Results breakdown of the 1991 Spanish local elections (Basque Country) explained

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 26 May 1991. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1] [2] [3]

Overall

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteCouncillors
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)297,816 29.85 +7.62984 +168
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)193,416 19.38 +0.71288 +11
Popular Unity (HB)172,687 17.31 –1.76558 +27
Basque Solidarity (EA)118,262 11.85 –6.02312 –130
People's Party (PP)176,196 7.64 +2.1168 +14
Basque Country Left (EE)67,958 6.81 –2.61104 –51
Alavese Unity (UA)21,271 2.13 New39 +39
United Left (IU/EB)17,250 1.73 +0.946 +5
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)5,425 0.54 –2.450 –8
Basque Country Greens (EHB)2,346 0.24 New0 ±0
Revolutionary Communist League–Communist Movement (LKI–EMK)21,546 0.15 +0.122 +2
The Voice of the People (LVP)1,155 0.12 New6 +6
Others12,288 1.23 —172 –49
Blank ballots10,194 1.02 +0.03
Total997,810 2,539 +34
Valid votes997,810 99.20 +0.20
Invalid votes8,054 0.80 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout1,005,864 59.26 –8.30
Abstentions691,535 40.74 +8.30
Registered voters1,697,399
Sources[4] [5]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Barakaldo108,588Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basauri50,941Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao383,798Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián183,944Basque Solidarity (EA)Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Getxo81,795Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun55,200Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Portugalete57,157Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería42,441Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Santurtzi51,706Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Vitoria-Gasteiz209,506Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 108,588

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)14,756 31.78 +3.9910 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)12,875 27.73 +6.208 +2
Popular Unity (HB)6,332 13.64 –3.074 –1
People's Party (PP)13,851 8.29 +3.262 +2
Basque Country Left (EE)3,044 6.56 –2.782 –1
Basque Solidarity (EA)2,501 5.39 –4.111 –2
United Left (IU/EB)1,992 4.29 +2.830 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)420 0.90 –4.930 –1
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)193 0.42 New0 ±0
Blank ballots471 1.01 +0.06
Total46,435 27 ±0
Valid votes46,435 99.21 +0.04
Invalid votes369 0.79 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout46,804 54.37 –9.53
Abstentions39,281 45.63 +9.53
Registered voters86,085
Sources[6]

Basauri

Population: 50,941

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)7,815 35.45 +11.2811 +4
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)7,057 32.01 +6.109 +1
Popular Unity (HB)3,103 14.07 –4.014 –1
Basque Country Left (EE)1,169 5.30 –2.781 –1
People's Party (PP)11,097 4.98 +1.040 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)752 3.41 –5.020 –2
United Left (IU/EB)651 2.95 +0.630 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)187 0.85 –3.710 ±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)18 0.08 New0 ±0
Blank ballots198 0.90 –0.29
Total22,047 25 ±0
Valid votes22,047 99.36 +0.43
Invalid votes143 0.64 –0.43
Votes cast / turnout22,190 55.81 –8.86
Abstentions17,571 44.19 +8.86
Registered voters39,761
Sources[7]

Bilbao

Population: 383,798

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)57,639 34.72 +6.7011 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)34,849 20.99 +0.396 –1
People's Party (PP)123,436 14.12 +5.194 +2
Popular Unity (HB)20,180 12.16 –2.714 –1
Basque Country Left (EE)11,504 6.93 –2.222 –1
Basque Solidarity (EA)10,370 6.25 –4.582 –1
United Left (IU/EB)2,864 1.73 +1.020 ±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB)1,449 0.87 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,260 0.76 –4.190 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)447 0.27 New0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)2215 0.13 +0.010 ±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)157 0.09 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,636 0.99 +0.10
Total166,006 29 ±0
Valid votes166,006 99.26 +0.14
Invalid votes1,238 0.74 –0.14
Votes cast / turnout167,244 53.61 –10.38
Abstentions144,720 46.39 +10.38
Registered voters311,964
Sources[8] [9]

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 183,944

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Solidarity (EA)17,859 22.36 –1.956 –1
Popular Unity (HB)13,791 17.27 –3.435 –1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)13,526 16.93 +0.935 ±0
People's Party (PP)113,036 16.32 +4.095 +2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)12,170 15.24 +6.044 +2
Basque Country Left (EE)6,922 8.67 –4.312 –2
United Left (IU/EB)809 1.01 +0.720 ±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB)587 0.73 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)300 0.38 –2.520 ±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE)82 0.10 New0 ±0
Blank ballots792 0.99 +0.25
Total79,874 27 ±0
Valid votes79,874 99.50 +0.39
Invalid votes400 0.50 –0.39
Votes cast / turnout80,274 56.17 –7.58
Abstentions62,648 43.83 +7.58
Registered voters142,922
Sources[10]

Getxo

Population: 81,795

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)13,164 37.89 +6.2611 +2
People's Party (PP)17,034 20.24 +5.575 +1
Popular Unity (HB)4,333 12.47 –2.033 –1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)3,563 10.25 +0.622 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)3,000 8.63 –5.802 –2
Basque Country Left (EE)2,645 7.61 –2.732 ±0
United Left (IU/EB)400 1.15 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)127 0.37 –2.980 ±0
Blank ballots481 1.38 +0.65
Total34,747 25 ±0
Valid votes34,747 99.25 –0.18
Invalid votes263 0.75 +0.18
Votes cast / turnout35,010 56.97 –7.27
Abstentions26,448 43.03 +7.27
Registered voters61,458
Sources[11]

Irun

Population: 55,200

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)7,282 31.33 –1.069 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)4,538 19.53 +10.335 +3
Popular Unity (HB)3,266 14.05 –1.474 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)2,678 11.52 –5.633 –2
People's Party (PP)12,296 9.88 +4.042 +1
Basque Country Left (EE)2,017 8.68 –2.452 –1
United Left (IU/EB)470 2.02 +1.380 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)446 1.92 –3.740 –1
Blank ballots248 1.07 +0.07
Total23,241 25 ±0
Valid votes23,241 99.35 +0.36
Invalid votes153 0.65 –0.36
Votes cast / turnout23,394 54.43 –9.08
Abstentions19,584 45.57 +9.08
Registered voters42,978
Sources[12]

Portugalete

Population: 57,156

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)8,817 35.25 +3.3110 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)5,961 23.83 +8.676 +1
Popular Unity (HB)2,816 11.26 –2.953 –1
People's Party (PP)11,945 7.78 +3.042 +2
Basque Country Left (EE)1,905 7.62 –4.152 –1
United Left (IU/EB)1,813 7.25 +4.662 +2
Basque Solidarity (EA)1,172 4.69 –2.350 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)334 1.34 –3.880 –1
Blank ballots247 0.99 +0.20
Total25,010 25 ±0
Valid votes25,010 99.21 –0.21
Invalid votes200 0.79 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout25,210 55.32 –8.52
Abstentions20,634 44.68 +8.52
Registered voters45,574
Sources[13]

Rentería

Population: 42,441

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Rentería election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)6,574 36.06 +4.509 +2
Popular Unity (HB)4,777 26.21 –1.596 –1
Basque Solidarity (EA)1,895 10.40 –5.332 –1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1,820 9.98 +4.112 +1
Basque Country Left (EE)1,717 9.42 –3.452 –1
People's Party (PP)1750 4.11 +0.680 ±0
United Left (IU/EB)378 2.07 +0.520 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)137 0.75 New0 ±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE)48 0.26 New0 ±0
Blank ballots133 0.73 –0.26
Total18,229 21 ±0
Valid votes18,229 99.28 +0.29
Invalid votes132 0.72 –0.29
Votes cast / turnout18,361 55.43 –10.50
Abstentions14,762 44.57 +10.50
Registered voters33,123
Sources[14]

Santurtzi

Population: 51,706

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)7,167 33.21 +2.6610 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)5,484 25.41 +9.217 +3
Popular Unity (HB)3,586 16.62 –2.875 –1
Basque Country Left (EE)1,424 6.60 –3.191 –2
People's Party (PP)11,335 6.19 +1.431 +1
Basque Solidarity (EA)1,109 5.14 –6.391 –2
United Left (IU/EB)1,051 4.87 +2.580 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)257 1.19 –2.060 ±0
Blank ballots167 0.77 –0.09
Total21,580 25 ±0
Valid votes21,580 99.39 +0.32
Invalid votes133 0.61 –0.32
Votes cast / turnout21,713 53.83 –9.16
Abstentions18,626 46.17 +9.16
Registered voters40,339
Sources[15]

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 209,506

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)22,430 26.34 +17.278 +6
Alavese Unity (UA)18,749 22.02 New7 +7
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)15,986 18.78 –1.236 ±0
Popular Unity (HB)7,779 9.14 –2.103 ±0
People's Party (PP)17,061 8.29 –0.762 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)4,542 5.33 –27.201 –9
Basque Country Left (EE)3,553 4.17 –2.390 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,667 1.96 –6.680 –2
United Left (IU/EB)1,159 1.36 +0.900 ±0
Green Union (UVE)508 0.60 New0 ±0
Vitorian Youth (JV)445 0.52 New0 ±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB)310 0.36 New0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)114 0.13 New0 ±0
Blank ballots837 0.98 –0.03
Total85,140 27 ±0
Valid votes85,140 99.21 +0.12
Invalid votes675 0.79 –0.12
Votes cast / turnout85,815 53.85 –12.93
Abstentions73,542 46.15 +12.93
Registered voters159,357
Sources[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (1979-2019) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 21 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 26 de mayo de 1991. Euskadi . es . . 7 June 2019.
  3. Web site: 26M/Elecciones Municipales 1991. Euskadi . es . . 28 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Election Results Archive . es . . 23 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Basque Country . es . . 25 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Barakaldo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
  7. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Basauri Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 19 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Bilbao Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
  9. Web site: Elecciones municipales en Bilbao (Bilbo) (1979 - 2015) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 25 March 2018.
  10. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Donostia-San Sebastián Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
  11. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Getxo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
  12. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Irun Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
  13. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Portugalete Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 11 June 2019.
  14. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Rentería Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 19 June 2020.
  15. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Santurtzi Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 June 2019.
  16. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1991. Vitoria-Gasteiz Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.

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