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Results breakdown of the 2015 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 24 May 2015. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

Opinion polls

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Overall

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Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  EAJ/PNV (38.66%)
  EH Bildu (33.95%)
  PSE–EE (PSOE) (7.75%)
  PP (3.00%)
  Podemos (1.48%)
  Other (15.16%)
Summary of the 24 May 2015 municipal election results in the Basque Country
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 360,424 33.14 +3.07 1,018 +146
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 254,531 23.40 –4.99 894 –98
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 158,360 14.56 –1.78 204 –31
People's Party (PP) 102,430 9.42 –4.11 79 –85
We Can-supported candidacies (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 38,225 3.51 New 39 +39
Winning (Irabazi) 33,539 3.08 New 23 +23
We CanUnited Left (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU) 23,028 2.12 New 10 +10
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 16,953 1.56 New 2 +2
Let's Win (Ganemos) 13,239 1.22 New 7 +7
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 4,287 0.39 –0.23 0 ±0
The Voice of the People (LVP) 3,772 0.35 +0.05 13 +3
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 3,387 0.31 +0.14 0 ±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 2,217 0.20 New 0 ±0
Barakaldo Decides (BD) 2,126 0.20 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 2,087 0.19 New 0 ±0
Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFyV)2 1,380 0.13 +0.08 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 707 0.07 New 0 ±0
Omnia (Omnia) 2,081 0.19 New 4 +4
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 1,332 0.12 New 0 ±0
Others 45,212 4.16 340 –8
Blank ballots 20,411 1.88 –0.33
Total 1,087,641 2,633 +12
Valid votes 1,087,641 98.62 +0.05
Invalid votes 14,696 1.33 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 1,102,337 63.84 +0.23
Abstentions 624,427 36.16 –0.23
Registered voters 1,726,764
Sources[1][4][5]
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Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
33.14%
EH Bildu
23.40%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
14.56%
PP
9.42%
Podemos
3.51%
Irabazi
3.08%
PodemosIU
2.12%
C's
1.56%
Ganemos
1.22%
Others
6.11%
Blank ballots
1.88%

City control

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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 100,080 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basauri 41,624 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 346,574 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia/San Sebastián 186,126 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Errenteria 39,230 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)
Getxo 79,544 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 61,195 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete 47,117 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi 46,651 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Vitoria-Gasteiz 242,082 People's Party (PP) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

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Barakaldo

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Population: 100,080
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Barakaldo election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 12,542 26.94 +2.02 8 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 12,490 26.83 –2.25 8 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 6,613 14.20 –3.22 4 ±0
Winning Barakaldo (Irabazi–Ganar Barakaldo) 5,582 11.99 New 4 +4
People's Party (PP) 4,274 9.18 –8.29 3 –2
Barakaldo Decides (BD) 2,126 4.57 New 0 ±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 1,093 2.35 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 685 1.47 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 361 0.78 New 0 ±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/a n/a –6.09 0 –1
Blank ballots 795 1.71 –1.21
Total 46,561 27 +2
Valid votes 46,561 98.55 +0.24
Invalid votes 686 1.45 –0.24
Votes cast / turnout 47,247 58.71 +2.25
Abstentions 33,227 41.29 –2.25
Registered voters 80,474
Sources[1][4][6]
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Basauri

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Population: 41,624
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Basauri election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 8,324 40.65 +8.42 10 +2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 3,724 18.19 –13.33 4 –3
Basauri Yes (Basauri Bai) 2,930 14.31 New 3 +3
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 2,648 12.93 –4.86 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 1,551 7.58 –4.63 1 –2
Winning Basauri (Irabazi–Ganar Basauri) 838 4.09 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 186 0.91 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 274 1.34 –0.66
Total 20,475 21 ±0
Valid votes 20,475 98.77 +0.10
Invalid votes 256 1.23 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 20,731 60.89 –0.84
Abstentions 13,315 39.11 +0.84
Registered voters 34,046
Sources[1][4][7]
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Bilbao

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Population: 346,574
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Bilbao election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 63,642 39.34 –4.82 13 –2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 22,711 14.04 –2.08 4 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 19,361 11.97 –1.48 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 19,190 11.86 –5.38 4 –2
New City Council–Bilbao in Common (UdalBerri) 13,701 8.47 New 2 +2
Let's Win Bilbao (Goazen Bilbao) 10,568 6.53 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5,701 3.52 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 1,936 1.20 +0.72 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,357 0.84 –0.24 0 ±0
Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFyV)2 599 0.37 +0.22 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 380 0.23 +0.08 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,628 1.62 –0.24
Total 161,774 29 ±0
Valid votes 161,774 99.08 –0.01
Invalid votes 1,502 0.92 +0.01
Votes cast / turnout 163,276 59.33 –1.81
Abstentions 111,946 40.67 +1.81
Registered voters 275,222
Sources[1][4][8][9]
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Donostia/San Sebastián

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Population: 186,126
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 29,029 29.65 +11.72 9 +3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 24,007 24.52 +1.89 7 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 20,467 20.91 –7.67 6 –2
People's Party (PP) 9,272 9.47 –9.52 3 –3
Winning Donostia (Irabazi–Ganar Donostia) 6,947 7.10 New 2 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 3,642 3.72 New 0 ±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 1,451 1.48 +0.90 0 ±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (PlaZ!) 864 0.88 +0.36 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 675 0.69 –0.79 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,547 1.58 –1.11
Total 97,901 27 ±0
Valid votes 97,901 99.22 +0.29
Invalid votes 774 0.78 –0.29
Votes cast / turnout 98,675 66.65 +7.10
Abstentions 49,377 33.35 –7.10
Registered voters 148,052
Sources[1][4][10]
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Errenteria

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Population: 39,230
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Errenteria election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 5,938 31.82 –6.92 7 –1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 5,276 28.27 +0.03 7 ±0
Winning Errenteria (Errenteria IrabaziZ) 3,518 18.85 New 4 +4
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 2,725 14.60 +1.92 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 877 4.70 –4.27 0 –2
United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/a n/a –5.41 0 –1
Blank ballots 330 1.77 –0.47
Total 18,664 21 ±0
Valid votes 18,664 98.96 +0.11
Invalid votes 196 1.04 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 18,860 60.83 +3.91
Abstentions 12,142 39.17 –3.91
Registered voters 31,002
Sources[1][4][11]
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Getxo

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Population: 79,544
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Getxo election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 13,625 34.09 +1.17 9 –1
People's Party (PP) 7,432 18.60 –11.53 5 –4
Getxo Municipal Candidacy (GUK) 5,809 14.53 New 4 +4
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 5,760 14.41 –3.95 4 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 3,044 7.62 –2.06 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 2,362 5.91 New 1 +1
Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFyV) 781 1.95 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 331 0.83 –0.55 0 ±0
Blank ballots 822 2.06 –0.23
Total 39,966 25 ±0
Valid votes 39,966 99.09 +0.05
Invalid votes 365 0.91 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 40,331 63.46 –4.26
Abstentions 23,218 36.54 +4.26
Registered voters 63,549
Sources[1][4][12]
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Irun

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Population: 61,195
Summary of the 24 May 2015 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)) 9,405 33.42 +2.57 10 +1
Yes We Can Irun (SPI) 5,137 18.26 New 5 +5
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,133 18.24 +0.35 5 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 3,491 12.41 –7.45 3 –2
People's Party (PP) 2,197 7.81 –9.34 2 –3
Winning Irun (Irabazi–Ganar Irun) 1,132 4.02 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 1,042 3.70 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 239 0.85 –1.90 0 ±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/a n/a –6.07 0 –1
Blank ballots 363 1.29 –2.09
Total 28,139 25 ±0
Valid votes 28,139 99.09 +0.91
Invalid votes 258 0.91 –0.91
Votes cast / turnout 28,397 60.48 +4.79
Abstentions 18,558 39.52 –4.79
Registered voters 46,955
Sources[1][4][13]
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Portugalete

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Population: 47,117
Summary of the 24 May 2015 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)) 8,020 33.70 –2.43 9 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,295 22.25 –2.44 5 –1
Awake Portugalete People (Portugaluj@) 3,477 14.61 New 3 +3
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 2,865 12.04 –3.44 3 ±0
People's Party (PP) 1,743 7.32 –6.11 1 –2
Winning Portugalete (Irabazi–Ganar Portugalete) 1,157 4.86 New 0 ±0
Party for Freedom–With Clean Hands (PxL) 770 3.24 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 164 0.69 New 0 ±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/a n/a –5.12 0 –1
Blank ballots 310 1.30 –0.98
Total 23,801 21 ±0
Valid votes 23,801 98.47 –0.13
Invalid votes 371 1.53 +0.13
Votes cast / turnout 24,172 61.97 +1.99
Abstentions 14,834 38.03 –1.99
Registered voters 39,006
Sources[1][4][14]
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Santurtzi

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Population: 46,651
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Santurtzi election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 9,104 40.16 –8.38 10 –2
Yes We Can Santurtzi (SSPStz) 3,681 16.24 New 4 +4
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 3,535 15.59 +0.36 3 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 3,465 15.28 –3.33 3 –1
People's Party (PP) 1,354 5.97 –3.30 1 –1
Winning Santurtzi (Irabazi–Ganar Santurtzi) 902 3.98 New 0 ±0
Always Santurtzi (Siempre Santurtzi Beti) 306 1.35 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 324 1.43 –0.33
Total 22,671 21 ±0
Valid votes 22,671 98.79 +0.05
Invalid votes 277 1.21 –0.05
Votes cast / turnout 22,948 60.48 –0.13
Abstentions 14,996 39.52 +0.13
Registered voters 37,944
Sources[1][4][15]
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Vitoria-Gasteiz

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Population: 242,082
Summary of the 24 May 2015 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 35,722 29.80 +0.61 9 ±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 23,422 19.54 –0.56 6 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 19,945 16.64 –2.47 5 –1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 14,313 11.94 –6.79 4 –2
Adding Up (Sumando–Hemen Gaude) 10,390 8.67 New 2 +2
Winning Gasteiz (Irabazi–Ganar Gasteiz) 6,130 5.11 New 1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 3,835 3.20 New 0 ±0
Zero Cuts (Recortes Cero) 1,124 0.94 New 0 ±0
Gastoria Vitoria-Gasteiz Citizen Platform (GVG) 1,006 0.84 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,000 0.83 –1.45 0 ±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 842 0.70 New 0 ±0
Vox (Vox) 346 0.29 New 0 ±0
Welcome (Ongi Etorri) 295 0.25 +0.09 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,485 1.24 –1.53
Total 119,855 27 ±0
Valid votes 119,855 98.70 +0.84
Invalid votes 1,576 1.30 –0.84
Votes cast / turnout 121,431 64.76 +3.25
Abstentions 66,064 35.24 –3.25
Registered voters 187,495
Sources[1][4][16]
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General Assemblies

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References

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