
Municipal elections were held in
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
on 22 October 2013.
Turnout was low, with only 43% of those eligible voting, compared to 51% in
2008
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.
In
Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world, and ...
, the incumbent
Nir Barkat
Nir Barkat (; born 19 October 1959) is an Israeli businessman and politician, currently serving as Minister of Economy. He previously served as mayor of Jerusalem from 2008 to 2018.
Biography
Nir Barkat was born and raised in Jerusalem. His fat ...
won re-election with 52% against challenger
Moshe Lion
Moshe Lion, or Moshe Leon (, born 6 October 1961), is an Israeli politician who is currently the Mayor of Jerusalem. He previously served as a member of the Jerusalem City Council, director-general of the Prime Minister's Office, Chairman of t ...
, who gained 45%, as did
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...
's Mayor,
Ron Huldai
Ron Huldai (; born 26 August 1944) is an Israeli politician and businessman who has been Mayor of Tel Aviv since 1998. Before taking office as mayor, Huldai served as a fighter pilot and commander in the Israeli Air Force. After leaving the ...
, who
won re-election against Member of the Knesset
Nitzan Horowitz
Nitzan Horowitz (; born 24 February 1965) is a politician and former journalist who served as Israel's Minister of Health from 2021 to 2022. He is the former leader of Meretz. He previously was the chief U.S. correspondent and commentator for t ...
from the
Meretz
Meretz (, ; ) was a left-wing political party in Israel. The party was formed in 1992 by the merger of Ratz, Mapam and Shinui, and was at its peak between 1992 and 1996 when it had 12 seats. It had no seats in the Knesset following its failure ...
Party.
See also
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2013 Haifa mayoral election
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2013 Jerusalem mayoral election
The 2013 Jerusalem mayoral election was held on 2 October, 2013, and saw the reelection of Nir Barkat.
The election was part of the 2013 Israeli municipal elections.
Campaigning
Lion was regarded as the candidate of the far-right and was strong ...
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2013 Tel Aviv mayoral election
The 2013 Tel Aviv mayoral election was held on 22 October 2013 to elect the List of mayors of Tel Aviv, mayor of Tel Aviv. It saw the reelection of Ron Huldai to a fourth consecutive term.
The election was part of the 2013 Israeli municipal elect ...
References
External links
Resultsat mako.co.il
Israel election results , , Barkat retains Jerusalem, three mayors facing criminal charges re-elected Haaretz
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municipal
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the gov ...
Municipal elections in Israel
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...