Likud
Led by Benjamin Netanyahu
Order confirmed by the partyLast updated 08.09.2026
What is a surplus vote agreement?
A surplus vote agreement allows two parties to combine their remaining votes when additional Knesset seats are allocated after the election.
The parties still run separately, and the agreement does not directly transfer votes from one party to the other.
Source: C14 · 08.09.2026About Likud ahead of the 2026 election, including the candidate list, positions by topic, poll standing and sources.
Poll standing
How is a party's poll standing determined?
This status is calculated automatically from the latest polls shown on this site — one per outlet we track. We check how many of them report the party crossing the electoral threshold (rather than assuming this from the seat count alone), and also show the range and average of its projected seats in those same polls. Polls reflect a snapshot at the time they were published and are not a forecast of the election result.
Last updated: 21.10.2026
Consistently above the electoral threshold
Crosses the threshold in all 5 recent polls
What is the electoral threshold?
The electoral threshold is the minimum share of the vote a list needs in order to take part in the allocation of Knesset seats. In Knesset elections the threshold is 3.25% of valid votes. A list that does not pass the threshold does not take part in the seat allocation.
Source: Knesset website – glossaryAverage 21.4 seats · Recent range: 18–30
How many votes are needed for one seat?
There is no fixed number of votes per seat. The number of votes needed changes in every election, depending on the number of valid votes and on which parties pass the electoral threshold. The final allocation of seats is made using the Bader–Ofer method.
Source: Israel Democracy InstituteWomen's representation per this poll
Based on the current poll, the first 21 candidates on the list are projected to enter the Knesset, 3 of them women.
- Miri RegevPosition 5
- Talik GviliPosition 9
- Etti AtiaPosition 20
Recent trend:Falling
Standing by poll
This status is calculated automatically from the latest polls shown on this site — one per outlet we track. We check how many of them report the party crossing the electoral threshold (rather than assuming this from the seat count alone), and also show the range and average of its projected seats in those same polls. Polls reflect a snapshot at the time they were published and are not a forecast of the election result.
Key Positions
Positions and statements as published in public sources.
VerifiedLast checked 17.10.2026"Our Way" — Likud's six principles (Likud website)
No detailed 2026 election platform has been published. Likud's official website publishes six guiding principles under the title "Our Way". They present the party's main directions and values, but are not a detailed action plan. The principles appear on the Likud homepage with no publication date. According to the Israel Democracy Institute's tracker, Likud's last official platform was published for the 2009 election.
Enlistment and equal burden-sharing
The six principles Likud publishes on its official site do not address this topic.
Security, Gaza, and the war
Likud emphasizes strengthening the IDF, decisively defeating Israel's enemies, and securing every citizen. Likud supports expanding peace agreements, strengthening strategic alliances, and Israel's standing in the region and the world. Likud sees united Jerusalem as Israel's eternal capital and supports strengthening settlement and sovereignty in all parts of the land.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesCost of living and economy
Likud supports a free economy, less regulation, and more competition in the economy.
Compare positions on this topic across partiesDemocracy and the judiciary
The six principles Likud publishes on its official site do not address this topic.
Religion and state
The six principles Likud publishes on its official site do not address this topic.
Education / health and welfare
On education: excellence, love of the land, Israel's heritage, and a Jewish and democratic identity. On health: a declared support for investment, without an action plan.
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Candidate list for the 2026 election: Likud
Order confirmed by the partyLast updated 08.09.2026Likud — official primaries results; Ynet, Sep. 8, 2026
Click a candidate to see what they've actually worked on and done.
ⓘ For sitting MKs, legislation data covers the 25th Knesset only; for those no longer serving, it covers their full Knesset tenure
Women in the top 10: 2 out of 10
Sources
The main sources behind this party's information, grouped by data type.
- Positions"Our Way" — Likud's six principles (Likud website)
- Last official platform (IDI tracker)Israel Democracy Institute — Likud
- Candidate rosterLikud — official primaries results; Ynet, Sep. 8, 2026
- Legislation dataKnesset National Legislation DB (accessed via Open Knesset, the Public Knowledge Workshop)
- Voting participation dataKnesset Plenum Voting DB (accessed via zmanknesset.co.il)
Information here is based on official sources — it isn't a recommendation for who to vote for.