Study Links Religious Identity to Israeli Voting Patterns

Religious identity continues to align closely with Israeli voting choices, according to a new Israel Democracy Institute study released June 29, 2026. The institute examined responses from more than 12,000 Jewish adults across 20 surveys conducted between November 2022 and October 2023.

Among haredi voters, 97 percent supported parties that formed the governing coalition, compared with 80 percent of national-religious voters and 66.5 percent of traditional voters.

The increase followed the dissolution of Naftali Bennett's Yamina party, whose former supporters largely moved to the alliance. Likud gained among traditional voters, rising from 39 percent to 46.5 percent. Yesh Atid increased its share of secular voters from 31 percent to 39 percent, while National Unity's secular support fell from 18 percent to 13 percent.

The broader relationship between religiosity and political alignment stayed consistent despite changes in individual party support. Secular voters continued to favor opposition parties at a rate of 74 percent.