Regional elections were held in Spain during 2019 to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities: Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community. 814 of 1,208 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 26 May for most regions (concurrently with local elections all across the country, as well as the 2019 European Parliament election) and on 28 April in the Valencian Community (concurrently with a general election).
Election date Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community. Typically, most autonomous communities held their elections on the fourth Sunday of May every four years, concurrently with nationwide local elections, while others had their own, separate electoral cycles. In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. In other cases—Andalusia (since 1994), Aragon (2007), the Balearic Islands (2007), the Basque Country (1981), the Canary Islands (2018), Castile and León (2007), Catalonia (1985), Extremadura (2011), Galicia (1985), Navarre (2010) and the Valencian Community (2006)—the law granted regional presidents the power to call snap elections resulting in fresh four-year parliamentary terms..
By the time of the 2019 regional elections, this prerogative had been exercised by the Valencian Community by holding a snap regional election on 28 April 2019, but the region's electoral cycle was brought back to May in 2023, concurrently with most other regions.
Regional governments The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
Election day Region Previous control New control 28 April Valencian Community Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26 May Aragon Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Balearic Islands Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canary Islands Canarian Coalition (CC) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cantabria Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) Castile and León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Rioja People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Madrid People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Murcia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Navarre Geroa Bai (GBai) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Summary by region April (Valencian Community)
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSPV–PSOE 643,909 24.21 +3.64 27 +4 PP 508,534 19.12 –7.49 19 –12 Cs 470,676 17.70 +5.21 18 +5 Compromís 443,640 16.68 –1.78 17 –2 Vox 281,608 10.59 +10.17 10 +10 Unides Podem–EUPV 215,392 8.10 –7.63 8 –5 PACMA 38,447 1.45 +0.65 0 ±0 Others 37,282 1.40 0 ±0 Blank ballots 20,221 0.76 –0.62 Valid votes 2,659,709 98.58 –0.02 Invalid votes 38,225 1.42 +0.02 Votes cast / turnout 2,697,934 73.72 +4.16 Registered voters 3,659,514
May (12 regions) Aragon
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 206,400 30.84 +9.41 24 +6 PP 139,660 20.87 –6.63 16 –5 Cs 111,602 16.67 +7.25 12 +7 Podemos–Equo 54,252 8.11 –12.64 5 –9 CHA 41,879 6.26 +1.68 3 +1 Vox 40,671 6.08 New 3 +3 PAR 33,978 5.08 –1.78 3 –3 IU 22,229 3.32 –0.90 1 ±0 Others 12,082 1.81 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,587 0.98 –1.00 Valid votes 669,340 99.33 +0.63 Invalid votes 4,540 0.67 –0.63 Votes cast / turnout 673,880 66.16 –0.17 Registered voters 1,018,530
Asturias
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 187,462 35.26 +8.78 20 +6 PP 93,147 17.52 –4.07 10 –1 Cs 74,271 13.97 +6.85 5 +2 Podemos 58,674 11.04 –8.02 4 –5 IU–IAS 35,174 6.62 –5.32 2 –3 FAC 34,687 6.52 –1.67 2 –1 Vox 34,210 6.43 +5.84 2 +2 Others 8,221 1.55 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,858 1.10 –0.79 Valid votes 531,704 99.06 +0.48 Invalid votes 5,030 0.94 –0.48 Votes cast / turnout 536,734 55.12 –0.67 Registered voters 973,737
Balearic Islands
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSIB–PSOE 117,480 27.37 +8.43 19 +5 PP 95,295 22.20 –6.11 16 –4 Cs 42,519 9.90 +3.51 5 +3 Podemos–EUIB 41,824 9.74 –6.66 6 –4 Més 39,415 9.18 –4.62 4 –2 Vox–ACTUA Baleares 34,871 8.12 New 3 +3 El Pi 31,348 7.30 –0.05 3 ±0 MxMe 6,058 1.41 –0.11 2 –1 PACMA 6,021 1.40 +0.60 0 ±0 GxF+PSOE+EUIB 2,036 0.47 +0.01 1 ±0 Others 8,055 1.88 0 ±0 Blank ballots 4,348 1.01 –0.86 Valid votes 429,270 99.30 +0.67 Invalid votes 3,009 0.70 –0.67 Votes cast / turnout 432,279 53.93 –3.20 Registered voters 801,618
Canary Islands
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 258,255 28.88 +8.99 25 +10 CCa–PNC 196,080 21.93 +0.09 20 +2 PP 135,722 15.18 –3.41 11 –1 NCa 80,891 9.05 –1.18 5 ±0 Podemos–SSP–Equo 78,532 8.78 –5.76 4 –3 Cs 65,854 7.36 +1.42 2 +2 Vox 22,078 2.47 +2.27 0 ±0 PACMA 10,029 1.12 –0.11 0 ±0 IUC 9,115 1.02 –1.18 0 ±0 ASG 6,222 0.70 +0.14 3 ±0 Others 20,391 2.28 0 ±0 Blank ballots 11,111 1.24 –0.59 Valid votes 894,280 98.88 +0.68 Invalid votes 10,089 1.12 –0.68 Votes cast / turnout 904,369 52.59 –3.50 Registered voters 1,719,640
Cantabria
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PRC 122,679 37.64 +7.75 14 +2 PP 78,347 24.04 –8.54 9 –4 PSOE 57,383 17.61 +3.57 7 +2 Cs 25,872 7.94 +1.00 3 +1 Vox 16,496 5.06 +4.72 2 +2 Podemos 10,224 3.14 –5.75 0 –3 IU+Equo 6,204 1.90 –1.13 0 ±0 Others 5,518 1.69 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,180 0.98 –0.57 Valid votes 325,903 99.02 +0.75 Invalid votes 3,234 0.98 –0.75 Votes cast / turnout 329,137 65.71 –0.52 Registered voters 500,925
Castile and León
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 479,916 34.84 +8.90 35 +10 PP 433,905 31.50 –6.23 29 –13 Cs 205,855 14.94 +4.67 12 +7 Vox 75,731 5.50 +4.82 1 +1 Podemos–Equo 68,869 5.00 –7.14 2 –8 IU–A–PCAS/TC–ALTER 31,580 2.29 –1.86 0 –1 UPL 28,057 2.04 +0.49 1 ±0 XAV 9,455 0.69 New 1 +1 Others 29,744 2.16 0 ±0 Blank ballots 14,566 1.06 –1.38 Valid votes 1,377,678 99.01 +1.08 Invalid votes 13,824 0.99 –1.08 Votes cast / turnout 1,391,502 65.80 +1.13 Registered voters 2,114,811
Castilla–La Mancha
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 476,469 44.10 +7.99 19 +4 PP 308,184 28.53 –8.96 10 –6 Cs 122,955 11.38 +2.74 4 +4 Vox 75,813 7.02 +6.54 0 ±0 Podemos–IU–Equo 74,777 6.92 –5.93 0 –2 Others 13,442 1.24 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,754 0.81 –0.94 Valid votes 1,080,394 98.95 +1.13 Invalid votes 11,506 1.05 –1.13 Votes cast / turnout 1,091,900 69.45 –2.05 Registered voters 1,572,308
Extremadura
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 287,619 46.77 +5.27 34 +4 PP 168,982 27.48 –9.52 20 –8 Cs 68,343 11.11 +6.72 7 +6 Podemos–IU–eX–Equo 44,309 7.20 –6.76 4 –2 Vox 28,992 4.71 +4.43 0 ±0 Others 11,159 1.81 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,611 0.91 –0.43 Valid votes 615,015 98.67 +0.53 Invalid votes 8,273 1.33 –0.53 Votes cast / turnout 623,288 69.26 –2.14 Registered voters 899,930
La Rioja
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 63,068 38.67 +11.93 15 +5 PP 53,925 33.06 –5.56 12 –3 Cs 18,807 11.53 +1.10 4 ±0 Podemos–IU–Equo 10,844 6.65 –8.72 2 –2 PR+ 7,512 4.61 +0.16 0 ±0 Vox 6,314 3.87 New 0 ±0 PACMA 1,078 0.66 –0.08 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,555 0.95 –0.85 Valid votes 163,103 98.99 +0.96 Invalid votes 1,662 1.01 –0.96 Votes cast / turnout 164,765 65.94 –1.35 Registered voters 249,863
Madrid
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 884,218 27.31 +1.88 37 ±0 PP 719,852 22.23 –10.85 30 –18 Cs 629,940 19.46 +7.31 26 +9 Más Madrid 475,672 14.69 New 20 +20 Vox 287,667 8.88 +7.70 12 +12 Podemos–IU 181,231 5.60 –17.20 7 –20 Others 44,259 1.37 0 ±0 Blank ballots 15,020 0.46 –0.64 Valid votes 3,237,859 99.58 +0.55 Invalid votes 13,527 0.42 –0.55 Votes cast / turnout 3,251,386 64.27 –1.42 Registered voters 5,059,252
Murcia
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSOE 212,600 32.47 +8.52 17 +4 PP 211,849 32.35 –5.00 16 –6 Cs 78,483 11.99 –0.58 6 +2 Vox 61,998 9.47 +8.62 4 +4 Podemos–Equo 36,486 5.57 –7.65 2 –4 MC–CCD 14,605 2.23 –0.20 0 ±0 Somos Región 13,373 2.04 New 0 ±0 CR (IU–LV+A) 13,252 2.02 –2.79 0 ±0 Others 8,672 1.32 0 ±0 Blank ballots 3,479 0.53 –1.04 Valid votes 654,796 99.30 +1.30 Invalid votes 4,641 0.70 –1.30 Votes cast / turnout 659,437 62.33 –1.24 Registered voters 1,057,978
Navarre
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− NA+ 127,346 36.57 +2.24 20 +3 PSN–PSOE 71,838 20.63 +7.26 11 +4 GBai 60,323 17.32 +1.49 9 ±0 EH Bildu 50,631 14.54 +0.29 7 –1 Podemos 16,518 4.74 –8.93 2 –5 I–E 10,472 3.01 –0.68 1 –1 Vox 4,546 1.31 New 0 ±0 Others 3,788 1.09 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,731 0.78 –1.18 Valid votes 348,193 99.38 +0.63 Invalid votes 2,169 0.62 –0.63 Votes cast / turnout 350,362 68.53 +0.27 Registered voters 511,225
References
Bibliography
External links Central Electoral Commission – Regional elections (in Spanish). Historia Electoral.com – Regional elections since 1980 (in Spanish and Catalan).