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2015 Basque foral elections

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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

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Overall

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← Summary of the 24 May 2015 Basque foral election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 360,27933.25+2.32 54+5
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 242,43122.38−6.41 39−7
We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 148,62613.72New 20+20
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 147,43213.61−3.17 21−7
People's Party (PP) 101,0849.33−4.99 17−11
Winning (Irabazi) 29,1482.69New 1+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 22,2562.05New 1+1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 5,5950.52−0.28 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 3,3770.31New 0±0
Joint Initiative (IKune) 3,2880.30New 0±0
Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFyV) 2,0930.19New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5610.05+0.04 0±0
Basque Communists–Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (EK–PCPE) 5150.05New 0±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/an/a−3.32 0−2
Blank ballots 16,7791.55−0.74
Total 1,083,464 153±0
Valid votes 1,083,46498.77+0.23
Invalid votes 13,5201.23−0.23
Votes cast / turnout 1,096,98463.76+0.21
Abstentions 623,38736.24−0.21
Registered voters 1,720,371
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
 
 33.25%
EH Bildu
 
 22.38%
Podemos
 
 13.72%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
 
 13.61%
PP
 
 9.33%
Irabazi
 
 2.69%
C's
 
 2.05%
Others
 
 1.42%
Blank ballots
 
 1.55%

Deputation control

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The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[1] 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)
Gipuzkoa[a] 715,018 Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Historical territories

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Álava

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← Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Assembly of Álava election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 35,33521.99−3.97 12−4
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 34,70521.60−2.12 13±0
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 32,71620.36−3.32 11±0
We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 23,39314.56New 8+8
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 17,99111.20−5.11 5−4
Winning (Irabazi) 5,9533.70New 1+1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 4,9823.10New 1+1
Joint Initiative (IKune) 1,7641.10New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,0790.67−1.13 0±0
Vox (Vox) 1180.07New 0±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B) n/an/a−4.09 0−2
Blank ballots 2,6531.65−1.09
Total 160,689 51±0
Valid votes 160,68998.40+0.74
Invalid votes 2,6211.60−0.74
Votes cast / turnout 163,31065.65+2.02
Abstentions 85,45034.35−2.02
Registered voters 248,760
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Biscay

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← Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Assembly of Biscay election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 212,65637.63+0.41 23+1
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 106,57518.86−4.87 11−1
We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 82,10714.53New 6+6
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 70,36112.45−4.23 7−2
People's Party (PP) 46,3548.20−5.59 4−4
Winning (Irabazi) 14,7732.61New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 12,0122.13New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,3890.60+0.02 0±0
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ATTKAA) 3,3770.60New 0±0
Vox–Family and Life Party (Vox–PFyV) 1,9750.35New 0±0
Joint Initiative (IKune) 1,5240.27New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5610.10+0.08 0±0
Basque Communists–Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (EK–PCPE) 5150.09New 0±0
Blank ballots 8,9231.58−0.64
Total 565,102 51±0
Valid votes 565,10298.67+0.08
Invalid votes 7,6441.33−0.08
Votes cast / turnout 572,74662.57−1.45
Abstentions 342,59837.43+1.45
Registered voters 915,344
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Gipuzkoa

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← Summary of the 24 May 2015 General Assembly of Gipuzkoa election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 112,91831.57+8.07 18+4
Basque Country Gather (EH Bildu)1 103,14028.84−10.79 17−6
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 59,08016.52−0.63 9−1
We Can (Podemos/Ahal Dugu) 43,12612.06New 6+6
People's Party (PP) 19,3955.42−4.61 1−3
Winning (Irabazi) 8,4222.35New 0±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (C's) 5,2621.47New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 1,1270.32−0.40 0±0
Blank ballots 5,2031.45−0.76
Total 357,673 51±0
Valid votes 357,67399.10+0.26
Invalid votes 3,2550.90−0.26
Votes cast / turnout 360,92864.88+2.15
Abstentions 195,33935.12−2.15
Registered voters 556,267
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Notes

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  1. ↑ Renamed from Guipúzcoa in July 2011.[3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Law 19/2011 (2011), art. 2 & final prov..

Bibliography

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