2024 Tel Aviv mayoral election

Tel Aviv Mayoral Election

2024 Tel Aviv mayoral election

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| Mayor before election

Ron Huldai
Independent

| Elected Mayor

TBD

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The 2024 Tel Aviv mayoral election is expected to be held on January 30, 2024. Originally scheduled for October 31, 2023, the elections were delayed due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war to elect the mayor of Tel Aviv.[1] The election will be part of the 2023 Israeli municipal elections. Campaign issues include the increasing cost of living,[2] the local real estate market and high housing costs,[3] frequent traffic jams,[4][5] the construction and delayed opening of the Tel Aviv Light Rail,[6] and public transportation on Shabbat.[7][8]

## Candidates[edit]

### Declared candidates[edit]

Candidate  | Photo  | Occupation  | References

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Ron Huldai |  | incumbent mayor  | [9][10][11]
Orna Barbivai |  | member of the Knesset and former Minister of Economy | [12]
Yuval Zellner |  | former member of the Knesset  | [13]

### Candidates that withdrew[edit]

* Amos Shapira, former President of Cellcom, El Al and the University of Haifa[14] Withdrew from race on August 20, 2023, supporting Barbivai.[15]
* Asaf Zamir, former Minister of Tourism and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv. He announced on August 28 that he was joining forces with Huldai.[16]
* Tzipi Brand [he], deputy mayor of Tel Aviv, joined Orna Barbivai.[17]
* Reuven Ladiansky, city councillor and former deputy mayor of Tel Aviv.[18]

## Polling[edit]

Date  | Polling firm  | Sample Size  | Margin of error  | Vote share

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Amos Shapira | Orna Barbivai | Ron Huldai | Reuven Ladiansky  | Yuval Zellner | Zippi Brand Frank | Undecided  | Will not vote
27-29 June 2023  | Midgam[19] | 504  | ±4.4%  | 5%  | 22% | 29% | 2%  | 5%  | 8%  | 29%  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie (2023-10-23). "Wartime Knesset pushes municipal elections to January 30, instead of next week". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
2. ^ Spray, Aaron (2022-01-15). "Tel Aviv: How It Became The World's Most Expensive City". TheTravel. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
3. ^ Pita, Antonio (2022-09-21). "Tel Aviv: The other face of the most expensive city in the world". EL PAÍS English Edition. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
4. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie. "It's the errands, not the commute: What's really driving Israel's traffic crisis". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
5. ^ "Israel's traffic jams are back, and worse than ever". Globes. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
6. ^ Glenn, Matis (2022-10-24). "Tel Aviv Light Rail Opening Delayed Again - Hamodia.com". Hamodia. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
7. ^ "Will public transport run on Shabbat? It's now up to local authorities". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
8. ^ "i24NEWS". www.i24news.tv. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
9. ^ "Mayor of Tel Aviv Ron Huldai to run again in 2023". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
10. ^ ""My vision, including the Metro, will be realized"". Globes. 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
11. ^ Siegal, Tobias. "Tel Aviv Mayor Huldai, 77, to run for sixth term after 25 years in office". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
12. ^ קוטב, אדם; צ'כנובר, יעל (2023-06-21). "ברביבאי הודיעה על התמודדות, חולדאי ירוץ גם: הקרב על עיריית ת"א והמועמדים". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-06-22.
13. ^ Cohen, Avi. "תל אביב בוחרת: המרוץ לראשות העירייה מעלה הילוך". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
14. ^ "594 ימים לבחירות ברשויות - בתל אביב מתחילים למדוד חליפות - וואלה! מקומי". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
15. ^ "עמוס שפירא פורש מהמרוץ: יתמוך באורנה ברביבאי נגד חולדאי". Time Out Israel (in Hebrew). 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
16. ^ Keller-Lynn, Carrie. "Former NY consul general Zamir joins Tel Aviv Mayor Huldai to run for city hall". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
17. ^ Newsroom, B. N. N. (22 September 2023). "An Intriguing Chase: The Tel Aviv-Yafo Mayoral Race". BNN Breaking. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
18. ^ "ראובן לדיאנסקי מתמודד בתל אביב: "העיר מופקרת למשיחיים ולמיסיונרים – בראשם חב"ד"" (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
19. ^ "N12 - חולדאי מול ברביבאי: מי המועמד המוביל לראשות עיריית תל..." N12. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-08.