This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 26 May 1991. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community’s most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]
Table of Contents
Overall[edit]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Other (7.31%)
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
297,816
29.85
+7.62
984
+168
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
193,416
19.38
+0.71
288
+11
Popular Unity (HB)
172,687
17.31
–1.76
558
+27
Basque Solidarity (EA)
118,262
11.85
–6.02
312
–130
People’s Party (PP)1
76,196
7.64
+2.11
68
+14
Basque Country Left (EE)
67,958
6.81
–2.61
104
–51
Alavese Unity (UA)
21,271
2.13
New
39
+39
United Left (IU/EB)
17,250
1.73
+0.94
6
+5
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
5,425
0.54
–2.45
0
–8
Basque Country Greens (EHB)
2,346
0.24
New
0
±0
Revolutionary Communist League–Communist Movement (LKI–EMK)2
1,546
0.15
+0.12
2
+2
The Voice of the People (LVP)
1,155
0.12
New
6
+6
Others
12,288
1.23
—
172
–49
Blank ballots
10,194
1.02
+0.03
Total
997,810
2,539
+34
Valid votes
997,810
99.20
+0.20
Invalid votes
8,054
0.80
–0.20
Votes cast / turnout
1,005,864
59.26
–8.30
Abstentions
691,535
40.74
+8.30
Registered voters
1,697,399
Sources[1][4][5]
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
after-content-x4
29.85%
PSE–PSOE
19.38%
HB
17.31%
EA
11.85%
PP
7.64%
EE
6.81%
UA
2.13%
IU/EB
1.73%
Others
2.28%
Blank ballots
1.02%
City control[edit]
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
108,588
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basauri
50,941
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao
383,798
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián
183,944
Basque Solidarity (EA)
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Getxo
81,795
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun
55,200
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Portugalete
57,157
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería
42,441
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Santurtzi
51,706
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Vitoria-Gasteiz
209,506
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Municipalities[edit]
Barakaldo[edit]
Population: 108,588
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
14,756
31.78
+3.99
10
+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
12,875
27.73
+6.20
8
+2
Popular Unity (HB)
6,332
13.64
–3.07
4
–1
People’s Party (PP)1
3,851
8.29
+3.26
2
+2
Basque Country Left (EE)
3,044
6.56
–2.78
2
–1
Basque Solidarity (EA)
2,501
5.39
–4.11
1
–2
United Left (IU/EB)
1,992
4.29
+2.83
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
420
0.90
–4.93
0
–1
Workers’ Socialist Party (PST)
193
0.42
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
471
1.01
+0.06
Total
46,435
27
±0
Valid votes
46,435
99.21
+0.04
Invalid votes
369
0.79
–0.04
Votes cast / turnout
46,804
54.37
–9.53
Abstentions
39,281
45.63
+9.53
Registered voters
86,085
Sources[1][4][6]
Basauri[edit]
Population: 50,941
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
7,815
35.45
+11.28
11
+4
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
7,057
32.01
+6.10
9
+1
Popular Unity (HB)
3,103
14.07
–4.01
4
–1
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,169
5.30
–2.78
1
–1
People’s Party (PP)1
1,097
4.98
+1.04
0
±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)
752
3.41
–5.02
0
–2
United Left (IU/EB)
651
2.95
+0.63
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
187
0.85
–3.71
0
±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
18
0.08
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
198
0.90
–0.29
Total
22,047
25
±0
Valid votes
22,047
99.36
+0.43
Invalid votes
143
0.64
–0.43
Votes cast / turnout
22,190
55.81
–8.86
Abstentions
17,571
44.19
+8.86
Registered voters
39,761
Sources[1][4][7]
Bilbao[edit]
Population: 383,798
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
57,639
34.72
+6.70
11
+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
34,849
20.99
+0.39
6
–1
People’s Party (PP)1
23,436
14.12
+5.19
4
+2
Popular Unity (HB)
20,180
12.16
–2.71
4
–1
Basque Country Left (EE)
11,504
6.93
–2.22
2
–1
Basque Solidarity (EA)
10,370
6.25
–4.58
2
–1
United Left (IU/EB)
2,864
1.73
+1.02
0
±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB)
1,449
0.87
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,260
0.76
–4.19
0
±0
Workers’ Socialist Party (PST)
447
0.27
New
0
±0
Alliance for the Republic (AxR)2
215
0.13
+0.01
0
±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
157
0.09
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,636
0.99
+0.10
Total
166,006
29
±0
Valid votes
166,006
99.26
+0.14
Invalid votes
1,238
0.74
–0.14
Votes cast / turnout
167,244
53.61
–10.38
Abstentions
144,720
46.39
+10.38
Registered voters
311,964
Sources[1][4][8][9]
Donostia-San Sebastián[edit]
Population: 183,944
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Solidarity (EA)
17,859
22.36
–1.95
6
–1
Popular Unity (HB)
13,791
17.27
–3.43
5
–1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
13,526
16.93
+0.93
5
±0
People’s Party (PP)1
13,036
16.32
+4.09
5
+2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
12,170
15.24
+6.04
4
+2
Basque Country Left (EE)
6,922
8.67
–4.31
2
–2
United Left (IU/EB)
809
1.01
+0.72
0
±0
Basque Country Greens (EHB)
587
0.73
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
300
0.38
–2.52
0
±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE)
82
0.10
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
792
0.99
+0.25
Total
79,874
27
±0
Valid votes
79,874
99.50
+0.39
Invalid votes
400
0.50
–0.39
Votes cast / turnout
80,274
56.17
–7.58
Abstentions
62,648
43.83
+7.58
Registered voters
142,922
Sources[1][4][10]
Getxo[edit]
Population: 81,795
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
13,164
37.89
+6.26
11
+2
People’s Party (PP)1
7,034
20.24
+5.57
5
+1
Popular Unity (HB)
4,333
12.47
–2.03
3
–1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
3,563
10.25
+0.62
2
±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)
3,000
8.63
–5.80
2
–2
Basque Country Left (EE)
2,645
7.61
–2.73
2
±0
United Left (IU/EB)
400
1.15
New
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
127
0.37
–2.98
0
±0
Blank ballots
481
1.38
+0.65
Total
34,747
25
±0
Valid votes
34,747
99.25
–0.18
Invalid votes
263
0.75
+0.18
Votes cast / turnout
35,010
56.97
–7.27
Abstentions
26,448
43.03
+7.27
Registered voters
61,458
Sources[1][4][11]
Irun[edit]
Population: 55,200
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
7,282
31.33
–1.06
9
±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
4,538
19.53
+10.33
5
+3
Popular Unity (HB)
3,266
14.05
–1.47
4
±0
Basque Solidarity (EA)
2,678
11.52
–5.63
3
–2
People’s Party (PP)1
2,296
9.88
+4.04
2
+1
Basque Country Left (EE)
2,017
8.68
–2.45
2
–1
United Left (IU/EB)
470
2.02
+1.38
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
446
1.92
–3.74
0
–1
Blank ballots
248
1.07
+0.07
Total
23,241
25
±0
Valid votes
23,241
99.35
+0.36
Invalid votes
153
0.65
–0.36
Votes cast / turnout
23,394
54.43
–9.08
Abstentions
19,584
45.57
+9.08
Registered voters
42,978
Sources[1][4][12]
Portugalete[edit]
Population: 57,156
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
8,817
35.25
+3.31
10
±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
5,961
23.83
+8.67
6
+1
Popular Unity (HB)
2,816
11.26
–2.95
3
–1
People’s Party (PP)1
1,945
7.78
+3.04
2
+2
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,905
7.62
–4.15
2
–1
United Left (IU/EB)
1,813
7.25
+4.66
2
+2
Basque Solidarity (EA)
1,172
4.69
–2.35
0
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
334
1.34
–3.88
0
–1
Blank ballots
247
0.99
+0.20
Total
25,010
25
±0
Valid votes
25,010
99.21
–0.21
Invalid votes
200
0.79
+0.21
Votes cast / turnout
25,210
55.32
–8.52
Abstentions
20,634
44.68
+8.52
Registered voters
45,574
Sources[1][4][13]
Rentería[edit]
Population: 42,441
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Rentería election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
6,574
36.06
+4.50
9
+2
Popular Unity (HB)
4,777
26.21
–1.59
6
–1
Basque Solidarity (EA)
1,895
10.40
–5.33
2
–1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
1,820
9.98
+4.11
2
+1
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,717
9.42
–3.45
2
–1
People’s Party (PP)1
750
4.11
+0.68
0
±0
United Left (IU/EB)
378
2.07
+0.52
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
137
0.75
New
0
±0
Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE)
48
0.26
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
133
0.73
–0.26
Total
18,229
21
±0
Valid votes
18,229
99.28
+0.29
Invalid votes
132
0.72
–0.29
Votes cast / turnout
18,361
55.43
–10.50
Abstentions
14,762
44.57
+10.50
Registered voters
33,123
Sources[1][4][14]
Santurtzi[edit]
Population: 51,706
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
7,167
33.21
+2.66
10
+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
5,484
25.41
+9.21
7
+3
Popular Unity (HB)
3,586
16.62
–2.87
5
–1
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,424
6.60
–3.19
1
–2
People’s Party (PP)1
1,335
6.19
+1.43
1
+1
Basque Solidarity (EA)
1,109
5.14
–6.39
1
–2
United Left (IU/EB)
1,051
4.87
+2.58
0
±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
257
1.19
–2.06
0
±0
Blank ballots
167
0.77
–0.09
Total
21,580
25
±0
Valid votes
21,580
99.39
+0.32
Invalid votes
133
0.61
–0.32
Votes cast / turnout
21,713
53.83
–9.16
Abstentions
18,626
46.17
+9.16
Registered voters
40,339
Sources[1][4][15]
Vitoria-Gasteiz[edit]
Population: 209,506
← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
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