Results breakdown of the 2019 Spanish local elections (Basque Country) explained

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 26 May 2019. 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 2019 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteCouncillors
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)404,766 36.26 +3.121,060 +42
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1280,381 23.40 +1.47931 +37
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))186,192 14.56 +1.96224 +20
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)184,431 7.49 –2.6465 –14
People's Party (PP)78,634 6.98 –2.4465 –14
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)11,287 1.00 –0.560 –2
Vox (Vox)7,975 0.71 +0.520 ±0
We CanEquo Greens (Podemos–Equo Berdeak)4,825 0.43 New9 +9
The Voice of the People (LVP)3,885 0.35 –0.0112 –1
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)2,125 0.19 New0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA)1,842 0.16 –0.150 ±0
Omnia (Omnia)1,807 0.16 –0.033 –1
Plural Left–United Left (Ezker Anitza–IU)1,177 0.10 New0 ±0
Blank ballots12,106 1.07 –0.81
Total1,127,318 2,651 +18
Valid votes1,127,318 99.13 +0.51
Invalid votes9,943 0.87 –0.51
Votes cast / turnout1,137,261 65.97 +2.13
Abstentions586,637 34.03 –2.13
Registered voters1,723,898
Sources[4]

City control

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

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Barakaldo100,435Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basauri40,762Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao345,821Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia/San Sebastián186,665Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Errenteria39,355Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
Getxo78,276Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun61,983Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete45,826Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi45,795Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Vitoria-Gasteiz249,176Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 100,435

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)19,101 38.62 +11.6811 +3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))13,341 26.98 +0.158 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)16,510 13.16 –3.404 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)5,683 11.49 –2.713 –1
People's Party (PP)2,815 5.69 –3.491 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)729 1.47 New0 ±0
Vox (Vox)539 1.09 +0.310 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)438 0.89 New0 ±0
Blank ballots298 0.60 –1.11
Total49,454 27 ±0
Valid votes49,454 99.42 +0.87
Invalid votes287 0.58 –0.87
Votes cast / turnout49,741 62.53 +3.82
Abstentions29,807 37.47 –3.82
Registered voters79,548
Sources[5] [6]

Basauri

Population: 40,762

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)8,928 43.12 +2.4710 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))4,702 22.71 +4.525 +1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)2,754 13.30 +0.373 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)12,211 10.68 –7.722 –1
People's Party (PP)1,128 5.45 –2.131 ±0
Basauri Now (Ahora Basauri Orain)595 2.87 New0 ±0
Vox (Vox)159 0.77 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)79 0.38 –0.530 ±0
Blank ballots149 0.72 –0.62
Total20,705 21 ±0
Valid votes20,705 99.25 +0.48
Invalid votes157 0.75 –0.48
Votes cast / turnout20,862 62.89 +2.00
Abstentions12,312 37.11 –2.00
Registered voters33,174
Sources[7]

Bilbao

Population: 345,821

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)71,822 42.69 +3.3514 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))26,783 15.92 +3.955 +1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)25,138 14.94 +0.904 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)117,661 10.50 +2.033 +1
People's Party (PP)15,441 9.18 –2.683 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)3,722 2.21 –1.310 ±0
Vox (Vox)1,910 1.14 +0.770 ±0
Bilbaine People, Initiative for Bilbao (BIB)1,239 0.74 New0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)1,232 0.73 –0.470 ±0
Let's Win–Let's Go Bilbao (GGB)771 0.46 –6.070 –2
Let's Win (Ganemos)376 0.22 New0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)223 0.13 New0 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)170 0.10 New0 ±0
Acting With You–Party for the Society (ACPS)138 0.08 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)80 0.05 –0.180 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)41 0.02 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,480 0.88 –0.74
Total168,227 29 ±0
Valid votes168,227 99.44 +0.36
Invalid votes941 0.56 –0.36
Votes cast / turnout169,168 61.81 +2.48
Abstentions104,543 38.19 –2.48
Registered voters273,711
Sources[8]

Donostia/San Sebastián

Population: 186,665

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)34,065 35.46 +5.8110 +1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)20,367 21.20 +0.296 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))16,851 17.54 –6.985 –2
People's Party (PP)10,340 10.76 +1.293 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)19,476 9.87 +2.773 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)1,572 1.64 –2.080 ±0
Vox (Vox)1,238 1.29 New0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA)610 0.64 –0.840 ±0
Winning Donostia Yes We Can (Ganemos)316 0.33 New0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)196 0.20 New0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)174 0.18 New0 ±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB)58 0.06 New0 ±0
Blank ballots792 0.82 –0.76
Total96,055 27 ±0
Valid votes96,055 99.42 +0.20
Invalid votes563 0.58 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout96,618 65.29 –1.36
Abstentions51,358 34.71 +1.36
Registered voters147,976
Sources[9]

Errenteria

Population: 39,355

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Errenteria election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)6,941 36.91 +5.099 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))5,273 28.04 –0.246 –1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)3,012 16.02 +1.423 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)12,656 14.12 –4.733 –1
People's Party (PP)754 4.01 –0.690 ±0
Blank ballots170 0.90 –0.87
Total18,806 21 ±0
Valid votes18,806 99.01 +0.05
Invalid votes188 0.99 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout18,994 61.85 +1.02
Abstentions11,716 38.15 –1.02
Registered voters30,710
Sources[10]

Getxo

Population: 78,276

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 Town Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)16,344 39.06 +4.9711 +2
People's Party (PP)6,881 16.45 –2.155 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)6,311 15.08 +0.674 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))4,420 10.56 +2.943 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)3,334 7.97 New2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)1,357 3.24 –2.670 –1
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)1,150 2.75 New0 ±0
Getxo Municipal Candidacy (GUK)860 2.06 –12.470 –4
Vox (Vox)679 1.62 –0.330 ±0
Let's Win (Ganemos)110 0.26 New0 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)65 0.16 New0 ±0
Blank ballots330 0.79 –1.27
Total41,841 25 ±0
Valid votes41,841 99.48 +0.39
Invalid votes218 0.52 –0.39
Votes cast / turnout42,059 67.51 +4.05
Abstentions20,238 32.49 –4.05
Registered voters62,297
Sources[11]

Irun

Population: 61,983

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))10,172 35.73 +2.3110 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)7,073 24.85 +6.617 +2
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU)14,391 15.42 –6.864 –1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)3,939 13.84 +1.433 ±0
People's Party (PP)1,552 5.45 –2.361 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)655 2.30 –1.400 ±0
Vox (Vox)448 1.57 New0 ±0
Blank ballots237 0.83 –0.46
Total28,467 25 ±0
Valid votes28,467 99.32 +0.23
Invalid votes194 0.68 –0.23
Votes cast / turnout28,661 60.78 +0.30
Abstentions18,498 39.22 –0.30
Registered voters47,159
Sources[12]

Portugalete

Population: 45,826

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))10,545 43.41 +9.7110 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)6,010 24.74 +2.495 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)13,033 12.49 –6.983 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)2,941 12.11 +0.072 –1
People's Party (PP)1,377 5.67 –1.651 ±0
Vox (Vox)198 0.82 New0 ±0
Blank ballots185 0.76 –0.54
Total24,289 21 ±0
Valid votes24,289 99.47 +1.00
Invalid votes129 0.53 –1.00
Votes cast / turnout24,418 64.22 +2.25
Abstentions13,605 35.78 –2.25
Registered voters38,023
Sources[13]

Santurtzi

Population: 45,725

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)9,819 41.42 +1.2610 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))5,041 21.27 +5.995 +2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)4,256 17.95 +2.364 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)12,576 10.87 +6.892 +2
People's Party (PP)1,097 4.63 –1.340 –1
Yes We Can More Santurtzi (SSP+Stz)528 2.23 –14.010 –4
Vox (Vox)187 0.79 New0 ±0
Blank ballots201 0.85 –0.58
Total23,705 21 ±0
Valid votes23,705 99.22 +0.43
Invalid votes187 0.78 –0.43
Votes cast / turnout23,892 63.84 +3.36
Abstentions13,534 36.16 –3.36
Registered voters37,426
Sources[14]

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 249,176

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)28,241 23.64 +7.007 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))25,524 21.37 +9.436 +2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)24,529 20.54 +1.006 ±0
People's Party (PP)22,096 18.50 –11.305 –4
United We Can–Winning (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)111,774 9.86 –3.923 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs)3,041 2.55 –0.650 ±0
Vox (Vox)1,704 1.43 +1.140 ±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)958 0.80 New0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)348 0.29 New0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ)289 0.24 –0.460 ±0
Welcome (Ongi Etorri)110 0.09 –0.160 ±0
Blank ballots824 0.69 –0.55
Total119,438 27 ±0
Valid votes119,438 99.21 +0.51
Invalid votes947 0.79 –0.51
Votes cast / turnout120,385 63.25 –1.51
Abstentions69,961 36.75 +1.51
Registered voters190,346
Sources[15]

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 2019. Euskadi . es . . 7 June 2019.
  3. Web site: 26M/Elecciones Municipales 2019. Euskadi . es . . 7 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Basque Country . es . . 30 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Election Results Archive . es . . 23 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Barakaldo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Basauri Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Bilbao Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Donostia/San Sebastián Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  10. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Errenteria Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Getxo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Irun Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Portugalete Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  14. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Santurtzi Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.
  15. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Vitoria-Gasteiz Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 November 2020.