Where Do Israel's 120 Lawmakers Live? A Spatial Breakdown of the 26th Knesset

A comprehensive demographic analysis of the 120 members of the 26th Knesset reveals that lawmakers reside across 79 settlements nationwide, with Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Yafo hosting more than a fifth of the legislature. According to spatial data collected following the swearing-in ceremony, Jerusalem leads with 14 MKs, closely followed by Tel Aviv with 13.

The geographical distribution highlights a strong central bias: 66 lawmakers—representing 55% of the parliament—live in the central districts of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the central region. The Yashar! faction leads this urban concentration with 16 representatives from the center, followed by Likud with 14. In contrast, the northern region, including Haifa, accounts for 23 MKs, nearly half of whom belong to the Joint List and Ra'am. The southern district is represented by 15 lawmakers, with Likud holding seven of those seats, while several major factions have zero representation in the south.

Regional Divides and Socioeconomic Clusters

Parliamentary representation in Judea and Samaria totals 16 MKs, constituting 13% of the Knesset. The Religious Zionism party accounts for five of its six members residing in the region, while Otzma Yehudit contributes four. Conversely, factions such as Yashar!, The Democrats, and BeYachad have no residents in Judea and Samaria.

Socioeconomic disparities are equally pronounced across party lines. The average socioeconomic cluster rating for MKs' places of residence stands at 5.6 out of 10. The Democrats lead the index with an average of 7.6, followed closely by BeYachad at 7.5. At the other end of the spectrum, the ultra-Orthodox parties record the lowest averages, with United Torah Judaism registering 1.9, as all seven of its members reside in municipalities situated in clusters 1 and 2.