2024 Tel Aviv mayoral election

2024 Tel Aviv mayoral election
← 2018 February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27)
 
Candidate Ron Huldai Orna Barbivai Yuval Zellner
Party One Tel Aviv Yesh Atid New Hope
Percentage 51.7% 37.4% 11%
Mayor before election

Ron Huldai
One Tel Aviv

Elected Mayor

Ron Huldai
One Tel Aviv

The 2024 Tel Aviv mayoral election was held on February 27, 2024.[1] Originally scheduled for October 31, 2023, the elections were delayed due to the Israel–Hamas war to elect the mayor of Tel Aviv.[2] The election was part of the 2024 Israeli municipal elections. Campaign issues included the increasing cost of living,[3] the local real estate market and high housing costs,[4] frequent traffic jams,[5][6] the construction and delayed opening of the Tel Aviv Light Rail,[7] and public transportation on Shabbat.[8][9]

Candidates

Declared candidates

Candidate Photo Occupation References
Ron Huldai incumbent mayor [10][11][12]
Orna Barbivai member of the Knesset and former Minister of Economy [13]
Yuval Zellner former member of the Knesset [14]

Candidates that withdrew

  • Amos Shapira, former President of Cellcom, El Al and the University of Haifa[15] Withdrew from race on August 20, 2023, supporting Barbivai.[16]
  • Asaf Zamir, former Minister of Tourism and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv. He announced on August 28 that he was joining forces with Huldai.[17]
  • Tzipi Brand [he], deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, joined Orna Barbivai.[citation needed]
  • Reuven Ladiansky, city councillor and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv.[18]
  • Amir Badran, Member of Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality Council, first Arab candidate for Mayor position[19][20]

Polling

Date Polling firm Sample Size Margin of error Vote share
Amos Shapira Orna Barbivai Ron Huldai Reuven Ladiansky Yuval Zellner Tzipi Brand [he] Undecided Will not vote
27-29 June 2023 Midgam[21] 504 ±4.4% 5% 22% 29% 2% 5% 8% 29%

Municipal election results

Party Chair Seats ± Votes
One Tel Aviv Ron Huldai 7 0
Yesh Atid and the Tel Avivians Orna Barbivai 6 +5
Meretz Tel Aviv-Yafo-New Contract-Greens-Center Mital Lehavi 5 +2
We Are All The City Amir Badran 3 -1
Chai – Secular Greens Reuven Ladianski 2 0
Shas Elhanan Zabulon 2 0
New Hope Yuval Zellner 1 +1
Power to the Pensioners Natan Voloch 1 -1
Believers in Tel Aviv Chaim Goren 1
The Youth Faction Chen Kraus 1 -1
Likud-Otzma Yehudit Dudu Lianiado 1 0
* The table includes only the lists that passed the electoral threshold.

Gallery

  • Election ballots for the 2024 municipal elections in Tel Aviv
    Election ballots for the 2024 municipal elections in Tel Aviv
  • Poster for the 2024 municipal elections
    Poster for the 2024 municipal elections
  • Ron Huldai
    Ron Huldai
  • Orna Barbivai
    Orna Barbivai

References

  1. ^ "2024 Mayoral and City Council Elections". tel-aviv.gov.il. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  2. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie (2023-10-23). "Wartime Knesset pushes municipal elections to January 30, instead of next week". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. ^ Spray, Aaron (2022-01-15). "Tel Aviv: How It Became The World's Most Expensive City". TheTravel. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  4. ^ Pita, Antonio (2022-09-21). "Tel Aviv: The other face of the most expensive city in the world". EL PAÍS English Edition. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  5. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie. "It's the errands, not the commute: What's really driving Israel's traffic crisis". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  6. ^ "Israel's traffic jams are back, and worse than ever". Globes. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  7. ^ Glenn, Matis (2022-10-24). "Tel Aviv Light Rail Opening Delayed Again - Hamodia.com". Hamodia. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  8. ^ "Will public transport run on Shabbat? It's now up to local authorities". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  9. ^ "i24NEWS". www.i24news.tv. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  10. ^ "Mayor of Tel Aviv Ron Huldai to run again in 2023". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  11. ^ ""My vision, including the Metro, will be realized"". Globes. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  12. ^ Siegal, Tobias. "Tel Aviv Mayor Huldai, 77, to run for sixth term after 25 years in office". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  13. ^ קוטב, אדם; צ'כנובר, יעל (2023-06-21). "ברביבאי הודיעה על התמודדות, חולדאי ירוץ גם: הקרב על עיריית ת"א והמועמדים" [Barbivai announced her candidacy, Huldai will also run: the battle for the Tel Aviv Municipality and the candidates]. Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
  14. ^ Cohen, Avi (20 June 2023). "תל אביב בוחרת: המרוץ לראשות העירייה מעלה הילוך" [Tel Aviv chooses: the race for mayor is moving up a gear]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  15. ^ "594 ימים לבחירות ברשויות - בתל אביב מתחילים למדוד חליפות - וואלה! מקומי". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  16. ^ "עמוס שפירא פורש מהמרוץ: יתמוך באורנה ברביבאי נגד חולדאי". Time Out Israel (in Hebrew). 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  17. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie. "Former NY consul general Zamir joins Tel Aviv Mayor Huldai to run for city hall". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  18. ^ "ראובן לדיאנסקי מתמודד בתל אביב: "העיר מופקרת למשיחיים ולמיסיונרים – בראשם חב"ד"" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  19. ^ "בעקבות איחוד בשמאל: מועמד ערבי מתמודד לראשות עיריית תל אביב-יפו" [Following unification on the left: an Arab candidate is running for mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo]. Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). 20 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Israelis vote for municipal councils in test of public mood". 27 February 2024.
  21. ^ "N12 - חולדאי מול ברביבאי: מי המועמד המוביל לראשות עיריית תל..." N12. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
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