2018 Meretz leadership election

An election was held for the leadership of the Meretz party on March 22, 2018. It saw the election of Tamar Zandberg.

2018 Meretz leadership election
22 March 2018
Turnout53.69%
 
Candidate Tamar Zandberg Avi Buskila
Party Meretz Meretz
Popular vote 12,112 4,851
Percentage 71.21% 28.52%
Meretz leader before election

Zehava Gal-On

 Meretz leader

Tamar Zandberg

Background

The vote was open to party members. Party membership increased by 12,000, to roughly 30,000, ahead of the vote.[1] Outgoing leader Gal-On wanted the election to use an open primary-style system in which any Israeli citizen could vote, regardless of party registration. The party wound up instead adopting a compromise presented by Tamar Zandberg, which saw the party allow anyone to register as a party member up to a month before the leadership election and the party's slate-selection primary, and be allowed to participate in those elections.[2]

Candidates

On ballot

Withdrawn
  • Zehava Gal-On, incumbent leader of Meretz[5]
  • Avi Dabush endorsed Zandberg[6]
  • Ilan Gilon, member of the Knesset (1999–2003; since 2009) endorsed Zandberg[5][7]
  • Emri Kalman, endorsed Buskila
  • David Neve

Results

The party reported that 53.69% of eligible voters participated in the election.[8] The party reported that 130 polling stations across Israel were utilized for the vote.[8]

2018 Meretz leadership election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Meretz Tamar Zandberg 12,112 71.21
Meretz Avi Buskila 4,851 28.52
Meretz David Cashni 23 0.14
Meretz Ofir Paz 22 0.13
Turnout 17,008 53.69

References
  1. "לקראת הבחירות לראשות מרצ: זינוק במספר המתפקדים למפלגה". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. Wootliff, Raoul (22 March 2018). "Party veteran, ex-Peace Now head face off in Meretz leadership race". www.timesofisrael.com. The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. "מנכ"ל שלום עכשיו אבי בוסקילה הודיע כי יתמודד על ראשות מרצ". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). 14 January 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. "חברת הכנסת תמר זנדברג הכריזה על התמודדות לראשות מרצ". Haaretz הארץ (in Hebrew). 11 January 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. "גלאון וגילאון פרשו מהתמודדות לראשות מרצ". ynet (in Hebrew). 28 February 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. "עוד מועמד לראשות מרצ פורש". ערוץ 7 (in Hebrew). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. "המרוץ במרצ: ח"כ אילן גילאון תומך בתמר זנדברג". ynet (in Hebrew). 13 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. "יו"ר מרצ: ח"כ תמר זנדברג | מרצ". meretz.org (in Hebrew). Meretz. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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