This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 28 May 2023. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]
Opinion polls
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
|
100,535
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
| Basauri
|
40,324
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
| Bilbao
|
344,127
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
| Donostia/San Sebastián
|
187,849
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
| Errenteria
|
39,023
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
| Getxo
|
76,365
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
| Irun
|
62,635
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
| Portugalete
|
44,800
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
| Santurtzi
|
45,749
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
| Vitoria-Gasteiz
|
253,672
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
Municipalities
Barakaldo
- Population: 100,535
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
15,541 |
36.04 |
−2.58
|
11 |
±0
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
10,554 |
24.47 |
−2.51
|
7 |
−1
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
6,863 |
15.91 |
+4.42
|
5 |
+2
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV)
|
3,740 |
8.67 |
−4.49
|
2 |
−2
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
3,093 |
7.17 |
+1.48
|
2 |
+1
|
|
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
1,258 |
2.92 |
+1.87
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Voices of Barakaldo (Barakaldoko Ahotsak)
|
1,060 |
2.46 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria)
|
308 |
0.71 |
−0.18
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
707 |
1.64 |
+1.04
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
43,124 |
|
27 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
43,124 |
98.67 |
−0.75
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
581 |
1.33 |
+0.75
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
43,705 |
55.98 |
−6.55
|
| Abstentions
|
34,368 |
44.02 |
+6.55
|
| Registered voters
|
78,073 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][6]
|
Basauri
- Population: 40,324
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Basauri election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
7,013 |
39.32 |
−3.80
|
9 |
−1
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
4,027 |
22.58 |
−0.13
|
5 |
±0
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
3,499 |
19.62 |
+6.32
|
4 |
+1
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)
|
1,449 |
8.12 |
−2.56
|
2 |
±0
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
1,338 |
7.50 |
+2.05
|
1 |
±0
|
|
|
|
|
Humanist Party (PH)
|
206 |
1.16 |
+0.78
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
302 |
1.69 |
+0.97
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
17,834 |
|
21 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
17,834 |
98.49 |
−0.76
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
274 |
1.51 |
+0.76
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
18,108 |
55.74 |
−7.15
|
| Abstentions
|
14,381 |
44.26 |
+7.15
|
| Registered voters
|
32,489 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][6]
|
Bilbao
- Population: 344,127
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Bilbao election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
54,426 |
36.57 |
−6.12
|
12 |
−2
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
28,110 |
18.89 |
+3.95
|
6 |
+2
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
24,350 |
16.36 |
+0.44
|
5 |
±0
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
17,951 |
12.06 |
+2.88
|
4 |
+1
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)
|
11,883 |
7.98 |
−2.52
|
2 |
−1
|
|
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
5,049 |
3.39 |
+2.25
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1
|
1,600 |
1.08 |
+0.35
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ)
|
877 |
0.59 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
|
613 |
0.41 |
+0.28
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Stop (Stop)
|
459 |
0.31 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
|
342 |
0.23 |
−1.98
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
|
315 |
0.21 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Humanist Party (PH)
|
158 |
0.11 |
+0.06
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
2,689 |
1.81 |
+0.93
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
148,822 |
|
29 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
148,822 |
98.49 |
−0.76
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
1,660 |
1.51 |
+0.76
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
150,482 |
56.15 |
−5.66
|
| Abstentions
|
117,502 |
43.85 |
+5.66
|
| Registered voters
|
267,984 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][6][7]
|
|
|
Donostia/San Sebastián
- Population: 187,849
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
24,481 |
27.95 |
−7.51
|
9 |
−1
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
23,400 |
26.72 |
+5.52
|
8 |
+2
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
16,263 |
18.57 |
+1.03
|
5 |
±0
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
10,581 |
12.08 |
+1.32
|
3 |
±0
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)
|
7,074 |
8.08 |
−1.79
|
2 |
−1
|
|
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
2,063 |
2.36 |
+1.07
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1
|
881 |
1.01 |
+0.37
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ)
|
576 |
0.66 |
+0.48
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Stop (Stop)
|
322 |
0.37 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
|
169 |
0.19 |
−1.45
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
|
154 |
0.18 |
−0.02
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
1,626 |
1.86 |
+1.04
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
87,590 |
|
27 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
87,590 |
99.22 |
−0.20
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
685 |
0.78 |
+0.20
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
88,275 |
59.92 |
−5.37
|
| Abstentions
|
59,043 |
40.08 |
+5.37
|
| Registered voters
|
147,318 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][6][8]
|
|
|
Errenteria
- Population: 39,023
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Errenteria election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
6,736 |
41.15 |
+4.24
|
9 |
±0
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
4,533 |
27.69 |
−0.35
|
6 |
±0
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
2,498 |
15.26 |
−0.76
|
3 |
±0
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV)
|
1,402 |
8.56 |
−5.56
|
2 |
−1
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
912 |
5.57 |
+1.56
|
1 |
+1
|
|
|
| Blank ballots
|
288 |
1.76 |
+0.86
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
16,369 |
|
21 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
16,369 |
98.89 |
−0.20
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
183 |
1.11 |
+0.20
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
16,552 |
54.26 |
−7.59
|
| Abstentions
|
13,955 |
45.74 |
+7.59
|
| Registered voters
|
30,507 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][8]
|
Getxo
- Population: 76,365
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Getxo election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
11,940 |
31.71 |
−7.35
|
9 |
−2
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
8,171 |
21.71 |
+5.26
|
6 |
+1
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
7,594 |
20.17 |
+5.09
|
6 |
+2
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
3,885 |
10.32 |
−0.24
|
3 |
±0
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV)
|
2,102 |
5.58 |
−2.39
|
1 |
−1
|
|
|
|
|
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)
|
1,726 |
4.58 |
+1.83
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
1,280 |
3.40 |
+1.78
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Stop (Stop)
|
246 |
0.65 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
704 |
1.87 |
+1.08
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
37,648 |
|
25 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
37,648 |
99.07 |
−0.41
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
354 |
0.93 |
+0.41
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
38,002 |
62.35 |
−5.16
|
| Abstentions
|
22,952 |
37.65 |
+5.16
|
| Registered voters
|
60,954 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][6]
|
Irun
- Population: 62,635
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 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))
|
8,240 |
32.65 |
−3.08
|
10 |
±0
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
5,795 |
22.97 |
−1.88
|
7 |
±0
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
4,057 |
16.08 |
+2.24
|
4 |
+1
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV)
|
2,316 |
9.18 |
−6.24
|
2 |
−2
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
2,144 |
8.50 |
+3.05
|
2 |
+1
|
|
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
1,227 |
4.86 |
+3.29
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Irun Advances from the Irun List (IZAIA)
|
1,028 |
4.07 |
New
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
427 |
1.69 |
+0.86
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
25,234 |
|
25 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
25,234 |
98.70 |
−0.62
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
333 |
1.30 |
+0.62
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
25,567 |
54.07 |
−6.71
|
| Abstentions
|
21,715 |
45.93 |
+6.71
|
| Registered voters
|
47,282 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][8]
|
Portugalete
- Population: 44,800
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 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))
|
9,676 |
46.19 |
+2.78
|
11 |
+1
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
4,501 |
21.49 |
−3.25
|
5 |
±0
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
3,369 |
16.08 |
+3.97
|
3 |
+1
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)
|
1,386 |
6.62 |
−5.87
|
1 |
−2
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
1,291 |
6.16 |
+0.49
|
1 |
±0
|
|
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
401 |
1.91 |
+1.09
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
323 |
1.54 |
+0.78
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
20,947 |
|
21 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
20,947 |
98.75 |
−0.72
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
266 |
1.25 |
+0.72
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
21,213 |
58.27 |
−5.95
|
| Abstentions
|
15,193 |
41.73 |
+5.95
|
| Registered voters
|
36,406 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][6]
|
Santurtzi
- Population: 45,749
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
6,795 |
32.16 |
−9.26
|
7 |
−3
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
5,682 |
26.89 |
+8.94
|
6 |
+2
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
4,864 |
23.02 |
+1.75
|
5 |
±0
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)
|
1,747 |
8.27 |
−2.60
|
2 |
±0
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
1,214 |
5.75 |
+1.12
|
1 |
+1
|
|
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
453 |
2.14 |
+1.35
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
373 |
1.77 |
+0.92
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
21,128 |
|
21 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
21,128 |
98.51 |
−0.71
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
320 |
1.49 |
+0.71
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
21,448 |
57.94 |
−5.90
|
| Abstentions
|
15,568 |
42.06 |
+5.90
|
| Registered voters
|
37,016 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][6]
|
Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Population: 253,672
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
|
|
| Parties and alliances
|
Popular vote
|
Seats
|
| Votes
|
%
|
±pp
|
Total
|
+/−
|
|
|
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
|
24,845 |
22.80 |
+2.26
|
7 |
+1
|
|
|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
|
23,909 |
21.94 |
+0.57
|
6 |
±0
|
|
|
People's Party (PP)
|
21,853 |
20.05 |
+1.55
|
6 |
+1
|
|
|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
|
21,454 |
19.69 |
−3.95
|
6 |
−1
|
|
|
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)
|
7,742 |
7.10 |
−2.76
|
2 |
−1
|
|
|
|
|
Vox (Vox)
|
4,194 |
3.85 |
+2.42
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Free for the Basque Country (LxE)
|
1,619 |
1.49 |
+0.69
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ)
|
951 |
0.87 |
+0.63
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
For a Fairer World (PUM+J)
|
475 |
0.44 |
+0.15
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
|
260 |
0.24 |
−2.31
|
0 |
±0
|
|
|
Welcome (Ongi Etorri)
|
247 |
0.23 |
+0.14
|
0 |
±0
|
| Blank ballots
|
1,437 |
1.32 |
+0.63
|
|
|
|
| Total
|
108,986 |
|
27 |
±0
|
|
|
| Valid votes
|
108,986 |
98.51 |
−0.70
|
|
| Invalid votes
|
1,647 |
1.49 |
+0.70
|
| Votes cast / turnout
|
110,633 |
58.12 |
−5.13
|
| Abstentions
|
79,730 |
41.88 |
+5.13
|
| Registered voters
|
190,363 |
|
|
|
| Sources[1][4][5][9]
|
General Assemblies
References
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- ^ a b c "Resolución de 5 de julio de 2023, de la Presidencia de la Junta Electoral Central, por la que se publica el resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 207/2023, de 3 de abril, y celebradas el 28 de mayo de 2023, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona. Provincias: Cantabria, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Córdoba, A Coruña, Cuenca y Gipuzkoa" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (221): 125083–125403. 15 September 2023. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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