Regional elections were held in Spain during 2016 to elect the regional parliaments of two of the seventeen autonomous communities: the Basque Country and Galicia. 150 of 1,198 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 25 September 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), 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 25 September Basque Country Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Galicia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Summary by region September (2 regions) Basque Country

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− EAJ/PNV 398,168 37.36 +3.20 28 +1 EH Bildu 225,172 21.13 −3.54 18 −3 Elkarrekin Podemos 157,334 14.76 +11.04 11 +11 PSE–EE (PSOE) 126,420 11.86 −7.03 9 −7 PP 107,771 10.11 −1.48 9 −1 C's 21,477 2.02 New 0 ±0 UPyD n/a n/a −1.91 0 −1 Others 22,662 2.13 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,681 0.63 −0.67 Valid votes 1,065,685 99.56 +0.37 Invalid votes 4,672 0.44 −0.37 Votes cast / turnout 1,070,357 60.02 −3.94 Registered voters 1,783,419

Galicia

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PP 682,150 47.56 +1.76 41 ±0 En Marea 273,523 19.07 +5.16 14 +5 PSdeG–PSOE 256,381 17.87 −2.74 14 −4 BNG–Nós 119,446 8.33 −1.78 6 −1 C's 48,553 3.38 New 0 ±0 PACMA 15,135 1.06 +0.50 0 ±0 Others 25,193 1.76 0 ±0 Blank ballots 14,037 0.98 −1.68 Valid votes 1,434,418 99.00 +1.53 Invalid votes 14,544 1.00 −1.53 Votes cast / turnout 1,448,962 53.63 −1.28 Registered voters 2,701,932

References

Bibliography

External links Central Electoral Commission – Regional elections (in Spanish). Historia Electoral.com – Regional elections since 1980 (in Spanish and Catalan).