Results breakdown of the 2023 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

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

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Overall

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Councillor 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%)
Summary of the 28 May 2023 municipal election results in the Basque Country
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
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
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City control

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The 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.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Barakaldo 100,535 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basauri 40,324 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 344,127 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia/San Sebastián 187,849 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Errenteria 39,023 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
Getxo 76,365 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 62,635 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete 44,800 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi 45,749 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Vitoria-Gasteiz 253,672 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))

Municipalities

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Barakaldo

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Population: 100,535
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Barakaldo election results
 
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
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Basauri

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Population: 40,324
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Basauri election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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

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Population: 344,127
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Bilbao election results
 
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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Donostia/San Sebastián

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Population: 187,849
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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
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Errenteria

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Population: 39,023
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Errenteria election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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
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Getxo

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Population: 76,365
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Getxo election results
 
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

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Population: 62,635
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Irun election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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

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Population: 44,800
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Portugalete election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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
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Santurtzi

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Population: 45,749
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Santurtzi election results
 
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
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Vitoria-Gasteiz

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Population: 253,672
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results
 
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
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2024.