Regional elections were held in Spain during 2021 to elect the regional parliaments of two of the seventeen autonomous communities: Catalonia and Madrid. 271 of 1,212 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 14 February in Catalonia, and on 4 May in Madrid.

Election date Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community. Typically, most autonomous communities held their elections on the fourth Sunday of May every four years, concurrently with nationwide local elections, while others had their own, separate electoral cycles. In some cases, regional presidents had the prerogative to dissolve parliament and call for extra elections at a different time, but newly elected assemblies were restricted to serving out what remained of their previous four year-terms without altering the period to their next ordinary election. In other cases—Andalusia (since 1994), Aragon (2007), the Balearic Islands (2007), the Basque Country (1981), the Canary Islands (2018), Castile and León (2007), Catalonia (1985), Extremadura (2011), Galicia (1985), Navarre (2010) and the Valencian Community (2006)—the law granted regional presidents the power to call snap elections resulting in fresh four-year parliamentary terms..

Regional governments The following table lists party control in autonomous communities and cities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Election day Region Previous control New control 14 February Catalonia Together for Catalonia (JxCat) Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 4 May Madrid People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Summary by region February (Catalonia)

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PSC–PSOE 654,766 23.03 +9.17 33 +16 ERC 605,581 21.30 −0.08 33 +1 JxCat 570,539 20.07 n/a 32 +12 Vox 218,121 7.67 New 11 +11 ECP–PEC 195,345 6.87 −0.59 8 ±0 CUP–G 189,924 6.68 +2.22 9 +5 Cs 158,606 5.58 −19.77 6 −30 PP 109,453 3.85 −0.39 3 −1 PDeCAT 77,229 2.72 n/a 0 −14 Others 39,764 1.40 0 ±0 Blank ballots 24,087 0.85 +0.41 Valid votes 2,843,415 98.56 –1.07 Invalid votes 41,430 1.41 +1.07 Votes cast / turnout 2,884,845 51.29 –27.80 Registered voters 5,624,067

May (Madrid)

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PP 1,631,608 44.76 +22.53 65 +35 Más Madrid 619,215 16.99 +2.30 24 +4 PSOE 612,622 16.80 −10.51 24 −13 Vox 333,403 9.15 +0.27 13 +1 Podemos–IU 263,871 7.24 +1.64 10 +3 Cs 130,237 3.57 −15.89 0 −26 Others 35,334 0.97 0 ±0 Blank ballots 19,269 0.53 +0.07 Valid votes 3,645,559 99.39 –0.19 Invalid votes 22,247 0.61 +0.19 Votes cast / turnout 3,667,806 71.74 +7.47 Registered voters 5,112,813

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References

Bibliography

External links Central Electoral Commission – Regional elections (in Spanish). Historia Electoral.com – Regional elections since 1980 (in Spanish and Catalan).