Results breakdown of the 2023 Spanish local elections (Valencian Community)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community 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] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Alcoy 58,960 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Alicante 338,577 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Benidorm 69,738 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castellón de la Plana 171,857 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Elche 235,580 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Elda 52,297 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Gandia 75,911 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Orihuela 80,784 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Paterna 71,880 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Sagunto 68,066 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrent 85,142 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Torrevieja 83,547 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Valencia 792,492 Commitment Coalition (Compromís) People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

Alcoy

Population: 58,960
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Alcoy election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 8,941 29.77 −13.50 9 −3
People's Party (PP) 8,874 29.55 +13.22 8 +4
Commitment to Alcoy: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 3,644 12.13 +3.31 3 +1
Vox (Vox) 3,211 10.69 +5.20 3 +2
Let's Win Alcoy United Left: Forward (EUPV:Endavant) 2,629 8.75 +1.01 2 ±0
We Can (Podem) 1,140 3.80 −4.43 0 −2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 553 1.84 −6.65 0 −2
Independent Democratic Action (ADIN) 292 0.97 New 0 ±0
Seniors in Action (3e en acción) 222 0.74 −0.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 523 1.74 +0.89
Total 30,029 25 ±0
Valid votes 30,029 98.26 −0.99
Invalid votes 533 1.74 +0.99
Votes cast / turnout 30,562 66.44 +3.05
Abstentions 15,435 33.56 −3.05
Registered voters 45,997
Sources[1][4][5]

Alicante

Population: 338,577
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 59,905 40.74 +11.41 14 +5
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 38,146 25.94 −1.69 8 −1
Vox (Vox) 21,084 14.34 +7.97 4 +2
Commitment to Alicante: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 10,839 7.37 +0.65 2 ±0
United Left–United We Can (EUPVPodem:Unidas) 7,392 5.03 −4.07 1 −1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 4,715 3.21 −13.33 0 −5
Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)1 1,882 1.28 +0.05 0 ±0
Alicante Wins (AG) 509 0.35 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 363 0.25 +0.08 0 ±0
For a Fairer World (PUM+J) 202 0.14 New 0 ±0
Alicantine Regional Alternative (ARAL) 173 0.12 +0.07 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 120 0.08 +0.03 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,710 1.16 +0.66
Total 147,040 27 ±0
Valid votes 147,040 99.09 −0.54
Invalid votes 1,347 0.91 +0.54
Votes cast / turnout 148,387 61.13 +5.10
Abstentions 94,348 38.87 −5.10
Registered voters 242,735
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Benidorm

Population: 69,738
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Benidorm election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 13,964 57.03 +17.35 16 +3
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 6,675 27.26 −4.48 8 −2
Vox (Vox) 1,551 6.33 +2.93 1 +1
Commitment to Benidorm: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 881 3.60 −0.93 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 517 2.11 −6.62 0 −2
United We Can–United Left Benidorm (PodemEUPV:Unidas)1 492 2.01 −3.37 0 ±0
Alliance for the Commerce and Housing (AlianzaCV)2 83 0.34 +0.11 0 ±0
Union of Independent Citizens (UCIN) 73 0.30 +0.08 0 ±0
Blank ballots 249 1.02 +0.39
Total 24,485 25 ±0
Valid votes 24,485 99.09 −0.25
Invalid votes 226 0.91 +0.25
Votes cast / turnout 24,711 56.17 +3.09
Abstentions 19,283 43.83 −3.09
Registered voters 43,994
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Castellón de la Plana

Population: 171,857
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 28,438 35.89 +11.92 11 +4
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 22,419 28.30 −6.48 9 −1
Vox (Vox) 10,614 13.40 +7.00 4 +3
Commitment to Castellón: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 9,393 11.86 +0.20 3 ±0
United We Can–United Left (PodemEUPV:Unidas) 2,699 3.41 −3.14 0 −2
We Are Castellón (Som CS) 2,075 2.62 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 1,713 2.16 −11.92 0 −4
What is Ours (Lo Nostre) 349 0.44 New 0 ±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM) 206 0.26 −0.06 0 ±0
Independent Democratic Action (ADIN Castelló) 183 0.23 New 0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE de las JONS) 95 0.12 +0.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,044 1.32 +0.79
Total 79,228 27 ±0
Valid votes 79,228 98.96 −0.60
Invalid votes 830 1.04 +0.60
Votes cast / turnout 80,058 65.44 +4.83
Abstentions 42,272 34.56 −4.83
Registered voters 122,330
Sources[1][4][6]

Elche

Population: 235,580
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 43,760 38.68 +1.88 12 ±0
People's Party (PP) 42,281 37.37 +9.66 11 +2
Vox (Vox) 12,901 11.40 +5.47 3 +1
Commitment to Elche: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 6,200 5.48 −1.01 1 −1
United We Can–United Left–Green Alliance (PodemEUPVAV:Unidas)1 2,419 2.14 −3.15 0 ±0
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 1,592 1.41 +0.17 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 1,328 1.17 −7.68 0 −2
El Altet Decides (EAD) 1,317 1.16 +0.07 0 ±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country (ERPV) 167 0.15 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,162 1.03 +0.47
Total 113,127 27 ±0
Valid votes 113,127 99.26 −0.37
Invalid votes 846 0.74 +0.37
Votes cast / turnout 113,973 66.18 +6.53
Abstentions 58,236 33.82 −6.53
Registered voters 172,209
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Elda

Population: 52,297
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 11,297 44.47 +4.24 12 −1
People's Party (PP) 7,966 31.36 +13.20 9 +4
Vox (Vox) 2,461 9.69 +4.12 2 +1
Elda for Everyone–United for Elda: Agreement to Win (Acuerdo para Ganar)1 1,823 7.18 −6.41 2 +1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 1,081 4.26 −11.98 0 −5
For You, For Elda with Common Sense (PESC) 362 1.43 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 411 1.62 0.88
Total 25,401 25 ±0
Valid votes 25,401 98.76 −0.68
Invalid votes 318 1.24 0.68
Votes cast / turnout 25,719 62.36 1.74
Abstentions 15,527 37.64 −1.74
Registered voters 41,246
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Gandia

Population: 75,911
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 14,364 41.48 +5.68 12 +1
People's Party (PP) 12,031 34.74 +2.48 10 +1
More Gandia: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar)1 3,104 8.96 −8.29 2 −2
Vox (Vox) 2,336 6.75 +2.35 1 +1
Project Gandia (Projecte–G)2 1,362 3.93 +0.91 0 ±0
Union of Independent Citizens of Gandia (UCIN de Gandia) 556 1.61 New 0 ±0
Alive Spain (EVFP) 249 0.72 New 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 163 0.47 −4.99 0 −1
Civil Action (ACGandia) 99 0.29 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 367 1.06 +0.28
Total 34,631 25 ±0
Valid votes 34,631 98.91 −0.51
Invalid votes 382 1.09 +0.51
Votes cast / turnout 35,013 67.22 +1.56
Abstentions 17,072 32.78 −1.56
Registered voters 52,085
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:
  • 1 More Gandia: Agreement to Win results are compared to the combined totals of Commitment–More United Gandia and We Can in the 2019 election.
  • 2 Project Gandia results are compared to The Greens totals in the 2019 election.

Orihuela

Population: 80,784
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 11,710 38.63 +4.80 10 +1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 6,632 21.88 −1.34 6 ±0
Vox (Vox) 4,261 14.06 +7.18 4 +2
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 3,325 10.97 −8.16 3 −2
Let's Change Orihuela: Agreement to Win (Acuerdo para Ganar)1 2,396 7.90 −7.96 2 −1
Party for the Independence of Orihuela Coast (PIOC) 1,382 4.56 New 0 ±0
Concord in Orihuela (CONDOR) 179 0.59 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 101 0.33 −0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 326 1.08 +0.37
Total 30,312 25 ±0
Valid votes 30,312 98.94 −0.30
Invalid votes 324 1.06 +0.30
Votes cast / turnout 30,636 65.29 +5.27
Abstentions 16,288 34.71 −5.27
Registered voters 46,924
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:

Paterna

Population: 71,880
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Paterna election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 16,677 48.61 +1.20 14 +1
People's Party (PP) 8,080 23.55 +9.17 6 +2
Vox (Vox) 4,541 13.24 +6.25 3 +1
Commitment to Paterna: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 2,826 8.24 −2.46 2 −1
United We Can–United Left (PodemEUPV:Unidas)1 1,041 3.03 −3.72 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 483 1.41 −11.60 0 −3
United Valencia (VLC) 308 0.90 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 353 1.03 +0.50
Total 34,309 25 ±0
Valid votes 34,309 99.23 −0.44
Invalid votes 266 0.77 +0.44
Votes cast / turnout 34,575 66.91 +6.25
Abstentions 17,100 33.09 −6.25
Registered voters 51,675
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Sagunto

Population: 68,066
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 13,799 43.49 +20.18 12 +5
People's Party (PP) 6,028 19.00 +6.53 5 +2
Portenian Initiative (IP) 3,762 11.86 −4.77 3 −2
Vox (Vox) 2,508 7.90 +2.50 2 +1
Commitment to Sagunto: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 2,490 7.85 −10.37 2 −3
United Left–United We Can (EUPVPodem:Unidas)1 2,256 7.11 −6.84 1 −1
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 309 0.97 −7.47 0 −2
With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 298 0.94 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 279 0.88 +0.30
Total 31,729 25 ±0
Valid votes 31,729 99.26 −0.27
Invalid votes 235 0.74 +0.27
Votes cast / turnout 31,964 63.73 +2.91
Abstentions 18,189 36.27 −2.91
Registered voters 50,153
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Torrent

Population: 85,142
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 15,155 37.54 −2.46 10 −1
People's Party (PP) 13,436 33.28 +6.40 9 +1
Vox (Vox) 5,715 14.16 +7.01 4 +2
CommitmentUnited for TorrentLeft: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar)1 3,579 8.87 −5.37 2 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 1,227 3.04 −5.99 0 −2
Uniting for Torrent–Decide (+XTorrent–Decidix) 775 1.92 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 484 1.20 +0.58
Total 40,371 25 ±0
Valid votes 40,371 98.97 −0.46
Invalid votes 421 1.03 +0.46
Votes cast / turnout 40,792 65.93 +7.41
Abstentions 21,075 34.07 −7.41
Registered voters 61,867
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Torrevieja

Population: 83,547
Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Torrevieja election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 12,640 55.57 +8.49 16 +2
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE) 4,704 20.68 +0.87 6 +1
Vox (Vox) 2,144 9.43 +4.36 2 +1
Dream Torrevieja (Sueña) 1,169 5.14 ±0.00 1 ±0
The Greens of Torrevieja: Agreement to Win (Acord per Guanyar) 910 4.00 −7.82 0 −3
United Left–United We Can: Uniting for Torrevieja (EUPVPodemos:Unidas) 692 3.04 −1.38 0 ±0
Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 202 0.89 −4.43 0 −1
Alive Spain (EVFP) 84 0.37 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 200 0.88 +0.36
Total 22,745 25 ±0
Valid votes 22,745 99.01 −0.32
Invalid votes 228 0.99 +0.32
Votes cast / turnout 22,973 52.89 +1.75
Abstentions 20,464 47.11 −1.75
Registered voters 43,437
Sources[1][4][5]

Valencia

Population: 792,492

See also

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