32 parties and lists competed for the 120 seats in the Knesset .

Election campaign

The Likud bloc, which, on the recommendation of the US spin doctor Arthur Finkelstein , joined forces with former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman , emphasized Israel's foreign and security policy, while the center-left parties focused on social problems of the state (see Protests in Israel 2011/2012 ). The liberal party Yesh Atid also called for secularism ; so ultra-Orthodox Jews should no longer be spared from military service. The election campaign mainly revolved around social issues, conscription or “Jewish values”. According to surveys, the voters primarily focused on economic and social issues, while the Middle East peace process and the nuclear dispute with Iran were not the focus of their voting decisions.

In the election campaign, Netanyahu mentioned in the first place that he wanted to work for an end to the Iranian nuclear program: “Above all, we have to stop the Iranian nuclear program, the time for it is running out; this will be my first mission as head of government ”. On Israel's settlement policy , the resigned Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said: “We have a dispute with the world. The dispute is about the building in Jerusalem and the settlement blocks ”; therefore a united and strong government that can withstand international pressure is necessary. Mahmoud Abbas has rejected all of Israel's offers for peace and is therefore not a partner.

Opinion polls before the election

Polls before the election predicted Benjamin Netanyahu and Avigdor Lieberman's victory with 25 to 33 percent of the vote. Your Likud-Beitenu bloc could therefore enter into a coalition with smaller right-wing parties or the ultra-Orthodox and thus once again provide the government. Overall, the right wing would get around 60 percent of the vote.

Top candidates of the largest parties

Result

After the parliamentary election there was a slight advantage for the right-wing political camp; the party alliance around Prime Minister Netanyahu emerged as the strongest force in the election despite significant losses. 12 parties and lists moved into the Knesset and shared 120 seats.

Under the name Likud Jisra'el bejtejnu , the right-wing Likud - Beitenu bloc led by Netanyahu won 31 seats (compared to 42 before). The alliance thus represents the greatest political force in the new Knesset. As head of the strongest bloc, President Peres once again entrusted Netanyahu with forming a government, despite the poor performance. In second place in the parliamentary elections in Israel came surprisingly with 19 seats, the liberal future party Yesch Atid, newly founded by Jair Lapid . This was followed by the social democratic Avoda with 15 seats and the national religious party HaBajit haJehudi (“Jewish home”) with 12 seats, led by the entrepreneur Naftali Bennett . The ultra-Orthodox Shas party entered the Knesset with 11 members. The newly founded Hatnua party of former Foreign Minister Livni won six seats, as did the left-wing Meretz party . The Kadima , which was previously represented by 28 deputies in the Knesset, suffered heavy losses and overcame the 2% threshold only slightly; she won 2 mandates.

The turnout was 67.77%, the highest turnout since 1999.

statistics
Election year Eligible voters voter turnout Votes cast Invalid votes Valid votes
2013 5,656,705 67.77% 3,833,646 40.904 3,792,742
2009 5,278,985 64.72% 3,416,587 43.097 3,373,490
2006 5,014,622 63.54% 3,186,739 49,675 3,137,064

Official end result

The election results according to the state of February 5, 2013, 14:49 ( EET ):

rank Political party be right Share of votes (in%) +/- to 2009 (in%) Seats +/- to 2009
   Parties represented in the Knesset
1. Likud - Israel Beiteinu " Union " - "Our Home Israel" 885.163 23.34 −9.99 31 −11
2. Jesch Atid "There is a future" 543.458 14.33 +14.33 19th +19
3. Avoda "The Work" 432.118 11.39 +1.46 15th +2
4th HaBajit haJehudi (with Echud Leumi ) "Jewish home" 345.985 9.12 +6.25 12 +5
5. Schas "Sephardic Torah Guardians" 331,868 8.75 +0.26 11 0
6th United Torah Judaism 195,892 5.16 +0.77 7th +2
7th Hatnua "The Movement" 189,167 4.99 +4.99 6th +6
8th. Meretz "Energy" 172.403 4.55 +1.60 6th +3
9. United Arab List 138,450 3.65 +0.27 4th 0
10. Chadasch "Democratic Front for Peace and Equality" 113,439 2.99 +0.07 4th 0
11. Balad "National Democratic Alliance" 97.030 2.56 +0.08 3 0
12. Kadima "Forward" 78,974 2.08 −20.39 2 −26
Sum of the Knesset 3,523,947 92.91 120 -
   Parties that failed at the 2% hurdle (other)
13. Otzma LeYisrael "Strength for Israel" 66,775 1.76 +1.76 0 -
14th At Shalem "the whole nation" 45,690 1.20 +1.20 0 -
15th Ale Yarok "Green Leaf" 43,734 1.15 +0.76 0 0
16. Eretz Hadasha "New Land" 28,080 0.74 +0.74 0 0
17th Koah Lehashpi'a "Strength for Influence" 28,049 0.74 +0.63 0 -
18th HaYisraelim "The Israelis" 18,939 0.50 +0.47 0 0
19th HaJerukim "The Greens and the Young" 8,117 0.21 −0.16 0 0
20th Gimla'ei Israel LaKnesset "Israeli Pensioners in the Knesset" 5,975 0.16 −0.36 0 0
21st Chaim Bekavod "Living with Dignity" 3,640 0.10 +0.10 0 -
22nd Da'am Workers Party 3,546 0.09 +0.01 0 0
23. We are brothers 2,899 0.08 +0.08 0 -
24. Tzedek Hevrati 2,877 0.08 +0.08 0 -
25th Kulanu Haverim "We are all friends" 2.176 0.06 +0.06 0 -
26th Pirate Party Israel 2,076 0.05 +0.05 0 -
27. The Economics Party 1,972 0.05 +0.05 0 -
28. Leader (Miflaga Mitkademet Liberalit Demokratit) 1,352 0.04 −0.02 0 0
29 Or "light" 1,027 0.03 +0.01 0 0
30th Brit Olam 761 0.02 +0.02 0 0
31. Hatikva Leshinui "Hope for Change" 649 0.02 +0.02 0 -
32. Moreshet Avot 461 0.01 +0.01 0 -
Total other 268,795 7.08 +4.00 0 0
Invalid votes 40.904 - - - -
Valid votes 3,792,742 100 - 0 0

Government formation

Government coalition 2013
     
A total of 120 seats
  • Likud-Beitenu: 31
  • Yesh Atid: 19
  • haBajit haJehudi: 12
  • Hatnua: 6
  • Other: 52

After around two months of negotiations, a coalition agreement was reached on March 15, 2013 between the Likud-Beitenu alliance, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, the Future Party (also: Center Party) of Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennet's right-wing settlers' party, Jewish Home, and the Hatnua party of Tzipi Livni signed. The coalition provides 68 of the 120 seats in parliament. It was confirmed by parliament on March 18th with all votes of the new coalition.

See also

Web links

Commons : Israeli General Election 2013  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

Individual evidence

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