2019 Spanish local elections in the Valencian Community

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community on 26 May 2019. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

Opinion polls

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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
Alcoy 58,977 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Alicante 331,577 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Benidorm 67,558 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castellón de la Plana 170,888 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Elche 230,625 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Elda 52,404 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Gandia 73,829 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Orihuela 76,778 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) (PSPV–PSOE in 2022)
Paterna 69,156 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Sagunto 65,669 Commitment Coalition (Compromís) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrent 81,245 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrevieja 82,599 The Greens (LV) People's Party (PP)
Valencia 791,413 Commitment Coalition (Compromís) Commitment Coalition (Compromís)

Municipalities

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Alcoy

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Population: 58,977
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Alcoy election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 12,60343.27+12.11 12+3
People's Party (PP) 4,75616.33+0.95 4±0
Commitment to Alcoy: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 2,5688.82−3.16 2−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 2,4738.49−7.09 2−2
We Can (Podem) 2,3988.23New 2+2
Let's Win Alcoy–United Left: We Keep Forward (GA–EUPV:SE) 2,2557.74−11.48 2−3
Vox (Vox) 1,5985.49New 1+1
Seniors in Action (3e en acción) 2280.78New 0±0
Blank ballots 2470.85−0.77
Total 29,126 25±0
Valid votes 29,12699.25+0.96
Invalid votes 2210.75−0.96
Votes cast / turnout 29,34763.39−5.44
Abstentions 16,95136.61+5.44
Registered voters 46,298
Sources[1][4][5]

Alicante

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Population: 331,577
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Alicante election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 39,47929.33+3.73 9+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 37,19327.63+7.33 9+3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 22,26716.54−2.17 5−1
United We Can–United Left (PodemEUPV)1 12,2549.10−9.62 2−4
Commitment to Alicante: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 9,0436.72−2.31 2−1
Vox (Vox) 8,5806.37+5.80 2+2
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 1,6521.23−0.24 0±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 7560.56New 0±0
Regionalist Alicantine Party–Citizen Hope (PAR–EsC)2 7470.56+0.23 0±0
Forward–The Eco-pacifist Greens (Avant–LV) 4440.33New 0±0
Democratic Centre Coalition (CCD) 3340.25New 0±0
Act (PACT) 2740.20New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 2260.17−0.44 0±0
Seniors in Action (3e en acción) 2080.15New 0±0
Together We Win (JC) 1650.12New 0±0
The Left of AlicanteRepublics Now–Municipal Agreement (EA–AR–AM) 1010.08New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 720.05−0.19 0±0
Alicantine Regional Alternative (ARAL) 660.05−0.06 0±0
Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 550.04−0.11 0±0
Blank ballots 6760.50−0.66
Total 134,592 25±0
Valid votes 134,59299.63+0.48
Invalid votes 5010.37−0.48
Votes cast / turnout 135,09356.03−7.22
Abstentions 106,00543.97+7.22
Registered voters 241,098
Sources[1][4][5]
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Benidorm

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Population: 67,558
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Benidorm election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 9,16239.68+12.50 13+5
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 7,32931.74+9.45 10+3
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 2,0158.73−0.76 2−1
Commitment to Benidorm: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 1,0464.53−2.47 0−2
We Can (Podem) 9444.09New 0±0
Vox (Vox) 7843.40New 0±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 3931.70New 0±0
Democratic Centre Coalition (CCD) 3931.70New 0±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (Centro Moderado) 3001.30New 0±0
United LeftRepublican Left: We Keep Forward (EU–ER:SE) 2991.29−2.54 0±0
We Are Benidorm–Neighbourhood Platform (SOM–BND) 1740.75New 0±0
For the Commerce and Housing of Benidorm (CVBenidorm) 540.23New 0±0
Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN) 510.22New 0±0
Citizens for Benidorm (CBM) n/an/a−12.00 0−3
Liberals of Benidorm (Liberales) n/an/a−8.95 0−2
Blank ballots 1450.63−0.87
Total 23,089 25±0
Valid votes 23,08999.34+1.05
Invalid votes 1530.66−1.05
Votes cast / turnout 23,24253.08−4.10
Abstentions 20,54346.92+4.10
Registered voters 43,785
Sources[1][4][5]

Castellón de la Plana

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Population: 170,888
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 25,55034.78+13.76 10+4
People's Party (PP) 17,60823.97−1.99 7−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 10,34514.08−0.93 4−1
Commitment to Castellón: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 8,56511.66−2.27 3−1
United We Can–On the Move–United Left (Podemos–CSenMov–EUPV)1 4,8086.55−10.20 2−2
Vox (Vox) 4,7046.40+5.59 1+1
Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA) 6340.86New 0±0
Democratic Centre Coalition (CCD) 3530.48−0.54 0±0
The Left of Castellón–Municipal Agreement (L'EdC–AM) 2340.32New 0±0
Valencian Democrats (DV) 2060.28New 0±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 610.08New 0±0
Blank ballots 3910.53−0.79
Total 73,459 27±0
Valid votes 73,45999.56+0.53
Invalid votes 3250.44−0.53
Votes cast / turnout 73,78460.61−5.91
Abstentions 47,96139.39+5.91
Registered voters 121,745
Sources[1][4][6]
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Elche

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Population: 230,625
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Elche election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 37,39036.80+10.60 12+4
People's Party (PP) 28,15027.71−1.92 9±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 8,9978.85−0.79 2−1
Commitment to Elche: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 6,5986.49−7.29 2−2
Vox (Vox) 6,0255.93New 2+2
We Can (Podemos) 4,6604.59New 0±0
Ilicitans for Elche (Ilicitanos) 3,0463.00−3.55 0−2
Party of Elche (Partido de Elche/Partit d'Elx) 2,8882.84−3.01 0−1
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 1,2561.24New 0±0
Decide–Choose (DTET) 1,1041.09New 0±0
Stand Up Elche: We Keep Forward (EUPVERPV:SE)1 7110.70−3.17 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1210.12−0.18 0±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE) 480.05New 0±0
Democratic People (Poble) 410.04New 0±0
Blank ballots 5690.56−0.53
Total 101,604 27±0
Valid votes 101,60499.63+0.49
Invalid votes 3770.37−0.49
Votes cast / turnout 101,98159.65−6.84
Abstentions 68,99040.35+6.84
Registered voters 170,971
Sources[1][4][5]
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Elda

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Population: 52,404
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Elda election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 10,15740.23+8.48 13+4
People's Party (PP) 4,58418.16−5.80 5−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 4,10116.24+6.24 5+2
Vox (Vox) 1,4075.57+4.76 1+1
United Left of the Valencian Country: We Keep Forward (EUPV:SE) 1,2855.09−2.47 1−1
Commitment to Elda: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 1,1444.53−3.67 0−2
We Can (Podemos)1 1,0023.97−6.02 0−2
We Are Elda (SE) 5272.09New 0±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 4261.69New 0±0
Eldensan Movement (ESM–CCDLV)2 2771.10−1.17 0±0
Impulse (Impulsa) 1510.60New 0±0
Blank ballots 1880.74−0.68
Total 25,249 25±0
Valid votes 25,24999.44+0.55
Invalid votes 1430.56−0.55
Votes cast / turnout 25,39260.62−5.99
Abstentions 16,49739.38+5.99
Registered voters 41,889
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:
  • 1 We Can results are compared to Yes We Can! Elda totals in the 2015 election.
  • 2 Eldensan Movement results are compare to Citizens of Democratic Centre totals in the 2015 election.

Gandia

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Population: 73,829
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Gandia election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 11,92135.80+9.93 11+4
People's Party (PP) 10,74132.26−6.71 9−3
Commitment–More United Gandia (CompromísEUPVERPV) 4,65213.97−3.44 4−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,8195.46+0.26 1±0
Vox (Vox) 1,4644.40New 0±0
We Can (Podem)1 1,0933.28−1.45 0±0
The Greens (LV/EV) 1,0073.02+1.07 0±0
Valencian Democrats (DV) 3391.02New 0±0
Blank ballots 2610.78−0.45
Total 33,297 25±0
Valid votes 33,29799.42+0.53
Invalid votes 1940.58−0.53
Votes cast / turnout 33,49165.66−6.73
Abstentions 17,51634.34+6.73
Registered voters 51,007
Sources[1][4][7]
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  • 1 We Can are compared to Yes We Can Gandia totals in the 2015 election.

Orihuela

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Population: 76,778
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Orihuela election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 9,49633.83−2.56 9−2
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 6,51923.22−2.23 6−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 5,37119.13+9.34 5+2
Let's Change Orihuela–Clear: United We Can (UP)1 3,69513.16−0.89 3+1
Vox (Vox) 1,9326.88+6.43 2+2
Commitment to Orihuela: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 7592.70+0.18 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 980.35−0.05 0±0
Democratic Forum (FDEE) n/an/a−5.15 0−1
Blank ballots 1990.71−0.79
Total 28,069 25±0
Valid votes 28,06999.24+0.93
Invalid votes 2140.76−0.93
Votes cast / turnout 28,28360.02−2.60
Abstentions 18,83839.98+2.60
Registered voters 47,121
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Paterna

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Population: 69,156
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Paterna election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 14,48747.41+24.86 13+7
People's Party (PP) 4,39514.38−6.33 4−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 3,97513.01−0.06 3−1
Commitment to Paterna: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 3,26810.70−9.98 3−3
Vox (Vox) 2,1366.99+6.18 2+2
We Can (Podem) 1,2394.06−5.68 0−2
United Left of the Valencian Country: We Keep Forward (EUPV:SE) 8222.69−3.63 0−1
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 710.23New 0±0
Blank ballots 1610.53−0.85
Total 30,554 25±0
Valid votes 30,55499.67+0.58
Invalid votes 1020.33−0.58
Votes cast / turnout 30,65660.66−7.15
Abstentions 19,88039.34+7.15
Registered voters 50,536
Sources[1][4][7]
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  • 1 We Can results are compared to Paterna Yes We Can totals in the 2015 election.

Sagunto

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Population: 65,669
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Sagunto election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 6,97623.31+12.59 7+4
Commitment to Sagunto: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 5,45318.22−2.50 5±0
Portenian Initiative (IP) 4,97516.63+3.66 5+2
People's Party (PP) 3,73212.47−5.76 3−2
United Left of the Valencian Country (EUPV) 2,7739.27−5.64 2−2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 2,5278.44+1.22 2±0
Vox (Vox) 1,6155.40New 1+1
In Common We Can (En Comú Podem) 1,4004.68New 0±0
Our ADN (ENADN) 2170.73−11.23 0−3
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 810.27−0.26 0±0
Blank ballots 1750.58−0.80
Total 29,924 25±0
Valid votes 29,92499.53+0.68
Invalid votes 1400.47−0.68
Votes cast / turnout 30,06460.82−6.17
Abstentions 19,36439.18+6.17
Registered voters 49,428
Sources[1][4][7]

Torrent

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Population: 81,245
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Torrent election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 14,02040.00+11.58 11+2
People's Party (PP) 9,42026.88−3.87 8−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 3,1649.03+1.15 2±0
Commitment to Torrent: Municipal Commitment (Compromís Municipal) 2,9008.27−7.43 2−2
Vox (Vox) 2,5077.15+6.66 2+2
We Can (Podem)1 1,3123.74New 0±0
Winning Torrent–United Left: We Keep Forward (EUPV:SE) 7832.23−3.30 0−1
We Are Valencian in Movement (UiG–Som–CUIDES) 3180.91New 0±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 2830.81New 0±0
Forward–The Eco-pacifist Greens (Avant) 1260.36New 0±0
Blank ballots 2170.62−0.45
Total 35,050 25±0
Valid votes 35,05099.43+0.25
Invalid votes 2000.57−0.25
Votes cast / turnout 35,25058.52−9.49
Abstentions 24,98941.48+9.49
Registered voters 60,239
Sources[1][4][7]

Torrevieja

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Population: 82,599
Summary of the 26 May 2019 City Council of Torrevieja election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 10,61447.08+9.14 14+3
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 4,46719.81+3.21 5+1
The Greens: Municipal Commitment (Compromiso Municipal)1 2,66611.82−3.51 3−1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (Cs) 1,1995.32−1.36 1−1
Dream Torrevieja (Sueña) 1,1595.14−2.64 1−1
Vox (Vox) 1,1435.07New 1+1
United–United Left in Alliance for Torrevieja (UnidasEUPV)2 9964.42−1.96 0−1
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 1840.82New 0±0
Popular Alternative of Torrevieja–Independents (APTCe–I) n/an/a−6.43 0−1
Blank ballots 1180.52−0.32
Total 22,546 25±0
Valid votes 22,54699.33+0.64
Invalid votes 1510.67−0.64
Votes cast / turnout 22,69751.14+0.55
Abstentions 21,68548.86−0.55
Registered voters 44,382
Sources[1][4][5]
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Valencia

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Population: 791,413

See also

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References

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