2020 Israeli Election
2 March 2020 · The Netanyahu era and the deadlock cycle · 120 seats, 61 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 2 March 2020 to elect members of the twenty-third Knesset. The result was initially a stalemate, which was resolved when Likud and Blue & White reached a coalition agreement.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Gaza–Israel conflict (2006–present). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Benjamin Netanyahu (caretaker)
Likud
Prime Minister after
Benjamin Netanyahu
Likud
Largest force
Likud
36 of 120 seats
Turnout
71.5%
The result
| Share of the Knesset | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likud | — | 36 | +4 | 1,352,449 | 29.5% | — | |
| Blue and White | — | 33 | 0 | 1,220,381 | 26.6% | — | |
| Joint List | — | 15 | +2 | 581,507 | 12.7% | — | |
| Shas | — | 9 | 0 | 352,853 | 7.7% | — | |
| United Torah Judaism | — | 7 | 0 | 274,437 | 6.0% | — | |
| Labor-Gesher-Meretz | — | 7 | +3 | 267,480 | 5.8% | — | |
| Yisrael Beiteinu | — | 7 | +1 | 263,365 | 5.7% | — | |
| Yamina | — | 6 | +1 | 240,689 | 5.2% | — |