A look at voter turnout in municipal elections over the years reveals a decline in voter participation in elections.

1950: 79.6%

1955: 78.6

1959: 79

1965: 82.7

1969:79

1973: 73%

1978: 57.3

1983: 59.2

1989: 59.5

1993: 56.3

1998: 57.4

2003: 49.3

2008: 51.8

2013: 51

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)