2023 Spanish regional elections
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Regional elections were held in Spain during 2023 to elect the regional parliaments of twelve of the seventeen autonomous communities: Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community. 736 of 1,211 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 28 May (concurrently with local elections all across the country).
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28 May 2023
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736 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community | |
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The results produced a landslide victory for the right-of-centre political forces, erasing all the gains made by the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in 2015 and 2019. The right-wing bloc recovered power in several regions and even broke through progressive strongholds such as Extremadura, with the PSOE only holding power in Castilla–La Mancha, Asturias and Navarre. This outcome prompted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap general election.
Election date
Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community. Typically, most autonomous communities held their elections on the fourth Sunday of May every four years, concurrently with nationwide local elections, while others had their own, separate electoral cycles. In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. In other cases—Andalusia (since 1994), Aragon (2007), the Balearic Islands (2007), the Basque Country (1981), the Canary Islands (2018), Castile and León (2007), Catalonia (1985), Extremadura (2011), Galicia (1985), Navarre (2010) and the Valencian Community (2006)—the law granted regional presidents the power to call snap elections resulting in fresh four-year parliamentary terms.[1][2][3]
By the time of the 2023 regional elections, this prerogative had been exercised by Castile and León by holding a snap regional election on 13 February 2022.[4][5] The Valencian Community, which had its electoral cycle separated from other regions in April 2019,[6][7] brought it back to May in 2023.[8]
Regional governments
The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
| Election day | Region | Previous control | New control | ||
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| 28 May | Aragon | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | ||
| Asturias | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
| Balearic Islands | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | |||
| Canary Islands | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Canarian Coalition (CC) | |||
| Cantabria | Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) | People's Party (PP) | |||
| Castilla–La Mancha | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
| Extremadura | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | |||
| La Rioja | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | |||
| Madrid | People's Party (PP) | People's Party (PP) | |||
| Murcia | People's Party (PP) | People's Party (PP) | |||
| Navarre | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
| Valencian Community | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | People's Party (PP) | |||
Summary by region
May (12 regions)
Aragon
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 237,817 | 35.51 | +14.64 | 28 | +12 | |
| PSOE | 197,919 | 29.55 | –1.29 | 23 | –1 | |
| Vox | 75,349 | 11.25 | +5.17 | 7 | +4 | |
| CHA | 34,163 | 5.10 | –1.16 | 3 | ±0 | |
| Existe | 33,190 | 4.96 | New | 3 | +3 | |
| Podemos–AV | 26,923 | 4.02 | –4.09 | 1 | –4 | |
| IU | 20,959 | 3.13 | –0.19 | 1 | ±0 | |
| PAR | 13,988 | 2.09 | –2.99 | 1 | –2 | |
| CS–Tú Aragón | 8,595 | 1.28 | –15.39 | 0 | –12 | |
| Others | 10,026 | 1.50 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 10,846 | 1.62 | +0.64 | |||
| Valid votes | 669,775 | 98.77 | –0.56 | |||
| Invalid votes | 8,337 | 1.23 | +0.56 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 678,112 | 66.54 | +0.38 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,019,050 | |||||
Asturias
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSOE | 195,999 | 36.50 | +1.24 | 19 | –1 | |
| PP | 175,131 | 32.61 | +15.09 | 17 | +7 | |
| Vox | 54,273 | 10.11 | +3.68 | 4 | +2 | |
| IU–MP–IAS | 40,774 | 7.59 | +0.97 | 3 | +1 | |
| Podemos Asturies | 21,052 | 3.92 | –7.12 | 1 | –3 | |
| Foro | 19,652 | 3.66 | –2.86 | 1 | –1 | |
| SOS Asturias | 5,838 | 1.09 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| CS | 4,974 | 0.93 | –13.04 | 0 | –5 | |
| Others | 9,807 | 1.83 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 9,523 | 1.77 | –0.67 | |||
| Valid votes | 537,023 | 98.54 | –0.52 | |||
| Invalid votes | 7,979 | 1.46 | +0.52 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 545,002 | 56.85 | +1.73 | |||
| Registered voters | 958,658 | |||||
Balearic Islands
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
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| PP | 161,267 | 35.79 | +13.59 | 25 | +9 | |
| PSIB–PSOE | 119,540 | 26.53 | –0.84 | 18 | –1 | |
| Vox | 62,637 | 13.90 | +5.78 | 8 | +5 | |
| Més | 37,651 | 8.35 | –0.83 | 4 | ±0 | |
| EUIB–Podemos | 19,980 | 4.43 | –5.31 | 1 | –5 | |
| El Pi | 17,089 | 3.79 | –3.51 | 0 | –3 | |
| MxMe | 6,486 | 1.44 | +0.03 | 2 | ±0 | |
| CS | 6,097 | 1.35 | –8.55 | 0 | –5 | |
| Sa Unió | 1,747 | 0.39 | +0.06 | 1 | +1 | |
| GxF+PSOE | 1,679 | 0.37 | –0.07 | 0 | –1 | |
| Others | 9,264 | 2.06 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 7,207 | 1.60 | +0.59 | |||
| Valid votes | 450,644 | 98.72 | –0.58 | |||
| Invalid votes | 5,861 | 1.28 | +0.58 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 456,505 | 55.11 | +1.18 | |||
| Registered voters | 828,278 | |||||
Canary Islands
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSOE | 247,811 | 27.17 | –1.71 | 23 | –2 | |
| CCa | 201,401 | 22.08 | +0.15 | 19 | ±0 | |
| PP | 176,308 | 19.33 | +4.15 | 15 | +4 | |
| NC–BC | 72,372 | 7.93 | –1.12 | 5 | ±0 | |
| Vox | 71,740 | 7.86 | +5.39 | 4 | +4 | |
| Podemos–IUC–SSP | 35,777 | 3.92 | –5.88 | 0 | –4 | |
| DVC | 28,899 | 3.17 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| UxGC | 17,153 | 1.88 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| PACMA | 11,190 | 1.23 | +0.11 | 0 | ±0 | |
| ASG | 6,765 | 0.74 | +0.04 | 3 | ±0 | |
| CS | 3,510 | 0.38 | –6.98 | 0 | –2 | |
| AHI | 1,660 | 0.18 | –0.11 | 1 | ±0 | |
| Others | 21,686 | 2.38 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 15,947 | 1.75 | +0.51 | |||
| Valid votes | 912,219 | 98.10 | –0.78 | |||
| Invalid votes | 17,694 | 1.90 | +0.78 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 929,913 | 52.00 | –0.59 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,788,412 | |||||
Cantabria
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 116,198 | 35.78 | +11.74 | 15 | +6 | |
| PRC | 67,523 | 20.79 | –16.85 | 8 | –6 | |
| PSOE | 66,917 | 20.61 | +3.00 | 8 | +1 | |
| Vox | 35,982 | 11.08 | +6.02 | 4 | +2 | |
| Podemos–IU–AV | 13,395 | 4.12 | –0.92 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CS | 7,527 | 2.32 | –5.62 | 0 | –3 | |
| Cantabristas | 5,522 | 1.70 | +1.21 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Others | 5,855 | 1.80 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 5,809 | 1.79 | +0.81 | |||
| Valid votes | 324,728 | 97.98 | –1.04 | |||
| Invalid votes | 6,685 | 2.02 | +1.04 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 331,413 | 65.31 | –0.40 | |||
| Registered voters | 507,438 | |||||
Castilla–La Mancha
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSOE | 490,288 | 45.04 | +0.94 | 17 | –2 | |
| PP | 366,312 | 33.65 | +5.12 | 12 | +2 | |
| Vox | 139,607 | 12.83 | +5.81 | 4 | +4 | |
| Podemos–IU–AV | 45,317 | 4.16 | –2.76 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CS | 10,885 | 1.00 | –10.38 | 0 | –4 | |
| Others | 20,474 | 1.88 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 15,570 | 1.43 | +0.62 | |||
| Valid votes | 1,088,453 | 98.28 | –0.67 | |||
| Invalid votes | 19,054 | 1.72 | +0.67 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 1,107,507 | 69.60 | +0.15 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,591,262 | |||||
Extremadura
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSOE | 244,227 | 39.90 | –6.87 | 28 | –6 | |
| PP | 237,384 | 38.78 | +11.30 | 28 | +8 | |
| Vox | 49,798 | 8.13 | +3.42 | 5 | +5 | |
| Podemos–IU–AV | 36,836 | 6.01 | –1.19 | 4 | ±0 | |
| JUEx | 15,559 | 2.54 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| CS | 5,463 | 0.89 | –10.22 | 0 | –7 | |
| Others | 14,108 | 2.30 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 8,721 | 1.42 | +0.51 | |||
| Valid votes | 612,096 | 97.77 | –0.90 | |||
| Invalid votes | 13,937 | 2.23 | +0.90 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 626,033 | 70.35 | +1.09 | |||
| Registered voters | 889,836 | |||||
La Rioja
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 76,205 | 45.38 | +12.32 | 17 | +5 | |
| PSOE | 53,562 | 31.90 | –6.77 | 12 | –3 | |
| Vox | 12,773 | 7.61 | +3.74 | 2 | +2 | |
| Podemos–IU | 8,543 | 5.09 | –1.56 | 2 | ±0 | |
| PR+EV | 6,016 | 3.58 | –1.03 | 0 | ±0 | |
| PLRi | 4,349 | 2.59 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| CS | 1,473 | 0.88 | –10.65 | 0 | –4 | |
| Others | 2,638 | 1.57 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 2,360 | 1.41 | +0.46 | |||
| Valid votes | 167,919 | 98.32 | –0.67 | |||
| Invalid votes | 2,860 | 1.68 | +0.67 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 170,779 | 67.79 | +1.85 | |||
| Registered voters | 251,919 | |||||
Madrid
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP | 1,599,186 | 47.32 | +2.56 | 70 | +5 | |
| MM–VQ | 620,631 | 18.36 | +1.37 | 27 | +3 | |
| PSOE | 614,296 | 18.18 | +1.38 | 27 | +3 | |
| Vox | 248,379 | 7.35 | –1.80 | 11 | –2 | |
| Podemos–IU–AV | 161,032 | 4.76 | –2.48 | 0 | –10 | |
| CS | 52,925 | 1.57 | –2.00 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Others | 80,668 | 2.39 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 35,107 | 1.04 | +0.51 | |||
| Valid votes | 3,379,477 | 98.99 | –0.40 | |||
| Invalid votes | 34,342 | 1.01 | +0.40 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 3,413,819 | 65.50 | –6.24 | |||
| Registered voters | 5,211,710 | |||||
Murcia
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
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| PP | 293,051 | 42.79 | +10.44 | 21 | +5 | |
| PSOE | 175,505 | 25.62 | –6.84 | 13 | –4 | |
| Vox | 121,321 | 17.71 | +8.24 | 9 | +5 | |
| Podemos–IU–AV | 32,173 | 4.69 | –2.90 | 2 | ±0 | |
| MC REG | 20,206 | 2.95 | +0.72 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CS | 10,480 | 1.53 | –10.46 | 0 | –6 | |
| MR–VE | 8,919 | 1.30 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
| Others | 14,899 | 2.18 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 8,263 | 1.20 | +0.67 | |||
| Valid votes | 684,817 | 98.56 | –0.74 | |||
| Invalid votes | 10,038 | 1.44 | +0.74 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 694,906 | 63.25 | +0.93 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,098,543 | |||||
Navarre
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
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| UPN | 92,392 | 28.01 | n/a | 15 | ±0 | |
| PSN–PSOE | 68,247 | 20.69 | +0.06 | 11 | ±0 | |
| EH Bildu | 56,535 | 17.14 | +2.60 | 9 | +2 | |
| GBai | 43,660 | 13.24 | –4.08 | 7 | –2 | |
| PP | 24,019 | 7.28 | n/a | 3 | +1 | |
| Contigo/Zurekin | 20,095 | 6.09 | –1.66 | 3 | ±0 | |
| Vox | 14,197 | 4.30 | +3.00 | 2 | +2 | |
| CS | 1,273 | 0.39 | n/a | 0 | –3 | |
| Others | 3,116 | 0.94 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 5,860 | 1.78 | +1.00 | |||
| Valid votes | 329,861 | 98.62 | –0.76 | |||
| Invalid votes | 4,632 | 1.38 | +0.76 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 334,493 | 64.45 | –4.08 | |||
| Registered voters | 518,998 | |||||
Valencian Community
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
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| PP | 881,893 | 35.75 | +16.63 | 40 | +21 | |
| PSPV–PSOE | 708,142 | 28.70 | +4.49 | 31 | +4 | |
| Compromís | 357,989 | 14.51 | –2.17 | 15 | –2 | |
| Vox | 310,184 | 12.57 | +1.98 | 13 | +3 | |
| Unides Podem–EUPV | 88,152 | 3.57 | –4.53 | 0 | –8 | |
| CS | 37,095 | 1.50 | –16.20 | 0 | –18 | |
| Others | 52,496 | 2.13 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 31,035 | 1.26 | +0.50 | |||
| Valid votes | 2,466,986 | 98.75 | +0.17 | |||
| Invalid votes | 31,104 | 1.25 | –0.17 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 2,498,090 | 66.96 | –6.76 | |||
| Registered voters | 3,730,659 | |||||