Mayoral elections in Jerusalem

Prior to a 1975 national law change, mayors were chosen by the city council (which was elected in a closed list proportional representation system). Since 1975 law change, mayors have been directly elected in a two round system. ==1978==

The 1978 Jerusalem mayoral election was held 8 November 1978, and saw the reelection of Teddy Kollek to a fourth consecutive term. While a member of the Israeli Labor Party, Kollek formally ran as an independent. ==1983==

The 1983 Jerusalem mayoral election was held 25 October 1983, Ahead of the election, Kollek was heavily favored for reelection, as a result of his personal popularity. However, the coinciding election for the City Council was competitive, and it was seen as uncertain whether the "One Jerusalem" party list which Kollek fielded, would retain the majority it held. Orthodox and right wing political parties, in opposition of the mayor, were vying to flip control of the council. The "One Jerusalem" slate, ultimately, narrowly retained its majority on the council, winning 17 of 31 seats. Since Kollek exceeded the 40% threshold required to avert a runoff election, no runoff was held. ==1989==

The 1989 Jerusalem mayoral election was held 28 February 1989, This Council of Jerusalem result was partially attributable to Arab residents of the city voting in lesser numbers than in the recent preceding elections, with more Arabs than usual boycotting the municipal elections. Kollek had had a majority of the Council be directly aligned with him for the entirety of his mayoralty up to the 1989 election. ==1993==

The 1993 Jerusalem mayoral election was held 2 November 1993, ==1998==

The 1998 Jerusalem mayoral election was held on 10 November 1998, ==2003==

The 2003 Jerusalem mayoral election saw the election of United Torah Judaism nominee Uri Lupolianski. ;Results • Uri Lupolianski (United Torah Judaism) 51.39% • Nir Barkat (Jerusalem Will Succeed) 42.49% • Yigal Almedi (Likud) 3.24% ==2008==

The 2008 Jerusalem mayoral election was held on 11 November 2008, Barkat was seen as receiving the support of the city's secular majority, which had been regarded as declining in its share of the electorate. Porush, a Haredi, was seen as attempting to appeal to a broad swath of the electorate, including both the religious and nonreligious. He centered his candidacy on the issues of education, employment, and housing. Results ==2013==

The 2013 Jerusalem mayoral election was held on 2 October 2013, and saw the reelection of Nir Barkat. ==2018==

The 2018 Jerusalem mayoral election was held on 30 October and 13 November 2018 to elect the mayor of Jerusalem. It was the election of Moshe Lion. With no candidate in the first round meeting the vote threshold of 40% needed to avoid a runoff election, a runoff was held on 13 November. The election was won by Moshe Lion. Incumbent mayor Nir Barkat did not seek reelection. Ahead of the first race, Ze'ev Elkin was widely regarded to be the front-runner due to his endorsements from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and outgoing mayor Barkat. However, in a surprise, he placed third failing to advance to the general election. Lion received the endorsement of outgoing mayor Barkat in the runoff, while Prime Minister Netanyahu did not endorse a candidate in the runoff. Lion was also endorsed in the runoff by the local chapters of the Likud and The Jewish Home parties, as well as several Likud party ministers. and former deputy mayor • Yossi Daitsh, deputy mayor • Ze'ev Elkin, member of the Knesset for Likud, minister of Jerusalem affairs, minister of environmental protection • Moshe Lion, member of the Council of Jerusalem, former chairman of the Jerusalem Development Authority, candidate for mayor in 2013 • Avi Salman, former aide of Mayor Nir Barkat Withdrew • Rachel Azaria, member of the Knesset (endorsed Elkin) • Chaim Epstein, member of the Council of Jerusalem Results ;First round The results of the first round of voting in Jerusalem, with 254,326 voters participating of 638,065 eligible (a 39.86% turnout), are as follows. Of the 254,326 votes, 248,585 were valid. ;Runoff The results of the second round of voting in Jerusalem are as follows. The voter turnout was 35%. ==2024==

}} The 2024 Jerusalem mayoral election was held on 27 February 2024 to elect the mayor of Jerusalem. Incumbent mayor Moshe Lion was handily re-elected == References ==