Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 28 May 2023 to elect the 12th Island Councils (the ) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 157 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain.
Opinion polls
Overall + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Canarian island council election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 226,725 24.86 −2.62 43 −6 Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 187,207 20.52 −1.19 41 +3 People's Party (PP) 180,164 19.75 +4.40 31 +6 New Canaries–Canarist Broad Front (NC–FAC) 110,969 12.17 −0.08 13 +2 Vox (Vox) 67,098 7.36 +5.06 6 +6 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 34,342 3.76 −4.99 1 −9 Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 26,566 2.91 New 0 ±0 United for Gran Canaria (UxGC) 17,899 1.96 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)3 11,604 1.27 +0.21 0 ±0 Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 6,847 0.75 −0.02 11 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 4,675 0.51 −5.60 0 −4 Let's Talk Now (Hablemos Ahora) 4,232 0.46 New 0 ±0 Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (AMF) 3,611 0.40 New 2 +2 Gather Sustainable Canaries (Reunir) 2,835 0.31 New 0 ±0 Canaries Now–Communist Party of the Canarian People (ANC–UP–PCPC)4 2,182 0.24 −0.19 0 ±0 Seniors in Action (3e) 2,031 0.22 +0.17 0 ±0 Initiative for La Gomera (IxLG)5 1,663 0.18 +0.01 2 ±0 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,574 0.17 +0.02 4 +1 Herrenian Assembly (AH) 1,249 0.14 −0.03 3 −1 Stand Up Lanzarote (LEP) 1,019 0.11 New 0 ±0 Democratic Union of the Canary Islands (UDC) 924 0.10 +0.03 0 ±0 Electoral Alternative Movement (MAE) 771 0.08 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 706 0.08 −0.04 0 ±0 Platform for Fuerteventura (PxF) 502 0.06 New 0 ±0 More Canaries (+C) 134 0.01 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 14,658 1.61 +0.54 Total 912,187 157 ±0 Valid votes 912,187 98.52 −0.66 Invalid votes 13,748 1.48 +0.66 Votes cast / turnout 925,935 57.29 −0.40 Abstentions 690,325 42.71 +0.40 Registered voters 1,616,260 Sources
Island control The following table lists party control in the island councils. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
Island Population Previous control New control El Hierro 11,423 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Fuerteventura 120,021 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canarian Coalition (CCa) Gran Canaria 853,262 New Canaries (NCa) New Canaries (NCa) La Gomera 21,798 Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) La Palma 83,439 People's Party (PP) Canarian Coalition (CCa) Lanzarote 156,112 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canarian Coalition (CCa) Tenerife 931,646 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canarian Coalition (CCa)
Islands El Hierro + ← Summary of the 26 May 2023 Island Council of El Hierro election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,574 26.36 +5.43 4 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,553 26.00 −0.85 3 −1 Herrenian Assembly (AH) 1,249 20.91 −3.06 3 −1 People's Party (PP) 865 14.48 +4.26 2 +1 United Left–Gather Canaries (IU–Reunir)1 477 7.98 +0.50 1 ±0 Vox (Vox) 85 1.42 New 0 ±0 Seniors in Action (3e) 78 1.31 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 91 1.52 +0.95 Total 6,118 13 ±0 Valid votes 5,972 97.61 −1.70 Invalid votes 146 2.39 +1.70 Votes cast / turnout 6,118 70.26 −4.99 Abstentions 2,590 29.74 +4.99 Registered voters 8,708 Sources
Fuerteventura + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 10,681 27.84 +2.47 8 +1 People's Party (PP) 7,184 18.72 +4.57 5 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,764 17.63 −5.45 5 −2 New Canaries–Canarist Broad Front (NC–FAC) 4,873 12.70 +1.86 3 ±0 Municipal Assemblies of Fuerteventura (AMF) 3,611 9.41 New 2 +2 Vox (Vox) 1,904 4.96 +2.12 0 ±0 Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 1,201 3.13 New 0 ±0 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 763 1.99 −5.00 0 −2 Platform for Fuerteventura (PxF) 502 1.31 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 276 0.72 −0.53 0 ±0 Blank ballots 611 1.59 +0.17 Total 38,370 23 ±0 Valid votes 38,370 97.38 −0.84 Invalid votes 1,033 2.62 +0.84 Votes cast / turnout 39,403 55.96 −0.73 Abstentions 31,008 44.04 +0.73 Registered voters 70,411 Sources
Gran Canaria + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− New Canaries–Canarist Broad Front (NC–FAC) 90,385 24.44 −1.30 8 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 80,688 21.82 −2.71 8 ±0 People's Party (PP) 75,520 20.42 +2.60 7 +1 Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 33,320 9.01 −1.67 3 ±0 Vox (Vox) 33,054 8.94 +6.46 3 +3 United for Gran Canaria (UxGC) 17,899 4.84 New 0 ±0 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 12,404 3.35 −4.44 0 −2 Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 6,521 1.76 New 0 ±0 Let's Talk Now (Hablemos Ahora) 4,232 1.14 New 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)3 3,845 1.04 −0.12 0 ±0 Gather Sustainable Canaries (Reunir) 1,972 0.53 New 0 ±0 Canaries Now–Communist Party of the Canarian People (ANC–UP–PCPC)4 1,301 0.35 −0.21 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 1,199 0.32 −6.61 0 −2 Seniors in Action (3e) 1,074 0.29 New 0 ±0 With You, We Are Democracy (Contigo) 430 0.12 +0.04 0 ±0 Blank ballots 5,938 1.61 +0.57 Total 369,782 29 ±0 Valid votes 369,782 99.58 −0.60 Invalid votes 5,340 1.42 +0.60 Votes cast / turnout 375,122 55.83 −0.38 Abstentions 296,737 44.17 +0.38 Registered voters 671,859 Sources
La Gomera + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of La Gomera election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Gomera Socialist Group (ASG) 6,847 58.49 +1.01 11 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,774 15.15 +0.31 3 ±0 Initiative for La Gomera (IxLG)1 1,663 14.21 +1.39 2 ±0 Canarian Coalition (CCa)2 701 5.99 +0.44 1 ±0 People's Party (PP) 411 3.51 −0.95 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 195 1.67 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 116 0.99 +0.33 Total 11,707 17 ±0 Valid votes 11,707 98.24 −0.97 Invalid votes 210 1.76 +0.97 Votes cast / turnout 11,917 73.16 −2.98 Abstentions 4,372 26.84 +2.98 Registered voters 16,289 Sources
La Palma + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of La Palma election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 20,501 46.85 +16.95 11 +3 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,016 20.60 −8.59 5 −2 People's Party (PP) 8,833 20.18 −5.30 5 −1 New Canaries–Canarist Broad Front (NC–FAC) 1,178 2.69 −0.80 0 ±0 Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 916 2.09 New 0 ±0 Vox (Vox) 808 1.85 +0.18 0 ±0 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 800 1.83 −3.89 0 ±0 Electoral Alternative Movement (MAE) 771 1.76 New 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 408 0.93 −1.48 0 ±0 More Canaries (+C) 134 0.31 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 397 0.91 −0.12 Total 43,762 21 ±0 Valid votes 43,762 98.64 −0.09 Invalid votes 602 1.36 +0.09 Votes cast / turnout 44,364 69.08 +0.99 Abstentions 19,854 30.92 −0.99 Registered voters 64,218 Sources
Lanzarote + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 14,390 28.93 +1.21 8 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,321 28.80 +0.53 8 −1 People's Party (PP) 8,531 17.15 +3.36 4 ±0 New Canaries–Canarist Broad Front (NC–FAC)2 4,357 8.76 +4.01 2 +2 Vox (Vox) 3,044 6.12 +3.73 1 +1 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)3 2,078 4.18 −4.67 0 −2 Stand Up Lanzarote (LEP) 1,019 2.05 New 0 ±0 Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 951 1.91 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,042 2.10 +0.61 Total 49,733 23 ±0 Valid votes 49,733 98.48 −0.63 Invalid votes 766 1.52 +0.63 Votes cast / turnout 50,499 50.18 −1.67 Abstentions 50,128 49.82 +1.67 Registered voters 100,627 Sources
Tenerife + ← Summary of the 28 May 2023 Island Council of Tenerife election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 112,609 28.66 −2.17 11 ±0 Canarian Coalition (CCa)1 107,614 27.39 −3.68 10 −1 People's Party (PP) 78,820 20.06 +7.45 8 +4 Vox (Vox) 28,008 7.13 +4.88 2 +2 United Yes We Can (Podemos–IUC–SSP)2 17,820 4.54 −5.91 0 −3 Drago Greens Canaries (DVC) 16,977 4.32 New 0 ±0 New Canaries–Canarist Broad Front (NC–FAC) 10,176 2.59 +0.71 0 ±0 Animalist Party with the Environment (PACMA)3 7,759 1.97 +0.59 0 ±0 Citizens–Party of the Citizenry (CS) 3,068 0.78 −5.50 0 −2 Democratic Union of the Canary Islands (UDC) 924 0.24 +0.08 0 ±0 Canaries Now–Communist Party of the Canarian People (ANC–UP–PCPC)4 881 0.22 −0.22 0 ±0 Seniors in Action (3e) 879 0.22 +0.11 0 ±0 Gather Sustainable Canaries (Reunir) 863 0.22 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 6,463 1.65 +0.61 Total 392,861 31 ±0 Valid votes 392,861 98.58 −0.75 Invalid votes 5,651 1.42 +0.75 Votes cast / turnout 398,512 58.25 −0.18 Abstentions 285,636 41.75 +0.18 Registered voters 684,148 Sources
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