Results breakdown of the 1991 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

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]

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  EAJ/PNV (38.76%)

  HB (21.98%)

  EA (12.29%)

  PSE–PSOE (11.34%)

  EE (4.10%)

  PP (2.68%)

  UA (1.54%)

  Other (7.31%)

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 municipal election results in the Basque Country →

Parties and coalitions		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   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

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

Barakaldo

Population: 108,588

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Barakaldo election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 50,941

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Basauri election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 383,798

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Bilbao election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 183,944

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 81,795

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Getxo election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 55,200

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Irun election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 57,156

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Portugalete election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 42,441

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Rentería election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 51,706

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Santurtzi election results →

Parties and coalitions		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

Population: 209,506

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →

Parties and coalitions		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	22,430	26.34	+17.27	8	+6
	Alavese Unity (UA)	18,749	22.02	New	7	+7
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	15,986	18.78	–1.23	6	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)	7,779	9.14	–2.10	3	±0
	People's Party (PP)^1	7,061	8.29	–0.76	2	±0
	Basque Solidarity (EA)	4,542	5.33	–27.20	1	–9
	Basque Country Left (EE)	3,553	4.17	–2.39	0	–2
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,667	1.96	–6.68	0	–2
	United Left (IU/EB)	1,159	1.36	+0.90	0	±0
	Green Union (UVE)	508	0.60	New	0	±0
	Vitorian Youth (JV)	445	0.52	New	0	±0
	Basque Country Greens (EHB)	310	0.36	New	0	±0
	Alliance for the Republic (AxR)	114	0.13	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		837	0.98	–0.03
Total		85,140			27	±0
Valid votes		85,140	99.21	+0.12
Invalid votes		675	0.79	–0.12
Votes cast / turnout		85,815	53.85	–12.93
Abstentions		73,542	46.15	+12.93
Registered voters		159,357
Sources[1][4][16]

Juntas Generales

Further information: 1991 Basque foral elections

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