Regional elections were held in Spain during 2001 to elect the regional parliaments of two of the seventeen autonomous communities: the Basque Country and Galicia. 150 of 1,178 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 13 May in the Basque Country, and on 21 October in Galicia.

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), the Basque Country (1981), Catalonia (1985) and Galicia (1985)—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 13 May Basque Country Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 21 October Galicia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Summary by region May (Basque Country)

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PNV–EA 604,222 42.38 +6.19 33 +6 PP 326,933 22.93 +1.84 19 +1 PSE–EE (PSOE) 253,195 17.76 +0.41 13 −1 EH 143,139 10.04 −7.62 7 −7 IU/EB 78,862 5.53 −0.07 3 +1 Others 7,918 0.56 0 ±0 Blank ballots 11,508 0.81 −0.58 Valid votes 1,425,777 99.57 +0.10 Invalid votes 6,219 0.43 −0.10 Votes cast / turnout 1,431,996 78.97 +8.98 Registered voters 1,813,356

October (Galicia)

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PP 791,885 51.62 −0.57 41 −1 BNG 346,430 22.58 −2.20 17 −1 PSdeG–PSOE 334,819 21.83 +2.37 17 +2 Others 34,810 2.27 0 ±0 Blank ballots 25,988 1.69 +0.38 Valid votes 1,533,932 99.30 −0.20 Invalid votes 10,755 0.70 +0.20 Votes cast / turnout 1,544,687 60.16 −2.35 Registered voters 2,567,670

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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).