1999 Basque foral elections

Elections in the Spanish region of the Basque Country results in the concurrent local elections 1999 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 13 June 1999 to elect the 6th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Guipúzcoa. 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, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election. Overall + ← Summary of the 13 June 1999 Basque foral election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 401,965 34.70 −4.54 56 −6 Basque Citizens (EH)2 228,528 19.73 +5.30 29 +9 People's Party (PP) 220,859 19.06 +3.60 34 +9 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 212,167 18.31 +1.59 29 +3 United Left (IU/EB) 53,525 4.62 −3.51 3 −6 Alavese Unity (UA) 9,448 0.82 −1.29 2 −7 Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 8,243 0.71 −1.12 0 −2 We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 2,177 0.19 New 0 ±0 The Greens (B/LV) 2,034 0.18 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 1,146 0.10 New 0 ±0 Basque Country Greens (EHB) 360 0.03 −0.01 0 ±0 Blank ballots 18,081 1.56 −0.27 Total 1,158,533 153 ±0 Valid votes 1,158,533 99.07 ±0.00 Invalid votes 10,917 0.93 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 1,169,450 64.83 +0.91 Abstentions 634,355 35.17 −0.91 Registered voters 1,803,805 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 Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity results are compared to the combined totals of Basque Nationalist Party and Basque Solidarity in the 1995 elections. 2 Basque Citizens results are compared to Popular Unity totals in the 1995 elections. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PNV–EA PNV–EA 34.70 EH Euskal Herritarrok 19.73 PP People's Party of the Basque Country 19.06 PSE–EE (PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left 18.31 IU/EB United Left (Spain) 4.62 Others #777777 2.02 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.56 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 284,595 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) People's Party (PP) Biscay 1,137,594 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Guipúzcoa 676,019 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Historical territories Álava + ← Summary of the 13 June 1999 General Assembly of Álava election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 44,607 28.75 +11.62 16 +7 Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 44,166 28.46 −5.43 16 −3 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 26,122 16.83 +2.42 9 +2 Basque Citizens (EH)2 21,154 13.63 +4.53 6 +2 Alavese Unity (UA) 9,448 6.09 −9.92 2 −7 United Left (IU/EB) 7,181 4.63 −3.16 2 −1 Blank ballots 2,500 1.61 −0.07 Total 155,178 51 ±0 Valid votes 155,178 99.03 ±0.00 Invalid votes 1,522 0.97 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 156,700 64.38 +0.05 Abstentions 86,688 35.62 −0.05 Registered voters 243,388 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity results are compared to the combined totals of Basque Nationalist Party and Basque Solidarity in the 1995 election. 2 Basque Citizens results are compared to Popular Unity totals in the 1995 election. Biscay + ← Summary of the 13 June 1999 General Assembly of Biscay election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 227,768 36.56 −3.63 21 ±0 People's Party (PP) 121,223 19.46 +3.03 10 +1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 117,872 18.92 +2.01 10 ±0 Basque Citizens (EH)2 102,341 16.43 +4.56 9 +4 United Left (IU/EB) 32,705 5.25 −4.07 1 −3 Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 8,243 1.32 −2.04 0 −2 Humanist Party (PH) 1,146 0.18 New 0 ±0 The Greens (B/LV) 1,119 0.18 New 0 ±0 We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 923 0.15 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,686 1.55 −0.13 Total 623,026 51 ±0 Valid votes 623,026 99.14 +0.09 Invalid votes 5,398 0.86 −0.09 Votes cast / turnout 628,424 64.32 +0.63 Abstentions 348,666 35.68 −0.63 Registered voters 977,090 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity results are compared to the combined totals of Basque Nationalist Party and Basque Solidarity in the 1995 election. 2 Basque Citizens results are compared to Popular Unity totals in the 1995 election. Guipúzcoa + ← Summary of the 13 June 1999 General Assembly of Guipúzcoa election results → center|325px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 130,031 34.19 −5.65 19 −3 Basque Citizens (EH)2 105,033 27.62 +6.68 14 +3 Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 68,173 17.92 +0.59 10 +1 People's Party (PP) 55,029 14.47 +1.33 8 +1 United Left (IU/EB) 13,639 3.59 −2.67 0 −2 We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 1,254 0.33 New 0 ±0 The Greens (B/LV) 915 0.24 New 0 ±0 Basque Country Greens (EHB) 360 0.09 −0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,895 1.55 −0.60 Total 380,329 51 ±0 Valid votes 380,329 98.96 −0.17 Invalid votes 3,997 1.04 +0.17 Votes cast / turnout 384,326 65.89 +1.76 Abstentions 199,001 34.11 −1.76 Registered voters 583,327 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity results are compared to the combined totals of Basque Nationalist Party and Basque Solidarity in the 1995 election. 2 Basque Citizens results are compared to Popular Unity totals in the 1995 election. 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