Results breakdown of the 1991 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 26 May 1991. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Barakaldo 108,588 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basauri 50,941 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 383,798 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián 183,944 Basque Solidarity (EA) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Getxo 81,795 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 55,200 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Portugalete 57,157 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería 42,441 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Santurtzi 51,706 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Vitoria-Gasteiz 209,506 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 108,588
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 14,756 31.78 +3.99 10 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 12,875 27.73 +6.20 8 +2
Popular Unity (HB) 6,332 13.64 −3.07 4 −1
People's Party (PP)1 3,851 8.29 +3.26 2 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,044 6.56 −2.78 2 −1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,501 5.39 −4.11 1 −2
United Left (IU/EB) 1,992 4.29 +2.83 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 420 0.90 −4.93 0 −1
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 193 0.42 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 471 1.01 +0.06
Total 46,435 27 ±0
Valid votes 46,435 99.21 +0.04
Invalid votes 369 0.79 −0.04
Votes cast / turnout 46,804 54.37 −9.53
Abstentions 39,281 45.63 +9.53
Registered voters 86,085
Sources[1][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Basauri

Population: 50,941
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,815 35.45 +11.28 11 +4
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 7,057 32.01 +6.10 9 +1
Popular Unity (HB) 3,103 14.07 −4.01 4 −1
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,169 5.30 −2.78 1 −1
People's Party (PP)1 1,097 4.98 +1.04 0 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 752 3.41 −5.02 0 −2
United Left (IU/EB) 651 2.95 +0.63 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 187 0.85 −3.71 0 ±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 18 0.08 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 198 0.90 −0.29
Total 22,047 25 ±0
Valid votes 22,047 99.36 +0.43
Invalid votes 143 0.64 −0.43
Votes cast / turnout 22,190 55.81 −8.86
Abstentions 17,571 44.19 +8.86
Registered voters 39,761
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

Bilbao

Population: 383,798
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 57,639 34.72 +6.70 11 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 34,849 20.99 +0.39 6 −1
People's Party (PP)1 23,436 14.12 +5.19 4 +2
Popular Unity (HB) 20,180 12.16 −2.71 4 −1
Basque Country Left (EE) 11,504 6.93 −2.22 2 −1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 10,370 6.25 −4.58 2 −1
United Left (IU/EB) 2,864 1.73 +1.02 0 ±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB) 1,449 0.87 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,260 0.76 −4.19 0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 447 0.27 New 0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)2 215 0.13 +0.01 0 ±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 157 0.09 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,636 0.99 +0.10
Total 166,006 29 ±0
Valid votes 166,006 99.26 +0.14
Invalid votes 1,238 0.74 −0.14
Votes cast / turnout 167,244 53.61 −10.38
Abstentions 144,720 46.39 +10.38
Registered voters 311,964
Sources[1][5][6][7]
Footnotes:

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 183,944
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Solidarity (EA) 17,859 22.36 −1.95 6 −1
Popular Unity (HB) 13,791 17.27 −3.43 5 −1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 13,526 16.93 +0.93 5 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 13,036 16.32 +4.09 5 +2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 12,170 15.24 +6.04 4 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 6,922 8.67 −4.31 2 −2
United Left (IU/EB) 809 1.01 +0.72 0 ±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB) 587 0.73 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 300 0.38 −2.52 0 ±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE) 82 0.10 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 792 0.99 +0.25
Total 79,874 27 ±0
Valid votes 79,874 99.50 +0.39
Invalid votes 400 0.50 −0.39
Votes cast / turnout 80,274 56.17 −7.58
Abstentions 62,648 43.83 +7.58
Registered voters 142,922
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

Getxo

Population: 81,795
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 13,164 37.89 +6.26 11 +2
People's Party (PP)1 7,034 20.24 +5.57 5 +1
Popular Unity (HB) 4,333 12.47 −2.03 3 −1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 3,563 10.25 +0.62 2 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 3,000 8.63 −5.80 2 −2
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,645 7.61 −2.73 2 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 400 1.15 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 127 0.37 −2.98 0 ±0
Blank ballots 481 1.38 +0.65
Total 34,747 25 ±0
Valid votes 34,747 99.25 −0.18
Invalid votes 263 0.75 +0.18
Votes cast / turnout 35,010 56.97 −7.27
Abstentions 26,448 43.03 +7.27
Registered voters 61,458
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

Irun

Population: 55,200
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 7,282 31.33 −1.06 9 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 4,538 19.53 +10.33 5 +3
Popular Unity (HB) 3,266 14.05 −1.47 4 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,678 11.52 −5.63 3 −2
People's Party (PP)1 2,296 9.88 +4.04 2 +1
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,017 8.68 −2.45 2 −1
United Left (IU/EB) 470 2.02 +1.38 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 446 1.92 −3.74 0 −1
Blank ballots 248 1.07 +0.07
Total 23,241 25 ±0
Valid votes 23,241 99.35 +0.36
Invalid votes 153 0.65 −0.36
Votes cast / turnout 23,394 54.43 −9.08
Abstentions 19,584 45.57 +9.08
Registered voters 42,978
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

Portugalete

Population: 57,156
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 8,817 35.25 +3.31 10 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,961 23.83 +8.67 6 +1
Popular Unity (HB) 2,816 11.26 −2.95 3 −1
People's Party (PP)1 1,945 7.78 +3.04 2 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,905 7.62 −4.15 2 −1
United Left (IU/EB) 1,813 7.25 +4.66 2 +2
Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,172 4.69 −2.35 0 −2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 334 1.34 −3.88 0 −1
Blank ballots 247 0.99 +0.20
Total 25,010 25 ±0
Valid votes 25,010 99.21 −0.21
Invalid votes 200 0.79 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 25,210 55.32 −8.52
Abstentions 20,634 44.68 +8.52
Registered voters 45,574
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

Rentería

Population: 42,441
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Rentería election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 6,574 36.06 +4.50 9 +2
Popular Unity (HB) 4,777 26.21 −1.59 6 −1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,895 10.40 −5.33 2 −1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 1,820 9.98 +4.11 2 +1
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,717 9.42 −3.45 2 −1
People's Party (PP)1 750 4.11 +0.68 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 378 2.07 +0.52 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 137 0.75 New 0 ±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE) 48 0.26 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 133 0.73 −0.26
Total 18,229 21 ±0
Valid votes 18,229 99.28 +0.29
Invalid votes 132 0.72 −0.29
Votes cast / turnout 18,361 55.43 −10.50
Abstentions 14,762 44.57 +10.50
Registered voters 33,123
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

Santurtzi

Population: 51,706
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 7,167 33.21 +2.66 10 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,484 25.41 +9.21 7 +3
Popular Unity (HB) 3,586 16.62 −2.87 5 −1
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,424 6.60 −3.19 1 −2
People's Party (PP)1 1,335 6.19 +1.43 1 +1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,109 5.14 −6.39 1 −2
United Left (IU/EB) 1,051 4.87 +2.58 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 257 1.19 −2.06 0 ±0
Blank ballots 167 0.77 −0.09
Total 21,580 25 ±0
Valid votes 21,580 99.39 +0.32
Invalid votes 133 0.61 −0.32
Votes cast / turnout 21,713 53.83 −9.16
Abstentions 18,626 46.17 +9.16
Registered voters 40,339
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 209,506
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 22,430 26.34 +17.27 8 +6
Alavese Unity (UA) 18,749 22.02 New 7 +7
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 15,986 18.78 −1.23 6 ±0
Popular Unity (HB) 7,779 9.14 −2.10 3 ±0
People's Party (PP)1 7,061 8.29 −0.76 2 ±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 4,542 5.33 −27.20 1 −9
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,553 4.17 −2.39 0 −2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,667 1.96 −6.68 0 −2
United Left (IU/EB) 1,159 1.36 +0.90 0 ±0
Green Union (UVE) 508 0.60 New 0 ±0
Vitorian Youth (JV) 445 0.52 New 0 ±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB) 310 0.36 New 0 ±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR) 114 0.13 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 837 0.98 −0.03
Total 85,140 27 ±0
Valid votes 85,140 99.21 +0.12
Invalid votes 675 0.79 −0.12
Votes cast / turnout 85,815 53.85 −12.93
Abstentions 73,542 46.15 +12.93
Registered voters 159,357
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

General Assemblies

Further information: 1991 Basque foral elections

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