1991 Basque foral elections
Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 26 May 1991 to elect the 4th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Guipúzcoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
Overall
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 293,683 | 29.56 | +7.78 | 47 | +15 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 195,691 | 19.70 | +0.80 | 32 | ±0 | |
| Popular Unity (HB) | 172,844 | 17.40 | −1.81 | 27 | −5 | |
| Basque Solidarity (EA) | 123,334 | 12.41 | −5.20 | 19 | −16 | |
| People's Party (PP)1 | 79,877 | 8.04 | +1.66 | 9 | +3 | |
| Basque Country Left (EE) | 68,139 | 6.86 | −3.03 | 8 | −4 | |
| Alavese Unity (UA) | 22,342 | 2.25 | New | 11 | +11 | |
| United Left (IU/EB) | 17,864 | 1.80 | +0.99 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 5,225 | 0.53 | −2.87 | 0 | −4 | |
| Basque Country Greens (EHB) | 3,325 | 0.33 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Green Union (UVE) | 732 | 0.07 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 567 | 0.06 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Vitorian Youth (JV) | 465 | 0.05 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 9,415 | 0.95 | −0.07 | |||
| Total | 993,503 | 153 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 993,503 | 99.16 | +0.09 | |||
| Invalid votes | 8,407 | 0.84 | −0.09 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 1,001,910 | 59.03 | −8.42 | |||
| Abstentions | 695,489 | 40.97 | +8.42 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,697,399 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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Deputation control
The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
| Province | Population | Previous control | New control | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álava | 277,734 | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | ||
| Biscay | 1,184,049 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | ||
| Guipúzcoa | 697,918 | Basque Solidarity (EA) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | ||
Historical territories
Álava
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 31,535 | 25.84 | +8.44 | 14 | +4 | |
| Alavese Unity (UA) | 22,342 | 18.30 | New | 11 | +11 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 22,080 | 18.09 | −1.60 | 11 | ±0 | |
| Popular Unity (HB) | 13,872 | 11.37 | −2.63 | 7 | −1 | |
| People's Party (PP)1 | 10,725 | 8.79 | −0.91 | 3 | −1 | |
| Basque Solidarity (EA) | 10,570 | 8.66 | −12.30 | 3 | −9 | |
| Basque Country Left (EE) | 5,497 | 4.50 | −3.50 | 2 | −1 | |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 1,685 | 1.38 | −5.71 | 0 | −3 | |
| United Left (IU/EB) | 1,329 | 1.09 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Green Union (UVE) | 732 | 0.60 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Vitorian Youth (JV) | 465 | 0.38 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 1,224 | 1.00 | −0.16 | |||
| Total | 122,056 | 51 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 122,056 | 98.97 | +0.14 | |||
| Invalid votes | 1,270 | 1.03 | −0.14 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 123,326 | 57.71 | −10.55 | |||
| Abstentions | 90,361 | 42.29 | +10.55 | |||
| Registered voters | 213,687 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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Biscay
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 193,413 | 35.82 | +8.54 | 21 | +5 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 113,380 | 21.00 | +1.38 | 12 | ±0 | |
| Popular Unity (HB) | 83,306 | 15.43 | −2.20 | 8 | −2 | |
| People's Party (PP)1 | 47,552 | 8.81 | +2.49 | 4 | +3 | |
| Basque Solidarity (EA) | 42,918 | 7.95 | −4.93 | 4 | −3 | |
| Basque Country Left (EE) | 35,432 | 6.56 | −2.80 | 2 | −2 | |
| United Left (IU/EB) | 13,061 | 2.42 | +1.25 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Basque Country Greens (EHB) | 2,587 | 0.48 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 2,547 | 0.47 | −3.22 | 0 | −1 | |
| Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 567 | 0.10 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 5,262 | 0.97 | −0.11 | |||
| Total | 540,025 | 51 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 540,025 | 99.13 | +0.06 | |||
| Invalid votes | 4,756 | 0.87 | −0.06 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 544,781 | 58.13 | −8.72 | |||
| Abstentions | 392,340 | 41.87 | +8.72 | |||
| Registered voters | 937,121 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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Guipúzcoa
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Popular Unity (HB) | 75,666 | 22.83 | −0.98 | 12 | −2 | |
| Basque Solidarity (EA) | 69,846 | 21.07 | −3.22 | 12 | −4 | |
| Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 68,735 | 20.74 | +6.54 | 12 | +6 | |
| Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 60,231 | 18.17 | +0.77 | 9 | ±0 | |
| Basque Country Left (EE) | 27,210 | 8.21 | −3.28 | 4 | −1 | |
| People's Party (PP)1 | 21,600 | 6.52 | +1.28 | 2 | +1 | |
| United Left (IU/EB) | 3,474 | 1.05 | +0.53 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 993 | 0.30 | −1.23 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Basque Country Greens (EHB) | 738 | 0.22 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank ballots | 2,929 | 0.88 | +0.01 | |||
| Total | 331,422 | 51 | ±0 | |||
| Valid votes | 331,422 | 99.29 | +0.14 | |||
| Invalid votes | 2,381 | 0.71 | −0.14 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 333,803 | 61.07 | −7.09 | |||
| Abstentions | 212,788 | 38.93 | +7.09 | |||
| Registered voters | 546,591 | |||||
| Sources[1][2] | ||||||
Footnotes:
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References
- ^ a b c d e Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.