2022 Israeli Election
Fifth in under four years1 November 2022 · The Netanyahu era and the deadlock cycle · 120 seats, 61 for a majority
Legislative elections were held in Israel on 1 November 2022 to elect the 120 members of the 25th Knesset. The results saw the right-wing national camp of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu win a parliamentary majority, amid losses for left-wing and Arab parties, as well as gains by the far-right.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Gaza–Israel conflict (2006–present). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Yair Lapid
Yesh Atid
Prime Minister after
Benjamin Netanyahu
Likud
Largest force
Likud
32 of 120 seats
Turnout
70.6%
The result
| Share of the Knesset | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likud | — | 32 | +2 | 1,115,336 | 23.4% | — | |
| Yesh Atid | — | 24 | +7 | 847,435 | 17.8% | — | |
| Religious Zionism-Otzma Yehudit | — | 14 | +8 | 516,470 | 10.8% | — | |
| National Unity | — | 12 | +2 | 432,482 | 9.1% | — | |
| Shas | — | 11 | +2 | 392,964 | 8.3% | — | |
| United Torah Judaism | — | 7 | 0 | 280,194 | 5.9% | — | |
| Yisrael Beiteinu | — | 6 | +1 | 213,687 | 4.5% | — | |
| United Arab List | — | 5 | +1 | 194,047 | 4.1% | — |
9 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.