This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Cantabria on 28 May 2023. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Opinion polls
City control
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold ).[ 1]
Municipalities
Santander
Population: 171,693
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Santander election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
37,785
43.37
+8.02
14 +3
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
18,179
20.87
−2.54
6 −1
Vox (Vox)
10,638
12.21
+6.88
3 +2
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
9,650
11.08
−8.04
3 −2
United Left–We Can (IU –Podemos )
4,600
5.28
−0.77
1 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
2,037
2.34
−6.44
0
−2
Cantabrists (Cantabristas)
1,584
1.82
New
0
±0
Greens Equo (Equo)
574
0.66
New
0
±0
Cantabria Wave (OlaCantabria)
269
0.31
−0.15
0
±0
Different Cantabria (Cantabria Distanta)
262
0.30
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Workers of Spain (PCTE)
151
0.17
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,390
1.60
+0.59
Total
87,119
27
±0
Valid votes
87,119
98.77
−0.57
Invalid votes
1,083
1.23
+0.57
Votes cast / turnout
88,202
65.02
+0.30
Abstentions
47,447
34.98
−0.30
Registered voters
135,649
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
Torrelavega
Population: 51,142
← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Torrelavega election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
6,921
25.55
+9.69
7 +2
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
6,303
23.27
−3.56
7 −1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
6,062
22.38
−3.99
6 −2
Vox (Vox)
2,230
8.23
+3.60
2 +2
Torrelavega Yes (Torrelavega Sí)
2,180
8.05
+1.87
2 +1
United Left–We Can (IU –Podemos )
1,798
6.64
+3.10
1 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS)
1,090
4.02
−2.23
0
−1
Citizens' Assembly for Torrelavega (ACPT)
n/a n/a −8.56
0
−2
Blank ballots
501
1.85
+0.75
Total
27,085
25
±0
Valid votes
27,085
97.59
−1.21
Invalid votes
668
2.41
+1.21
Votes cast / turnout
27,753
67.79
−0.98
Abstentions
13,187
32.21
+0.98
Registered voters
40,940
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
See also
References
^ a b c d Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979)" . Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025 . ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 28 de mayo de 2023. Cantabria" . eldiario.es . Retrieved 23 December 2025 .^ "Elecciones Municipales 2023. Cantabria. Comunidad Autónoma" . El País . Retrieved 23 December 2025 .^ a b "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior . Retrieved 23 December 2025 .^ a b "Resolución de 5 de julio de 2023, de la Presidencia de la Junta Electoral Central, por la que se publica el resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 207/2023, de 3 de abril, y celebradas el 28 de mayo de 2023, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona. Provincias: Cantabria, Castellón, Ciudad Real, Córdoba, A Coruña, Cuenca y Gipuzkoa" (PDF) . Official State Gazette 125083– 125403. 15 September 2023. ISSN 0212-033X . Retrieved 23 December 2025 .
