IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Basque Country (part of Spain)

Basque Country

Name	Official Name	Type
Basque Parliament	Eusko Legebiltzarra	Assembly

Chief of State: King JUAN CARLOS I
Head of Government: Prime Minister Pedro SÁNCHEZ
Assembly: Basque Country (part of Spain) has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate (Senado) with 259 seats and the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) with 350 seats.

The King is hereditary N/A.
In the Senate (Senado), 208 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 4-year terms and 51 members are appointed by regional legislatures. In the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) 350 members are elected by popular vote on block lists by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms.

2020-07-12
Basque Parliament
Votes 911,089
Registered 1,794,316
Turnout 50.78

2016-09-25
Basque Parliament
Votes 1,056,006
Registered 1,714,256
Turnout 61.6

2012-10-21
Basque Parliament
Votes 1,135,568
Registered 1,775,351
Turnout 63.96

2009-03-01
Basque Parliament
Votes 1,148,697
Registered 1,776,059
Turnout 64.68

2005-04-17
Basque Parliament
Votes 1,223,634
Registered 1,799,500
Turnout 68.0

2001-05-13
Basque Parliament
Votes 1,431,996
Registered 1,813,356
Turnout 78.97

1998-10-25
Basque Parliament
Votes 1,275,008
Registered 1,821,608
Turnout 69.99

1994-10-23
Basque Parliament
Votes 1,044,085
Registered 1,749,250
Turnout 59.69

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Basque Parliament	2020-07-12	911,089	1,794,316	50.78
Basque Parliament	2016-09-25	1,056,006	1,714,256	61.6
Basque Parliament	2012-10-21	1,135,568	1,775,351	63.96
Basque Parliament	2009-03-01	1,148,697	1,776,059	64.68
Basque Parliament	2005-04-17	1,223,634	1,799,500	68.0
Basque Parliament	2001-05-13	1,431,996	1,813,356	78.97
Basque Parliament	1998-10-25	1,275,008	1,821,608	69.99
Basque Parliament	1994-10-23	1,044,085	1,749,250	59.69

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