This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 28 May 2023. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.
Opinion polls
editOverall
editCouncillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
EH Bildu (39.53%)
EAJ/PNV (36.94%)
PSE–EE (PSOE) (7.70%)
PP (2.63%)
United We Can (1.84%)
Other (11.36%)
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Councillors | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 323,067 | 31.75 | –4.51 | 983 | –77 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 297,132 | 29.20 | +4.33 | 1,052 | +121 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 164,957 | 16.21 | –0.31 | 205 | –19 | |
People's Party (PP) | 84,463 | 8.30 | +1.32 | 70 | +15 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)1 | 59,542 | 5.85 | –2.17 | 49 | –25 | |
Vox (Vox) | 16,550 | 1,63 | +0.92 | 0 | ±0 | |
The Voice of the People (LVP) | 3,817 | 0.38 | +0.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 3,345 | 0.33 | +0.14 | 0 | ±0 | |
Multiple Votes (AbotsAnitz) | 2,834 | 0.28 | +0.11 | 7 | +3 | |
People for Everyone (Guztiontzako Herria) | 2,628 | 0.26 | New | 6 | +6 | |
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA/ATTKAA) | 2,481 | 0.24 | +0.08 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) | 2,404 | 0.24 | +0.18 | 0 | ±0 | |
In Us (Guzan) | 2,064 | 0.20 | +0.05 | 4 | +1 | |
Independent Local Candidacy (CLI) | 1,503 | 0.15 | ±0.00 | 5 | –1 | |
People of Usansolo (Usansolo Herria) | 1,384 | 0.14 | ±0.00 | 2 | ±0 | |
Omnia (Omnia) | 1,365 | 0.13 | –0.03 | 3 | ±0 | |
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 1,242 | 0,12 | +0.05 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 18,075 | 1.78 | +0.71 | |||
Total | 1,017,451 | 2,661 | +10 | |||
Valid votes | 1,017,451 | 98.63 | –0.50 | |||
Invalid votes | 14,121 | 1,37 | +0.50 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 1,031,572 | 60.16 | –5.81 | |||
Abstentions | 683,102 | 39.84 | +5.81 | |||
Registered voters | 1,714,674 | |||||
Sources[1] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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City control
editThe following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
Municipalities
editBarakaldo
edit- Population: 100,535
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 15,541 | 36.04 | –2.58 | 11 | ±0 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 10,554 | 24.47 | –2.51 | 7 | –1 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 6,863 | 15.91 | +4.42 | 5 | +2 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 3,740 | 8.67 | –4.49 | 2 | –2 | |
People's Party (PP) | 3,093 | 7.17 | +1.48 | 2 | +1 | |
Vox (Vox) | 1,258 | 2.92 | +1.87 | 0 | ±0 | |
Voices of Barakaldo (Barakaldoko Ahotsak) | 1,060 | 2.46 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria) | 308 | 0.71 | –0.18 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 707 | 1.64 | +1.04 | |||
Total | 43,124 | 27 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 43,124 | 98.67 | –0.75 | |||
Invalid votes | 581 | 1.33 | +0.75 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 43,705 | 55.98 | –6.55 | |||
Abstentions | 34,368 | 44.02 | +6.55 | |||
Registered voters | 78,073 | |||||
Sources[1] |
Basauri
edit- Population: 40,324
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 7,013 | 39.32 | –3.80 | 9 | –1 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 4,027 | 22.58 | –0.13 | 5 | ±0 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 3,499 | 19.62 | +6.32 | 4 | +1 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 1,449 | 8.12 | –2.56 | 2 | ±0 | |
People's Party (PP) | 1,338 | 7.50 | +2.05 | 1 | ±0 | |
Humanist Party (PH) | 206 | 1.16 | +0.78 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 302 | 1.69 | +0.97 | |||
Total | 17,834 | 21 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 17,834 | 98.49 | –0.76 | |||
Invalid votes | 274 | 1.51 | +0.76 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 18,108 | 55.74 | –7.15 | |||
Abstentions | 14,381 | 44.26 | +7.15 | |||
Registered voters | 32,489 | |||||
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Bilbao
edit- Population: 344,127
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 54,426 | 36.57 | –6.12 | 12 | –2 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 28,110 | 18.89 | +3.95 | 6 | +2 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 24,350 | 16.36 | +0.44 | 5 | ±0 | |
People's Party (PP) | 17,951 | 12.06 | +2.88 | 4 | +1 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 11,883 | 7.98 | –2.52 | 2 | –1 | |
Vox (Vox) | 5,049 | 3.39 | +2.25 | 0 | ±0 | |
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1 | 1,600 | 1.08 | +0.35 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ) | 877 | 0.59 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 613 | 0.41 | +0.28 | 0 | ±0 | |
Stop (Stop) | 459 | 0.31 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 342 | 0.23 | –1.98 | 0 | ±0 | |
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) | 315 | 0.21 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Humanist Party (PH) | 158 | 0.11 | +0.06 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 2,689 | 1.81 | +0.93 | |||
Total | 148,822 | 29 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 148,822 | 98.49 | –0.76 | |||
Invalid votes | 1,660 | 1.51 | +0.76 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 150,482 | 56.15 | –5.66 | |||
Abstentions | 117,502 | 43.85 | +5.66 | |||
Registered voters | 267,984 | |||||
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Footnotes:
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Donostia/San Sebastián
edit- Population: 187,849
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 24,481 | 27.95 | –7.51 | 9 | –1 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 23,400 | 26.72 | +5.52 | 8 | +2 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 16,263 | 18.57 | +1.03 | 5 | ±0 | |
People's Party (PP) | 10,581 | 12.08 | +1.32 | 3 | ±0 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 7,074 | 8.08 | –1.79 | 2 | –1 | |
Vox (Vox) | 2,063 | 2.36 | +1.07 | 0 | ±0 | |
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1 | 881 | 1.01 | +0.37 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ) | 576 | 0.66 | +0.48 | 0 | ±0 | |
Stop (Stop) | 322 | 0.37 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 169 | 0.19 | –1.45 | 0 | ±0 | |
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 154 | 0.18 | –0.02 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 1,626 | 1.86 | +1.04 | |||
Total | 87,590 | 27 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 87,590 | 99.22 | –0.20 | |||
Invalid votes | 685 | 0.78 | +0.20 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 88,275 | 59.92 | –5.37 | |||
Abstentions | 59,043 | 40.08 | +5.37 | |||
Registered voters | 147,318 | |||||
Sources[1] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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Errenteria
edit- Population: 39,023
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 6,736 | 41.15 | +4.24 | 9 | ±0 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 4,533 | 27.69 | –0.35 | 6 | ±0 | |
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 2,498 | 15.26 | –0.76 | 3 | ±0 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 1,402 | 8.56 | –5.56 | 2 | –1 | |
People's Party (PP) | 912 | 5.57 | +1.56 | 1 | +1 | |
Blank ballots | 288 | 1.76 | +0.86 | |||
Total | 16,369 | 21 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 16,369 | 98.89 | –0.20 | |||
Invalid votes | 183 | 1.11 | +0.20 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 16,552 | 54.26 | –7.59 | |||
Abstentions | 13,955 | 45.74 | +7.59 | |||
Registered voters | 30,507 | |||||
Sources[1] |
Getxo
edit- Population: 76,365
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 11,940 | 31.71 | –7.35 | 9 | –2 | |
People's Party (PP) | 8,171 | 21.71 | +5.26 | 6 | +1 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 7,594 | 20.17 | +5.09 | 6 | +2 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 3,885 | 10.32 | –0.24 | 3 | ±0 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 2,102 | 5.58 | –2.39 | 1 | –1 | |
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 1,726 | 4.58 | +1.83 | 0 | ±0 | |
Vox (Vox) | 1,280 | 3.40 | +1.78 | 0 | ±0 | |
Stop (Stop) | 246 | 0.65 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 704 | 1.87 | +1.08 | |||
Total | 37,648 | 25 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 37,648 | 99.07 | –0.41 | |||
Invalid votes | 354 | 0.93 | +0.41 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 38,002 | 62.35 | –5.16 | |||
Abstentions | 22,952 | 37.65 | +5.16 | |||
Registered voters | 60,954 | |||||
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Irun
edit- Population: 62,635
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 8,240 | 32.65 | –3.08 | 10 | ±0 | |
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 5,795 | 22.97 | –1.88 | 7 | ±0 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 4,057 | 16.08 | +2.24 | 4 | +1 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 2,316 | 9.18 | –6.24 | 2 | –2 | |
People's Party (PP) | 2,144 | 8.50 | +3.05 | 2 | +1 | |
Vox (Vox) | 1,227 | 4.86 | +3.29 | 0 | ±0 | |
Irun Advances from the Irun List (IZAIA) | 1,028 | 4.07 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 427 | 1.69 | +0.86 | |||
Total | 25,234 | 25 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 25,234 | 98.70 | –0.62 | |||
Invalid votes | 333 | 1.30 | +0.62 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 25,567 | 54.07 | –6.71 | |||
Abstentions | 21,715 | 45.93 | +6.71 | |||
Registered voters | 47,282 | |||||
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Portugalete
edit- Population: 44,800
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 9,676 | 46.19 | +2.78 | 11 | +1 | |
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 4,501 | 21.49 | –3.25 | 5 | ±0 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 3,369 | 16.08 | +3.97 | 3 | +1 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 1,386 | 6.62 | –5.87 | 1 | –2 | |
People's Party (PP) | 1,291 | 6.16 | +0.49 | 1 | ±0 | |
Vox (Vox) | 401 | 1.91 | +1.09 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 323 | 1.54 | +0.78 | |||
Total | 20,947 | 21 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 20,947 | 98.75 | –0.72 | |||
Invalid votes | 266 | 1.25 | +0.72 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 21,213 | 58.27 | –5.95 | |||
Abstentions | 15,193 | 41.73 | +5.95 | |||
Registered voters | 36,406 | |||||
Sources[1] |
Santurtzi
edit- Population: 45,749
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 6,795 | 32.16 | –9.26 | 7 | –3 | |
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 5,682 | 26.89 | +8.94 | 6 | +2 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 4,864 | 23.02 | +1.75 | 5 | ±0 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 1,747 | 8.27 | –2.60 | 2 | ±0 | |
People's Party (PP) | 1,214 | 5.75 | +1.12 | 1 | +1 | |
Vox (Vox) | 453 | 2.14 | +1.35 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 373 | 1.77 | +0.92 | |||
Total | 21,128 | 21 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 21,128 | 98.51 | –0.71 | |||
Invalid votes | 320 | 1.49 | +0.71 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 21,448 | 57.94 | –5.90 | |||
Abstentions | 15,568 | 42.06 | +5.90 | |||
Registered voters | 37,016 | |||||
Sources[1] |
Vitoria-Gasteiz
edit- Population: 253,672
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 24,845 | 22.80 | +2.26 | 7 | +1 | |
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 23,909 | 21.94 | +0.57 | 6 | ±0 | |
People's Party (PP) | 21,853 | 20.05 | +1.55 | 6 | +1 | |
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 21,454 | 19.69 | –3.95 | 6 | –1 | |
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 7,742 | 7.10 | –2.76 | 2 | –1 | |
Vox (Vox) | 4,194 | 3.85 | +2.42 | 0 | ±0 | |
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 1,619 | 1.49 | +0.69 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ) | 951 | 0.87 | +0.63 | 0 | ±0 | |
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 475 | 0.44 | +0.15 | 0 | ±0 | |
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 260 | 0.24 | –2.31 | 0 | ±0 | |
Welcome (Ongi Etorri) | 247 | 0.23 | +0.14 | 0 | ±0 | |
Blank ballots | 1,437 | 1.32 | +0.63 | |||
Total | 108,986 | 27 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 108,986 | 98.51 | –0.70 | |||
Invalid votes | 1,647 | 1.49 | +0.70 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 110,633 | 58.12 | –5.13 | |||
Abstentions | 79,730 | 41.88 | +5.13 | |||
Registered voters | 190,363 | |||||
Sources[1] |