Regional elections were held in Spain during 2005 to elect the regional parliaments of two of the seventeen autonomous communities: the Basque Country and Galicia. 150 of 1,186 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held on 17 April in the Basque Country, and on 19 June in Galicia.

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), the Basque Country (1981), Catalonia (1985) and Galicia (1985)—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 17 April Basque Country Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 19 June Galicia People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Summary by region April (Basque Country)

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PNV–EA 468,117 38.38 −4.00 29 −4 PSE–EE (PSOE) 274,546 22.51 +4.75 18 +5 PP 210,614 17.27 −5.66 15 −4 PCTV/EHAK 150,644 12.35 +2.31 9 +2 EB–B 65,023 5.33 −0.20 3 ±0 Aralar 28,180 2.31 New 1 +1 Others 13,474 1.10 0 ±0 Blank ballots 9,001 0.74 −0.07 Valid votes 1,219,599 99.67 +0.10 Invalid votes 4,035 0.33 −0.10 Votes cast / turnout 1,223,634 68.00 −10.97 Registered voters 1,799,523

June (Galicia)

Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/− PP 756,562 45.23 −6.39 37 −4 PSdeG–PSOE 555,603 33.22 +11.39 25 +8 BNG 311,954 18.65 −3.93 13 −4 Others 27,525 1.65 0 ±0 Blank ballots 20,912 1.25 −0.44 Valid votes 1,672,556 99.54 +0.24 Invalid votes 7,646 0.46 −0.24 Votes cast / turnout 1,680,202 64.21 +4.05 Registered voters 2,616,811

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Bibliography

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