2023 Spanish regional elections
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

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 237,81735.51+14.64 28+12
PSOE 197,91929.55–1.29 23–1
Vox 75,34911.25+5.17 7+4
CHA 34,1635.10–1.16 3±0
Existe 33,1904.96New 3+3
Podemos–AV 26,9234.02–4.09 1–4
IU 20,9593.13–0.19 1±0
PAR 13,9882.09–2.99 1–2
CS–Tú Aragón 8,5951.28–15.39 0–12
Others 10,0261.50 0±0
Blank ballots 10,8461.62+0.64
Valid votes 669,77598.77–0.56
Invalid votes 8,3371.23+0.56
Votes cast / turnout 678,11266.54+0.38
Registered voters 1,019,050

Asturias

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 195,99936.50+1.24 19–1
PP 175,13132.61+15.09 17+7
Vox 54,27310.11+3.68 4+2
IU–MP–IAS 40,7747.59+0.97 3+1
Podemos Asturies 21,0523.92–7.12 1–3
Foro 19,6523.66–2.86 1–1
SOS Asturias 5,8381.09New 0±0
CS 4,9740.93–13.04 0–5
Others 9,8071.83 0±0
Blank ballots 9,5231.77–0.67
Valid votes 537,02398.54–0.52
Invalid votes 7,9791.46+0.52
Votes cast / turnout 545,00256.85+1.73
Registered voters 958,658

Balearic Islands

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 161,26735.79+13.59 25+9
PSIB–PSOE 119,54026.53–0.84 18–1
Vox 62,63713.90+5.78 8+5
Més 37,6518.35–0.83 4±0
EUIB–Podemos 19,9804.43–5.31 1–5
El Pi 17,0893.79–3.51 0–3
MxMe 6,4861.44+0.03 2±0
CS 6,0971.35–8.55 0–5
Sa Unió 1,7470.39+0.06 1+1
GxF+PSOE 1,6790.37–0.07 0–1
Others 9,2642.06 0±0
Blank ballots 7,2071.60+0.59
Valid votes 450,64498.72–0.58
Invalid votes 5,8611.28+0.58
Votes cast / turnout 456,50555.11+1.18
Registered voters 828,278

Canary Islands

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 247,81127.17–1.71 23–2
CCa 201,40122.08+0.15 19±0
PP 176,30819.33+4.15 15+4
NC–BC 72,3727.93–1.12 5±0
Vox 71,7407.86+5.39 4+4
Podemos–IUC–SSP 35,7773.92–5.88 0–4
DVC 28,8993.17New 0±0
UxGC 17,1531.88New 0±0
PACMA 11,1901.23+0.11 0±0
ASG 6,7650.74+0.04 3±0
CS 3,5100.38–6.98 0–2
AIH 1,6600.18–0.11 1±0
Others 21,6862.38 0±0
Blank ballots 15,9471.75+0.51
Valid votes 912,21998.10–0.78
Invalid votes 17,6941.90+0.78
Votes cast / turnout 929,91352.00–0.59
Registered voters 1,788,412

Cantabria

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 116,19835.78+11.74 15+6
PRC 67,52320.79–16.85 8–6
PSOE 66,91720.61+3.00 8+1
Vox 35,98211.08+6.02 4+2
Podemos–IU–AV 13,3954.12–0.92 0±0
CS 7,5272.32–5.62 0–3
Cantabristas 5,5221.70+1.21 0±0
Others 5,8551.80 0±0
Blank ballots 5,8091.79+0.81
Valid votes 324,72897.98–1.04
Invalid votes 6,6852.02+1.04
Votes cast / turnout 331,41365.31–0.40
Registered voters 507,438

Castilla–La Mancha

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 490,28845.04+0.94 17–2
PP 366,31233.65+5.12 12+2
Vox 139,60712.83+5.81 4+4
Podemos–IU–AV 45,3174.16–2.76 0±0
CS 10,8851.00–10.38 0–4
Others 20,4741.88 0±0
Blank ballots 15,5701.43+0.62
Valid votes 1,088,45398.28–0.67
Invalid votes 19,0541.72+0.67
Votes cast / turnout 1,107,50769.60+0.15
Registered voters 1,591,262

Extremadura

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 244,22739.90–6.87 28–6
PP 237,38438.78+11.30 28+8
Vox 49,7988.13+3.42 5+5
Podemos–IU–AV 36,8366.01–1.19 4±0
JUEx 15,5592.54New 0±0
CS 5,4630.89–10.22 0–7
Others 14,1082.30 0±0
Blank ballots 8,7211.42+0.51
Valid votes 612,09697.77–0.90
Invalid votes 13,9372.23+0.90
Votes cast / turnout 626,03370.35+1.09
Registered voters 889,836

La Rioja

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 76,20545.38+12.32 17+5
PSOE 53,56231.90–6.77 12–3
Vox 12,7737.61+3.74 2+2
Podemos–IU 8,5435.09–1.56 2±0
PR+EV 6,0163.58–1.03 0±0
PLRi 4,3492.59New 0±0
CS 1,4730.88–10.65 0–4
Others 2,6381.57 0±0
Blank ballots 2,3601.41+0.46
Valid votes 167,91998.32–0.67
Invalid votes 2,8601.68+0.67
Votes cast / turnout 170,77967.79+1.85
Registered voters 251,919

Madrid

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,599,18647.32+2.56 70+5
MM–VQ 620,63118.36+1.37 27+3
PSOE 614,29618.18+1.38 27+3
Vox 248,3797.35–1.80 11–2
Podemos–IU–AV 161,0324.76–2.48 0–10
CS 52,9251.57–2.00 0±0
Others 80,6682.39 0±0
Blank ballots 35,1071.04+0.51
Valid votes 3,379,47798.99–0.40
Invalid votes 34,3421.01+0.40
Votes cast / turnout 3,413,81965.50–6.24
Registered voters 5,211,710

Murcia

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 293,05142.79+10.44 21+5
PSOE 175,50525.62–6.84 13–4
Vox 121,32117.71+8.24 9+5
Podemos–IU–AV 32,1734.69–2.90 2±0
MC REG 20,2062.95+0.72 0±0
CS 10,4801.53–10.46 0–6
MR–VE 8,9191.30New 0±0
Others 14,8992.18 0±0
Blank ballots 8,2631.20+0.67
Valid votes 684,81798.56–0.74
Invalid votes 10,0381.44+0.74
Votes cast / turnout 694,90663.25+0.93
Registered voters 1,098,543
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 92,39228.01n/a 15±0
PSN–PSOE 68,24720.69+0.06 11±0
EH Bildu 56,53517.14+2.60 9+2
GBai 43,66013.24–4.08 7–2
PP 24,0197.28n/a 3+1
Contigo/Zurekin 20,0956.09–1.66 3±0
Vox 14,1974.30+3.00 2+2
CS 1,2730.39n/a 0–3
Others 3,1160.94 0±0
Blank ballots 5,8601.78+1.00
Valid votes 329,86198.62–0.76
Invalid votes 4,6321.38+0.76
Votes cast / turnout 334,49364.45–4.08
Registered voters 518,998

Valencian Community

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 881,89335.75+16.63 40+21
PSPV–PSOE 708,14228.70+4.49 31+4
Compromís 357,98914.51–2.17 15–2
Vox 310,18412.57+1.98 13+3
Unides Podem–EUPV 88,1523.57–4.53 0–8
CS 37,0951.50–16.20 0–18
Others 52,4962.13 0±0
Blank ballots 31,0351.26+0.50
Valid votes 2,466,98698.75+0.17
Invalid votes 31,1041.25–0.17
Votes cast / turnout 2,498,09066.96–6.76
Registered voters 3,730,659

Autonomous cities

Ceuta

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 11,77434.34+3.22 9±0
PSOE 7,19821.00–4.60 6–1
Vox 7,07320.63–1.74 5–1
MDyC 3,84811.22+4.26 3+1
CY! 3,44210.04+3.82 2+1
Others 5531.61 0±0
Blank ballots 3941.15+0.55
Valid votes 34,14998.89–0.25
Invalid votes 4031.16+0.30
Votes cast / turnout 34,68554.79+0.25
Registered voters 63,301

Melilla

Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 15,64052.57+14.73 14+4
CpM 5,59018.79–11.83 5–3
PSOE 3,20610.78–3.63 3–1
Vox 2,9579.94+2.18 2±0
SML 1,5245.12New 1+1
Cs n/an/a–5.55 0–1
Others 4421.49 0±0
Blank ballots 3941.32+0.86
Valid votes 29,75398.39–1.06
Invalid votes 4861.61+1.06
Votes cast / turnout 30,23949.46–8.48
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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