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Israeli election spending hits NIS 1.752 billion record

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Israelis spent NIS 1.752 billion on card transactions on election day for the 26th Knesset.
Spending rose 30.2% from the NIS 1.346 billion in the 2022 election, a new record.
Supermarkets led with NIS 238.196 million in sales, food service sales totaling NIS 181.365 million.
Dizengoff Center drew about 22,000 shoppers—2.5 × normal—producing a 2.5-fold sales increase.
Ofer Malls CEO Omer Ogolnik said visitors were three times normal, 30% higher than the last election.

History

On November 5, 1996, incumbent Democrat Bill Clinton defeated Republican Bob Dole, winning 379 electoral votes to Dole’s 159. The win, the first Democratic re-election since Franklin D. Roosevelt, came as Republicans held both congressional chambers after their 1994 takeover and third-party Ross Perot captured about 8 % of the vote, a pattern that historically boosts consumer spending during high-stakes elections.

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On November 5, 1996, incumbent Democrat Bill Clinton defeated Republican Bob Dole, winning 379 electoral votes to Dole’s 159. The win, the first Democratic re-election since Franklin D. Roosevelt, came as Republicans held both congressional chambers after their 1994 takeover and third-party Ross Perot captured about 8 % of the vote, a pattern that historically boosts consumer spending during high-stakes elections.

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