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 .
2023 Spanish regional elections
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 .
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
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The following table lists party control in autonomous communities and cities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
34,282
98.89
–0.25
Invalid votes
403
1.16
+0.30
Votes cast / turnout
34,685
54.79
+0.25
Registered voters
63,301
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
+3.17
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