Results breakdown of the 1999 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 13 June 1999. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

Overall

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

  PNV–EA (44.69%)
  EH (26.73%)
  PSE–EE (PSOE) (9.57%)
  PP (8.78%)
  IU/EB (1.02%)
  Other (9.21%)
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 397,580 34.20 –4.31 1,135 –172
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 264,647 22.76 New 378 +378
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 96,817 8.33 –19.55 616 –380
Basque Solidarity (EA) 36,116 3.11 –7.52 141 –170
Basque Citizens (EH)1 228,169 19.63 +5.25 679 +181
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 219,451 18.88 +2.00 243 +3
People's Party (PP) 203,255 17.48 +3.06 223 +57
United Left (IU/EB) 50,905 4.38 –2.78 26 –43
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 15,111 1.30 –1.58 2 –3
Alavese Unity (UA) 9,680 0.83 –1.11 9 –28
The Voice of the People (LVP) 2,125 0.18 ±0.00 9 ±0
The Greens (B/LV) 1,666 0.14 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 905 0.08 +0.07 0 ±0
Others 16,974 1.46 — 214 –11
Blank ballots 16,753 1.44 –0.34
Total 1,162,574 2,540 –16
Valid votes 1,162,574 99.15 +0.01
Invalid votes 10,018 0.85 –0.01
Votes cast / turnout 1,172,592 64.81 +0.82
Abstentions 636,750 35.19 –0.82
Registered voters 1,809,342
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PNV–EA
 
 34.20%
EH
 
 19.63%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
 
 18.88%
PP
 
 17.48%
IU/EB
 
 4.38%
ICV/EHE
 
 1.30%
Others
 
 2.70%
Blank ballots
 
 1.44%

City control

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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 98,649 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Basauri 48,107 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 358,467 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián 178,229 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Errenteria 39,376 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Getxo 82,974 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 55,196 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete 53,498 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi 48,962 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Vitoria-Gasteiz 216,527 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

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Barakaldo

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Population: 98,649
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 16,653 33.35 +3.81 9 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 11,286 22.60 –4.10 6 –1
People's Party (PP) 10,331 20.69 +4.09 5 ±0
Basque Citizens (EH)2 6,389 12.79 +3.69 3 +1
United Left (IU/EB) 4,053 8.12 –5.47 2 –2
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 448 0.90 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 776 1.55 –0.02
Total 49,936 25 –2
Valid votes 49,936 99.33 –0.03
Invalid votes 339 0.67 +0.03
Votes cast / turnout 50,275 58.66 –1.91
Abstentions 35,438 41.34 +1.91
Registered voters 85,713
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:

Basauri

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Population: 48,107
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 8,581 34.34 –2.78 7 –2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 6,955 27.84 +1.96 6 –1
People's Party (PP) 4,412 17.66 +4.10 4 +1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,271 13.09 +2.36 3 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,303 5.22 –5.64 1 –2
Humanist Party (PH) 124 0.50 +0.22 0 ±0
Blank ballots 339 1.36 –0.21
Total 24,985 21 –4
Valid votes 24,985 99.32 +0.07
Invalid votes 172 0.68 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout 25,157 60.81 +2.12
Abstentions 16,215 39.19 –2.12
Registered voters 41,372
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Bilbao

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Population: 358,467
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 58,772 31.09 +0.60 9 ±0
People's Party (PP) 47,299 25.02 +3.80 8 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 31,183 16.50 +2.14 5 +1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 23,740 12.56 +4.46 4 +2
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 14,372 7.60 –9.25 2 –3
United Left (IU/EB) 9,980 5.28 –2.08 1 –1
The Greens (B/LV) 989 0.52 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 250 0.13 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,455 1.30 –0.11
Total 189,040 29 ±0
Valid votes 189,040 99.34 –0.08
Invalid votes 1,249 0.66 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout 190,289 60.67 –0.47
Abstentions 123,351 39.33 +0.47
Registered voters 313,640
Sources[1][4][8][9]
Footnotes:

Donostia-San Sebastián

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Population: 178,229
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 29,977 30.05 +7.20 9 +2
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV)1 23,440 23.50 –5.60 7 –1
People's Party (PP) 20,943 21.00 –2.84 6 –1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 19,567 19.62 +5.30 5 +1
United Left (IU/EB) 3,119 3.13 –2.12 0 –1
The Greens (B/LV) 677 0.68 New 0 ±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 644 0.65 –1.76 0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH) 94 0.09 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,284 1.29 –0.75
Total 99,745 27 ±0
Valid votes 99,745 99.48 +0.10
Invalid votes 521 0.52 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 100,266 63.56 +0.40
Abstentions 57,483 36.44 –0.40
Registered voters 157,749
Sources[1][4][10]
Footnotes:

Errenteria

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Population: 39,376
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Errenteria election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 6,965 33.80 +0.14 8 ±0
Basque Citizens (EH)1 5,946 28.86 +5.64 6 +1
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV)2 3,777 18.33 –2.17 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 2,371 11.51 +1.29 2 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,236 6.00 –4.30 1 –1
Blank ballots 311 1.51 –0.58
Total 20,606 21 ±0
Valid votes 20,606 99.29 +0.15
Invalid votes 147 0.71 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 20,753 60.33 +0.64
Abstentions 13,644 39.67 –0.64
Registered voters 34,397
Sources[1][4][11]
Footnotes:

Getxo

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Population: 82,974
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 17,512 37.26 –5.95 11 –1
People's Party (PP) 15,568 33.12 +3.15 9 +1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 6,159 13.10 +4.00 3 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 4,636 9.86 +1.39 2 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,947 4.14 –2.89 0 –1
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE) 291 0.62 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 890 1.89 –0.34
Total 47,003 25 ±0
Valid votes 47,003 99.48 +0.09
Invalid votes 247 0.52 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout 47,250 67.88 +2.27
Abstentions 22,361 32.12 –2.27
Registered voters 69,611
Sources[1][4][12]
Footnotes:

Irun

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Population: 55,196
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 8,968 30.56 +1.66 8 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 8,774 29.90 +3.53 8 +2
People's Party (PP) 6,178 21.05 +0.71 6 +1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,525 12.01 +1.21 3 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,377 4.69 –5.95 0 –3
Blank ballots 526 1.79 –0.86
Total 29,348 25 ±0
Valid votes 29,348 99.19 –0.11
Invalid votes 239 0.81 +0.11
Votes cast / turnout 29,587 61.42 +1.85
Abstentions 18,581 38.58 –1.85
Registered voters 48,168
Sources[1][4][13]
Footnotes:

Portugalete

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Population: 53,498
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 8,268 29.23 +1.92 8 +1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 7,819 27.64 –1.37 7 ±0
People's Party (PP) 5,814 20.55 +3.43 5 ±0
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,106 10.98 +2.79 3 +1
United Left (IU/EB) 2,759 9.75 –6.82 2 –2
Blank ballots 524 1.85 +0.05
Total 28,290 25 ±0
Valid votes 28,290 99.10 –0.16
Invalid votes 258 0.90 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout 28,548 61.42 –0.68
Abstentions 17,932 38.58 +0.68
Registered voters 46,480
Sources[1][4][14]
Footnotes:

Santurtzi

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Population: 48,962
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 8,611 34.37 +7.17 8 +1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 6,688 26.69 –4.39 6 –1
People's Party (PP) 3,824 15.26 +0.92 3 –1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 3,647 14.56 +2.67 3 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,919 7.66 –6.25 1 –3
Blank ballots 366 1.46 –0.12
Total 25,055 21 –4
Valid votes 25,055 99.34 +0.10
Invalid votes 167 0.66 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 25,222 60.49 +0.02
Abstentions 16,473 39.51 –0.02
Registered voters 41,695
Sources[1][4][15]
Footnotes:

Vitoria-Gasteiz

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Population: 216,527
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 34,847 30.80 +12.73 9 +4
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)1 27,760 24.54 –8.27 7 –2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 21,069 18.62 +7.20 5 +1
Basque Citizens (EH)2 13,088 11.57 +4.57 3 +1
Alavese Unity (UA) 8,484 7.50 –10.09 2 –3
United Left (IU/EB) 5,808 5.13 –3.19 1 –1
Humanist Party (PH) 437 0.39 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,634 1.44 –0.16
Total 113,127 27 ±0
Valid votes 113,127 99.08 –0.13
Invalid votes 1,048 0.92 +0.13
Votes cast / turnout 114,175 61.90 +0.06
Abstentions 70,277 38.10 –0.06
Registered voters 184,452
Sources[1][4][16]
Footnotes:

General Assemblies

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Further information: 1999 Basque foral elections

References

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