Results breakdown of the 1995 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 28 May 1995. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.^[1][2][3]

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

1. EAJ/PNV (38.97%)
2. HB (19.48%)
3. EA (12.17%)
4. PSE–EE (PSOE) (9.39%)
5. PP (6.49%)
6. IU/EB (2.7%)
7. UA (1.45%)
8. Other (9.35%)

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 municipal election results in the Basque Country →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	310,659	27.88	–1.97	996	+12
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1	188,105	16.88	–9.31	240	–152
	People's Party (PP)	160,702	14.42	+6.78	166	+98
	Popular Unity (HB)	160,280	14.38	–2.93	498	–60
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	118,482	10.63	–1.22	311	–1
	United Left (IU/EB)	79,816	7.16	+5.43	69	+63
	Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo)	32,129	2.88	New	5	+5
	Alavese Unity (UA)	21,586	1.94	–0.19	37	–2
	We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)	2,287	0.21	New	0	±0
	The Voice of the People (LVP)	2,058	0.18	+0.06	9	+3
	Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE)	524	0.05	New	0	±0
	Others	17,847	1.60	—	225	+51
Blank ballots		19,797	1.78	+0.76
Total		1,114,272			2,556	+17
Valid votes		1,114,272	99.14	–0.06
Invalid votes		9,717	0.86	+0.06
Votes cast / turnout		1,123,989	63.99	+4.73
Abstentions		632,565	36.01	–4.73
Registered voters		1,756,554
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 elections.

Popular vote EAJ/PNV   27.88% PSE–EE (PSOE)   16.88% PP   14.42% HB   14.38% EA   10.63% IU/EB   7.16% ICV–Gorordo   2.88% UA   1.94% Others   2.04% Blank ballots   1.78%

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).^[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality	Population	Previous control		New control
Barakaldo	103,594		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Basauri	50,020		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao	371,876		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián	177,929		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Getxo	83,466		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun	55,360		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete	56,441		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Rentería	41,418		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi	50,458		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Vitoria-Gasteiz	214,148		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 103,594

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 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))1	15,190	29.54	–8.80	9	–3
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	11,619	22.60	–5.13	7	–1
	People's Party (PP)	8,537	16.60	+8.31	5	+3
	United Left (IU/EB)	6,990	13.59	+9.30	4	+4
	Popular Unity (HB)	4,680	9.10	–4.54	2	–2
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	2,110	4.10	–1.29	0	–1
	Electors' Local Group (AVE)	1,353	2.63	New	0	±0
	Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE)	132	0.26	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		807	1.57	+0.56
Total		51,418			27	±0
Valid votes		51,418	99.36	+0.15
Invalid votes		333	0.64	–0.15
Votes cast / turnout		51,751	60.57	+6.20
Abstentions		33,684	39.43	–6.20
Registered voters		85,435
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Basauri

Population: 50,020

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Basauri election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	7,908	33.42	–2.03	9	–2
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1	6,123	25.88	–11.43	7	–3
	People's Party (PP)	3,208	13.56	+8.58	3	+3
	United Left (IU/EB)	2,570	10.86	+7.91	3	+3
	Popular Unity (HB)	2,540	10.73	–3.34	3	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	876	3.70	+0.29	0	±0
	Humanist Platform (PH)	67	0.28	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		371	1.57	+0.67
Total		23,663			25	±0
Valid votes		23,663	99.25	–0.11
Invalid votes		178	0.75	+0.11
Votes cast / turnout		23,841	58.69	+2.88
Abstentions		16,781	41.31	–2.88
Registered voters		40,622
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Bilbao

Population: 371,876

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Bilbao election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	50,598	26.54	–8.18	9	–2
	People's Party (PP)	40,457	21.22	+7.10	7	+3
	Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV–Gorordo)	32,129	16.85	New	5	+5
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1	27,381	14.36	–13.56	4	–4
	Popular Unity (HB)	15,451	8.10	–4.06	2	–2
	United Left (IU/EB)	14,031	7.36	+5.63	2	+2
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	7,535	3.95	–2.30	0	–2
	Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE)	287	0.15	New	0	±0
	Coalition for a New Socialist Party (NPS)2	108	0.06	–0.07	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,688	1.41	+0.42
Total		190,665			29	±0
Valid votes		190,665	99.42	+0.16
Invalid votes		1,113	0.58	–0.16
Votes cast / turnout		191,778	61.14	+7.53
Abstentions		121,883	38.86	–7.53
Registered voters		313,661
Sources[1][4][8][9]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election. 2 Coalition for a New Socialist Party results are compared to Alliance for the Republic totals in the 1991 election.

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 177,929

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	22,611	23.84	+7.52	7	+2
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1	21,677	22.85	–2.75	7	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	16,271	17.15	–5.21	5	–1
	Popular Unity (HB)	13,579	14.32	–2.95	4	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	11,331	11.95	–3.29	3	–1
	United Left (IU/EB)	4,975	5.25	+4.24	1	+1
	We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)	2,287	2.41	New	0	±0
	Public Hats (Herri-Hats)	186	0.20	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,931	2.04	+1.05
Total		94,848			27	±0
Valid votes		94,848	99.38	–0.12
Invalid votes		589	0.62	+0.12
Votes cast / turnout		95,437	63.16	+6.99
Abstentions		55,665	36.84	–6.99
Registered voters		151,102
Sources[1][4][10]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Getxo

Population: 83,466

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Getxo election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	15,353	35.48	–2.41	10	–1
	People's Party (PP)	12,970	29.97	+9.73	8	+3
	Popular Unity (HB)	3,937	9.10	–3.37	2	–1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1	3,666	8.47	–9.39	2	–2
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	3,344	7.73	–0.90	2	±0
	United Left (IU/EB)	3,041	7.03	+5.88	1	+1
Blank ballots		964	2.23	+0.85
Total		43,275			25	±0
Valid votes		43,275	99.39	+0.14
Invalid votes		266	0.61	–0.14
Votes cast / turnout		43,541	65.61	+8.64
Abstentions		22,826	34.39	–8.64
Registered voters		66,367
Sources[1][4][11]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Irun

Population: 55,360

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 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))1	7,793	28.90	–11.11	8	–3
	People's Party (PP)	5,485	20.34	+10.46	5	+3
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	4,545	16.85	–2.68	4	–1
	Popular Unity (HB)	2,912	10.80	–3.25	3	–1
	United Left (IU/EB)	2,870	10.64	+8.62	3	+3
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	2,568	9.52	–2.00	2	–1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	89	0.33	–1.59	0	±0
Blank ballots		706	2.62	+1.55
Total		26,968			25	±0
Valid votes		26,968	99.30	–0.05
Invalid votes		191	0.70	+0.05
Votes cast / turnout		27,159	59.57	+5.14
Abstentions		18,432	40.43	–5.14
Registered voters		45,593
Sources[1][4][12]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Portugalete

Population: 56,441

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 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))1	7,839	27.31	–15.56	7	–5
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	7,066	24.62	+0.79	7	+1
	People's Party (PP)	4,915	17.12	+9.34	5	+3
	United Left (IU/EB)	4,755	16.57	+9.32	4	+2
	Popular Unity (HB)	2,352	8.19	–3.07	2	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	1,260	4.39	–0.30	0	±0
Blank ballots		518	1.80	+0.81
Total		28,705			25	±0
Valid votes		28,705	99.26	+0.05
Invalid votes		214	0.74	–0.05
Votes cast / turnout		28,919	62.10	+6.78
Abstentions		17,652	37.90	–6.78
Registered voters		46,571
Sources[1][4][13]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Rentería

Population: 41,418

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Rentería election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1	6,836	33.66	–11.82	8	–3
	Popular Unity (HB)	4,715	23.22	–2.99	5	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	2,257	11.11	+0.71	2	±0
	United Left (IU/EB)	2,091	10.30	+8.23	2	+2
	People's Party (PP)	2,076	10.22	+6.11	2	+2
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	1,907	9.39	–0.59	2	±0
Blank ballots		424	2.09	+1.36
Total		20,306			21	±0
Valid votes		20,306	99.14	–0.14
Invalid votes		177	0.86	+0.14
Votes cast / turnout		20,483	59.69	+4.26
Abstentions		13,831	40.31	–4.26
Registered voters		34,314
Sources[1][4][14]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Santurtzi

Population: 50,458

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 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))1	6,776	27.20	–12.61	7	–4
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	6,700	26.90	+1.49	7	±0
	People's Party (PP)	3,572	14.34	+8.15	4	+3
	United Left (IU/EB)	3,465	13.91	+9.04	4	+4
	Popular Unity (HB)	2,962	11.89	–4.73	3	–2
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	1,040	4.18	–0.96	0	–1
Blank ballots		393	1.58	+0.81
Total		24,908			25	±0
Valid votes		24,908	99.24	–0.15
Invalid votes		192	0.76	+0.15
Votes cast / turnout		25,100	60.47	+6.64
Abstentions		16,409	39.53	–6.64
Registered voters		41,509
Sources[1][4][15]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 214,148

← Summary of the 28 May 1995 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	29,978	28.16	+1.82	9	+1
	People's Party (PP)	19,240	18.07	+9.78	5	+3
	Alavese Unity (UA)	18,726	17.59	–4.43	5	–2
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))1	15,568	14.62	–8.33	4	–2
	United Left (IU/EB)	8,856	8.32	+6.96	2	+2
	Popular Unity (HB)	7,448	7.00	–2.14	2	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	4,951	4.65	–0.68	0	–1
Blank ballots		1,704	1.60	+0.62
Total		106,471			27	±0
Valid votes		106,471	99.21	±0.00
Invalid votes		850	0.79	±0.00
Votes cast / turnout		107,321	61.84	+7.99
Abstentions		66,235	38.16	–7.99
Registered voters		173,556
Sources[1][4][16]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left results are compared to the combined totals of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country and Basque Country Left in the 1991 election.

General Assemblies

Further information: 1995 Basque foral elections