2011 Basque foral elections

The 2011 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 9th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Overall

← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Basque General Assemblies election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 333,543 30.93 –3.12 49 –4
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 273,273 25.34 +14.90 45 +30
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 180,928 16.78 –9.39 28 –16
People's Party (PP) 154,361 14.32 –2.66 28 –1
Aralar (Aralar)2 37,242 3.45 n/a 1 –3
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 35,746 3.32 n/a 2 –6
The Greens (B/LV) 11,351 1.05 +0.53 0 ±0
Many with one Goal (H1!) 8,662 0.80 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8,630 0.80 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 6,687 0.62 New 0 ±0
Social and Basque Party (PSyV) 1,742 0.16 New 0 ±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 586 0.05 –0.11 0 ±0
Independent Liberal Party (PLIn) 470 0.04 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party of the Basque Country (EKA) 253 0.02 –0.03 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 107 0.01 –0.10 0 ±0
Blank ballots 24,703 2.29 +0.18
Total 1,078,284 153 ±0
Valid votes 1,078,284 98.54 +11.07
Invalid votes 16,009 1.46 –11.07
Votes cast / turnout 1,094,293 63.55 +2.90
Abstentions 627,749 36.45 –2.90
Registered voters 1,722,042
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
 
 30.93%
Bildu–EA–A
 
 25.34%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
 
 16.78%
PP
 
 14.32%
Aralar
 
 3.45%
EB–B
 
 3.32%
B/LV
 
 1.05%
Others
 
 2.52%
Blank ballots
 
 2.29%

Foral deputation control

The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Deputation Previous control New control
Álava Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) People's Party (PP)
Biscay Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Gipuzkoa Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Gather (Bildu)

Historical territories

Álava

← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Álava General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 39,652 25.96 +0.03 16 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 36,224 23.72 –1.74 13 –1
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 32,004 20.95 +6.71 11 +5
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 24,912 16.31 –9.51 9 –5
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 6,253 4.09 n/a 2 +1
Aralar (Aralar)2 4,174 2.73 n/a 0 –1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,747 1.80 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,939 1.27 New 0 ±0
The Greens (B/LV) 650 0.43 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,178 2.74 +0.93
Total 152,733 51 ±0
Valid votes 152,733 97.66 +0.67
Invalid votes 3,657 2.34 –0.67
Votes cast / turnout 156,390 63.63 –0.19
Abstentions 89,391 36.37 +0.19
Registered voters 245,781
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Biscay

← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Biscay General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 216,455 37.22 –2.86 22 –1
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 122,169 21.01 +12.93 12 +10
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 97,008 16.68 –8.13 9 –5
People's Party (PP) 80,215 13.79 –2.47 8 ±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 20,479 3.52 n/a 0 –3
Aralar (Aralar)2 15,838 2.72 n/a 0 –1
The Greens (B/LV) 7,439 1.28 +0.54 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 3,490 0.60 New 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,397 0.58 New 0 ±0
Social and Basque Party (PSyV) 1,742 0.30 New 0 ±0
Carlist Party of the Basque Country (EKA) 253 0.04 –0.05 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 107 0.02 –0.18 0 ±0
Blank ballots 12,930 2.22 +0.36
Total 581,522 51 ±0
Valid votes 581,522 98.59 +8.42
Invalid votes 8,305 1.41 –8.42
Votes cast / turnout 589,827 64.02 +3.67
Abstentions 331,556 35.98 –3.67
Registered voters 921,383
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Gipuzkoa

← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 119,100 34.62 +21.71 22 +15
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 80,864 23.50 –3.64 14 –2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 59,008 17.15 –11.91 10 –6
People's Party (PP) 34,494 10.03 –3.21 4 –2
Aralar (Aralar)2 17,230 5.01 n/a 1 –1
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 9,014 2.62 n/a 0 –4
Many with one Goal (H1!) 8,662 2.52 New 0 ±0
The Greens (B/LV) 3,262 0.95 +0.57 0 ±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,486 0.72 New 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,258 0.37 New 0 ±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 586 0.17 –0.41 0 ±0
Independent Liberal Party (PLIn) 470 0.14 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,595 2.21 –0.56
Total 344,029 51 ±0
Valid votes 344,029 98.84 +20.25
Invalid votes 4,047 1.16 –20.25
Votes cast / turnout 348,076 62.73 +3.13
Abstentions 206,802 37.27 –3.13
Registered voters 554,878
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Election Results Archive". euskadi.eus (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (1979 - 2015)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2020.