Kadima
קדימה
Kadima was active from 2005 to 2015.
Kadima was a centrist party that Ariel Sharon founded on 24 November 2005 with moderates from Likud, after the disengagement from Gaza, soon joined by politicians from Labor. Led by Ehud Olmert, it became the largest party in the Knesset in 2006 with 29 seats, and under Tzipi Livni it won the most seats again in 2009.
In 2013 it won two seats, and in 2015 it did not run.
- Founded
- 24 November 2005
- Ended
- 2015
The best result of Kadima since 2013 was 2 seats, in the election of 2013.
Seats won in each Knesset election since 2013. Where Kadima ran inside a joint list, the column is the whole list's seats.
| Election | List | Letters | Votes | Share | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kadima | כן | 79,081 | 2.1% | 2 |
The results are the Central Elections Committee's; 2026 is the committee's official results of 4 November 2026. The committee's results
In the election of 2013, Kadima took its highest share of the vote in Daliyat al-Karmel, 47.4%.
The five towns of at least 5,000 eligible voters where its list did best that year.
- Daliyat al-Karmel47.4%
- Isfiya36.1%
- Deir al-Asad17.2%
- Bir El-Maksur9.3%
- Beit Jann8.5%
These parties are part of the story of Kadima.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kadima founded?
Kadima was founded on 24 November 2005.
How many seats did Kadima win?
The best result of Kadima since 2013 was 2 seats, in the election of 2013.
What were the ballot letters of Kadima?
In the election of 2013, Kadima ran on the ballot letters כן.
Sources: English Wikipedia, Kadima, Hebrew Wikipedia, קדימה (מפלגה), the Central Elections Committee.