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 results
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)348,484 34.43 –4.2555 –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 –0.8424 –3
People's Party (PP)89,697 8.86 +1.6715 +4
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)70,388 6.96 –2.967 –7
Vox (Vox)15,139 1.50 +0.801 +1
Stop (Stop)4,750 0.47 New0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)4,589 0.45 +0.400 ±0
Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik)1,826 0.18 New0 ±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)1,674 0.17 +0.090 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)538 0.05 ±0.000 ±0
Blank ballots18,548 1.81 +0.96
Total1,012,006 153 ±0
Valid votes1,012,006 98.52 –0.65
Invalid votes15,225 1.48 +0.65
Votes cast / turnout1,025,365 60.03 –5.92
Abstentions682,654 39.97 +5.92
Registered voters1,708,019
Sources[1]

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.

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 28 May 2023 Álava General Assembly election results
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)38,467 25.90 –3.5315 –2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)37,207 25.05 +4.0914 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))27,506 18.52 –0.349 –1
People's Party (PP)25,223 16.98 +2.019 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)10,349 6.97 –2.923 –1
Vox (Vox)4,503 3.03 +1.631 +1
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)1,674 1.13 +0.540 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)1,143 0.77 New0 ±0
Blank ballots2,456 1.62 +0.75
Total148,528 51 ±0
Valid votes148,528 98.15 –0.81
Invalid votes2,800 1.85 +0.81
Votes cast / turnout151,328 60.09 –5.17
Abstentions100,521 39.91 +5.17
Registered voters251,849
Sources

Biscay

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Biscay General Assembly election results
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)204,557 38.28 –4.8423 –2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)132,955 24.88 +5.1915 +5
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))84,656 15.84 –0.628 ±0
People's Party (PP)43,893 8.21 +1.603 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)38,756 7.25 –3.282 –4
Vox (Vox)10,636 1.99 +1.060 ±0
Stop (Stop)2,896 0.54 New0 ±0
Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik)1,826 0.34 New0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)1,675 0.31 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)538 0.10 +0.010 ±0
Blank ballots10,152 1.88 +1.05
Total534,406 51 ±0
Valid votes534,406 98.46 –0.77
Invalid votes8,338 1.54 +0.77
Votes cast / turnout540,878 60.08 –5.63
Abstentions359,428 39.92 +5.63
Registered voters900,306
Sources

Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)120,587 36.64 +5.0222 +5
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)105,460 32.05 –3.5417 –3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))51,596 15.68 –1.427 –2
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)21,283 6.47 –2.472 –2
People's Party (PP)20,581 6.25 +1.553 +2
Stop (Stop)1,854 0.56 New0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)1,771 0.54 +0.380 ±0
Blank ballots5,940 1.78 +0.91
Total329,072 51 ±0
Valid votes329,072 98.77 –0.39
Invalid votes4,087 1.23 +0.39
Votes cast / turnout333,159 59.94 –6.71
Abstentions222,705 40.06 +6.71
Registered voters555,864
Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Procesos electorales. Resultados electorales . es . euskadi.eus . . 15 March 2024.