2024 Tel Aviv municipal election
Tel Aviv Municipal Election
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The 2024 Tel Aviv municipal election was held on February 27, 2024.[1] Originally scheduled for October 31, 2023, the elections were delayed due to the Gaza war to elect the mayor of Tel Aviv.[2] The election was part of the 2024 Israeli municipal elections. Campaign issues included the increasing cost of living,[3] the local real estate market and high housing costs,[4] frequent traffic jams,[5][6] the construction and delayed opening of the Tel Aviv Light Rail,[7] and public transportation on Shabbat.[8][9]
Turnout42.18%
Turnout42.18%
February 27, 2024
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Candidates
Declared candidates
| Candidate | Photo | Occupation | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Huldai | .JPG) |
incumbent mayor | [10][11][12] |
| Orna Barbivai |  |
member of the Knesset and former Minister of Economy | [13] |
| Yuval Zellner |  |
former member of the Knesset | [14] |
Candidates that withdrew
- Amos Shapira, former President of Cellcom, El Al and the University of Haifa[15] Withdrew from race on August 20, 2023, supporting Barbivai.[16]
- Asaf Zamir, former Minister of Tourism and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv. He announced on August 28 that he was joining forces with Huldai.[17]
- Tzipi Brand, deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, joined Orna Barbivai.[citation needed]
- Reuven Ladiansky, city councillor and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv.[18]
- Amir Badran, Member of Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Council, first Arab candidate for Mayor position[19][20]
Polling
| Date | Polling firm | Sample Size | Margin of error | Vote share | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Shapira | Orna Barbivai | Ron Huldai | Reuven Ladiansky | Yuval Zellner | Tzipi Brand | Amir Badran | Undecided | Will not vote | ||||
| 27-29 June 2023 | Midgam[21] | 504 | ±4.4% | 5% | 22% | 29% | 2% | 5% | 8% | – | 29% | |
| 2-5 February 2024 | Lazar[22] | 450 | ±4.6% | – | 30% | 36% | – | 5% | – | 1% | 28% | |
Results
Mayoral
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Huldai | One Tel Aviv | 95,578 | 51.67 | |
| Orna Barbivai | Yesh Atid | 69,133 | 37.37 | |
| Yuval Zellner | New Hope | 20,284 | 10.96 | |
| Total | 184,995 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 184,995 | 93.72 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 12,406 | 6.28 | ||
| Total votes | 197,401 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 468,052 | 42.18 | ||
| Source: Reshumot, timeout.co.il | ||||
City council
| Party | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Tel Aviv | Ron Huldai | 40,692 | 20.91 | 7 | 0 | |
| Yesh Atid and the Tel Avivians | Orna Barbivai | 35,199 | 18.09 | 6 | +5 | |
| Meretz Tel Aviv-Yafo-New Contract-Greens-Center | Mital Lehavi | 31,994 | 16.44 | 5 | +2 | |
| We Are All The City | Amir Badran | 14,882 | 7.65 | 3 | -1 | |
| Secular Greens | Reuven Ladiansky | 11,865 | 6.10 | 2 | 0 | |
| Shas | Elhanan Zabulon | 10,469 | 5.38 | 2 | 0 | |
| Believers in Tel Aviv | Chaim Goren | 9,060 | 4.66 | 2 | 0 | |
| Likud | Dudu Lanidao | 8,620 | 4.43 | 1 | 0 | |
| Power to the Pensioners | Natan Voloch | 8,310 | 4.27 | 1 | -1 | |
| New Hope | Yuval Zellner | 7,629 | 3.92 | 1 | – | |
| The Youth Faction | Chen Kraus | 5,185 | 2.66 | 1 | -1 | |
| Citizens of the City | Sigal Weizmann | 4,690 | 2.41 | 0 | – | |
| Voice of the City | Nehama Goldoser | 4,154 | 2.13 | 0 | – | |
| The Equal List | Linor Abergel | 1,278 | 0.66 | 0 | – | |
| Freedom | Aharon Maduel | 599 | 0.31 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 194,626 | 100.00 | 31 | – | ||
| Valid votes | 194,626 | 98.57 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,820 | 1.43 | ||||
| Total votes | 197,446 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 468,052 | 42.18 | ||||
| Source: Reshumot, City of Tel Aviv, timeout.co.il | ||||||
Gallery
Election ballots for the 2024 municipal elections in Tel Aviv
Poster for the 2024 municipal elections
Ron Huldai
Orna Barbivai
