All 120 seats in the Knesset 61 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
63.55% ( 4.26 pp)
Party
Leader
%
Seats
+/–
Kadima
Ehud Olmert
22.02
29
New
Labor
Amir Peretz
15.06
19
0
Shas
Eli Yishai
9.53
12
+1
Likud
Benjamin Netanyahu
8.99
12
−26
Yisrael Beiteinu
Avigdor Lieberman
8.99
11
+8
National Union–NRP
Benny Elon
7.14
9
−1
Gil
Rafi Eitan
5.92
7
New
UTJ
Yaakov Litzman
4.69
6
+1
Meretz
Yossi Beilin
3.77
5
−1
Ra'am–Ta'al
Ibrahim Sarsur
3.02
4
+2
Hadash
Mohammad Barakeh
2.74
3
0
Balad
Azmi Bishara
2.30
3
0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before
Prime Minister after
Ariel Sharon Ehud Olmert (acting) Kadima
Ehud Olmert Kadima
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