In October 2012, two regions of the north of Spain celebrated their parliamentary elections. There was much attention to Galicia as one of the ruling Popular Party strongest feuds. On the opposite side, in the Basque Country, PNV-EAJ regained power after a short one term parenthesis of Socialist rule.

Regional Profiles

Sources: INE, National Institute of Statistics .
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Basque Country (2012 Elections)

The Basque Parliament (Eusko Legebiltzarra/Parlamento Vasco) has 75 members, elected by province through the proportional d’Hondt formula. The representatives come from a closed party-list, with a 3% threshold by province.

Sources: INE, National Institute of Statistics and Dept. of Interior, Justice and Public Administration, Basque Government.
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Basque Country. Previous results (1990-2009)

Sources: INE, National Institute of Statistics and Dept. of Interior, Justice and Public Administration, Basque Government.
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Galicia (2012 Elections)

The Parliament of Galicia (Parlamento de Galicia) has 75 members, elected by province through the proportional d’Hondt formula. The representatives come from closed party-list with a 5% threshold by province.

Sources: Party’s official webpages and own elaborated information, Xunta de Galícia and El País.
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Galicia. Previous results (1989-2009)

Sources: Party’s official webpages and own elaborated information, Xunta de Galícia and El País.
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