2022 Israeli Election

Fifth in under four years

1 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

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Likud

23.4% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Yesh Atid

17.8% of votes · +7 seats

seats

Religious Zionism-Otzma Yehudit

10.8% of votes · +8 seats

seats

National Unity

9.1% of votes · +2 seats

seats

Shas

8.3% of votes · +2 seats

seats

United Torah Judaism

5.9% of votes · 0 seats

seats

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.5% of votes · +1 seats

seats

United Arab List

4.1% of votes · +1 seats

seats


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.