PNV and PSE remain with the three capitals of the CAV, but EH Bildu is the force with the most mayors

The Mayors of the three CAV capitals they remain in the hands of the jeltzales and the basque socialists, but the pro-independence coalition EH Bildu becomes the force that gains the most mayoral positions, following the constitution of the municipalities that took place on Saturday 17 June.

For example, the PNV lags behind with the mayors of Bilbao and Donostia-San Sebastián, where Juan Mari Aburto And Eneko Goiarespectively repeat their mandates for the third time. Meanwhile, in the mayoral office of Vitoria-Gasteiz, the PSE is launched and a woman becomes mayor for the first time: Maider Etxebarria.

However, EH Bildu is the force that brings together the largest number of mayors, 107 in total: 15 in Álava, 41 in Bizkaia and 51 in Gipuzkoa. Closely followed by the PNV with 92 mayors, including the two Treviño enclaves.

Distribution of mayoralties, by territories

GIPUZKOA

EH Bildu reached keep their mayors and restores other important town halls such as Pasaia, Andoain, Arrasate or Tolosa:

BISCAYE

The local platforms They have had fundamental relevance since they merged their votes with EH Bildu’s to take command, for example in Zalla or Gatika.

ARAB

The agreement with local groups has also been crucial in the case of towns in Álava such as Laudio, where EH Bildu’s Ainize Gataska managed to be elected mayor thanks to the votes of the three councilors of the local candidacy omnie.

Results by match

GDP

The jeltzales have been one of the great beneficiaries of the post-electoral agreements, as they managed to keep the mayoral offices of Donostia and Bilbao, with the support of the PSE-EE, their preferred partner.

EH BILDU

The pro-independence coalition has not reached the mayors of Vitoria-Gasteiz and Pamplona, ​​but command baton in important city halls by Hego Euskal Herria (Llodio, Mondragón, Andoain…), either because he is the list with the most votes or because he has received the support of local platforms.

PES

Thanks to the support of the PNV and PP, the socialist Maider Etxebarria has been elected mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz. EH Bildu was the list with the most votes, but his candidate Rocío Vitero did not receive enough votes during the inauguration session.

PP

The Popular Party has achieved two mayors in Euskadi: Labastida and Baños de Ebro (a town with about 300 inhabitants). In Labastida, the PNV had given up on nominating a candidate, despite its support for EH Bildu to prevent the people from taking power.

Curiosities of the day

Jose Maria Gorronocandidate of the Guztiontzako Herria platform, has been chosen mayor of Gernika for the fifth time, this time thanks to the votes for the council members of the PNV. In his speech, he announced that he will resign in a month’s time and that the position will pass to his brother. PNV would have made its support for the inauguration dependent on Gorroño’s subsequent resignation.

In addition, the three council members of Labastida’s PNV have broken with the party for “impotence, not to say disgust”, before the EBB’s order not to submit a candidacy, thus facilitating the inauguration as mayor of the PP candidate.