The 2024 Tel Aviv municipal election was held on February 27, 2024. Originally scheduled for October 31, 2023, the elections were delayed due to the

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to elect the

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. The election was part of the

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. Campaign issues included the increasing cost of living, the local real estate market and high housing costs, frequent traffic jams, the construction and delayed opening of the

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, and public transportation on

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Candidates

Declared candidates

Candidates that withdrew

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, former President of Cellcom,

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and the

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Withdrew from race on August 20, 2023, supporting Barbivai. *

Asaf Zamir Asaf Zamir (; born 31 August 1980) is an Israeli politician and diplomat. He served as Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv from 2008 until 2013 and Acting Mayor in charge of education from 2013 to 2018. He was elected to the Knesset in 2019, serving in two ...

, former

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and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv. He announced on August 28 that he was joining forces with Huldai. * , deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, joined Orna Barbivai. * Reuven Ladiansky, city councillor and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv. *

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, Member of Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Council, first Arab candidate for Mayor position

Polling

Results

Mayoral

Municipal

Gallery

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References

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