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]

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6][7]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

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][5][6]
Footnotes:

General Assemblies

Further information: 2007 Basque foral elections

References

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