# 2023 Sopela municipal election

[Spain](https://electionsarchive.com/es.md) / [País Vasco](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco.md) / [Sopela](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela.md), May 28, 2023

Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui won with 37.3% of the vote, 5.8 points ahead of Josu Landaluze Zarandona.

> List votes, registered voters, blank ballots, and null ballots for the municipality from the Ministry of the Interior's data files. Valid votes here are the votes to candidacies; blank ballots, which the ministry counts as valid, are stored apart. Seats are the councillors the ministry declares for each list, and the elected councillors are the candidates it flags as elected.

> List votes, registered voters, blank ballots, and null ballots by polling station (mesa) from the Ministry of the Interior's data files. A mesa sits on its census section where the section code is in the 2025 INE section map, otherwise on its municipality. The mesa figures add up to the municipality's official totals exactly.

Seats: EH Bildu 8, EAJ-PNV 6, AVS/SAA 1, PSE-EE (PSOE) 1, and PODEMOS, EZKER ANITZA / IU, BERDEAK EQUO, ALIANZA 1.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | EH Bildu | 2,439 | 37.3% | Won |
| Josu Landaluze Zarandona | EAJ-PNV | 2,061 | 31.5% | Won |
| Marisa Gadea Nebreda | AVS/SAA | 562 | 8.6% | Won |
| Maria Teresa Fernandez Garcia | PSE-EE (PSOE) | 482 | 7.4% | Won |
| Eder Garcia Lopez | PODEMOS, EZKER ANITZA / IU, BERDEAK EQUO, ALIANZA | 404 | 6.2% | Won |
| Berta Rodríguez Fernández | PP | 233 | 3.6% |  |
| Perderika Joseba Azkorra Aguado | DB-TU | 182 | 2.8% |  |
| Jon Andoni Gerediaga Bilbao | BB | 180 | 2.8% |  |

Valid votes: 6,543

Turnout: 59.4% (6,780 of 11,422 registered)

## Candidate lists

17 seats filled from ranked party lists

### Euskal Herria Bildu

2,439 votes, 8 seats

2. Unai del Burgo Garcia (Elected)
3. Aitziber Onaindia Martinez (Elected)
4. Naia Azkarate Estevez (Elected)
5. Miguel Angel Tapia Trigueros (Elected)
6. Miren Itziar Lázaro Ardanza (Elected)
7. Arantza Bilbao Olarra (Elected)
8. Josu Barbarias Olabarria (Elected)

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9. Ander Moreno del Campo (Next in line)
10. Begoña Aretxabaleta Lavin
11. Olatz Artabe Sanchez
12. Itxaso Unanue Mendiguren
13. Guillermo Vio Dominguez
14. Pello Bilbao Olarra
15. Aitziber Etxegarai Begoña
16. Olaitz Arana Peña
17. Juan Maria Sánchez Conde

### Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea-Partido Nacionalista Vasco

2,061 votes, 6 seats

2. Amaia Guenetxea Villabeitia (Elected)
3. Gotzon Garai Elgezabal (Elected)
4. María Angelines Ibarra Egiguren (Elected)
5. Alberto Sobrón Calvo (Elected)
6. Maider Cristina Nuñez Guinea (Elected)

Cut line

7. Asier Ugarte Egiluz (Next in line)
8. Joseba Mikel Santiago Epelde
9. Margarethe Macke
10. Naiara Ibarzabal Arrasate
11. Ignacio Moreno López
12. Marilyn Panayotou
13. Joseba Arruza Arrieta
14. Maria Begoña Antón Más
15. Miren Maitena Aurrekoetxea Elortegi
16. Jose Daniel Relloso Rodríguez
17. Miren Dobaran Urrutia

### ALTERNATIVA VECINAL DE SOPELA/SOPELAKO AUZO ALTERNATIBA

562 votes, 1 seat

2. Edurne Barainca Fontao (Next in line)
3. Mirari Gonzalez Frigola
4. Francisco Barbadillo Garcia
5. Unai Ansede Dapena
6. Marta Moreno Marcos
7. Roberto Alfageme Nogueras
8. Jose Pedro Carrascosa Garcia
9. Mª Pilar Alcón Puente
10. David Marc Capretta
11. Gregorio Isla Minguez
12. Mª Begoña López Murua
13. Raimundo Santos Garcia
14. Mª Fatima Swinka Zamorano
15. Raquel Velasco Gómez
16. Mª Dolores Álvarez Azcorra
17. Rafael Ugarte Fuentes

### PARTIDO SOCIALISTA DE EUSKADI-EUSKADIKO EZKERRA (PSOE)

482 votes, 1 seat

2. Victor Manuel Ayarza Elorriaga (Next in line)
3. Maria Felisa Campos Garcia
4. Goio Borge Bravo
5. Jose Ignacio Gurpegui Ruiz
6. Rosa Maria Manso Contreras
7. Maria Purificacion Giraldo Cruz
8. Patxi Xabier Telletxea Santibañez
9. Francisco Salpico Tarriño
10. Jose Manuel Iturrate Andechaga
11. Haizea Diez Goicoechea
12. Alberto Perez Cabezas
13. Manuela Cordoba Galvez
14. Jose Manuel Rodriguez Moure
15. Adrian Salado Cordeor
16. Laura Catalina Barroso Cormack
17. Enrique Adalid Lopez

### ELKARREKIN PODEMOS - EZKER ANITZA / IU - BERDEAK EQUO - ALIANZA VERDE

404 votes, 1 seat

2. Iratxe Fernandes Gomez (Next in line)
3. Penelope Etayo Sotos
4. Aitor Mingo Bilbao
5. Luis Alberto Amor Areitio
6. Pedro Ignacio Morales Ramirez
7. Maria Asuncion Pastor Jorge
8. Mikel Barandalla Troyano
9. Juan Carlos Ganuza Diaz
10. Maria Carmen Iglesias Camarero
11. Jose Felix Gonzalo Casal
12. Alvaro Lopez Castro
13. Adela Eulalia Blazquez Rodriguez
14. Antonio Valcuende del Rio
15. Ana Maria Lopez Cubilla
16. Antonio Morales Castillo
17. Maria Pilar Villadangos Martinez

### Partido Popular

233 votes, 0 seats

2. Fco.Jose Bellido Roche
3. Blanca Navarro Gavilán
4. Gerardo Ramirez Ruiz
5. Jose Lucena Sotillo
6. Ramon Diaz Castellano Piquero
7. Maria Rosa Diaz Perez
8. Maria del Pilar Carreto Clavo
9. Carlos Urbano de Luna
10. Juan Rafael Martínez Carrasco
11. Antonio Hernandez Ballesteros
12. Maria Rosario Fernandez de Mesa Enciso
13. Juan Carlos Sánchez Muñoz
14. Eva María Berral Pérez
15. Rafael Angel Sanchez Muñoz
16. Carmen Guerra Castro
17. Juan Torres Bonilla

### DENOK BATERA-TODOS UNIDOS

182 votes, 0 seats

2. Jaime Planas Boixader
3. Maria Begoña Garcia Cacho
4. Maria Lourdes Azkorra Carranza
5. José Maria Rivero Velasco
6. Maria Begoña Sedano Rubiano
7. Benito Ares Lopez
8. Monika Fernandez Leiva
9. Jose Clemente Lancho
10. Maria Angelica Martin Rodriguez
11. Juan José Urrutia Zuazua
12. Miren Karmele Sanchez Larena
13. Jesus Maria Rey Gonzalez
14. Maria Luisa Mendizabal Fullaondo
15. Jesus María Mayor Bilbao
16. Natalia Santamaria Nicolas
17. Luis Miguel Andujar Baena

### BIZKAIA BAI

180 votes, 0 seats

2. María Cristina Dublín Pérez
3. Jorge Becerra Orcajo
4. María Teresa Vicente González
5. Alberto Gonzalo López
6. María Eugenia García Durruti
7. Miguel Humada Lara
8. Lorea Martínez Urrutxi
9. Ibon Bilbao Fuentes
10. María Mar González González
11. Pablo Olano Ereñozaga
12. Inés Coro Beldarrain Sagarminaga
13. Juan Carlos Gracia Martín
14. Joseba Koldobika Elorza Pérez
15. Iratxe Maiz Eza
16. Kepa Joseba Galardi Aldama
17. María Olvido Herreras Cuadrado

## Results by census section

Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui leads in 7 census sections; Josu Landaluze Zarandona leads in 1 census section.

| Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed.md) | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 40.3% | +11.0 | 694 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-2.md) | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 38.6% | +6.9 | 982 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-3.md) | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 36.5% | +6.4 | 799 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-4.md) | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 36.1% | +5.3 | 1,002 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-5.md) | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 37.2% | +5.3 | 973 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-6.md) | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 39.2% | +10.2 | 867 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-7.md) | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 36.0% | +1.2 | 889 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-8.md) | Josu Landaluze Zarandona | 37.1% | +6.2 | 337 |

## Results by polling station

The archive doesn't have boundaries for these polling stations, so each one is listed under the census section it's in. 1 census section has no results beyond those already shown above, so it isn't listed here.

| Census section | Name | Leader | Share | Margin | Valid votes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-4.md) | Polling station 4808501004A | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 36.0% | +3.0 | 558 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-4.md) | Polling station 4808501004B | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 36.3% | +8.1 | 444 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-2.md) | Polling station 4808501002A | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 38.9% | +7.1 | 522 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-2.md) | Polling station 4808501002B | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 38.3% | +6.7 | 460 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-5.md) | Polling station 4808501005A | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 37.3% | +4.5 | 509 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-5.md) | Polling station 4808501005B | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 37.1% | +6.3 | 464 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-7.md) | Polling station 4808501007A | Josu Landaluze Zarandona | 36.7% | +0.65 | 308 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-7.md) | Polling station 4808501007B | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 37.2% | +4.4 | 298 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-7.md) | Polling station 4808501007C | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 34.6% | 0.0 | 283 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-6.md) | Polling station 4808501006A | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 38.7% | +10.7 | 450 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-6.md) | Polling station 4808501006B | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 39.8% | +9.6 | 417 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-3.md) | Polling station 4808501003A | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 35.7% | +6.0 | 403 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed-3.md) | Polling station 4808501003B | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 37.4% | +6.8 | 396 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed.md) | Polling station 4808501001A | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 40.5% | +10.8 | 370 |
| [](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2023-05-28-local/ayuntamiento/unnamed.md) | Polling station 4808501001B | Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui | 40.1% | +11.1 | 324 |

## This race in other years

- May 28, 2023: Guruzne Carrasson Torrontegui, Josu Landaluze Zarandona, Marisa Gadea Nebreda, Maria Teresa Fernandez Garcia, Eder Garcia Lopez
- [May 26, 2019](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2019-05-26-local/ayuntamiento.md): Josu Landaluze Zarandona, Unai del Burgo Garcia, Manuela Ruiz Vivanco, Teresa Fernández García, Jon Andoni Gerediaga Bilbao
- [May 24, 2015](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2015-05-24-local/ayuntamiento.md): Gontzal Hermosilla Ramos, Guillermo Vio Domínguez "Willy" **, Jon Andoni Gerediaga Bilbao, Teresa Fernández García, Juan I. del Vigo Cruz
- [May 22, 2011](https://electionsarchive.com/es/pais-vasco/sopela/2011-05-22-local/ayuntamiento.md): Saioa Villanueva Zarandona, Josu Landaluze Zarandona, Valentin Solagaistua Canales, Berta Rodríguez Fernandez

## Also on the ballot in Spain on May 28, 2023

- [Local races across Spain](https://electionsarchive.com/es/2023-05-28-local.md) (8,090)

## Sources

- [Resultados electorales: elecciones municipales (ficheros de datos)](https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/proceso-electoral/), Ministerio del Interior. License: Reuse under Ley 37/2007 with the source cited

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