2007 Basque foral elections

Foral elections were held in the Basque Country on 27 May 2007 to elect the 8th 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.

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More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 Basque foral election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)¹	320,087	34.05	n/a	53	+1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	245,996	26.17	+4.60	44	+9
	People's Party (PP)	159,645	16.98	−2.62	29	−5
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)²	88,112	9.37	−1.89	12	+2
	Basque Solidarity (EA)¹	69,945	7.44	n/a	10	−11
	Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)	28,227	3.00	New	5	+5
	The Greens (B/LV)	4,895	0.52	New	0	±0
	We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)	1,533	0.16	+0.07	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,068	0.11	+0.03	0	±0
	Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC)	464	0.05	±0.00	0	±0
	Democratic Innovation (InnDe)	136	0.01	New	0	±0
	Alavese Unity (UA)	n/a	n/a	−0.56	0	−1
Blank ballots		19,810	2.11	+0.65

Total		939,918			153	±0

Valid votes		939,918	87.47	−2.11
Invalid votes		134,604	12.53	+2.11
Votes cast / turnout		1,074,522	60.65	−9.32
Abstentions		697,250	39.35	+9.32
Registered voters		1,771,772

Sources^[1]^[2]
Footnotes: ¹ Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 elections. ² United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 elections.

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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.

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Province	Population
Álava	301,926	People's Party (PP)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Biscay	1,139,863	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Guipúzcoa	691,895	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

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← Summary of the 27 May 2007 General Assembly of Álava election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	39,765	25.93	−2.55	15	−1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	39,596	25.82	+4.32	14	+2
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)¹	39,055	25.46	n/a	14	±0
	Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)	13,151	8.57	New	4	+4
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)²	10,201	6.65	−2.66	2	−1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)¹	8,692	5.67	n/a	2	−3
	Democratic Innovation (InnDe)	136	0.09	New	0	±0
	Alavese Unity (UA)	n/a	n/a	−3.83	0	−1
Blank ballots		2,772	1.81	+0.46

Total		153,368			51	±0

Valid votes		153,368	96.99	+3.43
Invalid votes		4,756	3.01	−3.43
Votes cast / turnout		158,124	63.82	−8.20
Abstentions		89,634	36.18	+8.20
Registered voters		247,758

Sources^[1]^[2]
Footnotes: ¹ Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. ² United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

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More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 General Assembly of Biscay election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)¹	209,237	40.08	n/a	23	+1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	129,532	24.81	+4.30	14	+3
	People's Party (PP)	84,863	16.26	−3.36	8	−2
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)²	41,122	7.88	−3.21	4	+1
	Basque Solidarity (EA)¹	27,104	5.19	n/a	1	−4
	Basque Nationalist Action (EAE/ANV)	15,076	2.89	New	1	+1
	The Greens (B/LV)	3,881	0.74	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,068	0.20	+0.06	0	±0
	Carlist Party of the Basque Country–Carlist Party (EKA–PC)	464	0.09	+0.03	0	±0
Blank ballots		9,704	1.86	+0.39

Total		522,051			51	±0

Valid votes		522,051	90.17	−1.65
Invalid votes		56,885	9.83	+1.65
Votes cast / turnout		578,936	60.35	−10.06
Abstentions		380,339	39.65	+10.06
Registered voters		959,275

Sources^[1]^[2]
Footnotes: ¹ Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. ² United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

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More information Parties and alliances, Popular vote ...

← Summary of the 27 May 2007 General Assembly of Guipúzcoa election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))	76,868	29.06	+5.46	16	+4
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)¹	71,795	27.14	n/a	16	±0
	United Left–Greens–Aralar (EB–B–Aralar)²	36,789	13.91	+1.35	6	+2
	People's Party (PP)	35,017	13.24	−1.87	6	−2
	Basque Solidarity (EA)¹	34,149	12.91	n/a	7	−4
	We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)	1,533	0.58	+0.29	0	±0
	The Greens (B/LV)	1,014	0.38	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		7,334	2.77	+1.26

Total		264,499			51	±0

Valid votes		264,499	78.59	−5.33
Invalid votes		72,063	21.41	+5.33
Votes cast / turnout		336,562	59.60	−8.75
Abstentions		228,177	40.40	+8.75
Registered voters		564,739

Sources^[1]^[2]
Footnotes: ¹ Within the Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity alliance in the 2003 election. ² United Left–Greens–Aralar results are compared to the combined totals of United Left and Aralar in the 2003 election.

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