2023 Spanish regional elections
← 2019 28 May 2023
737 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
50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla
Regional administrations after the 2023 regional elections

Regional elections were held in Spain on 28 May 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. 737 of 1,212 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election, as well as the 50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain.

The results produced a landslide victory for the right-of-centre political forces, erasing all the gains made by the ruling Socialist Party in 2015 and 2019. The right recovered power of several regions and even broke through progressive strongholds 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 vary depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years, to be held together with nationwide local elections.[1]

In some cases, regional presidents have the prerogative to dissolve the regional parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies are restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. In other cases—namely, Aragon, the Balearic Islands, Castile and León, Extremadura, Navarre and the Valencian Community—, the law grants presidents the power to call a snap election resulting in fresh four year-parliamentary terms.[2] 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.

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities and cities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Current control New control
Autonomous communities
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)
Autonomous cities
Ceuta People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Melilla Independent (INDEP) People's Party (PP)

Summary by region

Aragon

Main article: 2023 Aragonese regional election
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

Main article: 2023 Asturian regional election
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

Main article: 2023 Balearic regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
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

Main article: 2023 Canarian regional election
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
AIH 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

Main article: 2023 Cantabrian regional election
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

Main article: 2023 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
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

Main article: 2023 Extremaduran regional election
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

Main article: 2023 Riojan regional election
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

Main article: 2023 Madrilenian regional election
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

Main article: 2023 Murcian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
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

Main article: 2023 Navarrese regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
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

Main article: 2023 Valencian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
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

Autonomous cities

Ceuta

Main article: 2023 Ceuta Assembly election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 11,774 34.34 +3.22 9 ±0
PSOE 7,198 21.00 –4.60 6 –1
Vox 7,073 20.63 –1.74 5 –1
MDyC 3,848 11.22 +4.26 3 +1
CY! 3,442 10.04 +3.82 2 +1
Others 553 1.61 0 ±0
Blank ballots 394 1.15 +0.55
Valid votes 34,149 98.89 –0.25
Invalid votes 403 1.16 +0.30
Votes cast / turnout 34,685 54.79 +0.25
Registered voters 63,301

Melilla

Main article: 2023 Melilla Assembly election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 15,640 52.57 +14.73 14 +4
CpM 5,590 18.79 –11.83 5 –3
PSOE 3,206 10.78 –3.63 3 –1
Vox 2,957 9.94 +2.18 2 ±0
SML 1,524 5.12 New 1 +1
Cs n/a n/a –5.55 0 –1
Others 442 1.49 0 ±0
Blank ballots 394 1.32 +0.86
Valid votes 29,753 98.39 –1.06
Invalid votes 486 1.61 +1.06
Votes cast / turnout 30,239 49.46 –8.48
Registered voters 61,138

References

  1. ^ "Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985 (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2023. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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