Tag Archive: Knesset polls


Midgam conducted a poll of 508 people with a 4.4% margin of error for Army Radio that was broadcast on Jan 22 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

29 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
13 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
13 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
09 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [07] Shas (Deri)
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
05 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
05 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai), Telem (Yaalon), Zehut (Feiglin), Green Leaf, Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Otzma (Marzel) and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Scenario Poll: After Netanyahu is indicted

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

25 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
14 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
14 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
09 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
06 [07] Shas (Deri)
06 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
05 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [05] Bayit Yehudi
00 [06] Livni Party
04 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai), Telem (Yaalon), Zehut (Feiglin), Green Leaf, Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Otzma (Marzel) and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

61 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
59 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Additional Questions:

Is it important or not important to you as a sign that the Attorney General will publish his decision regarding the prime minister before the elections?

66% Important, 24% Not important, 10% Don’t know

Do you think the prime minister is right or wrong, when he attacks the attorney general for his conduct regarding the investigations in his case?

57% Wrong, 27% Right, 16% Don’t know

103 FM & Maariv Polls

Poll #1: Maagar Mochot conducted a poll of 500 people with a 4.3% margin of error for Radio 103 FM that was broadcast on Jan 18 2019.

What are the considerations guiding the attorney general, which is expected to decide soon in the prime minister’s investigation files, are they professional considerations or not professional?

71% professional, 29% Non-professional

Is the gag order imposed this week on the new legal case being investigated by the police justified or unjustified?

58% unjustified, 42% Justified

Poll #2: Panels conducted a poll of 523 people with a 4.3% margin of error for Maariv that was published on Jan 18 2019.

Has the sexual bribery scandal that was exposed in recent days damaged your faith in the judicial system?

35% Great extent, 34% Certain extent, 13% Small extent, 11% Didn’t hear about scandal, 7% No extent

What is your level of confidence in the legal and justice system in Israel?

55% Low, 39% High, 6% No opinion

Note #1: 65% on the right, 42% on the center and 32% on the left answered low.

Note #2: 68% on the left, 53% on the center and 29% on the right answered high.

Panels conducted a poll of 539 people with a 4.3% margin of error for Walla that was published on Jan 17 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

33 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
15 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
12 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
10 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
09 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
08 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
04 [07] Shas (Deri)
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai), Telem (Yaalon), Zehut (Feiglin), Green Leaf, Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Otzma (Marzel) and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

66 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
54 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Scenario Poll: Lapid + Gantz

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

33 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
28 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid) + Israel Resilience (Gantz)
10 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
05 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [05] Bayit Yehudi
04 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
04 [07] Shas (Deri)
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [06] Livni Party – under 3.25% threshold
00 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai), Telem (Yaalon), Zehut (Feiglin), Green Leaf, Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Otzma (Marzel) and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

66 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
54 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Where do you place Gantz on the political map?

40% Center, 26% Don’t know, 23% Left, 11% Right

Midgam conducted a poll of 1007 people with a 3.1% margin of error for Channel 12 that was broadcast on Jan 16 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

32 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
14 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
13 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
09 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
08 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
07 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [12] The Joint (Arab) List
06 [01] Taal (Tibi)
06 [07] Shas (Deri)
06 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
04 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
04 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
00 [06] Livni Party
00 [05] Bayit Yehudi
00 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai)
00 [–-] Telem (Yaalon)
00 [–-] Zehut (Feiglin)
00 [–-] Green Leaf
00 [–-] Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv)
00 [–-] Otzma (Marzel) and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Note #1: In this poll there is a combined 7.3% of votes under the threshold – that would be around 320,000 votes
Note #2: 20% are undecided on their vote and could change their minds (22% Center, 17% Left, 15% Right)(25% female, 15% Male).
Note #3: Undecided voters – 19% Israel Resilience, 15% Labor, 12% Yesh Atid, 11% Likud, 10% Livni, 8% Meretz, 8% Gesher
Note: 79% are sure they will vote on eleciton day.

Who is more suited for Prime Minister?

36% Netanyahu, 28% Gantz, 22% Neither, 14% Don’t know

38% Netanyahu, 30% Neither, 21% Lapid, 11% Don’t know

TNS conducted a poll of 527 people for Channel 11 that was broadcast on Jan 16 2019.

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

31 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
13 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
10 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
07 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
06 [06] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
06 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
05 [07] Shas (Deri)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
04 [06] Livni Party
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi

1.0% [–-] Telem (Yaalon)
0.6% [–-] Otzma (Marzel) 
0.4% [–-] Zehut (Feiglin) 
0.2% [–-] Magen (Gal Hirsch)
00 [–-] Green Leaf, Yachad (Eli Yishai), Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv) and others under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Scenario Poll: Joint UTJ+Shas list

Current Knesset seats in [brackets]

29 [30] Likud (Netanyahu)
13 [13] Yahadut Hatorah/UTJ
13 [-–] Israel Resilience (Gantz)
12 [13] The Joint (Arab) List
10 [11] Yesh Atid (Lapid)
07 [18] Labor (Gabbai)
07 [03] Hayamin Hehadash (Bennett & Shaked)
06 [10] Kulanu (Kahlon)
06 [01] Gesher (Orly Levy)
05 [05] Meretz (Zandberg)
04 [06] Livni Party
04 [05] Yisrael Beitenu (Liberman)
04 [05] Bayit Yehudi
00 [–-] Telem (Yaalon)
00 [–-] Yachad (Eli Yishai), Zehut (Feiglin), Green Leaf, Eretz Chadasha (Eldad Yaniv), Otzma (Marzel) and Ofek Chadash (as other) under 3.25% threshold

63 [66] Current Right-Religious Coalition+Y.B.
57 [54] Current Center-Left-Arab Opposition+Gantz-Y.B.

Where would you place the following politicians on the political map?

Netanyahu: 76% Right, 11% Center, 8% No opinion, 5% Left
Lapid: 44% Center, 32% Left, 13% Right, 11% No opinion
Gantz: 36% Center, 26% Left, 26% No Opinion, 12% Right

Which of the following people do you prefer as prime minister of Israel?

42% Netanyahu, 31% Gantz, 27% Neither
45% Netanyahu, 34% Neither, 21% Lapid