(JNS) Results of this week’s municipal Israeli elections showed that Jerusalem would face a runoff for mayor between Ofer Berkovitch and Moshe Lion, and that Haifa’s mayor of 15 years was upset by the city’s first female mayor-elect. Tel Aviv incumbent Ron Huldai was re-elected.

Rishon Letzion Mayor Dov Tzur will have a runoff against Raz Kinstlich. Another runoff will occur in Ramat Gan, where incumbent Yisrael Zinger will oppose former MK and former Israeli ambassador to UNESCO and the OECD Carmel Shama-Hacohen.

In yet another runoff, Ra’anana incumbent Eitan Ginzburg, the first openly homosexual mayor in Israel, will face Chaim Broyde. In Kfar Saba, incumbent Rai Sa’ar will run against former police deputy commissioner Yossi Sedbon. Additional run-offs will occur in Hod Hasharon, Ma’alot-Tarshiha and Rosh Ha’ayin.

Landslide victories were declared for Beersheva mayoral incumbent Ruvik Danilovich and Netivot Mayor Yehiel Zohar.