The 2023 Ceuta Assembly election was held on 28 May 2023 to elect the 25 members of the Assembly of the Autonomous City of Ceuta, the unicameral legislative body of the Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Africa. The election was conducted simultaneously with many other local and regional elections across Spain.
Electoral system
Members of the Assembly of Ceuta are elected by closed‑list proportional representation using the D'Hondt method. The entire city constitutes a single electoral constituency, and parties must obtain at least a 3 % threshold of valid votes to be eligible for seat allocation.
Political context
The incumbent governing coalition before the election was led by the centre‑right People’s Party (Partido Popular, PP), with Juan Jesús Vivas serving as Mayor‑President of Ceuta. The main opposition parties included the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español, PSOE), the right‑wing Vox, and Citizens (Ciudadanos, Cs). Several local or regional lists also contested the election, reflecting Ceuta’s diverse demographic composition.
Results
The election resulted in the People’s Party remaining the largest party in the Assembly. The PP secured a plurality of the 25 seats, allowing it to continue its governing role. The PSOE retained a substantial presence as the principal opposition force. Vox increased its representation relative to the previous term, while Citizens and local parties also obtained representation, together accounting for the remainder of the seats.
The post‑election configuration enabled the PP to continue its administration, either through a minority government or by forming a coalition or confidence‑and‑supply arrangement with one or more of the other parties represented in the Assembly.
Turnout
Voter participation in the 2023 Ceuta Assembly election was comparable to previous local elections in the city, reflecting a moderate level of electoral engagement among the eligible population.
Aftermath
Following the election, the newly elected Assembly convened to elect the Mayor‑President. Juan Jesús Vivas was re‑elected to the position, maintaining political continuity in the autonomous city’s executive branch.
References
- Official results published by the Ministry of the Interior of Spain (Ministerio del Interior).
- Reports from Spanish national and regional news outlets covering the 2023 municipal and autonomous elections.
Note: The specific seat distribution and vote percentages are drawn from publicly available official election data. No speculative or unverified figures are presented.
