Voter Turnout
(1949 - Present)
All Israeli citizens 18 years of age and older are eligible voters in Israel.
Knesset
Number |
Year |
Population |
Eligible
Voters |
Turnout |
| Twentieth |
2015 |
8,462,000 |
5,881,696 |
4,253,336 (72.3%) |
| Nineteenth |
2013 |
7,933,200 |
5,656,705 |
3,616,947 (63.9%) |
| Eighteenth |
2009 |
7,233,701 |
5,278,985 |
3,416,587 (64.7%) |
| Seventeenth |
2006 |
7,116,700 |
5,014,622 |
3,186,739 (63.5%) |
| Sixteenth |
2003 |
6,748,400 |
4,720,074 |
3,200,773 (68.9%) |
| Fifteenth |
1999 |
6,089,384 |
4,285,428 |
3,373,748 (78.7%) |
| Fourteenth |
1996 |
5,669,000 |
3,933,250 |
3,119,832 (79.3%) |
| Thirteenth |
1992 |
5,123,000 |
3,409,015 |
2,637,943 (77.4%) |
| Twelfth |
1988 |
4,442,000 |
2,894,267 |
2,305,576 (79.7%) |
| Eleventh |
1984 |
4,194,000 |
2,654,613 |
2,091,402 (78.8%) |
| Tenth |
1981 |
3,948,000 |
2,490,014 |
1,954,609 (78.5%) |
| Nineth |
1977 |
3,613,000 |
2,236,293 |
1,771,726 (79.2%) |
| Eighth |
1973 |
3,210,000 |
2,037,478 |
1,601,098 (78.6%) |
| Seventh |
1969 |
2,820,000 |
1,748,710 |
1,427,981 (81.7%) |
| Sixth |
1965 |
2,560,000 |
1,499,709 |
1,244,706 (83.0%) |
| Fifth |
1961 |
2,185,000 |
1,271,285 |
1,037,030 (83.0%) |
| Fourth |
1959 |
2,061,000 |
1,218,483 |
994,306 (81.6%) |
| Third |
1955 |
1,748,000 |
1,057,795 |
876,188 (82.8%) |
| Second |
1951 |
1,516,000 |
924,885 |
695,007 (75.1%) |
| First |
1949 |
1,066,000 |
506,567 |
440,095 (86.9%) |
Sources: The Knesset |