Results breakdown of the 2007 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 27 May 2007. 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 (39.78%)
2. EAE/ANV (13.03%)
3. PSE–EE (PSOE) (12.83%)
4. EA (8.35%)
5. PP (7.15%)
6. EB–B–Aralar (5.68%)
7. Other (13.2%)

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 municipal election results in the Basque Country →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	308,877	31.17	n/a	1,029	–470
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	241,545	24.37	+2.27	332	+36
	People's Party (PP)	153,296	15.47	–3.23	185	–47
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)	85,937	8.67	–0.79	147	+38
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)	68,520	6.91	New	93	+93
	United Left–Greens (EB–B)	8,428	0.85	–7.12	11	–68
	Aralar (Aralar)	6,117	0.62	–0.87	33	+3
	United Left–Greens–Stand up (EB–B–Aralar–Zutik)	1,613	0.16	New	4	+4
	United Left–Greens–Aralar–Stand up (EB–B–Aralar–Zutik)	1,259	0.13	New	6	+6
	Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)2	73,458	7.41	+6.48	337	+304
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	69,788	7.04	n/a	216	+113
	The Greens (B/LV)	2,961	0.30	New	1	+1
	The Voice of the People (LVP)	2,486	0.25	+0.01	10	+1
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	1,179	0.12	New	0	±0
	Party of the Democratic Karma (PKD)	1,036	0.10	–0.01	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	898	0.09	–0.01	0	±0
	Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ZAAAA)	860	0.09	+0.05	0	±0
	Others	29,033	2.93	—	330	+45
Blank ballots		19,611	1.98	+0.48
Total		990,965			2,587	+21
Valid votes		990,965	91.69	+1.72
Invalid votes		89,778	8.31	–1.72
Votes cast / turnout		1,080,743	60.46	–9.44
Abstentions		706,833	39.54	+9.44
Registered voters		1,787,576
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 elections. 2 Basque Nationalist Action results are compared to Meeting Point for Self-Determination totals in the 2003 elections.

Popular vote EAJ/PNV   31.17% PSE–EE (PSOE)   24.37% PP   15.47% EB–B–Aralar   8.67% EAE/ANV   7.41% EA   7.04% Others   3.88% Blank ballots   1.98%

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	95,640		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Basauri	43,626		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Bilbao	354,145		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián	183,308		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Errenteria	37,853		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Getxo	82,327		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun	60,261		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete	49,118		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi	47,320		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))		Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Vitoria-Gasteiz	227,568		People's Party (PP)		Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 95,640

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 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))	19,296	41.15	+7.11	11	+2
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	9,785	20.87	n/a	5	–2
	People's Party (PP)	7,714	16.45	–5.22	4	–1
	Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)	4,936	10.53	New	3	+3
	United Left–Greens (EB–B)2	3,465	7.39	–5.10	2	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	950	2.03	n/a	0	–1
Blank ballots		747	1.59	–0.02
Total		46,893			25	±0
Valid votes		46,893	99.09	+4.58
Invalid votes		431	0.91	–4.58
Votes cast / turnout		47,324	56.58	–7.95
Abstentions		36,314	43.42	+7.95
Registered voters		83,638
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens results are compared to United Left totals in the 2003 election.

Basauri

Population: 43,626

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Basauri election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	8,062	40.52	+12.01	9	+3
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	6,238	31.35	n/a	7	–2
	People's Party (PP)	2,738	13.76	–3.37	3	–1
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2	1,652	8.30	–0.23	2	+1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	770	3.87	n/a	0	–1
	Humanist Party (PH)	107	0.54	–0.06	0	±0
Blank ballots		330	1.66	+0.35
Total		19,897			21	±0
Valid votes		19,897	91.63	–2.15
Invalid votes		1,818	8.37	+2.15
Votes cast / turnout		21,715	58.40	–9.34
Abstentions		15,466	41.60	+9.34
Registered voters		37,181
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to United Left totals in the 2003 election.

Bilbao

Population: 354,145

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Bilbao election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	64,881	41.23	n/a	13	+2
	People's Party (PP)	35,278	22.42	–3.48	7	–1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	34,687	22.04	+3.33	7	+2
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2	12,564	7.98	–3.59	2	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	4,246	2.70	n/a	0	–2
	The Greens (B/LV)	1,334	0.85	New	0	±0
	Party of the Democratic Karma (PKD)	1,036	0.66	+0.01	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	463	0.29	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	224	0.14	–0.09	0	±0
	Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC)	138	0.09	+0.06	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,507	1.59	+0.48
Total		157,358			29	±0
Valid votes		157,358	92.52	–2.23
Invalid votes		12,725	7.48	+2.23
Votes cast / turnout		170,083	57.04	–11.28
Abstentions		128,074	42.96	+11.28
Registered voters		298,157
Sources[1][4][8][9]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 183,308

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	27,786	37.43	+1.83	11	+1
	People's Party (PP)	15,862	21.37	–2.39	6	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	12,768	17.20	n/a	5	±0
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2	8,487	11.43	+2.77	3	+2
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	6,181	8.33	n/a	2	–2
	We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)	585	0.79	+0.14	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	271	0.37	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		2,301	3.10	+1.60
Total		74,241			27	±0
Valid votes		74,241	87.07	–2.71
Invalid votes		11,029	12.93	+2.71
Votes cast / turnout		85,270	54.86	–11.60
Abstentions		70,174	45.14	+11.60
Registered voters		155,444
Sources[1][4][10]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

Errenteria

Population: 37,853

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Errenteria election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	6,412	37.03	–6.29	8	–2
	Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)	4,296	24.81	New	6	+6
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	2,101	12.13	n/a	2	–1
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2	1,889	10.91	–0.27	2	±0
	People's Party (PP)	1,439	8.31	–3.86	2	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	873	5.04	n/a	1	–3
Blank ballots		306	1.77	–0.09
Total		17,316			21	±0
Valid votes		17,316	99.37	+16.40
Invalid votes		110	0.63	–16.40
Votes cast / turnout		17,426	53.45	–9.25
Abstentions		15,174	46.55	+9.25
Registered voters		32,600
Sources[1][4][11]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to United Left totals in the 2003 election.

Getxo

Population: 82,327

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Getxo election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	13,559	35.10	n/a	10	+1
	People's Party (PP)	12,793	33.12	+0.28	10	+1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	6,113	15.82	+2.86	4	+1
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2	2,500	6.47	–3.38	1	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	1,538	3.98	n/a	0	–2
	The Greens (B/LV)	1,286	3.33	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		842	2.18	+0.48
Total		38,631			25	±0
Valid votes		38,631	91.64	–2.66
Invalid votes		3,522	8.36	+2.66
Votes cast / turnout		42,153	62.67	–12.30
Abstentions		25,110	37.33	+12.30
Registered voters		67,263
Sources[1][4][12]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

Irun

Population: 60,261

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 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))	10,635	39.62	+5.19	12	+3
	People's Party (PP)	4,320	16.09	–2.65	4	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	4,113	15.32	n/a	4	–1
	Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)2	2,687	10.01	+2.26	3	+1
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)3	2,088	7.78	+0.34	2	+1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	1,320	4.92	n/a	0	–3
	Citizen Action (AC/HE)	1,009	3.76	New	0	±0
	Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)	141	0.53	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		529	1.97	+0.31
Total		26,842			25	±0
Valid votes		26,842	99.15	+0.02
Invalid votes		231	0.85	–0.02
Votes cast / turnout		27,073	53.35	–11.96
Abstentions		23,677	46.65	+11.96
Registered voters		50,750
Sources[1][4][13]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 Basque Nationalist Action results are compared to Irun People totals in the 2003 election. 3 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to United Left totals in the 2003 election.

Portugalete

Population: 49,118

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 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))	8,756	37.67	+5.32	9	+1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	7,464	32.11	n/a	7	–1
	People's Party (PP)	3,675	15.81	–3.84	3	–2
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2	2,317	9.97	–3.07	2	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	576	2.48	n/a	0	–1
Blank ballots		457	1.97	+0.52
Total		23,245			21	–4
Valid votes		23,245	93.23	–1.71
Invalid votes		1,687	6.77	+1.71
Votes cast / turnout		24,932	59.22	–8.64
Abstentions		17,167	40.78	+8.64
Registered voters		42,099
Sources[1][4][14]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

Santurtzi

Population: 47,320

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Santurtzi election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	9,898	45.36	n/a	11	+4
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	7,018	32.16	–2.01	7	–1
	People's Party (PP)	2,624	12.03	–3.33	2	–1
	United Left–Greens (EB–B)2	1,582	7.25	–3.45	1	–1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	327	1.50	n/a	0	–1
Blank ballots		371	1.70	+0.05
Total		21,820			21	±0
Valid votes		21,820	91.25	–1.31
Invalid votes		2,093	8.75	+1.31
Votes cast / turnout		23,913	59.50	–7.06
Abstentions		16,280	40.50	+7.06
Registered voters		40,193
Sources[1][4][15]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens results are compared to United Left totals in the 2003 election.

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 227,568

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	33,855	31.37	+7.43	9	+2
	People's Party (PP)	32,101	29.74	–0.73	9	±0
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)1	23,622	21.89	n/a	6	–2
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)2	8,062	7.47	–2.37	2	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)1	6,046	5.60	n/a	1	±0
	Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ZAAAA)	860	0.80	New	0	±0
	For a Fairer World (PUM+J)	716	0.66	New	0	±0
	Democratic Innovation (InnDe)	490	0.45	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	296	0.27	–0.17	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,885	1.75	+0.41
Total		107,933			27	±0
Valid votes		107,933	93.71	–1.51
Invalid votes		7,249	6.29	+1.51
Votes cast / turnout		115,182	62.26	–8.63
Abstentions		69,807	37.74	+8.63
Registered voters		184,989
Sources[1][4][16]
Footnotes: 1 Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. 2 United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

General Assemblies

Further information: 2007 Basque foral elections