2023 Basque foral elections explained
The 2023 Basque foral elections was held on Sunday, 28 May 2023 to elect the 12th 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.
Overall
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Basque General Assemblies election resultsParties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 348,484 | 34.43 | –4.25 | 55 | –7 |
| Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 290,749 | 28.73 | +4.95 | 51 | +12 |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 163,758 | 16.18 | –0.84 | 24 | –3 |
| People's Party (PP) | 89,697 | 8.86 | +1.67 | 15 | +4 |
| United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 70,388 | 6.96 | –2.96 | 7 | –7 |
| Vox (Vox) | 15,139 | 1.50 | +0.80 | 1 | +1 |
| Stop (Stop) | 4,750 | 0.47 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank Seats (EB/AZ) | 4,589 | 0.45 | +0.40 | 0 | ±0 |
| Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik) | 1,826 | 0.18 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 1,674 | 0.17 | +0.09 | 0 | ±0 |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 538 | 0.05 | ±0.00 | 0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots | 18,548 | 1.81 | +0.96 | |
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Total | 1,012,006 | | 153 | ±0 |
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Valid votes | 1,012,006 | 98.52 | –0.65 | |
Invalid votes | 15,225 | 1.48 | +0.65 |
Votes cast / turnout | 1,025,365 | 60.03 | –5.92 |
Abstentions | 682,654 | 39.97 | +5.92 |
Registered voters | 1,708,019 | |
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Foral deputation control
The following table lists party control in the foral deputations. Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
Historical territories
Álava
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Álava General Assembly election results |
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 38,467 | 25.90 | –3.53 | 15 | –2 |
| Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 37,207 | 25.05 | +4.09 | 14 | +2 |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 27,506 | 18.52 | –0.34 | 9 | –1 |
| People's Party (PP) | 25,223 | 16.98 | +2.01 | 9 | +1 |
| United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 10,349 | 6.97 | –2.92 | 3 | –1 |
| Vox (Vox) | 4,503 | 3.03 | +1.63 | 1 | +1 |
| Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 1,674 | 1.13 | +0.54 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank Seats (EB/AZ) | 1,143 | 0.77 | New | 0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots | 2,456 | 1.62 | +0.75 | |
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Total | 148,528 | | 51 | ±0 |
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Valid votes | 148,528 | 98.15 | –0.81 | |
Invalid votes | 2,800 | 1.85 | +0.81 |
Votes cast / turnout | 151,328 | 60.09 | –5.17 |
Abstentions | 100,521 | 39.91 | +5.17 |
Registered voters | 251,849 | |
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Biscay
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Biscay General Assembly election results |
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 204,557 | 38.28 | –4.84 | 23 | –2 |
| Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 132,955 | 24.88 | +5.19 | 15 | +5 |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 84,656 | 15.84 | –0.62 | 8 | ±0 |
| People's Party (PP) | 43,893 | 8.21 | +1.60 | 3 | +1 |
| United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 38,756 | 7.25 | –3.28 | 2 | –4 |
| Vox (Vox) | 10,636 | 1.99 | +1.06 | 0 | ±0 |
| Stop (Stop) | 2,896 | 0.54 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik) | 1,826 | 0.34 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank Seats (EB/AZ) | 1,675 | 0.31 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Humanist Party (PH) | 538 | 0.10 | +0.01 | 0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots | 10,152 | 1.88 | +1.05 | |
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Total | 534,406 | | 51 | ±0 |
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Valid votes | 534,406 | 98.46 | –0.77 | |
Invalid votes | 8,338 | 1.54 | +0.77 |
Votes cast / turnout | 540,878 | 60.08 | –5.63 |
Abstentions | 359,428 | 39.92 | +5.63 |
Registered voters | 900,306 | |
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Gipuzkoa
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results |
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats |
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
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| Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 120,587 | 36.64 | +5.02 | 22 | +5 |
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 105,460 | 32.05 | –3.54 | 17 | –3 |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 51,596 | 15.68 | –1.42 | 7 | –2 |
| United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 21,283 | 6.47 | –2.47 | 2 | –2 |
| People's Party (PP) | 20,581 | 6.25 | +1.55 | 3 | +2 |
| Stop (Stop) | 1,854 | 0.56 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank Seats (EB/AZ) | 1,771 | 0.54 | +0.38 | 0 | ±0 |
Blank ballots | 5,940 | 1.78 | +0.91 | |
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Total | 329,072 | | 51 | ±0 |
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Valid votes | 329,072 | 98.77 | –0.39 | |
Invalid votes | 4,087 | 1.23 | +0.39 |
Votes cast / turnout | 333,159 | 59.94 | –6.71 |
Abstentions | 222,705 | 40.06 | +6.71 |
Registered voters | 555,864 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Procesos electorales. Resultados electorales . es . euskadi.eus . . 15 March 2024.