Regional elections were held in Spain during 2009 to elect the regional parliaments of two of the seventeen autonomous communities: the Basque Country and Galicia. 150 of 1,206 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 1 March 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), Galicia (1985) 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 1 March Basque Country Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Galicia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Summary by region March (2 regions) Basque Country
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− EAJ/PNV 399,600 38.14 n/a 30 +8 PSE–EE (PSOE) 318,112 30.36 +7.85 25 +7 PP 146,148 13.95 −3.32 13 −2 Aralar 62,514 5.97 +3.66 4 +3 EA 38,198 3.65 n/a 1 −6 EB–B 36,373 3.47 −1.86 1 −2 UPyD 22,233 2.12 New 1 +1 PCTV/EHAK n/a n/a −12.35 0 −9 Others 13,018 1.24 0 ±0 Blank ballots 11,562 1.10 +0.36 Valid votes 1,047,758 91.21 −8.46 Invalid votes 100,939 8.79 +8.46 Votes cast / turnout 1,148,697 64.68 −3.32 Registered voters 1,776,059
Galicia
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PP 789,427 46.68 +1.45 38 +1 PSdeG–PSOE 524,488 31.02 −2.20 25 ±0 BNG 270,712 16.01 −2.64 12 −1 UPyD 23,796 1.41 New 0 ±0 TeGa 18,726 1.11 New 0 ±0 Others 35,755 2.11 0 ±0 Blank ballots 28,071 1.66 +0.41 Valid votes 1,690,975 99.11 −0.43 Invalid votes 15,223 0.89 +0.43 Votes cast / turnout 1,706,198 64.43 +0.22 Registered voters 2,648,276
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Bibliography
External links Central Electoral Commission – Regional elections (in Spanish). Historia Electoral.com – Regional elections since 1980 (in Spanish and Catalan).