2023 Basque foral elections

For results in the concurrent local elections, see 2023 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country.

Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 28 May 2023 to elect the 12th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Opinion polls

Main article: Opinion polling for the 2023 Spanish local elections (Basque Country) § General Assemblies

Overall

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Basque foral election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 348,484 34.43 −4.25 55 −7
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 290,749 28.73 +4.95 51 +12
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 163,758 16.18 −0.84 24 −3
People's Party (PP) 89,697 8.86 +1.67 15 +4
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 70,388 6.96 −2.96 7 −7
Vox (Vox) 15,139 1.50 +0.80 1 +1
Stop (Stop) 4,750 0.47 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 4,589 0.45 +0.40 0 ±0
Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik) 1,826 0.18 New 0 ±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) 1,674 0.17 +0.09 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 538 0.05 ±0.00 0 ±0
Blank ballots 18,548 1.81 +0.96
Total 1,012,006 153 ±0
Valid votes 1,012,006 98.52 −0.65
Invalid votes 15,225 1.48 +0.65
Votes cast / turnout 1,025,365 60.03 −5.92
Abstentions 682,654 39.97 +5.92
Registered voters 1,708,019
Sources[1][2]
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
 
 34.43%
EH Bildu
 
 28.73%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
 
 16.18%
PP
 
 8.86%
E. Podemos
 
 6.96%
Vox
 
 1.53%
Others
 
 1.32%
Blank ballots
 
 1.81%

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 334,412 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Biscay 1,149,344 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Gipuzkoa 724,418 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Historical territories

Álava

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Assembly of Álava election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 38,467 25.90 −3.53 15 −2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 37,207 25.05 +4.09 14 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 27,506 18.52 −0.34 9 −1
People's Party (PP) 25,223 16.98 +2.01 9 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 10,349 6.97 −2.92 3 −1
Vox (Vox) 4,503 3.03 +1.63 1 +1
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) 1,674 1.13 +0.54 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 1,143 0.77 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,456 1.62 +0.75
Total 148,528 51 ±0
Valid votes 148,528 98.15 −0.81
Invalid votes 2,800 1.85 +0.81
Votes cast / turnout 151,328 60.09 −5.17
Abstentions 100,521 39.91 +5.17
Registered voters 251,849
Sources[1][2]

Biscay

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Assembly of Biscay election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 204,557 38.28 −4.84 23 −2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 132,955 24.88 +5.19 15 +5
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 84,656 15.84 −0.62 8 ±0
People's Party (PP) 43,893 8.21 +1.60 3 +1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 38,756 7.25 −3.28 2 −4
Vox (Vox) 10,636 1.99 +1.06 0 ±0
Stop (Stop) 2,896 0.54 New 0 ±0
Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik) 1,826 0.34 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 1,675 0.31 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 538 0.10 +0.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 10,152 1.88 +1.05
Total 534,406 51 ±0
Valid votes 534,406 98.46 −0.77
Invalid votes 8,338 1.54 +0.77
Votes cast / turnout 540,878 60.08 −5.63
Abstentions 359,428 39.92 +5.63
Registered voters 900,306
Sources[1][2]

Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Assembly of Gipuzkoa election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 120,587 36.64 +5.02 22 +5
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 105,460 32.05 −3.54 17 −3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 51,596 15.68 −1.42 7 −2
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 21,283 6.47 −2.47 2 −2
People's Party (PP) 20,581 6.25 +1.55 3 +2
Stop (Stop) 1,854 0.56 New 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 1,771 0.54 +0.38 0 ±0
Blank ballots 5,940 1.78 +0.91
Total 329,072 51 ±0
Valid votes 329,072 98.77 −0.39
Invalid votes 4,087 1.23 +0.39
Votes cast / turnout 333,159 59.94 −6.71
Abstentions 222,705 40.06 +6.71
Registered voters 555,864
Sources[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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