1979 Spanish local elections in Catalonia

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/municat.html Eleccions municipals a Catalunya (des de 1979). Capitals de comarca i ciutats de més de 25.000 habitants ca Historia Electoral.com 28 December 2025Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/municat2.html Catalunya: Eleccions Municipals (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 28 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/abril-1979/catalunya Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Catalunya es eldiario.es 23 December 2025 City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold). Municipality Population New control Badalona 229,780 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Barcelona 1,754,579 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Cornellá 91,563 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Gerona 83,929 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Hospitalet 289,747 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Lérida 106,190 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Mataró 96,942 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Reus 82,407 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sabadell 187,247 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Sant Boi de Llobregat 72,926 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sant Cugat del Vallès 31,748 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Santa Coloma de Gramanet 140,613 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Tarragona 108,131 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Tarrasa 157,442 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Municipalities Badalona Population: 229,780 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Badalona election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 29,976 34.89 n/a 12 n/a Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 26,674 31.05 n/a 10 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 9,212 10.72 n/a 3 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 7,419 8.64 n/a 2 n/a Union of Citizens of Badalona (UCBGI) 2,952 3.44 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 2,937 3.42 n/a 0 n/a Agreement of Independents for Badalona (EI) 2,312 2.69 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 1,586 1.85 n/a 0 n/a Communists of Catalonia (ComC) 1,536 1.79 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 638 0.74 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 404 0.47 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 263 0.31 n/a Total 85,909 27 n/a Valid votes 85,909 99.48 n/a Invalid votes 447 0.52 n/a Votes cast / turnout 86,356 59.40 n/a Abstentions 59,013 40.60 n/a Registered voters 145,369 Sourceshttps://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 23 December 2025 5 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805154842/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead https://resultats.dadeselectorals.gencat.cat/#/dades?tipusProces=M&proces=M19791#dades Resultats electorals. Eleccions Municipals 1979. Catalunya ca Government of Catalonia 28 December 2025 Barcelona 1979 Barcelona municipal election Population: 1,754,579 Cornellá Population: 91,563 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cornellá election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 18,659 46.21 n/a 13 n/a Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 12,937 32.04 n/a 9 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 2,940 7.28 n/a 2 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,621 6.49 n/a 1 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 1,169 2.89 n/a 0 n/a Independents (INDEP) 853 2.11 n/a 0 n/a Communists of Catalonia (ComC) 595 1.47 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 351 0.87 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 165 0.41 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 90 0.22 n/a Total 40,380 25 n/a Valid votes 40,380 99.47 n/a Invalid votes 216 0.53 n/a Votes cast / turnout 40,596 64.01 n/a Abstentions 22,828 35.99 n/a Registered voters 63,424 Sources Gerona Population: 83,929 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gerona election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 11,746 31.98 n/a 9 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 9,284 25.27 n/a 7 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 7,674 20.89 n/a 5 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 6,061 16.50 n/a 4 n/a Communists of Catalonia (ComC) 1,384 3.77 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 474 1.29 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 110 0.30 n/a Total 36,733 25 n/a Valid votes 36,733 99.48 n/a Invalid votes 191 0.52 n/a Votes cast / turnout 36,924 64.49 n/a Abstentions 20,331 35.51 n/a Registered voters 57,255 Sources Hospitalet Population: 289,747 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Hospitalet election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 48,687 41.09 n/a 12 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 41,457 34.99 n/a 11 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 10,581 8.93 n/a 2 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 8,783 7.41 n/a 2 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 3,918 3.31 n/a 0 n/a Communists of Catalonia (ComC) 2,135 1.80 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 1,842 1.55 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 672 0.57 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 405 0.34 n/a Total 118,480 27 n/a Valid votes 118,480 99.50 n/a Invalid votes 590 0.50 n/a Votes cast / turnout 119,070 58.58 n/a Abstentions 84,886 41.62 n/a Registered voters 203,956 Sources Lérida Population: 106,190 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lérida election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 12,593 31.25 n/a 9 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 10,157 25.21 n/a 8 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 7,214 17.90 n/a 5 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 4,759 11.81 n/a 3 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,914 7.23 n/a 2 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 1,217 3.02 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,003 2.49 n/a 0 n/a Carlist Party of Catalonia (PCdC) 307 0.76 n/a 9 n/a Blank ballots 130 0.32 n/a Total 40,294 27 n/a Valid votes 40,294 99.36 n/a Invalid votes 258 0.64 n/a Votes cast / turnout 40,552 52.43 n/a Abstentions 36,787 47.57 n/a Registered voters 77,339 Sources Mataró Population: 96,942 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mataró election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 14,078 31.36 n/a 8 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 12,093 26.94 n/a 7 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,587 25.81 n/a 7 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 5,580 12.43 n/a 3 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 1,444 3.22 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 111 0.25 n/a Total 44,893 25 n/a Valid votes 44,893 99.69 n/a Invalid votes 138 0.31 n/a Votes cast / turnout 45,031 65.72 n/a Abstentions 23,492 34.28 n/a Registered voters 68,523 Sources Reus Population: 82,407 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Reus election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 9,512 31.26 n/a 9 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 6,468 21.26 n/a 6 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 5,110 16.79 n/a 4 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 4,978 16.36 n/a 4 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 2,445 8.04 n/a 2 n/a Conservatives of Catalonia (CiC) 686 2.25 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 546 1.79 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 503 1.65 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 109 0.36 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 70 0.23 n/a Total 30,427 25 n/a Valid votes 30,427 99.53 n/a Invalid votes 143 0.47 n/a Votes cast / turnout 30,570 53.71 n/a Abstentions 26,343 46.29 n/a Registered voters 56,913 Sources Sabadell Population: 187,247 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sabadell election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 37,590 43.52 n/a 13 n/a Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 17,820 20.63 n/a 6 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 16,869 19.53 n/a 6 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 7,460 8.64 n/a 2 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 1,510 1.75 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 1,256 1.45 n/a 0 n/a Liberal Party of Catalonia (PLC) 1,155 1.34 n/a 0 n/a Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 1,033 1.20 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 823 0.95 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left (IR) 645 0.75 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 223 0.26 n/a Total 86,384 27 n/a Valid votes 86,384 99.62 n/a Invalid votes 333 0.38 n/a Votes cast / turnout 86,717 66.91 n/a Abstentions 42,884 33.09 n/a Registered voters 129,601 Sources Sant Boi de Llobregat Population: 72,926 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sant Boi de Llobregat election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 10,036 35.36 n/a 10 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 9,626 33.91 n/a 9 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,487 12.28 n/a 3 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 2,452 8.64 n/a 2 n/a Socialist Party of National Liberation (PSAN) 1,434 5.05 n/a 1 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 874 3.08 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 408 1.44 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 68 0.24 n/a Total 28,385 25 n/a Valid votes 28,385 99.57 n/a Invalid votes 122 0.43 n/a Votes cast / turnout 28,507 61.48 n/a Abstentions 17,861 38.52 n/a Registered voters 46,368 Sources Sant Cugat del Vallès Population: 31,748 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 3,525 30.20 n/a 7 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,595 22.23 n/a 5 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 2,266 19.42 n/a 4 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 1,512 12.96 n/a 3 n/a Independents for Sant Cugat (ISC) 771 6.61 n/a 1 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 673 5.77 n/a 1 n/a Catalan Left Bloc (BEC) 252 2.16 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 53 0.45 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 24 0.21 n/a Total 11,671 21 n/a Valid votes 11,671 99.67 n/a Invalid votes 39 0.33 n/a Votes cast / turnout 11,710 53.42 n/a Abstentions 10,212 46.58 n/a Registered voters 21,922 Sources Santa Coloma de Gramanet Population: 140,613 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramanet election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 26,065 45.31 n/a 13 n/a Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 20,801 36.16 n/a 11 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,828 6.65 n/a 2 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 3,226 5.61 n/a 1 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 1,158 2.01 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 1,104 1.92 n/a 0 n/a Communists of Catalonia (ComC) 1,068 1.86 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 163 0.28 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 119 0.21 n/a Total 57,532 27 n/a Valid votes 57,532 99.68 n/a Invalid votes 187 0.32 n/a Votes cast / turnout 57,719 61.89 n/a Abstentions 35,539 38.11 n/a Registered voters 93,258 Sources Tarragona Population: 108,131 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Tarragona election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 10,912 25.88 n/a 8 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 9,136 21.67 n/a 6 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 8,545 20.26 n/a 6 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 6,021 14.28 n/a 4 n/a Candidacy for the Neighbours' Participation in the City Council (CPV) 2,832 6.72 n/a 2 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 2,138 5.07 n/a 1 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,098 2.60 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 689 1.63 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OEC) 508 1.20 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 158 0.37 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 131 0.31 n/a Total 42,168 27 n/a Valid votes 42,168 99.38 n/a Invalid votes 264 0.62 n/a Votes cast / turnout 42,432 56.68 n/a Abstentions 32,429 43.32 n/a Registered voters 74,861 Sources Tarrasa Population: 157,442 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Tarrasa election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 22,244 30.67 n/a 10 n/a Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 22,066 30.43 n/a 9 n/a Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,877 15.00 n/a 4 n/a Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) 10,365 14.29 n/a 4 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,266 3.12 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left of Catalonia–National Front of Catalonia (ERC–FNC) 1,860 2.56 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 1,105 1.52 n/a 0 n/a Communist Unity Group of Terrassa (AUCT) 1,031 1.42 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 504 0.70 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 199 0.27 n/a Total 72,517 27 n/a Valid votes 72,517 99.69 n/a Invalid votes 222 0.31 n/a Votes cast / turnout 72,739 63.79 n/a Abstentions 41,298 36.21 n/a Registered voters 114,037 Sources References Local elections Catalonia 1979