Election situation in Haifa and the Krayot – as of 15:10 p.m.

Haifa

Polling stations counted: 98.2 % Vote rate: 61 % Those with the right to vote: 267,725

• Straight – 22.38%
• Likud - 18.13%
• Together – 12.30%
• Democrats – 10.45%
• Israel Beitno – 10.03%

Haifa displays a wide dispersion and a center-left bias, without a single dominant party.

Kiryat Yam

Polling stations counted: 98.4 % Vote rate: 61 % Those with the right to vote: 39,676

• Likud - 39.50%
• Israel Beitno – 16.42%
• Straight – 15.87%
• Together – 8.25%
• Otzma Yehudit – 6.58%

Kiryat Yam shows very strong support for Likud — the highest in the region.

Kiryat Motzkin

Polling stations counted: 100 % Vote rate: 71 % Those with the right to vote: 43,292

• Likud - 31.12%
• Straight – 24.99%
• Together – 12.58%
• Israel Beitno – 12.09%
• Otzma Yehudit – 5.29%

Motzkin presents a combination between right and center, with significant strength for "Yashr."

Kiryat Bialik

Polling stations counted: 96.9 % Vote rate: 67 % Those with the right to vote: 39,396

• Likud - 31.42%
• Straight – 24.66%
• Together – 12.03%
• Israel Beitno – 10.53%
• Otzma Yehudit – 5.36%

Bialik presents a similar pattern to Motzkin — leading right, significant center-left.

Kiryat Ata

Polling stations counted: 97.6 % Vote rate: 70 % Those with the right to vote: 50,389

• Likud - 40.88%
• Straight – 15.14%
• Israel Beitno – 8.04%
• Otzma Yehudit – 7.94%
• Together – 7.51%

Kiryat Ata shows the highest support for Likud among all the kriyas.

Nesher

Polling stations counted: 97.3 % Vote rate: 67 % Those with the right to vote: 20,336

• Likud - 29.52%
• Straight – 20.11%
• Israel Beitno – 14.84%
• Together – 12.96%
• Otzma Yehudit – 4.94%

Nesher presents a combination between right and center, with significant support for "Yashar".

Tirat Carmel

Polling stations counted: 92.7 % Vote rate: 68 % Those with the right to vote: 24,646

• Likud - 48.05%
• Straight – 13.49%
• Together – 8.11%
• Otzma Yehudit – 7.42%
• Israel Beitno – 6.35%

Tirat Carmel presents the largest gap in favor of Likud in the Haifa metropolitan area.

Notable regional trends

• Haifa – Wide spread, leaning toward the center-left.
• The Crashes – Strong support for Likud, especially in Kiryat Yam and Ata.
• Nesher – A combination between right and center.
• Tirat Carmel – Likud leads by a large margin.

Update as of 12:40 p.m

Haifa 61.9% of ballots counted

1. Straight – 22.4%
2. Likud - 18.1%
3. Together – 12.3%
4. Democrats – 10.5%
5. Israel Beitno – 10.0%

Kiryat Yam 61.8% of ballots counted

1. Likud - 39.5%
2. Israel Beitno – 16.4%
3. Straight – 15.9%
4. Together – 8.3%
5. Otzma Yehudit – 6.6%

Kiryat Motzkin 70.9% of ballots counted

1. Likud - 31.1%
2. Straight – 25.0%
3. Together – 12.6%
4. Israel Beitno – 12.1%
5. Otzma Yehudit – 5.3%

Kiryat Bialik 69.8% of ballots counted

1. Likud - 31.4%
2. Straight – 24.7%
3. Together – 12.0%
4. Israel Beitno – 10.5%
5. Otzma Yehudit – 5.4%

Kiryat Ata 72.2% of ballots counted

1. Likud - 40.9%
2. Straight – 15.1%
3. Israel Beitno – 8.0%
4. Otzma Yehudit – 7.9%
5. Together – 7.5%

Nesher 68.9% of ballots counted

1. Likud - 29.5%
2. Straight – 20.1%
3. Israel Beitno – 14.8%
4. Together – 13.0%
5. Otzma Yehudit – 4.9%

Tirat Carmel 74.3% of ballots counted

1. Likud - 48.0%
2. Straight – 13.5%
3. Together – 8.1%
4. Otzma Yehudit – 7.4%
5. Israel Beitno – 6.4%

Posted at 10:10

(haipo) – The recent elections in the Haifa metropolitan area show great variation between cities and neighborhoods, both in terms of voter turnout and in terms of the leading parties in each locality. The data clearly shows: the large cities show a wide spread between parties, while the medium-sized and small cities show a clearer tendency towards leading parties. The update presented here is as of 09:38, additional updates will be presented throughout the day.

Haifa — a large city, a diverse voting picture

Participation: 60% of 267,725 eligible voters Counted: 97.7% of ballots

The distribution of parties in Haifa reflects the pluralistic nature of the city:

• Straight – 22.33%
• Likud - 18.13%
• Together – 12.27%
• Democrats – 10.44%
• Israel Beitno – 10.03%
• Joint List – 9.83%
• Other parties between 0.2% and 3.3%

Haifa displays a wide dispersion without a single dominant party, a phenomenon typical of large and diverse cities.

The Krayots — Clear and Stable Trends

The districts show relatively high voting percentages and a clear bias toward leading parties, especially the Likud.

Kiryat Motzkin

Participation: 71% of 43,292 Counted: 100%

• Likud - 31.12%
• Straight – 24.99%
• Together – 12.58%
• Israel Beitno – 12.09%
• Other parties between 0.1% and 5.3%

Kiryat Yam

Participation: 61% of 39,676 Counted: 98.4%

• Likud - 39.50%
• Israel Beitno – 16.42%
• Straight – 15.87%
• Together – 8.25%
• Other parties between 0.1% and 6.5%

Kiryat Yam shows some of the highest support for Likud in the region.

Kiryat Bialik

Participation: 67% of 39,396 Counted: 96.9%

• Likud - 31.42%
• Straight – 24.66%
• Together – 12.03%
• Israel Beitno – 10.53%
• Other parties between 0.1% and 5.3%

Kfar Bialik (a small settlement within the Krayot)

Participation: 77% of 456 Counted: 100%

• Straight – 32.29%
• Likud - 26.63%
• Together – 15.58%
• Democrats – 11.33%
• Other parties between 0.2% and 3.4%

Small settlement - high mix, dispersion similar to that of settlements but with a strong tendency towards "straight".

Kiryat Ata

Participation: 69% of 50,389 Counted: 96.3%

• Likud - 40.88%
• Straight – 15.18%
• Israel Beitno – 8.09%
• Otzma Yehudit – 7.91%
• Together – 7.55%
• Other parties between 0.07% and 7%

Kiryat Ata shows the highest support for Likud among all the kriyas.

Nesher — a medium-sized city with a wide spread

Participation: 64% of 20,336 Counted: 94.6%

• Likud - 29.48%
• Straight – 20.09%
• Israel Beitno – 14.80%
• Together – 12.97%
• Other parties between 0.2% and 4.9%

Nesher presents a combination of the voting patterns of a large city and the stability of a medium-sized city.

Tirat Carmel — Strong support for Likud

Participation: 68% of 24,646 Counted: 92.7%

• Likud - 48.05%
• Straight – 13.49%
• Together – 8.11%
• Otzma Yehudit – 7.42%
• Israel Beitno – 6.35%
• Other parties between 0.28% and 4.9%

Tirat Carmel shows the highest support for Likud in the Haifa metropolitan area.

Summary of regional trends

• Haifa — Wide dispersion, without a dominant party.
• The Crashes — Strong support for Likud, high voter turnout.
• Nesher — A combination of dispersion and stability.
• Tirat Carmel — Likud leads by a large margin.

The entire region exhibits great variation between neighboring localities, evidence of a diverse social fabric and different voting patterns between populations.

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