Election results are in - and Efrat and Karnei Shomron have new mayors. In Efrat, south of Jerusalem, local Religious Council head Eli Mizrachi won almost 64% of the vote over his challenger, and will be the town's new mayor. Incumbent Eitan Golan did not run. Mizrachi said today he ran a "clean campaign, in two ways: no besmirching, and no street-litter. We did our advertising via brochures in private home mailboxes."
The city of Ariel in the Shomron has re-elected former Likud MK Ron Nachman for his fifth term. He received some 50% of the vote, thus overcoming his two competitors.
In Kiryat Arba, the incumbent Tzvi Katzover was re-elected - for his fourth term - though by a smaller margin than expected. He overcame Yossi Dayan by some five percentage points, with Meir Lapid finishing third with 15%.
Also elected to a fourth term was Maaleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel, with almost 80% of the vote.
In Emanuel, Yeshayahu Ehrenreich was elected with 56% of the vote, and in Modiin Illit (Kiryat Sefer), Yaakov Guterman ran unopposed.
Elections were also held in Beit Aryeh, where a second round will be required, and in Maaleh Efraim and Har Adar.
The city of Ariel in the Shomron. Building of new neighborhood
The city of Ariel in the Shomron has re-elected former Likud MK Ron Nachman for his fifth term. He received some 50% of the vote, thus overcoming his two competitors.
In Kiryat Arba, the incumbent Tzvi Katzover was re-elected - for his fourth term - though by a smaller margin than expected. He overcame Yossi Dayan by some five percentage points, with Meir Lapid finishing third with 15%.
Also elected to a fourth term was Maaleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel, with almost 80% of the vote.
In Emanuel, Yeshayahu Ehrenreich was elected with 56% of the vote, and in Modiin Illit (Kiryat Sefer), Yaakov Guterman ran unopposed.
Elections were also held in Beit Aryeh, where a second round will be required, and in Maaleh Efraim and Har Adar.