Regional elections were held in Spain during 2020 to elect the regional parliaments of two of the seventeen autonomous communities: the Basque Country and Galicia. 150 of 1,208 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 12 July in both regions.
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..
Regional governments The following table lists party control in autonomous communities and cities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
Election day Region Previous control New control 12 July Basque Country Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Galicia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Summary by region July (2 regions) Basque Country
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− EAJ/PNV 349,960 38.70 +1.34 31 +3 EH Bildu 249,580 27.60 +6.47 21 +3 PSE–EE (PSOE) 122,248 13.52 +1.66 10 +1 Elkarrekin Podemos 72,113 7.97 −6.79 6 −5 PP+Cs 60,650 6.71 −5.42 6 −3 Vox 17,569 1.94 +1.87 1 +1 Equo Berdeak–Verdes 11,718 1.30 New 0 ±0 Others 11,964 1.32 0 ±0 Blank ballots 8,540 0.94 +0.31 Valid votes 904,342 99.26 −0.30 Invalid votes 6,747 0.74 +0.30 Votes cast / turnout 911,089 50.78 −9.24 Registered voters 1,794,316
Galicia
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PP 627,762 47.96 +0.40 42 +1 BNG 311,340 23.79 +15.46 19 +13 PSdeG–PSOE 253,750 19.39 +1.52 14 ±0 Podemos–EU–Anova 51,630 3.94 −15.13 0 −14 Vox 26,797 2.05 New 0 ±0 Others 25,896 1.98 0 ±0 Blank ballots 11,774 0.90 −0.08 Valid votes 1,308,949 99.09 +0.09 Invalid votes 12,006 0.91 −0.09 Votes cast / turnout 1,320,955 48.97 −4.66 Registered voters 2,697,490
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References
Bibliography
External links Central Electoral Commission – Regional elections (in Spanish). Historia Electoral.com – Regional elections since 1980 (in Spanish and Catalan).