📰 2 sources 5 articles · 27 Oct 2026, 10:24 → 17 days ago

Israel elections see record early voter turnout

The coverage follows voter turnout figures in Israel's elections, starting with the announcement that initial figures were still being processed and would be published at 10:50 a.m., then a turnout rate of 16.68% by 10 a.m., and later more than 3 million voters, a 6% increase over the previous elections.

📍 Where things stand: The announced figures point to record turnout, with the number of voters exceeding 3 million, a 6% increase over the previous elections, according to Kan.

⏱️ Timeline

27 Oct 2026, 10:24 A Hebrew page reported that initial voter turnout figures were still being processed and would be published for the first time at 10:50 a.m. on the website of Deputy Director General of the Elections Committee Din Livni.
27 Oct 2026, 11:07 Israel Hayom reported that voter turnout reached 16.68% by 10 a.m., the highest level since 1981, while other reports described the early turnout as record and unseen in 45 years.
27 Oct 2026, 16:11 Kan reported that the number of voters exceeded 3 million, a 6% increase over the previous elections, describing the figure as a record in voting data for more than 50 years.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

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Israeli Kan channel: More than 3 million voters, a 6% increase over previous elections

Israel's Kan channel reported that the number of voters exceeded 3 million, a 6% increase over the previous elections, describing the figure as a record in voting data in more than…

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Unseen in 45 years: Record turnout in early hours of Israel's elections

The article reports that Israel's elections saw record turnout in the early hours of polling day, a level of turnout not seen in 45 years.

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Israeli voter turnout reaches 16.68% by 10 a.m.

Israel Hayom newspaper reported that voter turnout reached 16.68% by 10 a.m., the highest level since 1981.

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Hebrew page: preliminary voter turnout figures still being processed, to be published at 10:50 AM

The Hebrew page Amiad Yarhi reported that preliminary voter turnout figures are still being processed and will be published for the first time at 10:50 AM on the website of Deputy …

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Israeli Elections Committee: Initial voter turnout figures still being processed and will be published at 10:50 a.m.

A Hebrew page reported that initial voter turnout figures are still being processed and will be published for the first time at 10:50 a.m. on the website of Deputy Director General…