World Zionist Congress election results are finalized, with Orthodox and right-wing slates securing majority of US seats

The results of the 2025 World Zionist Congress election were certified this week after election tribunals and the Zionist Supreme Court settled disputes over fraudulent ballots and other irregularities.

The certification confirmed significant gains for slates led by haredi Orthodox Jews and that right-wing and religious parties together hold a majority in the American delegation for the first time.

The American Zionist Movement, which oversees the U.S. contest, announced on Sept. 3 that 224,969 valid votes were counted, nearly double the 2020 turnout and the highest level ever. Twenty-two slates competed for 155 American seats, which is almost one-third of the body’s elected membership, with the rest going to delegates from the rest of the Diaspora and Israel.

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