Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Near-final election turnout at 77.7%, highest since 1999
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Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during Israel’s general election in Jerusalem, October 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Voter turnout stood at 77.7% as of 10 p.m. — or 5,695,682 Israelis — according to the Central Elections Committee, up from 70.6% at the same time in the 2022 election. It is the highest turnout at this hour since 1999.
It is a near-final tally since, while polling stations closed at 10 p.m., voting continued past that hour if there were lines at the station, meaning some voters cast their ballots after that time.
More from today’s Liveblog:
- October Council calls for lawmakers to establish state commission of inquiry on first day of new Knesset term
- Yair Golan says he’s ready to work with allies to form government; said during campaign he’d sit with Ra’am but not PM’s bloc
- Chants of ‘Go away Ben Gvir’ at Joint List HQ as jubilant party enjoys exit poll results
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