2024 Yesh Atid leadership election explained
| Election Name: | 2024 Yesh Atid leadership election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Election Date: | 28 March 2024 |
| Image1: | Yair Lapid (D1237-011) (cropped1).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Yair Lapid |
| Popular Vote1: | 308 |
| Percentage1: | 52.5% |
| Candidate2: | Ram Ben-Barak |
| Popular Vote2: | 279 |
| Percentage2: | 47.5% |
| Leader |
| Before Election: | Yair Lapid |
| After Election: | Yair Lapid |
The 2024 Israeli Yesh Atid leadership election was held on 28 March 2024. Yair Lapid was elected as leader of Yesh Atid.
Background
The first Yesh Atid leadership election since its 2012 creation by Yair Lapid was announced in 2022, though it was cancelled after Lapid was the only candidate.[1]
In October 2023, Lapid announced that the party's first leadership primary would be held that coming December.[2] It was postponed later that month due to the Israel–Hamas war.[3]
The vote took place at the party's convention, and its electorate were the members of the party conference.[4]
Candidates
Results
Lapid won the election and retained leadership of the party by 52.5% of the vote,[8] beating Ben-Barak by 308 votes to 279, a margin of 29 votes.[9]
References
- Web site: Polls open in Yesh Atid party’s first-ever primary. The Times of Israel. 30 March 2024 . 28 March 2024.
- Web site: Yesh Atid announces first ever primaries for leadership selection. . en . 2 October 2023. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Sharon. Jeremy. Yesh Atid postpones first ever primaries amid war. The Times of Israel. 30 March 2024 . 17 October 2023.
- Web site: Sokol . Sam . Yair Lapid narrowly bests challenger Ram Ben Barak in first Yesh Atid leadership race . The Times of Israel . 9 April 2024 . March 28, 2024.
- News: Tov . Michael Hauser . 2 October 2023 . Israeli opposition leader Lapid's Yesh Atid party to hold first-ever primary for party leader. 30 March 2024 . . en.
- News: Tov . Michael Hauser . 3 October 2023 . Seven Yesh Atid Lawmakers Show Support for MK Challenging Yair Lapid for Party Leadership. 30 March 2024 . . en.
- News: 28 March 2024. Yair Lapid scrapes through Yesh Atid's first primaries in tight contest. 30 March 2024 . . en.
- News: Tov . Michael Hauser . 28 March 2024 . Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid wins first-ever Yesh Atid party primary . 29 March 2024 . . en.
- News: Sokol . Sam . 28 March 2024 . In surprise primary result, Lapid holds on to party leadership by a mere 29 votes . 28 March 2024 . The Times of Israel.
