1991 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country

This article presents 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 (highlighted in bold).[1] Gains for a party are highlighted 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) 14,75631.78+3.99 10+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 12,87527.73+6.20 8+2
Popular Unity (HB) 6,33213.64−3.07 4−1
People's Party (PP)1 3,8518.29+3.26 2+2
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,0446.56−2.78 2−1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,5015.39−4.11 1−2
United Left (IU/EB) 1,9924.29+2.83 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4200.90−4.93 0−1
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1930.42New 0±0
Blank ballots 4711.01+0.06
Total 46,435 27±0
Valid votes 46,43599.21+0.04
Invalid votes 3690.79−0.04
Votes cast / turnout 46,80454.37−9.53
Abstentions 39,28145.63+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) 7,81535.45+11.28 11+4
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 7,05732.01+6.10 9+1
Popular Unity (HB) 3,10314.07−4.01 4−1
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,1695.30−2.78 1−1
People's Party (PP)1 1,0974.98+1.04 0±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 7523.41−5.02 0−2
United Left (IU/EB) 6512.95+0.63 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1870.85−3.71 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 180.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 1980.90−0.29
Total 22,047 25±0
Valid votes 22,04799.36+0.43
Invalid votes 1430.64−0.43
Votes cast / turnout 22,19055.81−8.86
Abstentions 17,57144.19+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) 57,63934.72+6.70 11+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 34,84920.99+0.39 6−1
People's Party (PP)1 23,43614.12+5.19 4+2
Popular Unity (HB) 20,18012.16−2.71 4−1
Basque Country Left (EE) 11,5046.93−2.22 2−1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 10,3706.25−4.58 2−1
United Left (IU/EB) 2,8641.73+1.02 0±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB) 1,4490.87New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,2600.76−4.19 0±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 4470.27New 0±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)2 2150.13+0.01 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 1570.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,6360.99+0.10
Total 166,006 29±0
Valid votes 166,00699.26+0.14
Invalid votes 1,2380.74−0.14
Votes cast / turnout 167,24453.61−10.38
Abstentions 144,72046.39+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) 17,85922.36−1.95 6−1
Popular Unity (HB) 13,79117.27−3.43 5−1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 13,52616.93+0.93 5±0
People's Party (PP)1 13,03616.32+4.09 5+2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 12,17015.24+6.04 4+2
Basque Country Left (EE) 6,9228.67−4.31 2−2
United Left (IU/EB) 8091.01+0.72 0±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB) 5870.73New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3000.38−2.52 0±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE) 820.10New 0±0
Blank ballots 7920.99+0.25
Total 79,874 27±0
Valid votes 79,87499.50+0.39
Invalid votes 4000.50−0.39
Votes cast / turnout 80,27456.17−7.58
Abstentions 62,64843.83+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) 13,16437.89+6.26 11+2
People's Party (PP)1 7,03420.24+5.57 5+1
Popular Unity (HB) 4,33312.47−2.03 3−1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 3,56310.25+0.62 2±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 3,0008.63−5.80 2−2
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,6457.61−2.73 2±0
United Left (IU/EB) 4001.15New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1270.37−2.98 0±0
Blank ballots 4811.38+0.65
Total 34,747 25±0
Valid votes 34,74799.25−0.18
Invalid votes 2630.75+0.18
Votes cast / turnout 35,01056.97−7.27
Abstentions 26,44843.03+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) 7,28231.33−1.06 9±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 4,53819.53+10.33 5+3
Popular Unity (HB) 3,26614.05−1.47 4±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,67811.52−5.63 3−2
People's Party (PP)1 2,2969.88+4.04 2+1
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,0178.68−2.45 2−1
United Left (IU/EB) 4702.02+1.38 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4461.92−3.74 0−1
Blank ballots 2481.07+0.07
Total 23,241 25±0
Valid votes 23,24199.35+0.36
Invalid votes 1530.65−0.36
Votes cast / turnout 23,39454.43−9.08
Abstentions 19,58445.57+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) 8,81735.25+3.31 10±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,96123.83+8.67 6+1
Popular Unity (HB) 2,81611.26−2.95 3−1
People's Party (PP)1 1,9457.78+3.04 2+2
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,9057.62−4.15 2−1
United Left (IU/EB) 1,8137.25+4.66 2+2
Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,1724.69−2.35 0−2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3341.34−3.88 0−1
Blank ballots 2470.99+0.20
Total 25,010 25±0
Valid votes 25,01099.21−0.21
Invalid votes 2000.79+0.21
Votes cast / turnout 25,21055.32−8.52
Abstentions 20,63444.68+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) 6,57436.06+4.50 9+2
Popular Unity (HB) 4,77726.21−1.59 6−1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,89510.40−5.33 2−1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 1,8209.98+4.11 2+1
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,7179.42−3.45 2−1
People's Party (PP)1 7504.11+0.68 0±0
United Left (IU/EB) 3782.07+0.52 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1370.75New 0±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE) 480.26New 0±0
Blank ballots 1330.73−0.26
Total 18,229 21±0
Valid votes 18,22999.28+0.29
Invalid votes 1320.72−0.29
Votes cast / turnout 18,36155.43−10.50
Abstentions 14,76244.57+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) 7,16733.21+2.66 10+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,48425.41+9.21 7+3
Popular Unity (HB) 3,58616.62−2.87 5−1
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,4246.60−3.19 1−2
People's Party (PP)1 1,3356.19+1.43 1+1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,1095.14−6.39 1−2
United Left (IU/EB) 1,0514.87+2.58 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2571.19−2.06 0±0
Blank ballots 1670.77−0.09
Total 21,580 25±0
Valid votes 21,58099.39+0.32
Invalid votes 1330.61−0.32
Votes cast / turnout 21,71353.83−9.16
Abstentions 18,62646.17+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) 22,43026.34+17.27 8+6
Alavese Unity (UA) 18,74922.02New 7+7
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 15,98618.78−1.23 6±0
Popular Unity (HB) 7,7799.14−2.10 3±0
People's Party (PP)1 7,0618.29−0.76 2±0
Basque Solidarity (EA) 4,5425.33−27.20 1−9
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,5534.17−2.39 0−2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,6671.96−6.68 0−2
United Left (IU/EB) 1,1591.36+0.90 0±0
Green Union (UVE) 5080.60New 0±0
Vitorian Youth (JV) 4450.52New 0±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB) 3100.36New 0±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR) 1140.13New 0±0
Blank ballots 8370.98−0.03
Total 85,140 27±0
Valid votes 85,14099.21+0.12
Invalid votes 6750.79−0.12
Votes cast / turnout 85,81553.85−12.93
Abstentions 73,54246.15+12.93
Registered voters 159,357
Sources[1][5][6]
Footnotes:

General Assemblies

References

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  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 26 de mayo de 1991. Euskadi". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "26M/Elecciones Municipales 1991. Euskadi". Público (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 391/1991, de 1 de abril, y celebradas el 26 de mayo de 1991, según los datos que figuran en las actas remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (173 (Supplement)): 1–1052. 20 July 1991. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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