2009 Israeli Election

10 February 2009 · The Netanyahu era and the deadlock cycle · 120 seats, 61 for a majority

Legislative elections were held in Israel on 10 February 2009 to elect the 120 members of the eighteenth Knesset. These elections became necessary due to the resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as leader of the Kadima party, and the failure of his successor, Tzipi Livni, to form a coalition government.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Gaza–Israel conflict (2006–present). Conflicts →

Prime Minister before

Ehud Olmert

Kadima

Prime Minister after

Benjamin Netanyahu

Likud

Largest force

Kadima

28 of 120 seats

Turnout

64.7%

The result

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Kadima

22.5% of votes · -1 seats

seats

Likud

21.6% of votes · +15 seats

seats

Yisrael Beiteinu

11.7% of votes · +4 seats

seats

Labor Party

9.9% of votes · +6 seats

seats

Shas

8.5% of votes · +1 seats

seats

United Torah Judaism

4.4% of votes · +1 seats

seats

United Arab List–Ta'al

3.4% of votes · 0 seats

seats

National Union

3.3% of votes · 0 seats

seats


Kadima	—	28	-1	758,032	22.5%	—
Likud	—	27	+15	729,054	21.6%	—
Yisrael Beiteinu	—	15	+4	394,577	11.7%	—
Labor Party	—	13	+6	334,900	9.9%	—
Shas	—	11	+1	286,300	8.5%	—
United Torah Judaism	—	5	+1	147,954	4.4%	—
United Arab List–Ta'al	—	4	0	113,954	3.4%	—
National Union	—	4	0	112,570	3.3%	—

13 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.