With 70% of Likud primary votes counted, the latest tallies show Nir Barkat at the 22nd position and Tali Gottlieb at 19th, placing both outside the range of realistic slots. Ze'ev Elkin and Amit Halevi are in a tight contest for the final realistic spot, according to The Zioneer.
The Likud primary vote count has reached 70%, according to Likud internal tallies, with the latest figures showing significant shifts in the lower half of the realistic list. This update follows a night of partial results reported by The Zioneer at 23:40 Jerusalem on Monday, when the count stood at 50%. At that stage, Eli Cohen led and ministers Avi Dichter, May Golan, and Idit Silman were projected to miss the list. Now with 70% counted, Nir Barkat has fallen to the 22nd spot and Tali Gottlieb to 19th, both outside the realistic range. Ze'ev Elkin and Amit Halevi are locked in a tight contest for the final realistic slot.
At 23:40 Jerusalem, The Zioneer published multiple updates tracking the count from 11% to 50%, sourced from i24NEWS, N12, and ynet. Those early tallies showed Eli Cohen maintaining the lead, Miri Regev as the highest-ranked woman, and several ministers at risk. The evolution of the count saw Nir Barkat drop from 15th place at 45% to a non-realistic position by the 50% mark. The current 70% tally confirms the trend of ministers falling off the list, with the lower slots becoming a battle for survival.
The primary determines the Likud's national list, where over 30 incumbent MKs compete for 18 realistic slots, as The Zioneer reported on August 10. The court had rejected a petition to reopen district races, making the national list the sole arena for many incumbents. Earlier polls, such as a Channel 14 straw poll in July showing Tali Gottlieb leading, had hinted at the volatility, but the actual count has reshuffled expectations.
With 30% of votes still uncounted, the final order remains fluid. The battle between Elkin and Halevi for the last realistic slot could tip either way, and candidates near the fringe may yet climb into realistic territory. The exact final composition of the Likud list will be determined as the remaining ballots are processed.
13 developments
- StrongLikud poll: Haddad and Winter top list preferences as Gottlieb leads primary race
- StrongLikud Primary Analysis: Real Battle for 6 Slots Among 25 Sitting MKs
- StrongLikud primary turnout rises to 30.52%; Gallant casts ballot
- DevelopingMa'ariv poll: Likud at 20 seats, lowest in over a year; Eisenkot surges to 23, Bennett at 17
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