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Deadlocked elections in Israel and New Zealand

First reported Oct 27, 10:43 AM ET · Latest Nov 7, 10:00 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 7, 10:30 AM ET

Where things stand

Preliminary results show New Zealand’s parliament is highly divided with no clear winner, and weeks of coalition talks are expected, BBC News reports.

What to watch

No specific date has been reported for when coalition agreements might be finalized.

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Facts

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  • Reported A GDP report is scheduled to be released before Election Day. Is this wrong?
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    • “GDP report to give insight before Election Day.” — NPR
  • Reported Israel's election is described as deadlocked. Is this wrong?
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    • “Israel's election is deadlocked.” — NPR
  • Reported After 90% of votes were counted, no clear winner emerged. Is this wrong?
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    • “after 90% of the votes in Israel have been counted, no clear winner has emerged.” — NPR
  • Reported 88% of the votes have been counted in Israel. Is this wrong?
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    • “In Israel, 88% of the votes have been counted” — CBS News
  • Reported Nearly all votes have been counted in Tuesday's Israeli election. Is this wrong?
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    • “In Israel, nearly all the votes have been counted in Tuesday's election.” — PBS NewsHour
  • Reported 85 percent of the vote had been counted when reporting the Israeli election results. Is this wrong?
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    • “with 85 percent of the vote counted.” — Axios
  • Reported Israelis turned out in record numbers for their first election since the Oct. 7 attacks. Is this wrong?
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    • “Israelis turned out in record numbers for their first election since the Oct. 7 attacks” — PBS NewsHour
  • Reported Opposition parties won more seats than Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition. Is this wrong?
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    • “Projections show opposition parties won more seats than the coalition led by Prime Minister Netanyahu” — PBS NewsHour
  • Reported Weeks of negotiations are expected after the election. Is this wrong?
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  • Reported It could be weeks or months before Israel's election winner is known. Is this wrong?
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    • “Why it could be weeks or months before Israel's election winner is known” — PBS NewsHour
  • Reported The next prime minister will have to cobble together a coalition. Is this wrong?
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    • “The next prime minister will have to cobble together a coalition” — PBS NewsHour

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Timeline

How this story developed

  1. Answered It remains unclear which parties will join which bloc, how long coalition talks will take, and whether a new government can be formed without a fresh election. — Israel's election is described as deadlocked.
  2. Answered Which parties will ultimately join a coalition, how many seats each will bring, and how long the negotiations will last remain unclear. — Israel's election is described as deadlocked.
  3. Answered It remains unclear which parties will join forces, what policy compromises will be made, and how long the negotiations will ultimately take. — Israel's election is described as deadlocked.
  4. New A GDP report is scheduled to be released before Election Day. Israel's election is described as deadlocked. After 90% of votes were counted, no clear winner emerged.
  5. New 88% of the votes have been counted in Israel.
  6. New Nearly all votes have been counted in Tuesday's Israeli election. 85 percent of the vote had been counted when reporting the Israeli election results.
  7. New Israelis turned out in record numbers for their first election since the Oct. 7 attacks. Opposition parties won more seats than Prime Minister Netanyahu's coalition. Weeks of negotiations are expected after the election. It could be weeks or months before Israel's election winner is known.

Every report, newest first

  1. No clear winner after tight New Zealand general election — BBC News

    Weeks of coalition talks could follow after preliminary results pointed to a highly divided national parliament.

  2. GDP report to give insight before Election Day. And, Israel's election is deadlocked — NPR

    Economists expect the GDP report to show economic growth, but say that growth is "fragile." And, after 90% of the votes in Israel have been counted, no clear winner has emerged.

  3. What's next as Israel sees no clear winner with 88% of votes counted — CBS News

    In Israel, 88% of the votes have been counted, but neither Benjamin Netanyahu's party nor his main opposition, Gadi Eisenkot, has enough seats to form a majority coalition. Jon Alterman from CSIS, has more.

  4. What's next for Israel after election produces political gridlock — PBS NewsHour

    In Israel, nearly all the votes have been counted in Tuesday's election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies emerged as the largest bloc, but lost seats and fell short of the majority needed to form a government. The results leave Israel facing…

  5. Israel faces weeks of political wrangling after deadlocked election — Axios

    TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's electoral coalition opened a sizable lead over Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc with 85 percent of the vote counted. But while Netanyahu outperformed exit polls, which had Eisenkot's opposition…

  6. Projections show no clear winner in Israel's election — PBS NewsHour

    Israelis turned out in record numbers for their first election since the Oct. 7 attacks and the war in Gaza. Projections show opposition parties won more seats than the coalition led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, potentially setting the stage for a change in…

  7. Why it could be weeks or months before Israel's election winner is known — PBS NewsHour

    The next prime minister will have to cobble together a coalition.

Questions

  • It is unclear which parties will join forces to reach a governing majority and who will ultimately become prime minister. Open
  • It remains unclear which parties will join which bloc, how long coalition talks will take, and whether a new government can be formed without a fresh election. Answered by NPR: Israel's election is described as deadlocked.
  • Which parties will ultimately join a coalition, how many seats each will bring, and how long the negotiations will last remain unclear. Answered by NPR: Israel's election is described as deadlocked.
  • It remains unclear which parties will join forces, what policy compromises will be made, and how long the negotiations will ultimately take. Answered by NPR: Israel's election is described as deadlocked.

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More: background

Both Israel and New Zealand use parliamentary systems where the party or coalition that commands a majority of seats forms the government. In Israel’s recent vote, even with over 85% of ballots counted, neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc reached the 61‑seat threshold needed for a majority, leading to a projected period of political wrangling. New Zealand’s election similarly left no single party with a clear majority, prompting coalition negotiations.

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