2019 Basque foral elections explained

The 2019 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect the 11th 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 twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election.

Overall

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Basque General Assemblies election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)434,239 38.68 +5.4362 +8
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)266,946 23.78 +1.4039 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))191,054 17.02 +3.4127 +6
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1111,315 9.92 –6.4914 –7
People's Party (PP)80,743 7.19 –2.1411 –6
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)14,440 1.29 –0.760 –1
Vox (Vox)7,807 0.70 +0.510 ±0
Omnia (Omnia)1,206 0.11 New0 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)1,183 0.11 New0 ±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)952 0.08 New0 ±0
Bilbaine People, Initiative for Bilbao (BIB)933 0.08 New0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)602 0.05 New0 ±0
Let's Win Bilbao (GGB)557 0.05 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)507 0.05 ±0.000 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)328 0.03 New0 ±0
Communist Party of the Workers of the Basque Country (PCTE/ELAK)285 0.03 New0 ±0
Blank ballots9,512 0.85 –0.70
Total1,122,609 153 ±0
Valid votes1,122,609 99.17 +0.40
Invalid votes9,423 0.83 –0.40
Votes cast / turnout1,132,032 65.95 +2.19
Abstentions584,576 34.05 –2.19
Registered voters1,716,608
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.

DeputationPrevious controlNew control
ÁlavaBasque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
BiscayBasque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
GipuzkoaBasque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Historical territories

Álava

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Álava General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)47,686 29.43 +7.8317 +4
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)33,954 20.96 +0.6012 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))30,555 18.86 +7.6610 +5
People's Party (PP)24,256 14.97 –7.028 –4
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)116,027 9.89 –8.374 –5
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)3,721 2.30 –0.800 –1
Vox (Vox)2,272 1.40 +1.330 ±0
Omnia (Omnia)1,206 0.74 New0 ±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)952 0.59 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,402 0.87 –0.78
Total162,031 51 ±0
Valid votes162,031 98.96 +0.56
Invalid votes1,696 1.04 –0.56
Votes cast / turnout163,727 65.26 –0.39
Abstentions87,155 34.74 +0.39
Registered voters250,882
Sources

Biscay

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Biscay General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)255,754 43.12 +5.4925 +2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)116,794 19.69 +0.8310 –1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))97,653 16.46 +4.018 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)162,430 10.53 –6.616 ±0
People's Party (PP)39,197 6.61 –1.592 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)7,034 1.19 –0.940 ±0
Vox (Vox)5,535 0.93 +0.580 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)1,183 0.20 New0 ±0
Bilbaine People, Initiative for Bilbao (BIB)933 0.16 New0 ±0
Let's Win Bilbao (GGB)557 0.09 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)507 0.09 –0.010 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)328 0.06 New0 ±0
Communist Party of the Workers of the Basque Country (PCTE/ELAK)285 0.05 New0 ±0
Blank ballots4,905 0.83 –0.75
Total593,095 51 ±0
Valid votes593,095 99.23 +0.56
Invalid votes4,613 0.77 –0.56
Votes cast / turnout597,708 65.71 +3.14
Abstentions311,956 34.29 –3.14
Registered voters909,664
Sources

Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)130,799 35.59 +4.0220 +2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)116,198 31.62 +2.7817 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))62,846 17.10 +0.589 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)132,858 8.94 –5.474 –2
People's Party (PP)17,290 4.70 –0.721 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)3,685 1.00 –0.470 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)602 0.16 New0 ±0
Blank ballots3,205 0.87 –0.58
Total367,483 51 ±0
Valid votes367,483 99.16 +0.06
Invalid votes3,114 0.84 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout370,597 66.65 +1.77
Abstentions185,465 33.35 –1.77
Registered voters556,062
Sources

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Results Archive . es . euskadi.eus . . 23 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (1979 - 2019) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 23 February 2020.