Regional elections were held in Spain during 2024 to elect the regional parliaments of three of the seventeen autonomous communities: the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia. 285 of 1,211 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 18 February in Galicia, on 21 April in the Basque Country, and on 12 May in Catalonia.
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 18 February Galicia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) 21 April Basque Country Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 12 May Catalonia Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Summary by region February (Galicia)
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PP 711,713 47.39 −0.57 40 −2 BNG 470,692 31.34 +7.55 25 +6 PSdeG–PSOE 211,361 14.07 −5.32 9 −5 Vox 34,045 2.27 +0.22 0 ±0 Sumar Galicia 29,009 1.93 n/a 0 ±0 DO 15,442 1.03 New 1 +1 Others 16,443 1.09 0 ±0 Blank ballots 13,052 0.87 –0.03 Valid votes 1,501,757 99.06 –0.03 Invalid votes 14,187 0.94 +0.03 Votes cast / turnout 1,515,944 56.27 +7.30 Registered voters 2,693,816
April (Basque Country)
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− EAJ/PNV 372,456 34.82 −3.88 27 −4 EH Bildu 343,609 32.13 +4.53 27 +6 PSE–EE (PSOE) 150,752 14.09 +0.57 12 +2 PP 98,144 9.18 +2.47 7 +1 Sumar 35,402 3.31 n/a 1 −1 Podemos/Ahal Dugu–AV 23,888 2.23 n/a 0 −4 Vox 21,696 2.03 +0.05 1 ±0 Others 13,127 0.52 0 ±0 Blank ballots 10,523 0.98 +0.04 Valid votes 1,069,597 99.27 +0.01 Invalid votes 7,859 0.73 –0.01 Votes cast / turnout 1,077,456 60.02 +9.24 Registered voters 1,795,213
May (Catalonia)
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSC–PSOE 882,589 27.96 +4.93 42 +9 Cat–Junts+ 681,470 21.59 +1.52 35 +3 ERC 431,128 13.66 −7.64 20 −13 PP 347,170 11.00 +7.15 15 +12 Vox 251,096 7.95 +0.28 11 ±0 Comuns Sumar 184,297 5.84 −1.03 6 −2 CUP–DT 129,059 4.09 −2.59 4 −5 Aliança.cat 119,149 3.77 New 2 +2 PACMA 34,493 1.09 New 0 ±0 Cs 22,947 0.73 −4.85 0 −6 Others 37,105 1.18 0 ±0 Blank ballots 35,967 1.14 +0.29 Valid votes 3,156,470 99.16 +0.60 Invalid votes 26,667 0.84 –0.60 Votes cast / turnout 3,183,137 55.31 +4.02 Registered voters 5,754,952
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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).