# 2023 Seville City Council election

The 2023 Seville City Council election, also the 2023 Seville municipal election, was held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect the 12th City Council of the municipality of Seville. All 31 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

## Electoral system

The City Council of Seville (Spanish: Ayuntamiento de Sevilla) was the top-tier administrative and governing body of the municipality of Seville, composed of the mayor, the government council and the elected plenary assembly. Elections to the local councils in Spain were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. Voting for the local assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered and residing in the municipality of Seville and in full enjoyment of their political rights, as well as resident non-national European citizens and those whose country of origin allowed Spanish nationals to vote in their own elections by virtue of a treaty.
Local councillors were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each local council. Councillors were allocated to municipal councils based on the following scale:
| Population | Councillors |
| <100 | 3 |
| 101–250 | 5 |
| 251–1,000 | 7 |
| 1,001–2,000 | 9 |
| 2,001–5,000 | 11 |
| 5,001–10,000 | 13 |
| 10,001–20,000 | 17 |
| 20,001–50,000 | 21 |
| 50,001–100,000 | 25 |
| >100,001 | +1 per each 100,000 inhabitants or fraction +1 if total is an even number |
The mayor was indirectly elected by the plenary assembly. A legal clause required that mayoral candidates earned the vote of an absolute majority of councillors, or else the candidate of the most-voted party in the assembly was to be automatically appointed to the post. In the event of a tie, the appointee would be determined by lot.

## Parties and candidates

The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of a determined amount of the electors registered in the municipality for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. In the case of Seville, as its population was between 300,001 and 1,000,000, at least 5,000 signatures were required.
Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:
| Candidacy | Candidacy | Parties and alliances | Leading candidate | Leading candidate | Ideology | Previous result | Previous result | Gov. | Ref. |
| Candidacy | Candidacy | Parties and alliances | Leading candidate | Leading candidate | Ideology | Votes (%) | Seats | Gov. | Ref. |
| | PSOE–A | List Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) | | Antonio Muñoz | Social democracy | 39.24% | 13 | Y | [3] [4] |
| | PP | List People's Party (PP) | | José Luis Sanz | Conservatism Christian democracy | 23.15% | 8 | N | |
| | Con Andalucía | List We Can (Podemos) United Left/The Greens–Assembly for Andalusia (IULV–CA) – Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA) – The Dawn. Marxist Organization OM (La Aurora (om)) – Republican Left (IR) More Country Andalusia (Más País–Andalucía) Greens Equo (Verdes Equo) Andalusian People's Initiative (IdPA) Green Alliance (AV) Andalusian Greens (LV) Republican Alternative (ALTER) | | Susana Hornillo | Left-wing populism Direct democracy Democratic socialism | 14.10% | 4 | N | |
| | Adelante Andalucía | List Anti-capitalists (Anticapitalistas) Andalusian Spring (Primavera Andaluza) Andalusian Left (IzA) Defend Andalusia (Defender Andalucía) | | Sandra Heredia | Andalusian nationalism Left-wing populism Anti-capitalism | 14.10% | 4 | N | |
| | CS | List Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | | Miguel Ángel Aumesquet | Liberalism | 12.45% | 4 | N | [8] [9] |
| | Vox | List Vox (Vox) | | Cristina Peláez | Right-wing populism Ultranationalism National conservatism | 7.95% | 2 | N | |

## Opinion polls

The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 16 seats were required for an absolute majority in the City Council of Seville.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | | | | | | | IULV | | | Lead |
| 2023 municipal election | 28 May 2023 | — | 61.3 | 34.2 12 | 41.2 14 | – | 1.6 0 | 8.9 3 | | | 7.1 2 | 3.7 0 | 7.0 |
| GAD3/RTVE–FORTA | 12–27 May 2023 | ? | ? | 37.0 13 | 38.0 13/14 | – | 2.0 0 | 10.0 3 | | | 5.0 1/2 | 4.0 0 | 1.0 |
| NC Report/La Razón | 22 May 2023 | ? | ? | 37.8 13 | 36.1 13 | – | – | 9.4 3 | | | 8.3 2 | – | 1.7 |
| Sigma Dos/El Mundo | 15–18 May 2023 | 1,200 | ? | 38.1 13/14 | 36.1 12/13 | – | 2.0 0 | 9.4 3 | | | 8.2 2 | 4.1 0 | 2.0 |
| GAD3/ABC | 9–18 May 2023 | 800 | ? | 36.9 13 | 36.4 13 | – | 2.2 0 | 10.4 3 | | | 6.2 2 | 3.8 0 | 0.5 |
| 40dB/Prisa | 12–17 May 2023 | 800 | ? | 36.9 12/13 | 34.9 12 | – | 2.5 0 | 8.7 3 | | | 8.9 3 | 4.9 0/1 | 2.0 |
| DYM/Henneo | 10–15 May 2023 | ? | ? | 38.8 13/14 | 35.4 11/12 | – | – | 9.6 3 | | | 9.0 2/3 | 4.2 0 | 3.4 |
| Dataestudios/ABC | 10–15 May 2023 | 603 | ? | 36.7 13 | 38.3 13/14 | – | 2.6 0 | 9.5 2/3 | | | 5.9 1/2 | 3.9 0/1 | 1.6 |
| SocioMétrica/El Español | 8–14 May 2023 | ? | ? | 38.2 13/14 | 33.1 11/12 | – | 2.4 0 | 11.2 3/4 | | | 8.8 2/3 | 4.3 0 | 5.1 |
| Data10/OKDiario | 9–11 May 2023 | 1,500 | ? | 37.2 13 | 36.1 12 | – | 1.7 0 | 9.1 3 | | | 8.4 2 | 5.2 1 | 1.1 |
| Sigma Dos/Antena 3 | 27 Apr 2023 | ? | ? | 37.7 13/14 | 36.3 12/13 | – | – | ? 3 | | | ? 2 | – | 1.4 |
| CIS | 10–26 Apr 2023 | 1,012 | ? | 39.6 14/15 | 33.0 12/13 | – | 2.8 0 | 7.7 2/3 | | | 9.7 3 | – | 6.6 |
| NC Report/La Razón | 24 Apr 2023 | ? | 59.3 | 35.5 12 | 36.9 13 | – | – | 8.8 3 | | | 8.6 3 | – | 1.4 |
| IMOP/El Confidencial | 17–19 Apr 2023 | 809 | 60 | 37.6 13 | 35.9 12 | – | 1.4 0 | 9.4 3 | | | 8.9 3 | 3.7 0 | 1.7 |
| Social Data/Grupo Viva | 10–12 Apr 2023 | 607 | ? | 38.2 13/14 | 36.7 12/13 | – | 1.8 0 | 7.3 2/3 | | | 8.7 2/3 | 3.8 0/1 | 1.5 |
| Sigma Dos/El Mundo | 10–15 Feb 2023 | 500 | ? | 37.1 12/13 | 36.7 12/13 | – | 1.5 0 | 8.2 2/3 | | | 8.5 2/3 | 5.9 0/1 | 0.4 |
| PSOE | 5 Feb 2023 | ? | ? | ? 14 | ? 11/12 | – | ? 0 | ? 2/3 | | | ? 3 | – | ? |
| CENTRA/CEA | 27 Oct–2 Nov 2022 | 1,500 | ? | 37.2 12/13 | 40.0 13/14 | – | 3.2 0 | 6.3 2 | | | 9.6 2/3 | – | 2.8 |
| Dataestudios/ABC | 5–13 Oct 2022 | 600 | ? | 37.0 13 | 38.3 13/14 | – | 2.2 0 | 8.2 2/3 | 5.9 2 | 4.6 0 | – | – | 1.3 |
| 2022 regional election | 19 Jun 2022 | — | 64.5 | 24.3 (8) | 41.4 (15) | – | 4.3 (0) | 11.6 (4) | | | 8.0 (2) | 7.3 (2) | 17.1 |
| SW Demoscopia | 9–17 Dec 2021 | 1,007 | ? | 38.6 13/14 | 33.2 11/12 | – | 4.3 0/1 | 10.2 3/4 | | | 11.3 3/4 | – | 5.4 |
| GAD3/ABC | 15–24 Jun 2021 | 1,010 | ? | 37.6 13 | 35.9 12/13 | – | 2.8 0 | 10.8 3 | | | 9.1 2/3 | – | 1.7 |
| ElectoPanel/Electomanía | 5 Mar 2021 | 600 | ? | 38.6 14 | 24.9 9 | – | 4.9 0 | 15.0 5 | | | 9.2 3 | 4.8 0 | 13.7 |
| SW Demoscopia/Grupo Viva | 8–15 Jun 2020 | 1,006 | ? | 40.8 13/14 | 22.5 7/8 | 12.3 3/4 | 7.7 2/3 | 12.9 3/4 | | | – | – | 18.3 |
| November 2019 general election | 10 Nov 2019 | — | 72.2 | 31.8 (11) | 21.8 (7) | – | 8.2 (2) | 17.5 (6) | | | 14.6 (5) | – | 10.0 |
| 2019 municipal election | 26 May 2019 | — | 58.8 | 39.2 13 | 23.1 8 | 14.1 4 | 12.5 4 | 8.0 2 | | | – | – | 16.1 |

## Results

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Seville election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | People's Party (PP) | 132,778 | 41.17 | +18.02 | 14 | +6 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) | 110,204 | 34.17 | –5.07 | 12 | –1 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 28,727 | 8.91 | +0.96 | 3 | +1 |
| | With Andalusia (Podemos–IU–MPA–VE–IdPA–AV–LV–ALTER)$^1$ | 22,803 | 7.07 | n/a | 2 | –1 |
| | Forward Andalusia (Adelante Andalucía)$^1$ | 11,974 | 3.71 | n/a | 0 | –1 |
| | Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 5,069 | 1.57 | –10.88 | 0 | –4 |
| | Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)$^2$ | 4,344 | 1.35 | +0.24 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Blank Seats (EB) | 1,093 | 0.34 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 848 | 0.26 | +0.11 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) | 586 | 0.18 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 210 | 0.07 | +0.03 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 3,857 | 1.20 | +0.48 | | |
| Total | Total | 322,493 | | | 31 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 322,493 | 98.89 | –0.48 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3,625 | 1.11 | +0.48 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 326,118 | 61.31 | +2.54 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 205,768 | 38.69 | –2.54 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 531,886 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Within the Forward Seville: We Can–United Left–Andalusian Spring alliance in the 2019 election.$^2$ Animalist Party with the Environment results are compared to Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals totals in the 2019 election. |||||||
Popular vote
PP
41.17%
PSOE–A
34.17%
Vox
8.91%
ConA
7.07%
Adelante
3.71%
CS
1.57%
PACMA
1.35%
Others
0.85%
Blank ballots
1.20% :
Seats
PP
45.16%
PSOE–A
38.71%
Vox
9.68%
ConA
6.45% :