Island council elections were held in the Balearic Islands on 28 May 2023 to elect the 12th of Mallorca and Menorca and the 5th of Formentera and Ibiza. All 76 seats in the four island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.
Opinion polls
Island control The following table lists party control in the island councils. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
Island Population Previous control New control Formentera 11,418 People for Formentera (GxF) Sa Unió de Formentera (Sa Unió) Ibiza 154,210 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Mallorca 914,564 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) People's Party (PP) Menorca 96,467 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Islands Formentera + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Formentera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− The Union of Formentera (PP–CompromísFormentera) (Sa Unió) 1,870 47.12 +13.37 9 +3 People for Formentera (GxF) 1,030 25.95 −9.55 5 −1 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 702 17.69 −9.18 3 −2 We Can (Podemos) 156 3.93 New 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 77 1.94 −0.78 0 ±0 Libertarian Party (P–LIB) 50 1.26 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 83 2.09 +0.92 Total 3,968 17 ±0 Valid votes 3,968 98.85 +0.31 Invalid votes 46 1.14 −0.31 Votes cast / turnout 4,014 54.96 +3.44 Abstentions 3,289 45.03 −3.44 Registered voters 7,303 Sources
Ibiza + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Ibiza election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 23,330 52.44 +13.01 8 +2 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 10,820 24.32 −4.22 3 −2 Vox (Vox) 3,631 8.16 +4.01 1 +1 United We Can (EUIB–Podemos) 2,820 6.34 −5.67 1 ±0 Now Ibiza (Ara Eivissa) 1,486 3.34 +0.30 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 670 1.51 −5.39 0 −1 EPIC Ibiza Citizen Movement–El Pi (EPIC–El Pi)1 585 1.31 −3.62 0 ±0 For the Balearics (PerxB) 455 1.02 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 693 1.56 +0.55 Total 44,490 13 ±0 Valid votes 44,490 98.56 −0.49 Invalid votes 652 0.14 +0.49 Votes cast / turnout 45,142 47.19 −2.20 Abstentions 50,509 52.81 +2.20 Registered voters 95,651 Sources
Mallorca + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Mallorca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 123,380 34.16 +13.57 13 +6 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 92,050 25.49 −1.03 9 −1 Vox (Vox) 55,202 15.28 +6.19 5 +2 More for Mallorca (Més) 42,197 11.68 −1.01 4 ±0 El Pi–Proposal for the Isles (El Pi) 18,905 5.23 −3.91 2 −1 United We Can (EUIB–Podemos) 15,455 4.28 −5.23 0 −3 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 4,920 1.36 −8.95 0 −3 Coalition for the Balearics (CperB) 988 0.27 New 0 ±0 Spanish Liberal Project (PLIE) 825 0.23 +0.10 0 ±0 Political Reset (Reset) 693 0.19 New 0 ±0 New National Order (Orden) 381 0.11 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,172 1.71 +0.55 Total 361,168 33 ±0 Valid votes 361,168 98.69 −0.10 Invalid votes 4,801 1.31 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 365,969 58.86 +2.68 Abstentions 255,759 41.14 −2.68 Registered voters 621,728 Sources
Menorca + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Menorca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Party (PP) 15,307 39.38 +10.74 6 +2 Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) 10,554 27.15 +0.47 4 ±0 More for Menorca (MxMe) 6,772 17.42 −0.40 2 −1 Vox (Vox) 2,420 6.23 +3.53 1 +1 United We Can (EUIB–Podemos) 2,388 6.17 −4.87 0 −1 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 517 1.33 −7.27 0 −1 Spanish Liberal Project (PLIE) 170 0.44 +0.29 0 ±0 Blank ballots 743 1.91 +0.67 Total 38,871 13 ±0 Valid votes 38,871 98.46 −0.51 Invalid votes 606 1.54 +0.51 Votes cast / turnout 39,477 55.03 −2.99 Abstentions 32,261 44.97 +2.99 Registered voters 71,738 Sources
See also 2023 Balearic regional election
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