The most right-wing communities in Israel – and what is the true stronghold of the left?
An analysis of the 25th Knesset election results by locality: Modi'in Illit leads with 99.7% for the right-wing bloc, while Kfar Vitkin is on the other side with only 6.3%. Givatayim is the most distinct left-wing city, and Rishon LeZion is the most balanced.
The article analyzes the results of the 25th Knesset elections from November 2022 at the locality level, dividing into the right-wing bloc (Likud, Religious Zionism, Shas, and United Torah Judaism) and the left-wing bloc (Yesh Atid, National Unity, Yisrael Beiteinu, Labor, and Meretz). At the top of the table of the most right-wing localities is Modi'in Illit with 99.7% for the right-wing bloc, followed by Beitar Illit, Emmanuel, and Elad, all above 99%. In Modi'in Illit, out of 26,655 voters, only 10 voted for Yesh Atid. In an analysis excluding Haredi localities, the settlements in Judea and Samaria lead, with Bracha at 97.2% and Avnei Hefetz at 96.3%. On the other side, the strongest stronghold of the left is Moshav Kfar Vitkin in the Hefer Valley, with 91.9% for the opposition bloc and only 6.3% for the Netanyahu bloc. Givatayim is the most distinct left-wing city with 74.8% for the opposition, and Rishon LeZion is the largest most balanced city with a gap of two points.
The most right-wing communities in Israel – and what is the true stronghold of the left?