Israel 2018 municipal elections Oct 30 and Nov 13

[danny]

Still hardly impressive given that people got a day off.

Sure, but that is just how local elections are like in most countries, they are expected to have a lower turnout than national elections.

Anyway voting is over and turnout was 55.3%, although I'm not positive these are final numbers.

[America Needs R'hllor]

I didn't vote today, spent the day with my bf instead. Of course, I'd vote if I lived in a city where the election mattered a lot, but considering my residency is in Ma'alot, it just doesn't matter enough to me to make the 3.5 hour trip to Jerusalem and waste the whole day.

[Hnv1]

Up to 51.89% turnout now, which means that the final number for the previous two elections has already been beaten.

Still hardly impressive given that people got a day off.

Slightly impressive considering how power less local government is in Israel

[Hnv1]

Turnout is lower in Jerusalem than it was in 2013, I suspect it has mainly to do with Palestinian natural growth. But either way turnout in non Haredi neighborhoods was pathetic, as it stands both Berkovitch and Elkin are the losers.

Polls in Haifa are showing the incumbent Yahav was badly defeated. He kind of lost it today and blamed the presumed winner (and the first female mayor of a major city) of orchestrated cyber attacks.

I smell a coup coming in Tel Aviv. Shame, Zamir is a tosser.

[America Needs R'hllor]

Turnout is lower in Jerusalem than it was in 2013, I suspect it has mainly to do with Palestinian natural growth. But either way turnout in non Haredi neighborhoods was pathetic, as it stands both Berkovitch and Elkin are the losers.

That's very sad. If that was what happened in the 1st round, the 2nd will be a landslide for the candidate against Berkovitch, if the latter will even make it there at all.

[Hnv1]

Turnout is lower in Jerusalem than it was in 2013, I suspect it has mainly to do with Palestinian natural growth. But either way turnout in non Haredi neighborhoods was pathetic, as it stands both Berkovitch and Elkin are the losers.

That's very sad. If that was what happened in the 1st round, the 2nd will be a landslide for the candidate against Berkovitch, if the latter will even make it there at all.

Turnout in Rehavia, Naachlot, and the City Centre were really poor. Berkovitch failed with the students

[danny]

After 10.3% counted in Jerusalem:
Berkovitch: 30.9%
Lion: 27.3%
Deitsch: 22.5%
Elkin: 19%

[America Needs R'hllor]

After 10.3% counted in Jerusalem:
Berkovitch: 30.9%
Lion: 27.3%
Deitsch: 22.5%
Elkin: 19%

Where do you find that? I can see nothing reporting in that Interior Ministry site.

Also, from my unlearned observation, looks like Elkin is so far failing while Berkovitch is doing pretty well, but it's early. I guess that Berkovich's best chance is if Deitsch wins- he's "scary" enough to turn out the base, and against him, Berkovich could take some non-Haredi votes from Lion and Elkin. But right now I'd want to be in Lion's camp tbh.

[danny]

Where do you find that? I can see nothing reporting in that Interior Ministry site.

That interior ministry site crashed and is useless, these numbers are from reporters on the ground, where i'm following Ynet and Kikar Hashabat.

[danny]

In Tel Aviv so far:

Huldai: 41%
Zamir: 36%
Harel: 16%

[danny]

19% counted in Jerusalem:
Lion: 29.7%
Berkovitch: 29.3%
Deitsch: 22%
Elkin: 18.7%

[America Needs R'hllor]

19% counted in Jerusalem:
Lion: 29.7%
Berkovitch: 29.3%
Deitsch: 22%
Elkin: 18.7%

God damn it. Someone supported by Lieberman and Deri is a corruption scandal just waiting to come, but looks like it's Mayor Lion after the 2nd round.

Also, keep it up, thanks for the reporting!

[America Needs R'hllor]

In Nahariya, one of the cities I'm close to, it looks like a shocking upset as the incumbent, who's essentially a corrupt mini-dictator, is losing 62-23 to his challenger as of now.

In Beit Shemesh, the incubmbent (Mr. "there are no gays in my city", the Jewish Kadyrov) is leading 56-43 against his challenger, and looks to solidify the Haredi takeover of the city.

[danny]

Likud MK Jaki Levi has has won the race for mayor in Bet Shean, and will be replaced in the Knesset by Osnat Mark.

[DavidB.]

19% counted in Jerusalem:
Lion: 29.7%
Berkovitch: 29.3%
Deitsch: 22%
Elkin: 18.7%

Wow, certainly unexpected. I fully thought Elkin (for whom I think I would have voted) and Berkovitch would get to the second round.

Any links to websites reporting results, at least for the big cities?

[America Needs R'hllor]

19% counted in Jerusalem:
Lion: 29.7%
Berkovitch: 29.3%
Deitsch: 22%
Elkin: 18.7%

Wow, certainly unexpected. I fully thought Elkin (for whom I think I would have voted) and Berkovitch would get to the second round.

Any links to websites reporting results, at least for the big cities?

https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5384303,00.html
Only Hebrew for now.

[DavidB.]

https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-5384303,00.html
Only Hebrew for now.

Works for me, thanks. My Hebrew is very far from fluent, but still good enough for this sort of stuff.

[America Needs R'hllor]

 The new Mayor of Nahariya, a right-wing periphery city, is a Labour member. Leader Gabbay is trying to tout this as an achievement.

[danny]

The new Mayor of Nahariya, a right-wing periphery city, is a Labour member. Leader Gabbay is trying to tout this as an achievement.

The Loser gave a hilarious concession where he called the people of Naharia ungrateful.

[danny]

After 30% counted:
Lion: 30.4%
Berkovitch: 30.1%
Elkin: 19.8%
Deitsch: 19.4%

[danny]

There was a surprisingly large number of incumbents that lost tonight. Haifa was the biggest one, but also in a bunch of smaller cities.
In Tel Aviv Huldai managed to win yet again.

Jerusalem with close to final results:
Lion 33.3%
Berkovitch: 28.8%
Elkin: 19.8%
Deitsch: 17.2%

so going to a second round in two weeks.

[America Needs R'hllor]

The new Mayor of Nahariya, a right-wing periphery city, is a Labour member. Leader Gabbay is trying to tout this as an achievement.

The Loser gave a hilarious concession where he called the people of Naharia ungrateful.

Yeah lol. He proved his status within the youth of his city as a meme.

[Hnv1]

Interesting night. Increased turnout made it more challenging to incumbents.

Haifa saw a landslide for Kalish-Rotem with over 50% of the vote, Meretz are in the council for the first time since 2008.

Tel Aviv saw Holdai winning again though not as comfortablly. Can't get the council results yets.

Jerusalem surprised me with how Elkin fared. from what I gather the split actually did well for the Haredi on the council who gain 1 more seat.

[Hnv1]

@parrotguy

I see your friend Eyal was elected to the Jerusalem city council. first gay councilor?

[America Needs R'hllor]

@parrotguy

I see your friend Eyal was elected to the Jerusalem city council. first gay councilor?

Friend is a big word; more like acquaintance
But yeah, it's cool. I'm also satisfied with Hitorerut winning the most votes for the council, though the Haredi parties still control it and gained 1 more seat as you said.