# 1987 Basque foral elections

The 1987 Basque foral elections were held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the 3rd General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election.

## Overall

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 Basque General Assemblies 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) | 235,223 | 21.78 | –17.78 | 32 | –42 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 207,382 | 19.21 | +4.97 | 32 | +12 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 204,118 | 18.90 | –7.42 | 32 | –7 |
| | Basque Solidarity (EA) | 190,136 | 17.61 | New | 35 | +35 |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 106,797 | 9.89 | +1.98 | 12 | +6 |
| | People's Alliance (AP)$^1$ | 66,893 | 6.19 | –2.61 | 6 | –8 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 36,756 | 3.40 | +3.08 | 4 | +4 |
| | United Left (IU/EB) | 8,786 | 0.81 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)$^2$ | 8,005 | 0.74 | –1.30 | 0 | ±0 |
| | People's Democratic Party–Liberal Party (PDP–PL) | 2,013 | 0.19 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Independent Group of the Sparse Lands (AITE) | 1,196 | 0.11 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Left Socialist Coordinator (CSI) | 855 | 0.08 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Humanist Platform (PH) | 395 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Basque Social Democratic Party (PSDV) | 249 | 0.02 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 11,007 | 1.02 | +0.42 | | |
| Total | Total | 1,079,811 | | | 153 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,079,811 | 99.07 | +0.31 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 10,185 | 0.93 | –0.31 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 1,089,996 | 67.45 | +2.86 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 526,121 | 32.55 | –2.86 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,616,117 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 elections.$^2$ Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 elections. |||||||
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
21.78%
HB
19.21%
PSE–PSOE
18.90%
EA
17.61%
EE
9.89%
AP
6.19%
CDS
3.40%
Others
1.99%
Blank ballots
1.02% :

## Foral deputation control

The following table lists party control in the foral deputations. Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
| Deputation | Previous control | New control |
| Álava | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
| Biscay | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Gipuzkoa | Basque Solidarity (EA) | Basque Solidarity (EA) |

## Historical territories
### Álava

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 Álava General Assembly 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 Solidarity (EA) | 27,934 | 20.96 | New | 12 | +12 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 26,241 | 19.69 | –8.67 | 11 | –3 |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 23,185 | 17.40 | –19.71 | 10 | –13 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 18,653 | 14.00 | +5.16 | 8 | +4 |
| | People's Alliance (AP)$^1$ | 12,320 | 9.24 | –6.32 | 4 | –5 |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 10,666 | 8.00 | +1.85 | 3 | +2 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 9,442 | 7.09 | +5.33 | 3 | +3 |
| | Independent Group of the Sparse Lands (AITE) | 1,196 | 0.90 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Left Socialist Coordinator (CSI) | 855 | 0.64 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)$^2$ | 619 | 0.46 | –0.41 | 0 | ±0 |
| | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 607 | 0.46 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 1,544 | 1.16 | +0.41 | | |
| Total | Total | 133,262 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 133,262 | 98.83 | +0.27 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,581 | 1.17 | –0.27 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 134,843 | 68.26 | +1.46 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 62,703 | 31.74 | –1.46 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 197,546 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election.$^2$ Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election. |||||||

### Biscay

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 Biscay General Assembly 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) | 161,899 | 27.28 | –12.30 | 16 | –10 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 116,441 | 19.62 | –8.16 | 12 | –1 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 104,625 | 17.63 | +4.96 | 10 | +4 |
| | Basque Solidarity (EA) | 76,402 | 12.88 | New | 7 | +7 |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 55,554 | 9.36 | +2.42 | 4 | +2 |
| | People's Alliance (AP)$^1$ | 36,493 | 6.15 | –3.76 | 1 | –3 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 21,896 | 3.69 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | United Left (IU/EB) | 6,944 | 1.17 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)$^2$ | 5,082 | 0.86 | –1.65 | 0 | ±0 |
| | People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 988 | 0.17 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Humanist Platform (PH) | 395 | 0.07 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Basque Social Democratic Party (PSDV) | 249 | 0.04 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 6,404 | 1.08 | +0.60 | | |
| Total | Total | 593,372 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 593,372 | 99.07 | +0.26 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 5,578 | 0.93 | –0.26 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 598,950 | 66.85 | +1.29 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 297,060 | 33.15 | –1.29 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 896,010 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election.$^2$ Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election. |||||||

### Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 Gipuzkoa General Assembly 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 Solidarity (EA) | 85,800 | 24.29 | New | 16 | +16 |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 84,104 | 23.81 | +4.62 | 14 | +4 |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 61,436 | 17.40 | –5.49 | 9 | –3 |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 50,139 | 14.20 | –26.29 | 6 | –19 |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 40,577 | 11.49 | +1.14 | 5 | +2 |
| | People's Alliance (AP)$^1$ | 18,080 | 5.12 | +0.97 | 1 | ±0 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 5,418 | 1.53 | +1.21 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)$^2$ | 2,304 | 0.65 | –0.99 | 0 | ±0 |
| | United Left (IU/EB) | 1,842 | 0.52 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | People's Democratic Party–Liberal Party (PDP–PL) | 418 | 0.12 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 3,059 | 0.87 | +0.11 | | |
| Total | Total | 353,177 | | | 51 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 353,177 | 99.15 | +0.41 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3,026 | 0.85 | –0.41 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 356,203 | 68.16 | +6.04 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 166,358 | 31.84 | –6.04 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 522,561 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election.$^2$ Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election. |||||||