2023 Basque foral elections

Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 28 May 2023 to elect the 12th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Opinion polls

Overall

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Basque foral election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 348,48434.43−4.25 55−7
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 290,74928.73+4.95 51+12
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 163,75816.18−0.84 24−3
People's Party (PP) 89,6978.86+1.67 15+4
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 70,3886.96−2.96 7−7
Vox (Vox) 15,1391.50+0.80 1+1
Stop (Stop) 4,7500.47New 0±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 4,5890.45+0.40 0±0
Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik) 1,8260.18New 0±0
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) 1,6740.17+0.09 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5380.05±0.00 0±0
Blank ballots 18,5481.81+0.96
Total 1,012,006 153±0
Valid votes 1,012,00698.52−0.65
Invalid votes 15,2251.48+0.65
Votes cast / turnout 1,025,36560.03−5.92
Abstentions 682,65439.97+5.92
Registered voters 1,708,019
Sources[1][2]
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
 
34.43%
EH Bildu
 
28.73%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
 
16.18%
PP
 
8.86%
E. Podemos
 
6.96%
Vox
 
1.53%
Others
 
1.32%
Blank ballots
 
1.81%

Deputation control

The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Province Population Previous control New control
Álava 334,412 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Biscay 1,149,344 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Gipuzkoa 724,418 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Historical territories

Álava

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Assembly of Álava election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 38,46725.90−3.53 15−2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 37,20725.05+4.09 14+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 27,50618.52−0.34 9−1
People's Party (PP) 25,22316.98+2.01 9+1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 10,3496.97−2.92 3−1
Vox (Vox) 4,5033.03+1.63 1+1
Free for the Basque Country (LxE) 1,6741.13+0.54 0±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 1,1430.77New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,4561.62+0.75
Total 148,528 51±0
Valid votes 148,52898.15−0.81
Invalid votes 2,8001.85+0.81
Votes cast / turnout 151,32860.09−5.17
Abstentions 100,52139.91+5.17
Registered voters 251,849
Sources[1][2]

Biscay

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Assembly of Biscay election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 204,55738.28−4.84 23−2
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 132,95524.88+5.19 15+5
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 84,65615.84−0.62 8±0
People's Party (PP) 43,8938.21+1.60 3+1
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 38,7567.25−3.28 2−4
Vox (Vox) 10,6361.99+1.06 0±0
Stop (Stop) 2,8960.54New 0±0
Encartaciones Exists (Encartaciones Existe/Enkartazioak Bizirik) 1,8260.34New 0±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 1,6750.31New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5380.10+0.01 0±0
Blank ballots 10,1521.88+1.05
Total 534,406 51±0
Valid votes 534,40698.46−0.77
Invalid votes 8,3381.54+0.77
Votes cast / turnout 540,87860.08−5.63
Abstentions 359,42839.92+5.63
Registered voters 900,306
Sources[1][2]

Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 General Assembly of Gipuzkoa election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) 120,58736.64+5.02 22+5
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 105,46032.05−3.54 17−3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 51,59615.68−1.42 7−2
United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) 21,2836.47−2.47 2−2
People's Party (PP) 20,5816.25+1.55 3+2
Stop (Stop) 1,8540.56New 0±0
Blank Seats (EB/AZ) 1,7710.54+0.38 0±0
Blank ballots 5,9401.78+0.91
Total 329,072 51±0
Valid votes 329,07298.77−0.39
Invalid votes 4,0871.23+0.39
Votes cast / turnout 333,15959.94−6.71
Abstentions 222,70540.06+6.71
Registered voters 555,864
Sources[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.