# Results breakdown of the 2023 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 28 May 2023. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.

## Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 municipal election results in the Basque Country → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Councillors | Councillors |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 323,067 | 31.75 | –4.51 | 983 | –77 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 297,132 | 29.20 | +4.33 | 1,052 | +121 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 164,957 | 16.21 | –0.31 | 205 | –19 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 84,463 | 8.30 | +1.32 | 70 | +15 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV)$^1$ | 59,542 | 5.85 | –2.17 | 49 | –25 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 16,550 | 1,63 | +0.92 | 0 | ±0 |
| | The Voice of the People (LVP) | 3,817 | 0.38 | +0.04 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 3,345 | 0.33 | +0.14 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Multiple Votes (AbotsAnitz) | 2,834 | 0.28 | +0.11 | 7 | +3 |
| | People for Everyone (Guztiontzako Herria) | 2,628 | 0.26 | New | 6 | +6 |
| | Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA/ATTKAA) | 2,481 | 0.24 | +0.08 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Blank Seats (EB/AZ) | 2,404 | 0.24 | +0.18 | 0 | ±0 |
| | In Us (Guzan) | 2,064 | 0.20 | +0.05 | 4 | +1 |
| | Independent Local Candidacy (CLI) | 1,503 | 0.15 | ±0.00 | 5 | –1 |
| | People of Usansolo (Usansolo Herria) | 1,384 | 0.14 | ±0.00 | 2 | ±0 |
| | Omnia (Omnia) | 1,365 | 0.13 | –0.03 | 3 | ±0 |
| | For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 1,242 | 0,12 | +0.05 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 18,075 | 1.78 | +0.71 | | |
| Total | Total | 1,017,451 | | | 2,661 | +10 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,017,451 | 98.63 | –0.50 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 14,121 | 1,37 | +0.50 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 1,031,572 | 60.16 | –5.81 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 683,102 | 39.84 | +5.81 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,714,674 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of United We Can, We Can–Equo Greens and Plural Left–United Left in the 2019 elections. |||||||

## City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
| Municipality | Population | Previous control | New control |
| Barakaldo | 100,535 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Basauri | 40,324 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Bilbao | 344,127 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Donostia/San Sebastián | 187,849 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Errenteria | 39,023 | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) |
| Getxo | 76,365 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Irun | 62,635 | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) |
| Portugalete | 44,800 | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) |
| Santurtzi | 45,749 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 253,672 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) |

## Municipalities
### Barakaldo

    Population: 100,535
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Barakaldo 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 15,541 | 36.04 | –2.58 | 11 | ±0 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 10,554 | 24.47 | –2.51 | 7 | –1 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 6,863 | 15.91 | +4.42 | 5 | +2 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 3,740 | 8.67 | –4.49 | 2 | –2 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 3,093 | 7.17 | +1.48 | 2 | +1 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 1,258 | 2.92 | +1.87 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Voices of Barakaldo (Barakaldoko Ahotsak) | 1,060 | 2.46 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | European Solidarity Action Party (Solidaria) | 308 | 0.71 | –0.18 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 707 | 1.64 | +1.04 | | |
| Total | Total | 43,124 | | | 27 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 43,124 | 98.67 | –0.75 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 581 | 1.33 | +0.75 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 43,705 | 55.98 | –6.55 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 34,368 | 44.02 | +6.55 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 78,073 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Basauri

    Population: 40,324
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Basauri 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 7,013 | 39.32 | –3.80 | 9 | –1 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 4,027 | 22.58 | –0.13 | 5 | ±0 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 3,499 | 19.62 | +6.32 | 4 | +1 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 1,449 | 8.12 | –2.56 | 2 | ±0 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 1,338 | 7.50 | +2.05 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Humanist Party (PH) | 206 | 1.16 | +0.78 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 302 | 1.69 | +0.97 | | |
| Total | Total | 17,834 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 17,834 | 98.49 | –0.76 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 274 | 1.51 | +0.76 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 18,108 | 55.74 | –7.15 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 14,381 | 44.26 | +7.15 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 32,489 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Bilbao

    Population: 344,127
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Bilbao 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 54,426 | 36.57 | –6.12 | 12 | –2 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 28,110 | 18.89 | +3.95 | 6 | +2 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 24,350 | 16.36 | +0.44 | 5 | ±0 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 17,951 | 12.06 | +2.88 | 4 | +1 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 11,883 | 7.98 | –2.52 | 2 | –1 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 5,049 | 3.39 | +2.25 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)$^1$ | 1,600 | 1.08 | +0.35 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ) | 877 | 0.59 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 613 | 0.41 | +0.28 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Stop (Stop) | 459 | 0.31 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 342 | 0.23 | –1.98 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) | 315 | 0.21 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Humanist Party (PH) | 158 | 0.11 | +0.06 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 2,689 | 1.81 | +0.93 | | |
| Total | Total | 148,822 | | | 29 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 148,822 | 98.49 | –0.76 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,660 | 1.51 | +0.76 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 150,482 | 56.15 | –5.66 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 117,502 | 43.85 | +5.66 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 267,984 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Animalist Party with the Environment results are compared to Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals totals in the 2019 election. |||||||

### Donostia/San Sebastián

    Population: 187,849
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Donostia/San Sebastián 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 24,481 | 27.95 | –7.51 | 9 | –1 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 23,400 | 26.72 | +5.52 | 8 | +2 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 16,263 | 18.57 | +1.03 | 5 | ±0 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 10,581 | 12.08 | +1.32 | 3 | ±0 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 7,074 | 8.08 | –1.79 | 2 | –1 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 2,063 | 2.36 | +1.07 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)$^1$ | 881 | 1.01 | +0.37 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ) | 576 | 0.66 | +0.48 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Stop (Stop) | 322 | 0.37 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 169 | 0.19 | –1.45 | 0 | ±0 |
| | For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 154 | 0.18 | –0.02 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 1,626 | 1.86 | +1.04 | | |
| Total | Total | 87,590 | | | 27 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 87,590 | 99.22 | –0.20 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 685 | 0.78 | +0.20 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 88,275 | 59.92 | –5.37 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 59,043 | 40.08 | +5.37 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 147,318 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Animalist Party with the Environment results are compared to Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals totals in the 2019 election. |||||||

### Errenteria

    Population: 39,023
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Errenteria 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 6,736 | 41.15 | +4.24 | 9 | ±0 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 4,533 | 27.69 | –0.35 | 6 | ±0 |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 2,498 | 15.26 | –0.76 | 3 | ±0 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 1,402 | 8.56 | –5.56 | 2 | –1 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 912 | 5.57 | +1.56 | 1 | +1 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 288 | 1.76 | +0.86 | | |
| Total | Total | 16,369 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,369 | 98.89 | –0.20 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 183 | 1.11 | +0.20 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 16,552 | 54.26 | –7.59 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 13,955 | 45.74 | +7.59 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 30,507 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Getxo

    Population: 76,365
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Getxo 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 11,940 | 31.71 | –7.35 | 9 | –2 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 8,171 | 21.71 | +5.26 | 6 | +1 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 7,594 | 20.17 | +5.09 | 6 | +2 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 3,885 | 10.32 | –0.24 | 3 | ±0 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 2,102 | 5.58 | –2.39 | 1 | –1 |
| | Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 1,726 | 4.58 | +1.83 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 1,280 | 3.40 | +1.78 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Stop (Stop) | 246 | 0.65 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 704 | 1.87 | +1.08 | | |
| Total | Total | 37,648 | | | 25 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 37,648 | 99.07 | –0.41 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 354 | 0.93 | +0.41 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 38,002 | 62.35 | –5.16 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 22,952 | 37.65 | +5.16 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 60,954 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Irun

    Population: 62,635
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Irun 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 | +/− |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 8,240 | 32.65 | –3.08 | 10 | ±0 |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 5,795 | 22.97 | –1.88 | 7 | ±0 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 4,057 | 16.08 | +2.24 | 4 | +1 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, AV) | 2,316 | 9.18 | –6.24 | 2 | –2 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 2,144 | 8.50 | +3.05 | 2 | +1 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 1,227 | 4.86 | +3.29 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Irun Advances from the Irun List (IZAIA) | 1,028 | 4.07 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 427 | 1.69 | +0.86 | | |
| Total | Total | 25,234 | | | 25 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 25,234 | 98.70 | –0.62 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 333 | 1.30 | +0.62 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 25,567 | 54.07 | –6.71 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 21,715 | 45.93 | +6.71 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 47,282 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Portugalete

    Population: 44,800
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Portugalete 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 | +/− |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 9,676 | 46.19 | +2.78 | 11 | +1 |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 4,501 | 21.49 | –3.25 | 5 | ±0 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 3,369 | 16.08 | +3.97 | 3 | +1 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 1,386 | 6.62 | –5.87 | 1 | –2 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 1,291 | 6.16 | +0.49 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 401 | 1.91 | +1.09 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 323 | 1.54 | +0.78 | | |
| Total | Total | 20,947 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 20,947 | 98.75 | –0.72 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 266 | 1.25 | +0.72 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 21,213 | 58.27 | –5.95 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 15,193 | 41.73 | +5.95 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 36,406 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Santurtzi

    Population: 45,749
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Santurtzi 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 6,795 | 32.16 | –9.26 | 7 | –3 |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 5,682 | 26.89 | +8.94 | 6 | +2 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 4,864 | 23.02 | +1.75 | 5 | ±0 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 1,747 | 8.27 | –2.60 | 2 | ±0 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 1,214 | 5.75 | +1.12 | 1 | +1 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 453 | 2.14 | +1.35 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 373 | 1.77 | +0.92 | | |
| Total | Total | 21,128 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,128 | 98.51 | –0.71 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 320 | 1.49 | +0.71 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 21,448 | 57.94 | –5.90 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 15,568 | 42.06 | +5.90 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 37,016 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Vitoria-Gasteiz

    Population: 253,672
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) | 24,845 | 22.80 | +2.26 | 7 | +1 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) | 23,909 | 21.94 | +0.57 | 6 | ±0 |
| | People's Party (PP) | 21,853 | 20.05 | +1.55 | 6 | +1 |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 21,454 | 19.69 | –3.95 | 6 | –1 |
| | United We Can (Podemos, Ezker Anitza–IU, Berdeak Equo, AV) | 7,742 | 7.10 | –2.76 | 2 | –1 |
| | Vox (Vox) | 4,194 | 3.85 | +2.42 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Free for the Basque Country (LxE) | 1,619 | 1.49 | +0.69 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Blank Seats to Leave Empty Seats (EB/AZ) | 951 | 0.87 | +0.63 | 0 | ±0 |
| | For a Fairer World (PUM+J) | 475 | 0.44 | +0.15 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) | 260 | 0.24 | –2.31 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Welcome (Ongi Etorri) | 247 | 0.23 | +0.14 | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 1,437 | 1.32 | +0.63 | | |
| Total | Total | 108,986 | | | 27 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 108,986 | 98.51 | –0.70 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,647 | 1.49 | +0.70 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 110,633 | 58.12 | –5.13 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 79,730 | 41.88 | +5.13 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 190,363 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||