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

Overall

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
Parties and alliances		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: ¹ United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of United We Can, We Can–Equo Greens and Plural Left–United Left in the 2019 elections.

City control

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
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

Barakaldo

Population: 100,535

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Population: 40,324

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Sources^[1]

Bilbao

Population: 344,127

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Sources^[1]
Footnotes: ¹ Animalist Party with the Environment results are compared to Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals totals in the 2019 election.

Donostia/San Sebastián

Population: 187,849

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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: ¹ Animalist Party with the Environment results are compared to Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals totals in the 2019 election.

Errenteria

Population: 39,023

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Errenteria election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Population: 76,365

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Sources^[1]

Irun

Population: 62,635

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Sources^[1]

Portugalete

Population: 44,800

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Population: 45,749

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Population: 253,672

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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]

General Assemblies

References

^ ^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.

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