2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

22 November 2013

Candidate Isaac Herzog Shelly Yachimovich Popular Vote 16,851 11,955 Percentage 58.5% 41.5%

Leader before election Shelly Yachimovich Elected Leader Isaac Herzog

As a result of the party failing to enter the government after a poor performance in the legislative election in the previous January, a leadership election for the Israeli Labor Party was held on 22 November 2013.

Candidates

• Shelly Yachimovich, incumbent Leader of the Labor Party and incumbent Leader of the Opposition
• Isaac Herzog, MK and former Minister of Welfare and Social Services

Results

The only round of voting was held on November 22:

Candidate		Votes	%
Turnout: 52.7%
	Isaac Herzog Y	16,851		58.5%
	Shelly Yachimovich	11,955		41.5%
Total		28,806	—

According to Ynetnews, turnout of voting Labor Party members was a relatively low 52.7%. Herzog won a majority of the votes cast and was thus elected leader of the party.