2013 Israeli Labor Party leadership election

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 November 22, 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.

• Isaac Herzog received 58.5% of the votes
• Shelly Yachimovich received 41.5% of the votes

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.