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2011 Basque foral elections

Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Guipúzcoa. 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.

Overall

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← Summary of the 22 May 2011 Basque foral election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 333,54330.93−3.12 49−4
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 273,27325.34+14.90 45+30
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 180,92816.78−9.39 28−16
People's Party (PP) 154,36114.32−2.66 28−1
Aralar (Aralar)2 37,2423.45n/a 1−3
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 35,7463.32n/a 2−6
The Greens (B/LV) 11,3511.05+0.53 0±0
Many with one Goal (H1!) 8,6620.80New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 8,6300.80New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 6,6870.62New 0±0
Social and Basque Party (PSyV) 1,7420.16New 0±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 5860.05−0.11 0±0
Independent Liberal Party (PLIn) 4700.04New 0±0
Carlist Party of the Basque Country (EKA) 2530.02−0.03 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1070.01−0.10 0±0
Blank ballots 24,7032.29+0.18
Total 1,078,284 153±0
Valid votes 1,078,28498.54+11.07
Invalid votes 16,0091.46−11.07
Votes cast / turnout 1,094,29363.55+2.90
Abstentions 627,74936.45−2.90
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%

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 317,352 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) People's Party (PP)
Biscay 1,153,724 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Guipúzcoa 707,263 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Gather (Bildu)

Historical territories

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Álava

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← Summary of the 22 May 2011 General Assembly of Álava election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 39,65225.96+0.03 16+1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 36,22423.72−1.74 13−1
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 32,00420.95+6.71 11+5
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 24,91216.31−9.51 9−5
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 6,2534.09n/a 2+1
Aralar (Aralar)2 4,1742.73n/a 0−1
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,7471.80New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,9391.27New 0±0
The Greens (B/LV) 6500.43New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,1782.74+0.93
Total 152,733 51±0
Valid votes 152,73397.66+0.67
Invalid votes 3,6572.34−0.67
Votes cast / turnout 156,39063.63−0.19
Abstentions 89,39136.37+0.19
Registered voters 245,781
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Biscay

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← Summary of the 22 May 2011 General Assembly of Biscay election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 216,45537.22−2.86 22−1
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 122,16921.01+12.93 12+10
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 97,00816.68−8.13 9−5
People's Party (PP) 80,21513.79−2.47 8±0
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 20,4793.52n/a 0−3
Aralar (Aralar)2 15,8382.72n/a 0−1
The Greens (B/LV) 7,4391.28+0.54 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 3,4900.60New 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 3,3970.58New 0±0
Social and Basque Party (PSyV) 1,7420.30New 0±0
Carlist Party of the Basque Country (EKA) 2530.04−0.05 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1070.02−0.18 0±0
Blank ballots 12,9302.22+0.36
Total 581,522 51±0
Valid votes 581,52298.59+8.42
Invalid votes 8,3051.41−8.42
Votes cast / turnout 589,82764.02+3.67
Abstentions 331,55635.98−3.67
Registered voters 921,383
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

Guipúzcoa

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← Summary of the 22 May 2011 General Assembly of Guipúzcoa election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Gather–Basque Solidarity–Alternative (Bildu–EA–Alternatiba)1 119,10034.62+21.71 22+15
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 80,86423.50−3.64 14−2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 59,00817.15−11.91 10−6
People's Party (PP) 34,49410.03−3.21 4−2
Aralar (Aralar)2 17,2305.01n/a 1−1
United Left–Greens (EB–B)2 9,0142.62n/a 0−4
Many with one Goal (H1!) 8,6622.52New 0±0
The Greens (B/LV) 3,2620.95+0.57 0±0
Union, Progress and Democracy (UPyD) 2,4860.72New 0±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 1,2580.37New 0±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 5860.17−0.41 0±0
Independent Liberal Party (PLIn) 4700.14New 0±0
Blank ballots 7,5952.21−0.56
Total 344,029 51±0
Valid votes 344,02998.84+20.25
Invalid votes 4,0471.16−20.25
Votes cast / turnout 348,07662.73+3.13
Abstentions 206,80237.27−3.13
Registered voters 554,878
Sources[1][2]
Footnotes:

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.
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