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

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]

Opinion polls

edit

Overall

edit

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  EAJ/PNV (39.98%)
  EH Bildu (35.11%)
  PSE–EE (PSOE) (8.45%)
  United We Can (2.45%)
  PP (2.07%)
  Other (11.94%)
Summary of the 26 May 2019 municipal election results in the Basque Country
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 404,766 36.26 +3.12 1,060 +42
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 280,381 23.40 +1.47 931 +37
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 186,192 14.56 +1.96 224 +20
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 84,431 7.49 –2.64 65 –14
People's Party (PP) 78,634 6.98 –2.44 65 –14
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 11,287 1.00 –0.56 0 –2
Vox (Vox) 7,975 0.71 +0.52 0 ±0
We CanEquo Greens (Podemos–Equo Berdeak) 4,825 0.43 New 9 +9
The Voice of the People (LVP) 3,885 0.35 –0.01 12 –1
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) 2,125 0.19 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 1,842 0.16 –0.15 0 ±0
Omnia (Omnia) 1,807 0.16 –0.03 3 –1
Plural Left–United Left (Ezker Anitza–IU) 1,177 0.10 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 12,106 1.07 –0.81
Total 1,127,318 2,651 +18
Valid votes 1,127,318 99.13 +0.51
Invalid votes 9,943 0.87 –0.51
Votes cast / turnout 1,137,261 65.97 +2.13
Abstentions 586,637 34.03 –2.13
Registered voters 1,723,898
Sources[1][4]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of We Can-supported candidacies, Winning (Irabazi), Udalberri, Let's Win (Ganemos) and Barakaldo Decides in the 2015 elections.

City control

edit

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 Previous control New control
Barakaldo 100,435 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basauri 40,762 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 345,821 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia/San Sebastián 186,665 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Errenteria 39,355 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
Getxo 78,276 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 61,983 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete 45,826 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi 45,795 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Vitoria-Gasteiz 249,176 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

edit

Barakaldo

edit
Population: 100,435
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Barakaldo election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 19,101 38.62 +11.68 11 +3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 13,341 26.98 +0.15 8 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 6,510 13.16 –3.40 4 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 5,683 11.49 –2.71 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 2,815 5.69 –3.49 1 –2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 729 1.47 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 539 1.09 +0.31 0 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria) 438 0.89 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 298 0.60 –1.11
Total 49,454 27 ±0
Valid votes 49,454 99.42 +0.87
Invalid votes 287 0.58 –0.87
Votes cast / turnout 49,741 62.53 +3.82
Abstentions 29,807 37.47 –3.82
Registered voters 79,548
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of Winning Barakaldo and Barakaldo Decides in the 2015 election.

Basauri

edit
Population: 40,762
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Basauri election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 8,928 43.12 +2.47 10 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 4,702 22.71 +4.52 5 +1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 2,754 13.30 +0.37 3 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 2,211 10.68 –7.72 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 1,128 5.45 –2.13 1 ±0
Basauri Now (Ahora Basauri Orain) 595 2.87 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 159 0.77 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 79 0.38 –0.53 0 ±0
Blank ballots 149 0.72 –0.62
Total 20,705 21 ±0
Valid votes 20,705 99.25 +0.48
Invalid votes 157 0.75 –0.48
Votes cast / turnout 20,862 62.89 +2.00
Abstentions 12,312 37.11 –2.00
Registered voters 33,174
Sources[1][5][7]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of Basauri Yes and Winning Basauri in the 2015 election.

Bilbao

edit
Population: 345,821
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Bilbao election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 71,822 42.69 +3.35 14 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 26,783 15.92 +3.95 5 +1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 25,138 14.94 +0.90 4 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 17,661 10.50 +2.03 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 15,441 9.18 –2.68 3 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 3,722 2.21 –1.31 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 1,910 1.14 +0.77 0 ±0
Bilbaine People, Initiative for Bilbao (BIB) 1,239 0.74 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,232 0.73 –0.47 0 ±0
Let's Win–Let's Go Bilbao (GGB) 771 0.46 –6.07 0 –2
Let's Win (Ganemos) 376 0.22 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 223 0.13 New 0 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria) 170 0.10 New 0 ±0
Acting With You–Party for the Society (ACPS) 138 0.08 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 80 0.05 –0.18 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 41 0.02 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,480 0.88 –0.74
Total 168,227 29 ±0
Valid votes 168,227 99.44 +0.36
Invalid votes 941 0.56 –0.36
Votes cast / turnout 169,168 61.81 +2.48
Abstentions 104,543 38.19 –2.48
Registered voters 273,711
Sources[1][5][8]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to New City Council–Bilbao in Common totals in the 2015 election.

Donostia/San Sebastián

edit
Population: 186,665
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 34,065 35.46 +5.81 10 +1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 20,367 21.20 +0.29 6 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 16,851 17.54 –6.98 5 –2
People's Party (PP) 10,340 10.76 +1.29 3 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 9,476 9.87 +2.77 3 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,572 1.64 –2.08 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 1,238 1.29 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 610 0.64 –0.84 0 ±0
Winning Donostia Yes We Can (Ganemos) 316 0.33 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 196 0.20 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 174 0.18 New 0 ±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 58 0.06 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 792 0.82 –0.76
Total 96,055 27 ±0
Valid votes 96,055 99.42 +0.20
Invalid votes 563 0.58 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout 96,618 65.29 –1.36
Abstentions 51,358 34.71 +1.36
Registered voters 147,976
Sources[1][5][9]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to Winning Donostia totals in the 2015 election.

Errenteria

edit
Population: 39,355
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Errenteria election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 6,941 36.91 +5.09 9 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 5,273 28.04 –0.24 6 –1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 3,012 16.02 +1.42 3 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 2,656 14.12 –4.73 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 754 4.01 –0.69 0 ±0
Blank ballots 170 0.90 –0.87
Total 18,806 21 ±0
Valid votes 18,806 99.01 +0.05
Invalid votes 188 0.99 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 18,994 61.85 +1.02
Abstentions 11,716 38.15 –1.02
Registered voters 30,710
Sources[1][5][10]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to Winning Errenteria totals in the 2015 election.

Getxo

edit
Population: 78,276
Summary of the 26 May 2019 Town Council of Getxo election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 16,344 39.06 +4.97 11 +2
People's Party (PP) 6,881 16.45 –2.15 5 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 6,311 15.08 +0.67 4 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 4,420 10.56 +2.94 3 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak) 3,334 7.97 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,357 3.24 –2.67 0 –1
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) 1,150 2.75 New 0 ±0
Getxo Municipal Candidacy (GUK) 860 2.06 –12.47 0 –4
Vox (Vox) 679 1.62 –0.33 0 ±0
Let's Win (Ganemos) 110 0.26 New 0 ±0
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria) 65 0.16 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 330 0.79 –1.27
Total 41,841 25 ±0
Valid votes 41,841 99.48 +0.39
Invalid votes 218 0.52 –0.39
Votes cast / turnout 42,059 67.51 +4.05
Abstentions 20,238 32.49 –4.05
Registered voters 62,297
Sources[1][5][11]

Irun

edit
Population: 61,983
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Irun election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 10,172 35.73 +2.31 10 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,073 24.85 +6.61 7 +2
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU)1 4,391 15.42 –6.86 4 –1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 3,939 13.84 +1.43 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 1,552 5.45 –2.36 1 –1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 655 2.30 –1.40 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 448 1.57 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 237 0.83 –0.46
Total 28,467 25 ±0
Valid votes 28,467 99.32 +0.23
Invalid votes 194 0.68 –0.23
Votes cast / turnout 28,661 60.78 +0.30
Abstentions 18,498 39.22 –0.30
Registered voters 47,159
Sources[1][5][12]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of Yes We Can Irun and Winning Irun in the 2015 election.

Portugalete

edit
Population: 45,826
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Portugalete election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 10,545 43.41 +9.71 10 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 6,010 24.74 +2.49 5 ±0
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 3,033 12.49 –6.98 3 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 2,941 12.11 +0.07 2 –1
People's Party (PP) 1,377 5.67 –1.65 1 ±0
Vox (Vox) 198 0.82 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 185 0.76 –0.54
Total 24,289 21 ±0
Valid votes 24,289 99.47 +1.00
Invalid votes 129 0.53 –1.00
Votes cast / turnout 24,418 64.22 +2.25
Abstentions 13,605 35.78 –2.25
Registered voters 38,023
Sources[1][5][13]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of Awake Portugalete People and Winning Portugalete in the 2015 election.

Santurtzi

edit
Population: 45,725
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Santurtzi election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 9,819 41.42 +1.26 10 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 5,041 21.27 +5.99 5 +2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 4,256 17.95 +2.36 4 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 2,576 10.87 +6.89 2 +2
People's Party (PP) 1,097 4.63 –1.34 0 –1
Yes We Can More Santurtzi (SSP+Stz) 528 2.23 –14.01 0 –4
Vox (Vox) 187 0.79 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 201 0.85 –0.58
Total 23,705 21 ±0
Valid votes 23,705 99.22 +0.43
Invalid votes 187 0.78 –0.43
Votes cast / turnout 23,892 63.84 +3.36
Abstentions 13,534 36.16 –3.36
Registered voters 37,426
Sources[1][5][14]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can results are compared to Winning Santurtzi totals in the 2015 election.

Vitoria-Gasteiz

edit
Population: 249,176
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results
 
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 28,241 23.64 +7.00 7 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 25,524 21.37 +9.43 6 +2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 24,529 20.54 +1.00 6 ±0
People's Party (PP) 22,096 18.50 –11.30 5 –4
United We Can–Winning (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Equo Berdeak)1 11,774 9.86 –3.92 3 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 3,041 2.55 –0.65 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 1,704 1.43 +1.14 0 ±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) 958 0.80 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 348 0.29 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 289 0.24 –0.46 0 ±0
Welcome (Ongi Etorri) 110 0.09 –0.16 0 ±0
Blank ballots 824 0.69 –0.55
Total 119,438 27 ±0
Valid votes 119,438 99.21 +0.51
Invalid votes 947 0.79 –0.51
Votes cast / turnout 120,385 63.25 –1.51
Abstentions 69,961 36.75 +1.51
Registered voters 190,346
Sources[1][5][15]
Footnotes:
  • 1 United We Can–Winning results are compared to the combined totals of Adding Up and Winning Gasteiz in the 2015 election.

General Assemblies

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (1979-2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 26 de mayo de 2019. Euskadi". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "26M/Elecciones Municipales 2019. Euskadi". Público (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Basque Country". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Election Results Archive". Basque Government (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Barakaldo Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Basauri Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Bilbao Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Donostia/San Sebastián Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Errenteria Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Getxo Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Irun Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Portugalete Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Santurtzi Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2019. Vitoria-Gasteiz Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2020.