2023 Spanish local elections in the Valencian Community

This article presents 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
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

Parties and alliances		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

Parties and alliances		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 (EUPV–Podem: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: ¹ Animalist Party with the Environment results are compared to Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals totals in the 2019 election.

Benidorm

Population: 69,738

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Benidorm election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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 (Podem–EUPV: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: ¹ United We Can–United Left Benidorm results are compared to the combined totals of We Can and United Left–Republican Left: We Keep Forward in the 2019 election. ² Alliance for the Commerce and Housing results are compared to For the Commerce and Housing of Benidorm totals in the 2019 election.

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

Parties and alliances		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 (Podem–EUPV: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

Parties and alliances		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 (Podem–EUPV–AV: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: ¹ United We Can–United Left–Green Alliance results are compared to the combined totals of We Can and Stand Up Elche: We Keep Forward in the 2019 election.

Elda

Population: 52,297

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Elda election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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: ¹ Elda for Everyone–United for Elda: Agreement to Win results are compared to the combined totals of United Left of the Valencian Country: We Keep Forward, Commitment to Elda: Municipal Commitment and We Can in the 2019 election.

Gandia

Population: 75,911

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Parties and alliances		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: ¹ Let's Change Orihuela: Agreement to Win results are compared to the combined totals of Let's Change Orihuela–Clear: United We Can and Commitment to Orihuela: Municipal Commitment in the 2019 election.

Paterna

Population: 71,880

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Paterna election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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 (Podem–EUPV: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: ¹ United We Can–United Left results are compared to the combined totals of We Can and United Left of the Valencian Country: We Keep Forward in the 2019 election.

Sagunto

Population: 68,066

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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 (EUPV–Podem: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: ¹ United Left–United We Can results are compared to the combined totals of United Left of the Valencian Country and In Common We Can in the 2019 election.

Torrent

Population: 85,142

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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
	Commitment–United for Torrent–Left: 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: ¹ Commitment–United for Torrent–Left: Agreement to Win results are compared to the combined totals of Commitment to Torrent: Municipal Commitment, We Can and Winning Torrent–United Left: We Keep Forward in the 2019 election.

Torrevieja

Population: 83,547

← Summary of the 28 May 2023 City Council of Torrevieja election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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 (EUPV–Podemos: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

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