A record-breaking 230,257 votes were cast in the election for U.S. delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress, according to preliminary results released by the American Zionist Movement (AZM), the umbrella organization overseeing the vote in the United States.
The preliminary tally shows a clear lead for the Orthodox/Right bloc with 134,724 votes, compared to 95,500 votes for the Reform/Left bloc, although the single biggest vote winner was “Vote Reform”:
ORTHODOX / RIGHT-WING SLATES (16 slates)
Am Yisrael Chai 31,765
Eretz HaKodesh 29,159
Orthodox Israel Coalition (OIC) 26,975
ZOA Coalition 8,511
Israel365 Action 2,339
SHAS 2,658
Dorshei Torah V’Tzion 1,946
Herut North America 1,109
Americans 4 Israel 385
Kol Israel 5,314
Aish Ha’am 6,649
Achdut Israel 1,592
Beyachad 3,238
American Forum for Israel 1,539
Israeli American Council (IAC) 5,344
VISION 6,201
REFORM / LEFT-WING SLATES (6 slates)
VOTE REFORM 47,887
MERCAZ USA 27,893
HATIKVAH 11,537
The Jewish Future 1,794
ANU 1,509
AID Coalition 4,880
Preliminary results released on Thursday confirm that participation in the 2025 election for U.S. delegates to the World Zionist Congress surged by over 86% compared to the last election in 2020. A total of 230,257 valid votes were cast—224,237 online and 6,020 via mailed paper ballots—up from 123,575 votes in the previous cycle.
The election, held from March 10 to May 4, 2025, concluded with the tabulation of all ballots and final decisions by the Area Election Committee (AEC), which oversees the process. The 152 delegates elected from the United States—representing roughly one-third of the 525-member Congress—will join international delegates in determining the allocation of more than $1 billion annually in support of Israel and global Jewish initiatives.
