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
Likud
29.5% of votes · +4 seats
36
seats
Blue and White
26.6% of votes · 0 seats
33
seats
Joint List
12.7% of votes · +2 seats
15
seats
Shas
7.7% of votes · 0 seats
9
seats
United Torah Judaism
6.0% of votes · 0 seats
7
seats
Labor-Gesher-Meretz
5.8% of votes · +3 seats
7
seats
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.7% of votes · +1 seats
7
seats
Yamina
5.2% of votes · +1 seats
6
seats