How many votes is a seat worth in the Knesset? This is how seats are distributed

The article explains the mechanism for distributing the 120 seats of the Israeli Knesset, as elections approach on October 27. There are 7,331,981 eligible voters, and about 35 lists are competing. A list needs about 175,000 valid votes to pass the 3.25% threshold, and the Bader-Ofer method and surplus vote agreements come into play.

As the Israeli Knesset elections approach on October 27, the article explains the mechanism for converting votes into parliamentary seats. There are 7,331,981 eligible voters, an increase of 543,177 from the previous elections, and about 35 electoral lists are competing. Assuming a 74% turnout and a 1% invalid vote rate, about 5.43 million voters will participate, of whom about 5.37 million will cast valid votes. A list needs about 175,000 valid votes to pass the 3.25% threshold. The Knesset consists of 120 members, and seats are distributed according to a proportional representation system, with the Bader-Ofer method and surplus vote agreements factored in.