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]

Opinion polls

Overall

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 29 May 2019 municipal election results in the Basque Country →

Parties and coalitions		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 (C's)	11,287	1.00	–0.56	0	–2
	Vox (Vox)	7,975	0.71	+0.52	0	±0
	We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu)-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
	Ezker Anitza–IU (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[3][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	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

Barakaldo

Population: 100,435

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Barakaldo election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][6]

Basauri

Population: 40,762

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Basauri election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][7]

Bilbao

Population: 345,821

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Bilbao election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][8]

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 186,665

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][9]

Errenteria

Population: 39,355

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Errenteria election results →

Parties and coalitions		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	–1.42	6	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	3,012	16.02	+11.68	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[5][10]

Getxo

Population: 78,276

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Getxo election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][11]

Irun

Population: 61,983

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Irun election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][12]

Portugalete

Population: 45,826

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Portugalete election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][13]

Santurtzi

Population: 45,725

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Santurtzi election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][14]

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 249,176

← Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →

Parties and coalitions		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[5][15]

Juntas Generales

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