Israel 2003 legislative election
What was the result of the 2003 legislative election in Israel?
Likud won 38 of 120 seats with 29.4% of the vote. 67.8% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Israel- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Likud won 38 of 120 seats with 29.4% of the vote; 67.8% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 10.9 points on 1999.
- Likud 38 +19 seats 29.4% +15.3 points
- Alignment / Labor 19 −7 seats 14.5% −5.7 points
- Shinui 15 +9 seats 12.3% +7.3 points
- Shas 11 −6 seats 8.2% −4.8 points
- National Union--Tkuma / Religious Zionist Party 7 +4 seats 5.5% +2.5 points
- Meretz 6 −4 seats 5.2% −2.4 points
- United Torah Judaism 5 0 seats 4.3% +0.6 points
- National Religious Party / The Jewish Home 6 +1 seat 4.2% 0.0 points
- New Communist List / Democratic Front 3 0 seats 3.0% +0.4 points
- One Nation 3 +1 seat 2.8% +0.9 points
- Balad 3 +1 seat 2.3% +0.4 points
- Yisrael BaAliyah 2 −4 seats 2.1% −3.0 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Israel 1999 legislative election, party by party.
- Likud38
- Alignment / Labor19
- Shinui15
- Shas11
- National Union--Tkuma / Religious Zionist Party7
- Meretz6
- National Religious Party / The Jewish Home6
- United Torah Judaism5
- Balad3
- New Communist List / Democratic Front3
- One Nation3
- Ra'am2
- Yisrael BaAliyah2
Key numbers
29.4%
Share of the vote won by Likud
Likud won 38 of 120 seats. A majority needs 61.
+19 seats
Seats gained by Likud
The largest gain in seats compared with 1999. Shas lost 6 seats.
67.8%
Voter turnout
Down 10.9 points on 1999.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likud | 38 | +19 | 29.4 | +15.3 | 925,279 |
| Alignment / Laborwith Meimad | 19 | −7 | 14.5 | −5.7 | 455,183 |
| Shinui | 15 | +9 | 12.3 | +7.3 | 386,535 |
| Shas | 11 | −6 | 8.2 | −4.8 | 258,879 |
| National Union--Tkuma / Religious Zionist Party | 7 | +4 | 5.5 | +2.5 | 173,973 |
| Meretz | 6 | −4 | 5.2 | −2.4 | 164,122 |
| United Torah Judaismwith Agudat Yisrael and Banner of the Torah | 5 | 0 | 4.3 | +0.6 | 135,087 |
| National Religious Party / The Jewish Home | 6 | +1 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 132,370 |
| New Communist List / Democratic Frontwith Arab Movement for Renewal | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | +0.4 | 93,819 |
| One Nation | 3 | +1 | 2.8 | +0.9 | 86,808 |
| Balad | 3 | +1 | 2.3 | +0.4 | 71,299 |
| Yisrael BaAliyah | 2 | −4 | 2.1 | −3.0 | 67,719 |
The other parties and groups
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ra'am | 2 | −3 | 2.1 | −1.3 | 65,551 |
| Ale Yarok | 0 | 1.2 | 37,855 | ||
| Herut – The National Movement | 0 | −1 | 1.1 | 36,202 |
± is the change against the Israel 1999 legislative election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Likud 925,279
- Alignment / Labor 455,183
- Shinui 386,535
- Shas 258,879
- National Union--Tkuma / Religious Zionist Party 173,973
- Meretz 164,122
- United Torah Judaism 135,087
- National Religious Party / The Jewish Home 132,370
- New Communist List / Democratic Front 93,819
- One Nation 86,808
- Balad 71,299
- Yisrael BaAliyah 67,719
- Ra'am 65,551
- Ale Yarok 37,855
- Herut – The National Movement 36,202
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
67.8% of the 4,720,075 registered voters cast a ballot (3,200,773 ballots), down 10.9 points on 1999. 3,148,364 of them were valid votes. The lowest turnout of this kind in our data, which begins in 1949.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Likud29.4% of votes31.7% of seats
- Alignment / Labor14.5% of votes15.8% of seats
- Shinui12.3% of votes12.5% of seats
- Shas8.2% of votes9.2% of seats
- National Union--Tkuma / Religious Zionist Party5.5% of votes5.8% of seats
- Meretz5.2% of votes5.0% of seats
- National Religious Party / The Jewish Home4.2% of votes5.0% of seats
- United Torah Judaism4.3% of votes4.2% of seats
- New Communist List / Democratic Front3.0% of votes2.5% of seats
- One Nation2.8% of votes2.5% of seats
- Balad2.3% of votes2.5% of seats
- Yisrael BaAliyah2.1% of votes1.7% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 2.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 7.1 by votes and 6.2 by seats; Likud led Alignment / Labor by 14.9 points of the vote.
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