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150 seats in the regional parliaments of theBasque Country andGalicia | |
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Regional elections were held inSpain during 2005 to elect theregional parliaments of two of the seventeenautonomous communities: theBasque Country andGalicia. 150 of 1,186 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 17 April in the Basque Country, and on 19 June in Galicia.
Determination ofelection day varied depending on theautonomous 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 todissolve 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), theBasque Country (1981),Catalonia (1985) andGalicia (1985)—the law granted regional presidents the power to callsnap elections resulting in fresh four-year parliamentary terms.[1][2]
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 | ||
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| 17 April | Basque Country | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | ||
| 19 June | Galicia | People's Party (PP) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | ||
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNV–EA | 468,117 | 38.38 | −4.00 | 29 | −4 | |
| PSE–EE (PSOE) | 274,546 | 22.51 | +4.75 | 18 | +5 | |
| PP | 210,614 | 17.27 | −5.66 | 15 | −4 | |
| PCTV/EHAK | 150,644 | 12.35 | +2.31 | 9 | +2 | |
| EB–B | 65,023 | 5.33 | −0.20 | 3 | ±0 | |
| Aralar | 28,180 | 2.31 | New | 1 | +1 | |
| Others | 13,474 | 1.10 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 9,001 | 0.74 | −0.07 | |||
| Valid votes | 1,219,599 | 99.67 | +0.10 | |||
| Invalid votes | 4,035 | 0.33 | −0.10 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 1,223,634 | 68.00 | −10.97 | |||
| Registered voters | 1,799,523 | |||||
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| Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Seats | +/− | |
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| PP | 756,562 | 45.23 | −6.39 | 37 | −4 | |
| PSdeG–PSOE | 555,603 | 33.22 | +11.39 | 25 | +8 | |
| BNG | 311,954 | 18.65 | −3.93 | 13 | −4 | |
| Others | 27,525 | 1.65 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 20,912 | 1.25 | −0.44 | |||
| Valid votes | 1,672,556 | 99.54 | +0.24 | |||
| Invalid votes | 7,646 | 0.46 | −0.24 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 1,680,202 | 64.21 | +4.05 | |||
| Registered voters | 2,616,811 | |||||
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