Before October 7: How the big cities voted in the previous elections

An analysis of voting data from the last elections reveals the distribution of votes in Israel's major cities. In Tel Aviv, Yesh Atid led with 32.8%; in Jerusalem, United Torah Judaism got 23.8%; and in Be'er Sheva, Likud got 40.3%. Rehovot was defined as the city with the highest alignment to the national results, serving as a microcosm of the Israeli public ahead of the upcoming elections.

Ahead of the 2026 Knesset elections, an analysis of voting data from the last round provides a snapshot of the balance of power in the major cities. In Tel Aviv-Jaffa, the opposition's anchor, Yesh Atid led by a significant margin with 32.8% of the valid votes, Likud received 17%, National Unity 11%, Meretz 10.9%, and Labor 9.3%. In Jerusalem, Israel's largest city, the picture is reversed: United Torah Judaism won first place with 23.8%, followed by Likud (19.1%), Shas (18.3%), and Religious Zionism (14.2%). The Haredi and religious public constitutes about 75% of the voters in the city. In Rishon LeZion, Likud led with 32.4%, and Yesh Atid received 25.2%. In Be'er Sheva, Likud got 40.3%, and Religious Zionism was the second force with 15.7%. In Ashdod, Likud got 28.9%, Shas 15.7%, and United Torah Judaism 13.4%. Rehovot was defined as the city with the highest alignment to the national results, with Likud 25.8%, Yesh Atid 23.1%, Religious Zionism 13.1%, and National Unity 10.6%. In Bnei Brak, United Torah Judaism swept 59.8% and Shas 30.2%. In Haifa, Yesh Atid led with 26.3%, Likud 20.9%, and in Nazareth, Hadash-Ta'al received 45.3%.