2023 Spanish 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.

For the local elections held concurrently, see 2023 Spanish local elections.
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 Valencian Community
50 seats in the regional assemblies of Ceuta and Melilla
Regional administrations after the 2023 regional elections

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 237,81735.51+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 10,0261.5 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 1,018,967

Asturias
Main article: 2023 Asturian regional election
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–MA–IAS 40,7747.59+0.97 3+1
Podemos 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 9,8071.56 0±0
Blank ballots 9,2411.77–0.67
Valid votes 537,02398.54–0.52
Invalid votes 7,9791.46+0.52
Votes cast / turnout 545,00256.85+1.73
Registered voters 958,635

Balearic Islands
Main article: 2023 Balearic regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 159,75535.84+13.64 25+9
PSIB–PSOE 118,14026.50–0.87 18–1
Vox 62,00413.91+5.79 8+5
Més 37,2278.35–0.83 4±0
EUIB–Podemos 19,6324.40–5.34 1–5
El Pi 16,9273.80–3.50 0–3
MxMe 6,3821.43+0.02 2±0
CS 6,0351.35–8.55 0–5
PACMA 4,3120.97–0.43 0±0
Sa Unió 1,7460.39+0.06 1+1
GxF+PSOE 1,6730.38–0.06 0–1
Others
Blank ballots 7,1261.60+0.59
Valid votes 445,76998.73–0.57
Invalid votes 5,7551.27+0.57
Votes cast / turnout 451,524
Registered voters 828,133

Canary Islands
Main article: 2023 Canarian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 239,07027.17–1.71 23–2
CCa 192,20321.84+0.17 19±0
PP 170,74719.41+4.23 15+4
NC–BC 71,0218.07–0.94 5±0
Vox 69,1587.86+5.39 4+4
Podemos–IUC–SSP 34,5313.92–5.88 0–4
ASG 6,1120.69–0.01 3±0
CS 3,3810.38–6.98 0–2
AIH 1,6440.19–0.10 1±0
Others
Blank ballots 15,3801.75+0.51
Valid votes 879,90398.11–0.77
Invalid votes 17,0071.89+0.77
Votes cast / turnout 896,910
Registered voters 1,778,285

Cantabria
Main article: 2023 Cantabrian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 115,16835.81+11.77 15+6
PRC 67,10620.86–16.78 8–6
PSOE 66,25020.60+2.99 8+1
Vox 35,62511.08+6.02 4+2
Podemos–IU–AV 13,1404.09–0.95 0±0
CS 7,4512.32–5.62 0–3
Others
Blank ballots 5,7451.79+0.81
Valid votes 321,63597.97–1.05
Invalid votes 6,6732.03+1.05
Votes cast / turnout 328,308
Registered voters 507,632

Castilla–La Mancha
Main article: 2023 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 483,50045.06+0.96 17–2
PP 361,15533.66+5.13 12+2
Vox 137,76512.84+5.82 4+4
Podemos–IU–AV 44,4624.14–2.78 0±0
CS 10,6760.99–10.39 0–4
Others
Blank ballots 15,3471.43+0.62
Valid votes 1,072,98298.29–0.66
Invalid votes 18,7591.71+0.66
Votes cast / turnout 1,091,741
Registered voters 1,590,156

Extremadura
Main article: 2023 Extremaduran regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 242,36639.89–6.88 28–6
PP 236,09038.86+11.38 28+8
Vox 49,3428.12+3.41 5+5
Podemos–IU–eX–AV 36,3735.99–1.21 4±0
CS 5,4070.89–10.22 0–7
Others
Blank ballots 8,6591.43+0.52
Valid votes 607,55797.78–0.89
Invalid votes 13,8502.22+0.89
Votes cast / turnout 621,407
Registered voters 889,549

La Rioja
Main article: 2023 Riojan regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 75,85945.44+12.38 17+5
PSOE 53,29531.92–6.75 12–3
Vox 12,6347.57+3.70 2+2
Podemos–IU 8,4575.07–1.58 2±0
PR+EV 5,9753.58–1.03 0±0
CS 1,4480.87–10.66 0–4
Others
Blank ballots 2,3701.42+0.47
Valid votes 166,94498.32–0.67
Invalid votes 2,8591.68+0.67
Votes cast / turnout 169,803
Registered voters 251,854

Madrid
Main article: 2023 Madrilenian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 1,586,98547.35+2.59 70+5
Más Madrid 615,17118.35+1.36 27+3
PSOE 609,71818.19+1.39 27+3
Vox 245,2157.32–1.83 11–2
Podemos–IU–AV 158,8314.74–2.50 0–10
Others
Blank ballots 34,9221.04+0.51
Valid votes 3,351,92799.05–0.34
Invalid votes 32,3100.95+0.34
Votes cast / turnout 3,384,237
Registered voters 5,211,285

Murcia
Main article: 2023 Murcian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 286,57142.84+10.49 21+5
PSOE 171,27125.60–6.87 13–4
Vox 118,54617.72+8.25 9+5
Podemos–IU–AV 31,3404.69–2.90 2±0
CS 10,2341.53–10.46 0–6
Others
Blank ballots 8,0791.21+0.68
Valid votes 668,90298.57–0.73
Invalid votes 9,7681.43+0.73
Votes cast / turnout 678,670
Registered voters 1,096,759
Main article: 2023 Navarrese regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
UPN 89,64327.93n/a 15±0
PSN–PSOE 66,44820.70+0.07 11±0
EH Bildu 55,47817.28+2.74 9+2
GBai 42,66513.29–4.03 7–2
PP 23,0807.19n/a 3+1
Contigo/Zurekin 19,5396.09–1.66 3±0
Vox 13,7544.28+2.97 2+2
CS 1,2090.38n/a 0–3
Others
Blank ballots 5,7221.78+1.00
Valid votes 320,98698.61–0.77
Invalid votes 4,5521.39+0.77
Votes cast / turnout 325,538
Registered voters 519,262

Valencian Community
Main article: 2023 Valencian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 863,04335.81+16.69 40+21
PSPV–PSOE 691,71528.70+4.49 31+4
Compromís 349,09614.49–2.19 15–2
Vox 302,88512.57+1.98 13+3
Unides Podem–EUPV 85,5713.55–4.55 0–8
CS 36,1461.50–16.20 0–18
Others
Blank ballots 30,3671.26+0.50
Valid votes 2,409,75498.78+0.20
Invalid votes 29,8901.22–0.20
Votes cast / turnout 2,439,644
Registered voters 3,731,958

Ceuta
Main article: 2023 Ceuta Assembly election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 11,73834.37+3.25 9±0
PSOE 7,15820.96–4.64 6–1
Vox 7,05020.64–1.73 5–1
MDyC 3,83911.24+4.28 3+1
CY! 3,42810.04+3.82 2+1
Others
Blank ballots 3931.15+0.55
Valid votes 34,14998.89–0.25
Invalid votes 3851.11+0.25
Votes cast / turnout 34,534
Registered voters 63,269

Melilla
Main article: 2023 Melilla Assembly election
Parties and alliances Votes  % ±pp Seats +/−
PP 15,55552.68+14.84 14+4
CpM 5,55718.82–11.80 5–3
PSOE 3,14810.66–3.75 3–1
Vox 2,9379.95+2.19 2±0
SML 1,5085.11New 1+1
CS n/an/a–5.55 0–1
Others
Blank ballots 3921.33+0.87
Valid votes 29,52898.40–1.05
Invalid votes 4821.60+1.05
Votes cast / turnout 30,010
Registered voters 61,048

Aftermath

Following the election results, in which the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is set to lose much of the power gained following the 2015 and 2019 regional and local elections, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez appeared the following day to announce that general elections, set to the end of the year, had been moved and will be held in July.

 Aragon: the People's Party of Aragon became the most voted party and its candidate, Jorge Azcón, has stated that he wants to lead a "single-color" cabinet, offering "all parties" to be "in permanent dialogue", after summoning incumbent President Javier Lambán (PSOE) to a meeting.[3] He was elected president with the votes of PP, Vox and PAR, forming a coalition cabinet including PP and Vox.[4]

 Asturias: Despite remaining as the most voted party, Adrián Barbón (PSOE) has not yet assured another term in government, as the region is pending on the absentee ballot, which could guarantee a victory for the People's Party.[5] The absentee ballot counting did not change seats in the Asturian parliament, thus giving a majority to the left-of-centre parties.[6] He was later elected president with the votes of PSOE, Podemos and United Left, forming a coalition cabinet with PSOE and United Left.[7]

 Balearic Islands: Incumbent President Francina Armengol (PSOE) recognized her defeat, stating that "it is clear that the left will not be able to govern".[8] Although there has been talks between the People's Party and Vox, there has been no agreement since the latter is asking to form a coalition government, while PP's candidate Marga Prohens is leaning for a minority government.[9] During the ongoing negotiations, the People's Party granted Vox the required votes for them to get the presidency of the regional parliament.[10] On 28 June, it was announced that Vox would abstain in the investiture of Prohens, in exchange for entering the island councils.[11]

 Canary Islands: Despite incumbent President Ángel Víctor Torres (PSOE) securing first place in the elections, Canarian Coalition and the People's Party stated that they are close to sign a government agreement, which would rely on the support of the minor parties AHI and ASG.[12] An agreement between CC, PP, AHi and ASG was announced on 8 June,[13] with CC candidate Fernando Clavijo set to become the next regional president.

 Cantabria: Incumbent President Miguel Ángel Revilla (PRC) recognized his defeat and announced the support of his party to the People's Party candidate, María José Sáenz de Buruaga, after securing first place in the elections. He defended this decisions to avoid the influence of far-right Vox in the Cantabrian government.[14]

 Castilla-La Mancha: Incumbent President Emiliano García-Page (PSOE) secured an absolute majority of the seats in parliament.

 Extremadura: María Guardiola (PP) stated that, following the defeat of incumbent President Guillermo Fernández Vara (PSOE) after he lost his majority in the regional parliament, she will attempt to form a new government by negotiating with Vox.[15] Disagreements between both parties led to a PSOE led regional parliament, and Fernández Vara announced on 21 June his intention to present himself forward for the post.[16] However, he retired his candidacy after Vox and PP announced that they had reached a government agreement to elect Guardiola as next Extremaduran president.[17]

La Rioja La Rioja: People's Party candidate Gonzalo Capellán secured an absolute majority in the regional parliament, defeating incumbent president Concha Andreu (PSOE), who recognized her defeat and the "bad results".[18]

 Community of Madrid: Incumbent president Isabel Díaz Ayuso (PP) secured an absolute majority in the regional parliament, although the People's Party lost one seat to Vox following the absentee ballot counting.[19] She was the first regional president to be elected, on 22 June, by absolute majority of her own party and the abstention of Vox.

 Murcia: Incumbent president Fernando López Miras (PP), stated that he wants to rule "in a single-party government", although they rely on the votes of Vox for the investiture sesion.[20] Following the inauguration of the regional assembly, from which government body Vox was left out, the party threaten López Miras with voting against his investiture and therefore advocating for snap elections if the party is not allowed to enter the regional government, following the example of the Valencian Community.[21] After refusing to form a coalition government with Vox on the grounds of having received a "clear majority", López Miras first investiture attempt failed.[22]

 Navarre: Incumbent president María Chivite (PSOE) announced that, following the elections, she wanted to continue with her previous alliance with Geroa Bai and Contigo/Zurekin parties, which would rely on the support of EH Bildu.[23] She was later elected president with the votes of PSOE, Geroa Bai and Contigo/Zurekin, which formed a minority government, and the abstention of EH Bildu.[24]

 Valencian Community: Incumbent president Ximo Puig (PSPV) and his government partners Compromís and Unides Podem lost their majority in parliament, allowing the right-of-centre parties to command a majority of seats. PP's candidate Carlos Mazón stated that he wanted to form a minority government.[25] However, on 13 June, it was announced that PP and Vox had reached an agreement and would form a coalition government,[26] with PP's candidate Carlos Mazón replacing Ximo Puig as next regional president.

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