| 2,199,088 | 8 |
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019) |
Elections in our database |
| 1,794,316 | 64.71% |
Registered Voters (as of Oct. 23, 2020) |
Average Turnout |
Basque Country
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Basque Parliament | Eusko Legebiltzarra | Assembly |
Description of government structure:
- 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.
Description of electoral system:
- 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.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basque Parliament | 1994-10-23 | 1,044,085 | 1,749,250 | 59.69% |
| Basque Parliament | 1998-10-25 | 1,275,008 | 1,821,608 | 69.99% |
| Basque Parliament | 2001-05-13 | 1,431,996 | 1,813,356 | 78.97% |
| Basque Parliament | 2005-04-17 | 1,223,634 | 1,799,500 | 68.0% |
| Basque Parliament | 2009-03-01 | 1,148,697 | 1,776,059 | 64.68% |
| Basque Parliament | 2012-10-21 | 1,135,568 | 1,775,351 | 63.96% |
| Basque Parliament | 2016-09-25 | 1,056,006 | 1,714,256 | 61.6% |
| Basque Parliament | 2020-07-12 | 911,089 | 1,794,316 | 50.78% |