Results breakdown of the 1999 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 13 June 1999. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically. [1] [2]

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City control

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.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Barakaldo 98,649 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Basauri 48,107 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 358,467 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián 178,229 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Errenteria 39,376 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Getxo 82,974 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun 55,196 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete 53,498 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi 48,962 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE)) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Vitoria-Gasteiz 216,527 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 98,649
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
BarakaldoCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))16,65333.35+3.819±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)111,28622.60−4.106−1
People's Party (PP)10,33120.69+4.095±0
Basque Citizens (EH)26,38912.79+3.693+1
United Left (IU/EB)4,0538.12−5.472−2
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE)4480.90New0±0
Blank ballots7761.55−0.02
Total49,93625−2
Valid votes49,93699.33−0.03
Invalid votes3390.67+0.03
Votes cast / turnout50,27558.66−1.91
Abstentions35,43841.34+1.91
Registered voters85,713
Sources [1] [3] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Basauri

Population: 48,107
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Basauri election results →
BasauriCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)18,58134.34−2.787−2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))6,95527.84+1.966−1
People's Party (PP)4,41217.66+4.104+1
Basque Citizens (EH)23,27113.09+2.363±0
United Left (IU/EB)1,3035.22−5.641−2
Humanist Party (PH)1240.50+0.220±0
Blank ballots3391.36−0.21
Total24,98521−4
Valid votes24,98599.32+0.07
Invalid votes1720.68−0.07
Votes cast / turnout25,15760.81+2.12
Abstentions16,21539.19−2.12
Registered voters41,372
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Bilbao

Population: 358,467
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Bilbao election results →
BilbaoCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)158,77231.09+0.609±0
People's Party (PP)47,29925.02+3.808+1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))31,18316.50+2.145+1
Basque Citizens (EH)223,74012.56+4.464+2
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE)14,3727.60−9.252−3
United Left (IU/EB)9,9805.28−2.081−1
The Greens (B/LV)9890.52New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)2500.13New0±0
Blank ballots2,4551.30−0.11
Total189,04029±0
Valid votes189,04099.34−0.08
Invalid votes1,2490.66+0.08
Votes cast / turnout190,28960.67−0.47
Abstentions123,35139.33+0.47
Registered voters313,640
Sources [1] [4] [5] [6]
Footnotes:

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 178,229
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
SanSebastianCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))29,97730.05+7.209+2
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV)123,44023.50−5.607−1
People's Party (PP)20,94321.00−2.846−1
Basque Citizens (EH)219,56719.62+5.305+1
United Left (IU/EB)3,1193.13−2.120−1
The Greens (B/LV)6770.68New0±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)6440.65−1.760±0
Humanist Party (PH)940.09New0±0
Blank ballots1,2841.29−0.75
Total99,74527±0
Valid votes99,74599.48+0.10
Invalid votes5210.52−0.10
Votes cast / turnout100,26663.56+0.40
Abstentions57,48336.44−0.40
Registered voters157,749
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Errenteria

Population: 39,376
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Errenteria election results →
ErrenteriaCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))6,96533.80+0.148±0
Basque Citizens (EH)15,94628.86+5.646+1
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV)23,77718.33−2.174±0
People's Party (PP)2,37111.51+1.292±0
United Left (IU/EB)1,2366.00−4.301−1
Blank ballots3111.51−0.58
Total20,60621±0
Valid votes20,60699.29+0.15
Invalid votes1470.71−0.15
Votes cast / turnout20,75360.33+0.64
Abstentions13,64439.67−0.64
Registered voters34,397
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Getxo

Population: 82,974
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Getxo election results →
GetxoCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)117,51237.26−5.9511−1
People's Party (PP)15,56833.12+3.159+1
Basque Citizens (EH)26,15913.10+4.003+1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))4,6369.86+1.392±0
United Left (IU/EB)1,9474.14−2.890−1
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE)2910.62New0±0
Blank ballots8901.89−0.34
Total47,00325±0
Valid votes47,00399.48+0.09
Invalid votes2470.52−0.09
Votes cast / turnout47,25067.88+2.27
Abstentions22,36132.12−2.27
Registered voters69,611
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Irun

Population: 55,196
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Irun election results →
IrunCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))8,96830.56+1.668±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)18,77429.90+3.538+2
People's Party (PP)6,17821.05+0.716+1
Basque Citizens (EH)23,52512.01+1.213±0
United Left (IU/EB)1,3774.69−5.950−3
Blank ballots5261.79−0.86
Total29,34825±0
Valid votes29,34899.19−0.11
Invalid votes2390.81+0.11
Votes cast / turnout29,58761.42+1.85
Abstentions18,58138.58−1.85
Registered voters48,168
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Portugalete

Population: 53,498
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Portugalete election results →
PortugaleteCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))8,26829.23+1.928+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)17,81927.64−1.377±0
People's Party (PP)5,81420.55+3.435±0
Basque Citizens (EH)23,10610.98+2.793+1
United Left (IU/EB)2,7599.75−6.822−2
Blank ballots5241.85+0.05
Total28,29025±0
Valid votes28,29099.10−0.16
Invalid votes2580.90+0.16
Votes cast / turnout28,54861.42−0.68
Abstentions17,93238.58+0.68
Registered voters46,480
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Santurtzi

Population: 48,962
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
SanturtziCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))8,61134.37+7.178+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)16,68826.69−4.396−1
People's Party (PP)3,82415.26+0.923−1
Basque Citizens (EH)23,64714.56+2.673±0
United Left (IU/EB)1,9197.66−6.251−3
Blank ballots3661.46−0.12
Total25,05521−4
Valid votes25,05599.34+0.10
Invalid votes1670.66−0.10
Votes cast / turnout25,22260.49+0.02
Abstentions16,47339.51−0.02
Registered voters41,695
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 216,527
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
VitoriaGasteizCouncilDiagram1999.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)34,84730.80+12.739+4
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)127,76024.54−8.277−2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))21,06918.62+7.205+1
Basque Citizens (EH)213,08811.57+4.573+1
Alavese Unity (UA)8,4847.50−10.092−3
United Left (IU/EB)5,8085.13−3.191−1
Humanist Party (PH)4370.39New0±0
Blank ballots1,6341.44−0.16
Total113,12727±0
Valid votes113,12799.08−0.13
Invalid votes1,0480.92+0.13
Votes cast / turnout114,17561.90+0.06
Abstentions70,27738.10−0.06
Registered voters184,452
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:

General Assemblies

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 13 de junio de 1999. Euskadi". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior . Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Resultados Electorales" (in Spanish). Basque Government . Retrieved 28 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Acuerdo de 15 de julio de 1999, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 606/1999, de 19 de abril, y celebradas el 13 de junio, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (178 (Supplement)): 1–1182. 27 July 1999. ISSN   0212-033X . Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones municipales en Bilbao (Bilbo) (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
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