Israel April 2019 legislative election
What was the result of the April 2019 legislative election in Israel?
Likud and Blue and White each won 35 of 120 seats. 68.5% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Israel- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which parties won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : Likud and Blue and White each won 35 of 120 seats, more than any other party; 68.5% of registered voters cast a ballot, down 3.9 points on 2015.
- Likud 35 +5 seats 26.5% +3.1 points
- Blue and White 35 26.1%
- Shas 8 +1 seat 6.0% +0.3 points
- United Torah Judaism 8 +2 seats 5.8% +0.8 points
- New Communist List / Democratic Front 6 4.5%
- Alignment / Labor 6 −18 seats 4.4% −14.2 points
- Yisrael Beiteinu 5 −1 seat 4.0% −1.1 points
- Yamina 5 3.7%
- Meretz 4 −1 seat 3.6% −0.3 points
- Kulanu 4 −6 seats 3.5% −4.0 points
- Ra'am 4 −9 seats 3.3% −7.3 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 2015 legislative election, party by party.
- Blue and White35
- Likud35
- Shas8
- United Torah Judaism8
- Alignment / Labor6
- New Communist List / Democratic Front6
- Yamina5
- Yisrael Beiteinu5
- Kulanu4
- Meretz4
- Ra'am4
Key numbers
+5 seats
Seats gained by Likud
The largest gain in seats compared with 2015. Kulanu lost 6 seats.
68.5%
Voter turnout
Down 3.9 points on 2015.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likud | 35 | +5 | 26.5 | +3.1 | 1,140,370 |
| Blue and Whitewith Israel Resilience Party, Yesh Atid and Telem | 35 | 26.1 | 1,125,881 | ||
| Shas | 8 | +1 | 6.0 | +0.3 | 258,275 |
| United Torah Judaismwith Agudat Yisrael and Banner of the Torah | 8 | +2 | 5.8 | +0.8 | 249,049 |
| New Communist List / Democratic Frontwith Arab Movement for Renewal | 6 | 4.5 | 193,442 | ||
| Alignment / Labor | 6 | −18 | 4.4 | −14.2 | 190,870 |
| Yisrael Beiteinu | 5 | −1 | 4.0 | −1.1 | 173,004 |
| Yamina | 5 | 3.7 | 159,468 | ||
| Meretz | 4 | −1 | 3.6 | −0.3 | 156,473 |
| Kulanu | 4 | −6 | 3.5 | −4.0 | 152,756 |
| Ra'amwith Balad | 4 | −9 | 3.3 | −7.3 | 143,666 |
| New Right | 0 | 3.2 | 138,598 | ||
| Zehut | 0 | 2.7 | 118,031 | ||
| Gesher | 0 | 1.7 | 74,701 |
± is the change against the Israel 2015 legislative election, party by party.
Votes by party
- Likud 1,140,370
- Blue and White 1,125,881
- Shas 258,275
- United Torah Judaism 249,049
- New Communist List / Democratic Front 193,442
- Alignment / Labor 190,870
- Yisrael Beiteinu 173,004
- Yamina 159,468
- Meretz 156,473
- Kulanu 152,756
- Ra'am 143,666
- New Right 138,598
- Zehut 118,031
- Gesher 74,701
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?
68.5% of the 6,339,729 registered voters cast a ballot (4,340,253 ballots), down 3.9 points on 2015. 4,340,253 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- Likud26.5% of votes29.2% of seats
- Blue and White26.1% of votes29.2% of seats
- Shas6.0% of votes6.7% of seats
- United Torah Judaism5.8% of votes6.7% of seats
- New Communist List / Democratic Front4.5% of votes5.0% of seats
- Alignment / Labor4.4% of votes5.0% of seats
- Yisrael Beiteinu4.0% of votes4.2% of seats
- Yamina3.7% of votes4.2% of seats
- Meretz3.6% of votes3.3% of seats
- Kulanu3.5% of votes3.3% of seats
- Ra'am3.3% of votes3.3% of seats
- New Right3.2% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.5 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.3 by votes and 5.2 by seats; Likud led Blue and White by 0.3 points of the vote.
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