2015 Basque foral elections

Elections in the Spanish region of the Basque Country results in the concurrent local elections 2015 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 24 May 2015 to elect the 10th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. Opinion polls Opinion polling for the 2015 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)#General Assemblies Overall + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Basque foral election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 360,279 33.25 +2.32 54 +5 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 242,431 22.38 −6.41 39 −7 We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 148,626 13.72 New 20 +20 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 147,432 13.61 −3.17 21 −7 People's Party (PP) 101,084 9.33 −4.99 17 −11 Winning (Irabazi) 29,148 2.69 New 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 22,256 2.05 New 1 +1 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,595 0.52 −0.28 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 3,377 0.31 New 0 ±0 Joint Initiative (IKune) 3,288 0.30 New 0 ±0 Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFyV) 2,093 0.19 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 561 0.05 +0.04 0 ±0 Basque Communists–Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (EK–PCPE) 515 0.05 New 0 ±0 United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/a n/a −3.32 0 −2 Blank ballots 16,779 1.55 −0.74 Total 1,083,464 153 ±0 Valid votes 1,083,464 98.77 +0.23 Invalid votes 13,520 1.23 −0.23 Votes cast / turnout 1,096,984 63.76 +0.21 Abstentions 623,387 36.24 −0.21 Registered voters 1,720,371 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/juntas.html Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026https://www.euskadi.eus/ab12aAREWar/resultado/maint Resultados Electorales es Basque Government 28 December 2025 left Footnotes: 1 Basque Country Gather results are compared to the combined totals of Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative and Aralar in the 2011 elections. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px EAJ/PNV Basque Nationalist Party 33.25 EH Bildu EH Bildu 22.38 Podemos Podemos (Spanish political party) 13.72 PSE–EE (PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left 13.61 PP People's Party of the Basque Country 9.33 Irabazi Irabazi 2.69 C's Citizens (Spanish political party) 2.05 Others #777777 1.42 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.55 Deputation control The following table lists party control in the foral deputations. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Province Population Previous control New control Álava 321,932 People's Party (PP) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Biscay 1,151,905 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) GipuzkoaRenamed from Guipúzcoa in July 2011.Law 19/2011 2011 art. 2 & final prov.. 715,018 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Historical territories Álava + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Assembly of Álava election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 35,335 21.99 −3.97 12 −4 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 34,705 21.60 −2.12 13 ±0 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 32,716 20.36 −3.32 11 ±0 We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 23,393 14.56 New 8 +8 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 17,991 11.20 −5.11 5 −4 Winning (Irabazi) 5,953 3.70 New 1 +1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 4,982 3.10 New 1 +1 Joint Initiative (IKune) 1,764 1.10 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,079 0.67 −1.13 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 118 0.07 New 0 ±0 United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/a n/a −4.09 0 −2 Blank ballots 2,653 1.65 −1.09 Total 160,689 51 ±0 Valid votes 160,689 98.40 +0.74 Invalid votes 2,621 1.60 −0.74 Votes cast / turnout 163,310 65.65 +2.02 Abstentions 85,450 34.35 −2.02 Registered voters 248,760 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Basque Country Gather results are compared to the combined totals of Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative and Aralar in the 2011 election. Biscay + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Assembly of Biscay election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 212,656 37.63 +0.41 23 +1 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 106,575 18.86 −4.87 11 −1 We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 82,107 14.53 New 6 +6 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 70,361 12.45 −4.23 7 −2 People's Party (PP) 46,354 8.20 −5.59 4 −4 Winning (Irabazi) 14,773 2.61 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 12,012 2.13 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,389 0.60 +0.02 0 ±0 Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 3,377 0.60 New 0 ±0 Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFyV) 1,975 0.35 New 0 ±0 Joint Initiative (IKune) 1,524 0.27 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 561 0.10 +0.08 0 ±0 Basque Communists–Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (EK–PCPE) 515 0.09 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,923 1.58 −0.64 Total 565,102 51 ±0 Valid votes 565,102 98.67 +0.08 Invalid votes 7,644 1.33 −0.08 Votes cast / turnout 572,746 62.57 −1.45 Abstentions 342,598 37.43 +1.45 Registered voters 915,344 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Basque Country Gather results are compared to the combined totals of Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative and Aralar in the 2011 election. Gipuzkoa + ← Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Assembly of Gipuzkoa election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 112,918 31.57 +8.07 18 +4 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 103,140 28.84 −10.79 17 −6 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 59,080 16.52 −0.63 9 −1 We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 43,126 12.06 New 6 +6 People's Party (PP) 19,395 5.42 −4.61 1 −3 Winning (Irabazi) 8,422 2.35 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5,262 1.47 New 0 ±0 Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,127 0.32 −0.40 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,203 1.45 −0.76 Total 357,673 51 ±0 Valid votes 357,673 99.10 +0.26 Invalid votes 3,255 0.90 −0.26 Votes cast / turnout 360,928 64.88 +2.15 Abstentions 195,339 35.12 −2.15 Registered voters 556,267 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Basque Country Gather results are compared to the combined totals of Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative and Aralar in the 2011 election. Notes References Bibliography y Ley 19/2011, de 5 de julio, por la que pasan a denominarse oficialmente "Araba/Álava", "Gipuzkoa" y "Bizkaia" las demarcaciones provinciales llamadas anteriormente "Álava", "Guipúzcoa" y "Vizcaya" Law 19/2011 5 July 2011 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2011-11606 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2011-11606 9 April 2026 Law 19/2011 2011 Foral election Basque Country Category:Foral elections in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country