1999 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 13 June 1999. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

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 98,649 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Basauri 48,107 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 358,467 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián 178,229 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Errenteria 39,376 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Getxo 82,974 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 55,196 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete 53,498 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi 48,962 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Vitoria-Gasteiz 216,527 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 98,649
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 16,65333.35+3.81 9±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 11,28622.60−4.10 6−1
People's Party (PP) 10,33120.69+4.09 5±0
Basque Citizens (EH)2 6,38912.79+3.69 3+1
United Left (IU/EB) 4,0538.12−5.47 2−2
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 4480.90New 0±0
Blank ballots 7761.55−0.02
Total 49,936 25−2
Valid votes 49,93699.33−0.03
Invalid votes 3390.67+0.03
Votes cast / turnout 50,27558.66−1.91
Abstentions 35,43841.34+1.91
Registered voters 85,713
Sources[1][3][4][5]
Footnotes:

Basauri

Population: 48,107
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 8,58134.34−2.78 7−2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 6,95527.84+1.96 6−1
People's Party (PP) 4,41217.66+4.10 4+1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,27113.09+2.36 3±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,3035.22−5.64 1−2
Humanist Party (PH) 1240.50+0.22 0±0
Blank ballots 3391.36−0.21
Total 24,985 21−4
Valid votes 24,98599.32+0.07
Invalid votes 1720.68−0.07
Votes cast / turnout 25,15760.81+2.12
Abstentions 16,21539.19−2.12
Registered voters 41,372
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Bilbao

Population: 358,467
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 58,77231.09+0.60 9±0
People's Party (PP) 47,29925.02+3.80 8+1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 31,18316.50+2.14 5+1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 23,74012.56+4.46 4+2
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 14,3727.60−9.25 2−3
United Left (IU/EB) 9,9805.28−2.08 1−1
The Greens (B/LV) 9890.52New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 2500.13New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,4551.30−0.11
Total 189,040 29±0
Valid votes 189,04099.34−0.08
Invalid votes 1,2490.66+0.08
Votes cast / turnout 190,28960.67−0.47
Abstentions 123,35139.33+0.47
Registered voters 313,640
Sources[1][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 178,229
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 29,97730.05+7.20 9+2
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV)1 23,44023.50−5.60 7−1
People's Party (PP) 20,94321.00−2.84 6−1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 19,56719.62+5.30 5+1
United Left (IU/EB) 3,1193.13−2.12 0−1
The Greens (B/LV) 6770.68New 0±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 6440.65−1.76 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 940.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,2841.29−0.75
Total 99,745 27±0
Valid votes 99,74599.48+0.10
Invalid votes 5210.52−0.10
Votes cast / turnout 100,26663.56+0.40
Abstentions 57,48336.44−0.40
Registered voters 157,749
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Errenteria

Population: 39,376
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Errenteria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 6,96533.80+0.14 8±0
Basque Citizens (EH)1 5,94628.86+5.64 6+1
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV)2 3,77718.33−2.17 4±0
People's Party (PP) 2,37111.51+1.29 2±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,2366.00−4.30 1−1
Blank ballots 3111.51−0.58
Total 20,606 21±0
Valid votes 20,60699.29+0.15
Invalid votes 1470.71−0.15
Votes cast / turnout 20,75360.33+0.64
Abstentions 13,64439.67−0.64
Registered voters 34,397
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Getxo

Population: 82,974
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 17,51237.26−5.95 11−1
People's Party (PP) 15,56833.12+3.15 9+1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 6,15913.10+4.00 3+1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 4,6369.86+1.39 2±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,9474.14−2.89 0−1
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 2910.62New 0±0
Blank ballots 8901.89−0.34
Total 47,003 25±0
Valid votes 47,00399.48+0.09
Invalid votes 2470.52−0.09
Votes cast / turnout 47,25067.88+2.27
Abstentions 22,36132.12−2.27
Registered voters 69,611
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Irun

Population: 55,196
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 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)) 8,96830.56+1.66 8±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 8,77429.90+3.53 8+2
People's Party (PP) 6,17821.05+0.71 6+1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,52512.01+1.21 3±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,3774.69−5.95 0−3
Blank ballots 5261.79−0.86
Total 29,348 25±0
Valid votes 29,34899.19−0.11
Invalid votes 2390.81+0.11
Votes cast / turnout 29,58761.42+1.85
Abstentions 18,58138.58−1.85
Registered voters 48,168
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Portugalete

Population: 53,498
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 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)) 8,26829.23+1.92 8+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 7,81927.64−1.37 7±0
People's Party (PP) 5,81420.55+3.43 5±0
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,10610.98+2.79 3+1
United Left (IU/EB) 2,7599.75−6.82 2−2
Blank ballots 5241.85+0.05
Total 28,290 25±0
Valid votes 28,29099.10−0.16
Invalid votes 2580.90+0.16
Votes cast / turnout 28,54861.42−0.68
Abstentions 17,93238.58+0.68
Registered voters 46,480
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Santurtzi

Population: 48,962
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 8,61134.37+7.17 8+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 6,68826.69−4.39 6−1
People's Party (PP) 3,82415.26+0.92 3−1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,64714.56+2.67 3±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,9197.66−6.25 1−3
Blank ballots 3661.46−0.12
Total 25,055 21−4
Valid votes 25,05599.34+0.10
Invalid votes 1670.66−0.10
Votes cast / turnout 25,22260.49+0.02
Abstentions 16,47339.51−0.02
Registered voters 41,695
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 216,527
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 34,84730.80+12.73 9+4
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 27,76024.54−8.27 7−2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 21,06918.62+7.20 5+1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 13,08811.57+4.57 3+1
Alavese Unity (UA) 8,4847.50−10.09 2−3
United Left (IU/EB) 5,8085.13−3.19 1−1
Humanist Party (PH) 4370.39New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,6341.44−0.16
Total 113,127 27±0
Valid votes 113,12799.08−0.13
Invalid votes 1,0480.92+0.13
Votes cast / turnout 114,17561.90+0.06
Abstentions 70,27738.10−0.06
Registered voters 184,452
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

General Assemblies

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 13 de junio de 1999. Euskadi". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Acuerdo de 15 de julio de 1999, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 606/1999, de 19 de abril, y celebradas el 13 de junio, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (178 (Supplement)): 1–1182. 27 July 1999. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones municipales en Bilbao (Bilbo) (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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