Results breakdown of the 2023 Spanish local elections (Asturias) explained

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias on 28 May 2023. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Overall

Parties and alliances! colspan="3"
Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
Popular vote	Councillors
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	170,767	32.08	–3.28	395	–45
	People's Party (PP)	145,338	27.31	+8.34	269	+87
	United Left-supported candidacies (IU/IX)	64,976	12.21	+2.71	120	+13
	Assembly for Asturias (IU–MP–IAS)	62,809	11.80	+2.30	113	+6
	United Left–We Are Carreño (IU–Somos Carreño)	2,167	0.41	New	7	New
	Asturias Forum-supported candidacies (Foro)	51,517	9.67	+3.95	40	–9
	Asturian Forum (Foro)	50,961	9.57	+3.85	38	–11
	Asturianists for Nava–Asturian Forum (Asturianistes–Foro)	556	0.10	New	2	New
	Vox (Vox)	40,894	7.68	+2.96	27	+16
	We Can-supported candidacies (Podemos)	21,578	4.06	–6.28	6	–34
	United We Can (Podemos–IU/IX–CxAsturies)	5,149	0.97	–1.91	3	–14
	We Can (Podemos)	16,429	3.09	+1.89	3	–5
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)	5,099	0.96	–9,93	1	–49
	Neighbors for Llanes (VxLL)	2,126	0.40	+0.12	6	+2
	Greens Equo (V–Q)	1,806	0.34	–0.28	0	±0
	La Fresneda Local Platform (PVF)	1,637	0.31	+0.06	1	±0
	Soto del Barco Council Independent Candidacy (CISB)	1,427	0.27	–0.06	8	+2
	Unite Principality (SMP)	1,300	0.24	New	0	New
	Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)	1,271	0.24	+0.05	0	–2
	Independents for Noreña (IPÑ)	1,161	0.22	–0.02	6	–1
	SOS Asturias–Empty Spain (SOS Asturias)	661	0.12	New	3	New
	Asturianists (Asturianistes)	653	0.12	±0.00	7	+1
	Andecha Astur (Andecha)	612	0.11	+0.02	0	±0
	Municipal Progress of Sariego (PROMUSA)	576	0.11	+0.01	7	+1
	Together for Ribadedeva (Juntos por Ribadedeva)	487	0.09	±0.00	4	±0
	Others	9,179	1.72	—	22	+8
Blank ballots		9,173	1.72	+0.70

Total		532,238	100.00		922	–6

Valid votes		532,238	98.59	–0.59
Invalid votes		7.591	1.41	+0.59
Votes cast / turnout		539,829	64.40	+1.96
Abstentions		298.390	35.60	–1.96
Registered voters		838,219

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.

Municipality	Population
Avilés	75,877	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Castrillón	22,235	United Left–Asturian Left (IU–IAS)	People's Party (PP)
Gijón	267,706	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Asturias Forum (Foro)
Langreo	38,262	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)
Mieres	36,574	United Left–Asturian Left (IU–IAS)	United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)
Oviedo	215,167	People's Party (PP)	People's Party (PP)
San Martín del Rey Aurelio	15,505	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Siero	51,792	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Avilés

Population: 75,877

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Avilés election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	12,488	33.05	–3.38	9	–1
	People's Party (PP)	11,545	30.56	+15.88	9	+5
	Change Avilés (Podemos–IU–CxAsturies)	5,018	13.28	–6.59	4	–1
	Vox (Vox)	4,713	12.47	+5.01	3	+1

	Aviles on the Move (Avilés En Marcha)	810	2.14	New	0	±0
	Greens Equo (V–Q)	807	2.14	New	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)	546	1.45	–11.93	0	–4
	Asturias Forum (Foro)	427	1.13	–0.57	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)	343	0.91	+0.29	0	±0
	Unionist Party of the Spanish State (PUEDE)	237	0.63	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		847	2.24	+0.86

Total		37,781			25	±0

Valid votes		37,781	98.40	–0.81
Invalid votes		613	1.60	+0.81
Votes cast / turnout		38,394	60.77	+1.94
Abstentions		24,781	39.23	–1.94
Registered voters		63,175

Sources^[5]

Gijón

Population: 267,706

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Gijón election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	40,637	28.98	–5.23	9	–2
	Asturias Forum (Foro)	40,231	28.69	+16.32	8	+5
	People's Party (PP)	23,359	16.66	+5.44	5	+2
	Vox (Vox)	11,234	8.01	+1.00	2	±0
	Assembly for Xixón United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)	11,232	8.01	+1.81	2	+1
	We Can Xixón (Podemos)¹	7,214	5.15	–6.75	1	–2

	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)	1,334	0.95	–12.44	0	–4
	Greens Equo (V–Q)	980	0.70	New	0	±0
	Let Gijón Speak (QHG)	918	0.65	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)	379	0.27	+0.06	0	±0
	Andecha Astur (Andecha)	357	0.25	+0.03	0	±0
	Unite Principality (SMP)	283	0.20	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,050	1.46	+0.55

Total		140,208			27	±0

Valid votes		140,208	98.94	+0.58
Invalid votes		1,509	1.06	–0.58
Votes cast / turnout		141,717	64.09	+3.53
Abstentions		79,404	35.91	–3.53
Registered voters		221,121

Sources

Langreo

Population: 38,262

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Langreo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Assembly for Llangréu United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)¹	5,618	30.31	n/a	8	+4
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	5,399	29.13	–7.46	7	–2
	People's Party (PP)	3,504	18.90	+6.75	4	+2
	Vox (Vox)	1,621	8.75	New	2	+2

	We Can Llangréu (Podemos)¹	786	4.24	n/a	0	–4
	Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN)	330	1.78	+0.12	0	±0
	Asturias Forum (Foro)	201	1.08	–1.57	0	±0
	For Asturias (Por Asturias)	189	1.02	New	0	±0
	It is For Langreo (EPL)	184	0.99	New	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)	178	0.96	–8.90	0	–2
	Unite Principality (SMP)	114	0.62	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		411	2.22	+0.75

Total		18,535			21	±0

Valid votes		18,535	97.75	–0.95
Invalid votes		426	2.25	+0.95
Votes cast / turnout		18,961	58.37	+1.48
Abstentions		13.523	41.63	–1.48
Registered voters		32,484

Sources

Mieres

Population: 36,574

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Mieres election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Assembly for Mieres United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)	10,270	55.93	–2.18	14	–1
	People's Party (PP)	2,868	15.62	+5.25	3	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,737	14.91	–3.23	3	–1
	Vox (Vox)	999	5.44	+2.95	1	+1

	We Can Mieres (Podemos)	430	2.34	–2.38	0	±0
	SOS Asturias–Empty Spain (SOS Mieres–EV)	365	1.99	New	0	±0
	Asturias Forum (Foro)	237	1.29	+0.37	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)	123	0.67	+0.29	0	±0
Blank ballots		333	1.81	+0.79

Total		18,362			21	±0

Valid votes		18,362	98.37	–0.74
Invalid votes		305	1.63	+0.74
Votes cast / turnout		18,667	59.05	+0.53
Abstentions		12,943	40.95	–0.53
Registered voters		31,610

Sources

Oviedo

Population: 215,167

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Oviedo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	46,805	42.51	+10.64	14	+5
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	26,636	24.19	–2.25	7	–1
	Vox (Vox)	11,915	10.82	+3.90	3	+1
	Assembly for Oviedo United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)	11,128	10.11	+6.34	3	+3

	We Can (Podemos)¹	4,901	4.45	–7.16	0	–3
	Asturias Forum (Foro)	2,954	2.68	+1.66	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)	1,683	1.53	–14.61	0	–5
	Unite Principality (SMP)	793	0.72	New	0	±0
	Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB)	447	0.41	New	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	415	0.38	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)	305	0.28	+0.13	0	±0
	Andecha Astur (Andecha)	258	0.23	+0.05	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,876	1.70	+0.74

Total		110,116			27	±0

Valid votes		110,116	98.90	–0.53
Invalid votes		1,228	1.10	+0.53
Votes cast / turnout		111,344	64.01	+1.12
Abstentions		62.596	35.99	–1.12
Registered voters		173,940

Sources

San Martín del Rey Aurelio

Population: 15,505

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,500	30.50	–10.74	6	–2
	Assembly for Samartín United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)	1,827	22.29	–7.29	5	±0
	People's Party (PP)	1,290	15.74	+3.52	3	+1
	Samartín Electors' Group (AESamartín)	822	10.03	New	2	+2
	Boot Samartín (Arranca Samartín)	645	7.87	New	1	+1

	Vox (Vox)	388	4.73	New	0	±0
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)	322	3.93	–3.73	0	–1
	We Can San Martín del Rey Aurelio (Podemos)	246	3.00	–4.60	0	–1
Blank ballots		158	1.93	+0.24

Total		8,198			17	±0

Valid votes		8,198	97.77	+0.07
Invalid votes		187	2.23	–0.07
Votes cast / turnout		8,385	62.21	+1.00
Abstentions		5,093	37.79	–1.00
Registered voters		13,478

Sources

Siero

Population: 51,792

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Siero election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	11,524	43.92	+4.11	13	+1
	People's Party (PP)	6,180	23.55	+12.04	7	+4
	Vox (Vox)	2,339	8.91	+2.73	2	+1
	Assembly for Siero United Left–More Country–Asturian Left (IU–MP–IAS)	1,749	6.67	–2.70	1	–2
	La Fresneda Local Platform (PVF)	1,638	6.24	+0.93	1	±0
	We Can (Podemos)¹	1,421	5.42	–2.79	1	–1

	Asturias Forum (Foro)	649	2.47	–3.27	0	–1
	Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)	240	0.91	–7.73	0	–2
Blank ballots		501	1.91	+0.83

Total		26,241			25	±0

Valid votes		26,241	98.50	–0.69
Invalid votes		400	1.50	+0.69
Votes cast / turnout		26,641	61.07	+1.51
Abstentions		16,985	38.93	–1.51
Registered voters		43,626

Sources

Notes and References

Web site: Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 21 October 2021.
Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 28 de mayo de 2023. Asturias . es . . 6 March 2024.
Web site: 28M/Elecciones Municipales 2023. Principado de Asturias . es . . 6 March 2024.
Web site: Resultados electorales de Asturias . 2023-09-23 . Sociedad Asturiana de Estudios Económicos e Industriales (Sadei).
21 July 2023 . Resolución de 5 de julio de 2023, de la Presidencia de la Junta Electoral Central, por la que se publica el resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 207/2023, de 3 de abril, y celebradas el 28 de mayo de 2023, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona. Provincias: Alicante, Almería, Araba/Álava, Asturias y Ávila. . Boletín Oficial del Estado . 173 . 105996–106260 . 0212-033X.