Arab society localities lead in voter turnout – what does this mean? (translated from Hebrew: יישוביי החברה הערבית מובילים בשיעורי ההצבעה – מה זה אומר?)
Voter turnout data at noon on election day for the 26th Knesset reveals that 14 out of the 19 leading localities in turnout percentages are those where left-wing, center, or Arab parties won in the 2022 elections. At the top of the table is Atauna (tribe) with 64.1% turnout, followed by Qasr al-Sir and Qabu'a (tribe). The top ten features a prominent presence of center and left localities, mainly of Yesh Atid. The trend continues in the second ten, with five left and center localities versus five right-wing ones. The article presents a concerning picture for the right, but notes that the leading localities have a relatively small voter population.
Voter turnout data at noon on election day for the 26th Knesset, held today (Tuesday), reveals a concerning picture: 14 out of the 19 leading localities in turnout percentages as of 2:00 PM, which can be compared to the previous election results, are those where left-wing and center parties or Arab parties won in the 2022 elections. At the top of the participation table stands Atauna (tribe) with an exceptional turnout rate of 64.1% – in the previous elections, the Hadash-Ta'al list received 67.6% of the vote there. In second place is Qasr al-Sir (47.9%), where Ra'am won 96.6% of the vote, and in third place is Qabu'a (tribe) (47.8%), where Ra'am recorded 90.6% of the vote. The top ten features a prominent presence of localities where Yesh Atid (now the Yashar party led by Bennett) was the largest party. The trend continues in the second ten: out of ten places, five localities where left and center parties led, and five where right-wing parties led. The article notes that the leading localities have a relatively small voter population, so caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions about voting patterns in Arab society as a whole. The data indicates a weak presence of right-wing strongholds at the top of participation.