2007 Basque foral elections explained
The 2007 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 27 May 2007, to elect the 8th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
Overall
← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Basque General Assemblies election results →Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
---|
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1 | 320,087 | 34.05 | n/a | 53 | +1 |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 245,996 | 26.17 | +4.60 | 44 | +9 |
| People's Party (PP) | 159,645 | 16.98 | –2.62 | 29 | –5 |
| United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2 | 88,112 | 9.37 | –1.89 | 12 | +2 |
| Basque Solidarity (EA)1 | 69,945 | 7.44 | n/a | 10 | –11 |
| Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV) | 28,227 | 3.00 | New | 5 | +5 |
| The Greens (B/LV) | 4,895 | 0.52 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) | 1,533 | 0.16 | +0.07 | 0 | ±0 |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 1,068 | 0.11 | +0.03 | 0 | ±0 |
| Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC) | 464 | 0.05 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
| Democratic Innovation (InnDe) | 136 | 0.01 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Alavese Unity (UA) | n/a | n/a | –0.56 | 0 | –1 |
Blank ballots | 19,810 | 2.11 | +0.65 | |
|
Total | 939,918 | | 153 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes | 939,918 | 87.47 | –2.11 | |
Invalid votes | 134,604 | 12.53 | +2.11 |
Votes cast / turnout | 1,074,522 | 60.65 | –9.32 |
Abstentions | 697,250 | 39.35 | +9.32 |
Registered voters | 1,771,772 | |
|
Sources[1] [2] |
| |
Foral deputation control
The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
Historical territories
Álava
← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Álava General Assembly election results → |
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
---|
| People's Party (PP) | 39,765 | 25.93 | –2.55 | 15 | –1 |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 39,596 | 25.82 | +4.32 | 14 | +2 |
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1 | 39,055 | 25.46 | n/a | 14 | ±0 |
| Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV) | 13,151 | 8.57 | New | 4 | +4 |
| United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2 | 10,201 | 6.65 | –2.66 | 2 | –1 |
| Basque Solidarity (EA)1 | 8,692 | 5.67 | n/a | 2 | –3 |
| Democratic Innovation (InnDe) | 136 | 0.09 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Alavese Unity (UA) | n/a | n/a | –3.83 | 0 | –1 |
Blank ballots | 2,772 | 1.81 | +0.46 | |
|
Total | 153,368 | | 51 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes | 153,368 | 96.99 | +3.43 | |
Invalid votes | 4,756 | 3.01 | –3.43 |
Votes cast / turnout | 158,124 | 63.82 | –8.20 |
Abstentions | 89,634 | 36.18 | +8.20 |
Registered voters | 247,758 | |
|
Sources |
| |
Biscay
← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Biscay General Assembly election results → |
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
---|
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1 | 209,237 | 40.08 | n/a | 23 | +1 |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 129,532 | 24.81 | +4.30 | 14 | +3 |
| People's Party (PP) | 84,863 | 16.26 | –3.36 | 8 | –2 |
| United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2 | 41,122 | 7.88 | –3.21 | 4 | +1 |
| Basque Solidarity (EA)1 | 27,104 | 5.19 | n/a | 1 | –4 |
| Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV) | 15,076 | 2.89 | New | 1 | +1 |
| The Greens (B/LV) | 3,881 | 0.74 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 1,068 | 0.20 | +0.06 | 0 | ±0 |
| Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC) | 464 | 0.09 | +0.03 | 0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots | 9,704 | 1.86 | +0.39 | |
|
Total | 522,051 | | 51 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes | 522,051 | 90.17 | –1.65 | |
Invalid votes | 56,885 | 9.83 | +1.65 |
Votes cast / turnout | 578,936 | 60.35 | –10.06 |
Abstentions | 380,339 | 39.65 | +10.06 |
Registered voters | 959,275 | |
|
Sources |
| |
Gipuzkoa
← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results → |
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
---|
Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
---|
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 76,868 | 29.06 | +5.46 | 16 | +4 |
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1 | 71,795 | 27.14 | n/a | 16 | ±0 |
| United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2 | 36,789 | 13.91 | +1.35 | 6 | +2 |
| People's Party (PP) | 35,017 | 13.24 | –1.87 | 6 | –2 |
| Basque Solidarity (EA)1 | 34,149 | 12.91 | n/a | 7 | –4 |
| We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) | 1,533 | 0.58 | +0.29 | 0 | ±0 |
| The Greens (B/LV) | 1,014 | 0.38 | New | 0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots | 7,334 | 2.77 | +1.26 | |
|
Total | 264,499 | | 51 | ±0 |
|
Valid votes | 264,499 | 78.59 | –5.33 | |
Invalid votes | 72,063 | 21.41 | +5.33 |
Votes cast / turnout | 336,562 | 59.60 | –8.75 |
Abstentions | 228,177 | 40.40 | +8.75 |
Registered voters | 564,739 | |
|
Sources |
| |
Notes and References
- Web site: Election Results Archive . es . euskadi.eus . . 23 February 2020.
- Web site: Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (1979 - 2015) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 23 February 2020.