1983 Spanish local elections

none regional elections held in the same year 1983 Spanish regional elections March 2018 1983 Spanish local elections Spain parliamentary no 1979 Spanish local elections 1979 1987 Spanish local elections 1987 67,312 councillors in 7,781 municipal councilsAll 1,368 provincial/island seats in 44 provincesIncluding: 1,024 seats in 38 provincial deputations; 153 seats in 3 Basque foral deputations; 137 seats in 7 Canarian island cabildos; 54 seats in 3 Balearic island councils. #Opinion polls 27,474,920 10px 3.3% 18,847,386 (68.6%)10px 6.0 pp 8 May 1983"ByElections" By-elections were held on 6 November 1983 in those constituencies where results were annulled by a final sentence following an electoral petition, or where elections were not held due to a lack of candidates.Royal Decree 2301/1983 1983 arts. 1–3. 170x170px Felipe González Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 13 October 1974 12,069 c. Municipal councillors, 28.2%362 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 23,729 c. Municipal councillors638 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 11,660 c. Municipal councillors10px 276 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 7,883,502 41.9% 10px 13.7 pp 170x170px Manuel Fraga AP–PDP–UL 9 October 1976 2,383 c. Municipal councillors, 3.1%Results for CD in the 1979 elections.38 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 21,076 c. Municipal councillors419 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 18,693 c. Municipal councillors10px 381 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 4,843,665 25.7% 10px 22.6 pp 170x170px Jordi Pujol Convergence and Union 19 September 1978 1,782 c. Municipal councillors, 3.1%45 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 3,329 c. Municipal councillors49 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 1,547 c. Municipal councillors10px 4 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 763,758 4.1% 10px 1.0 pp 170x170px Gerardo Iglesias Communist Party of Spain 10 December 1982 3,725 c. Municipal councillors, 13.0%71 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 2,495 c. Municipal councillors39 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 1,230 c. Municipal councillors10px 32 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,499,907 8.0% 10px 5.0 pp 170x170px Xabier Arzalluz Basque Nationalist Party 18 January 1980 1,093 c. Municipal councillors, 2.2%99 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,322 c. Municipal councillors74 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 229 c. Municipal councillors10px 25 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 407,908 2.2% 10px 0.0 pp 170x170px Hipólito Gómez de las Roces Aragonese Party December 1977 276 c. Municipal councillors, 0.4%4 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,120 c. Municipal councillors12 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 844 c. Municipal councillors10px 8 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 105,956 0.6% 10px 0.2 pp SpainProvinceMapMunicipal1983.png 435px Provincial results map for municipal elections Local elections were held in Spain on 8 May 1983"ByElections" to elect all 67,505 councillors in the 7,781 Spanish municipalities,December 2014 https://www.interior.gob.es/documents/642317/1201381/Elecciones_municipales_en_Espa%C3%B1a_1979-2011_126141495.pdf/f1dec2dd-164e-46df-94d9-502dafc43a54 Elecciones Municipales en España 1979-2011 es Ministry of the Interior 9 April 2026 12 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170812212355/https://www.interior.gob.es/documents/642317/1201381/Elecciones_municipales_en_Espa%C3%B1a_1979-2011_126141495.pdf/f1dec2dd-164e-46df-94d9-502dafc43a54 dead all 1,177 provincial seats in 41 provinces (including 38 indirectly-elected provincial deputations and the three foral deputations in the Basque Country) and 191 seats in ten island councils (seven Canarian and three Balearic ones). They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities. Overview Local government Local government in Spain Under the 1978 Constitution, the governance of municipalities in Spain was centered on the figure of city councils (es ayuntamientos), local corporations with independent legal personality composed of a mayor, a government council and an elected legislative assembly.Constitution 1978 art. 140 (suppl. supplemented by LBERL 1975 bases 1 & 4). The mayor was indirectly elected by the local assembly, requiring an absolute majority; otherwise, the candidate from the most-voted party automatically became mayor (ties were resolved by drawing lots).LEL 1978 art. 28. The concejo abierto system (en open council no), under which voters directly elected the local mayor by plurality voting, was reserved for municipalities under 25 inhabitants and some minor local entities.LEL 1978 art. 5. Provincial deputations were the governing bodies of provinces in Spain—except for single-province autonomous communitiesBetween December 1979 and February 1983, most Spanish regions were established as autonomous communities with their own statutes of autonomy. For Asturias (December 1981), Cantabria (December 1981), La Rioja (June 1982), Region of Murcia (June 1982), Navarre (August 1982) and Community of Madrid (February 1983), provincial deputations were abolished and their powers transferred to the newly-established autonomous communities.EAAst 1981 art. 20 & trans. prov. 2; EACtb 1981 art. 31 & trans. prov. 3; EALR 1982 art. 14 & trans. prov. 1; EARM 1982 art. 18 & trans. prov. 2; LORAFNA 1982 add. prov. 3; EACM 1983 trans. prov. 4.—having an administration role of municipal activities and composed of a provincial president, an administrative body, and a plenary.Constitution 1978 art. 141 (suppl. supplemented by LBERL 1975 basis 14). For insular provinces, such as the Balearic and Canary Islands, deputations were replaced by island councils in each of the islands or group of islands. For Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, El Hierro, Lanzarote and La Palma, this figure was referred to in Spanish as cabildo insular, whereas for Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza–Formentera, its name was consejo insular (ca consell insular).Constitution 1978 art. 141 (suppl. supplemented by (LBERL 1975 basis 19).Canary Islands: EAC 1982 arts. 7 & 22. Balearic Islands: EAIB 1983 arts. 5, 18 & 37."Balearic" Amendments in 1983 determined that, for the Balearic Islands, regional lawmakers were to serve as island councillors.EAIB 1983 art. 38. The three Basque provinces had foral deputations instead (called General Assemblies, or Juntas Generales).Constitution 1978 repeal. prov. (suppl. supplemented by LBERL 1975 basis 19); Royal Decree-Law 18/1977 1977 arts. 1–2 & 5; LEL 1978 art. 36. Date The term of local assemblies in Spain expired four years after the date of their previous election. The election decree was required to be issued no later than the day after the expiration date of the assemblies, with election day taking place within from 55 to 70 days after the decree's publication in the Official State Gazette (BOE).LEL 1978 art. 3 & trans. prov. 2 (am. amended by LEL 1983 art. 2); Law 2/1983 1983 art. 5; Law 3/1983 1983 art. 5; Law 4/1983 1983 art. 4. Elections to the assemblies of local entities were officially called on 10 March 1983 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 8 May.Royal Decree 448/1983 1983 arts. 1–2 Subsequent by-elections were called on 29 August, for 6 November. Electoral system Voting for local assemblies and Canarian island councils was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered and residing in the municipality or council and with full civil and political rights.LEL 1978 arts. 6, 37 & 39 (am. amended by LEL 1983 art. 12). Local and island councillors were elected using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a five percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each constituency. Each municipality or council was a multi-member constituency, with a number of seats based on the following scale:LEL 1978 arts. 5, 10–11, 37 & 39 (am. amended by LEL 1983 art. 12). Population Councillors Municipalities Canary Islands Balearic Islands"Balearic" <250 5 No island below 5,000inhabitants Fixed number:Ibiza–Formentera: 12Menorca: 12Mallorca: 30 251–1,000 7 1,001–2,000 9 2,001–5,000 11 5,001–10,000 13 11 10,001–20,000 17 13 20,001–50,000 21 17 50,001–100,000 25 21 >100,001 +1 per each 100,000 inhabitants or fraction+1 if total is an even number Councillors in municipalities between 25 and 250 inhabitants were elected using open-list partial block voting, with voters choosing up to four candidates.LEL 1978 art. 6 (am. amended by LEL 1983 art. 3). Most provincial deputations were indirectly elected by applying the D'Hondt method and a three percent-threshold of valid votes to municipal results—excluding candidacies not electing any councillor—in each judicial district. Seats were allocated to provincial deputations based on the following scale (with each judicial district being assigned an initial minimum of one seat and a maximum of three-fifths of the total number of provincial seats, with the remaining ones distributed in proportion to population):LEL 1978 arts. 31–32 (am. amended by LEL 1983 arts. 6–7). Population Seats <500,000 25 500,001–1,000,000 27 >1,000,001 31 Madrid and Barcelona 51 The General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa were directly elected by voters under their own, specific electoral regulations.Law 2/1983 1983 arts. 1–4 & 7; Law 3/1983 1983 arts. 1–4 & 7; Law 4/1983 1983 arts. 1–3, 5 & 7. The law provided for by-elections to fill vacant seats only when results in a constituency were annulled by a final sentence following an electoral petition, or in cases where elections were not held due to a lack of candidates; otherwise, vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term were filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.LEL 1978 arts. 4, 11 & 35 (am. amended by LEL 1983 arts. 3 & 10). Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of a determined amount of the electors registered in the municipality for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list:LEL 1978 arts. 14–15. At least two percent of the electors in municipalities with a population below 5,000 inhabitants, provided that the number of signers was more than double that of councillors at stake. At least 100 signatures in municipalities with a population between 5,001 and 10,000. At least 200 signatures in municipalities with a population between 10,001 and 50,000. At least 500 signatures in municipalities with a population between 50,001 and 150,000. At least 1,000 signatures in municipalities with a population between 150,001 and 300,000. At least 2,000 signatures in municipalities with a population between 300,001 and 1,000,000. At least 5,000 signatures in municipalities with a population over 1,000,001. Opinion polls The table below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 27px|link=Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)|UCD 17px|link=Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|PSOE 30px|link=Communist Party of Spain|PCE 35px|link=People's Coalition (Spain)|AP–PDP–PL 35px|link=Convergence and Union|CiU PNV 28px|link=Herri Batasuna|HB 27px|link=Republican Left of Catalonia|ERC 18px|link=Euskadiko Ezkerra|EE 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS Ind. Lead 1983 local elections 8 May 1983 68.6 – 41.9 8.0 25.7 4.1 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.8 – 16.2 Metra Seis/TiempoUna encuesta publicada en "Tiempo" da el 49,9% de los votos al socialismo https://prensahistorica.mcu.es/es/catalogo_imagenes/grupo.do?path=1000469631&posicion=23&presentacion=pagina es Diario de Burgos 29 April 1983 11–15 Apr 1983?? – 49.9 4.2 17.6 6.4 1.3 2.1 32.3 1979 local elections 3 Apr 1979 62.6 30.9 28.2 13.0 3.1 3.1 2.2 1.0 0.6 0.4 – – 2.7 Results Municipal Overall + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Spanish municipal election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,883,502 41.87 +13.72 23,729 +11,660 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 4,843,665 25.73 +22.66 21,076 +18,693 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,499,907 7.97 −5.08 2,495 −1,230 Convergence and Union (CiU) 763,758 4.06 +0.96 3,329 +1,547 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 407,908 2.17 −0.03 1,322 +229 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 333,001 1.77 New 658 +658 Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA)2 169,711 0.90 +0.48 872 +731 Popular Unity (HB) 158,163 0.84 −0.16 385 +118 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 145,982 0.78 New 861 +861 Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 110,780 0.59 −0.91 146 −113 Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 105,956 0.56 +0.20 1,120 +844 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 85,198 0.45 −0.18 155 −55 Basque Country Left (EE) 76,950 0.41 +0.05 121 +37 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 67,214 0.36 New 61 +61 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 66,140 0.35 New 85 +85 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)3 50,400 0.27 −0.21 118 −140 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 45,534 0.24 −0.10 51 +21 Majorcan Union (UM) 37,956 0.20 New 140 +140 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 33,111 0.18 +0.11 79 +69 Valencian People's Union (UPV)4 29,389 0.16 +0.09 35 +23 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 27,168 0.14 New 0 ±0 Independents of León (IL) 23,596 0.13 New 11 +11 Independent Provincial Group of Ciudad Real (APICR) 21,752 0.12 New 77 +77 United Extremadura (EU) 21,513 0.11 New 202 +202 Galician Left (EG) 19,173 0.10 New 22 +22 Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 16,735 0.09 New 63 +63 United La Coruña (LCU) 16,007 0.09 New 5 +5 Communist Movement–Revolutionary Communist League (MC–LCR)5 15,381 0.08 −0.56 12 −54 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 13,644 0.07 −0.08 63 −18 Independent Galician Party (PGI) 12,763 0.07 New 39 +39 Cantonal Party (PCAN) 12,363 0.07 −0.02 5 −2 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) 11,925 0.06 +0.01 32 +21 United Candidacy of Workers (CUT) 11,691 0.06 +0.03 51 +18 Governing Independent Viguese (VIGO) 10,556 0.06 New 3 +3 Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE) 10,298 0.05 +0.02 210 +102 Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 10,098 0.05 ±0.00 0 −1 Progressive Riojan Party (PRP) 9,788 0.05 New 97 +97 Independent Party of Almería (PIDA) 8,823 0.05 New 62 +62 Group of Independent Electors (ADEI) 5,254 0.03 New 67 +67 Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,215 0.03 ±0.00 29 −2 Free Independents (IL) 3,701 0.02 New 6 +6 Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) 3,402 0.02 New 26 +26 Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 2,727 0.01 −0.01 7 −1 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 2,656 0.01 New 17 +17 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −30.87 0 −29,288 Others (lists at <0.05% not securing any provincial or island seat) 1,532,055 8.14 — 9,368 −5,904 Blank ballots 84,973 0.45 +0.33 Total 18,827,482 100.00 67,312 −193 Valid votes 18,827,482 99.89 +1.13 Invalid votes 19,904 0.11 −1.13 Votes cast / turnout 18,847,386 68.60 +5.98 Abstentions 8,627,534 31.40 −5.98 Registered voters 27,474,920 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/muni.html Elecciones Municipales (resultados globales 1979-2011) es Historia Electoral.com 10 April 2026https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 10 April 2026 18 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251218194252/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections. 2 Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia results are compared to Galician Unity totals in the 1979 elections. 3 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 elections. 4 Valencian People's Union results are compared to Nationalist Party of the Valencian Country totals in the 1979 elections. 5 Communist Movement–Revolutionary Communist League results are compared to the combined totals of Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left and Revolutionary Communist League in the 1979 elections. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 41.87 AP–PDP–UL People's Coalition (Spain) 25.73 PCE Communist Party of Spain 7.97 CiU Convergence and Union 4.06 EAJ/PNV Basque Nationalist Party 2.17 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 1.77 PG–CIGA Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia 0.90 HB Herri Batasuna 0.84 PDL Liberal Democratic Party (Spain, 1982) 0.78 PSA–PA Andalusian Party 0.59 PAR Regionalist Aragonese Party 0.56 Others #777777 12.32 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.45 City control The following table lists party control in provincial capitals (highlighted in bold), as well as in municipalities above 75,000.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/muni4.html Elecciones Municipales (alcaldes de ciudades por partido) es Historia Electoral.com 10 April 2026 Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Municipality Population Previous control New control Albacete 116,484 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcalá de Henares 137,169 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcorcón 140,957 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Algeciras 85,390 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alicante 245,963 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Almería 140,745 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ávila 40,173 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Avilés 87,9961981 https://www.ine.es/intercensal/inicio.do Cifras de Población. Alteraciones de los municipios en los Censos de Población desde 1842 es National Statistics Institute 14 April 2026 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badajoz 111,456 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badalona 231,175 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Baracaldo 118,615 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Barcelona 1,771,998 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Bilbao 433,115 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Burgos 152,545 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Cáceres 65,758 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cádiz 156,711 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cartagena 167,936 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PCAN in 1987)Agencias 28 February 1987 https://elpais.com/diario/1987/02/28/espana/541465222_850215.html Antonio Vallejo, del Partido Cantonal, elegido nuevo alcalde de Cartagena es El País Cartagena 16 April 2026 Castellón de la Plana 124,487 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ciudad Real 50,151 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (AICR in 1987) Córdoba 279,386 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) Communist Party of Spain (PCE) Cornellá 91,313 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) (PSC–PSOE in 1985) Cuenca 40,007 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (PDP in 1987) Donostia-San SebastiánRenamed from San Sebastián in December 1982.October 2008 http://www.seap.minhap.gob.es/dms/es/publicaciones/centro_de_publicaciones_de_la_sgt/Monografias0/parrafo/011113/text_es_files/Variaciones-INTERNET.pdf Variaciones de los municipios de España desde 1842 es Ministry of Public Administrations 14 April 2026 28 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120628192614/http://www.seap.minhap.gob.es/dms/es/publicaciones/centro_de_publicaciones_de_la_sgt/Monografias0/parrafo/011113/text_es_files/Variaciones-INTERNET.pdf bot: unknown 172,303 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) El Ferrol del Caudillo 87,691 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Elche 164,779 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Fuenlabrada 78,096 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gerona 65,586 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Getafe 126,558 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gijón 256,433 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Granada 246,642 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Guadalajara 55,137 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Hospitalet 291,066 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Huelva 127,822 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Huesca 41,455 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jaén 95,783 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jerez de la Frontera 175,653 Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) La Coruña 231,721 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Laguna 106,146 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 360,098 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Leganés 163,910 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) León 127,095 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Independents of León (IL) Lérida 109,397 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Logroño 109,536 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lugo 72,574 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (CPG in 1987) Madrid 3,158,818 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Málaga 502,232 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Mataró 98,589 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Móstoles 150,259 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Murcia 284,585 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Orense 94,346 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Oviedo 184,473 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Palencia 71,716 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Palma 290,372 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Pamplona 177,906 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Pontevedra 64,184 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (IG in 1987) Reus 81,182 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sabadell 189,147 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Salamanca 153,981 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Sant Boi de LlobregatReached 75,000 between 1981 and 1986.https://www.foro-ciudad.com/barcelona/sant-boi-de-llobregat/habitantes.html#EvolucionTabla Demografia de Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona) es Foro-Ciudad.com 18 April 2026 74,291 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Santa Coloma de Gramanet 139,859 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Santa Cruz de Tenerife 185,899 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Santander 179,694 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Santiago de Compostela 82,404 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (AP in 1986)Vázquez Elisardo 30 April 1986 https://elpais.com/diario/1986/04/30/espana/515196023_850215.html El conservador Viéitez, elegido alcalde de Santiago por un voto de diferencia es El País Santiago de Compostela 16 April 2026 Segovia 50,759 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PDP in 1986)Martín Aurelio 26 September 1986 https://elpais.com/diario/1986/09/26/espana/528069610_850215.html El nuevo alcalde de Segovia, del PDP, seguirá las pautas del anterior equipo es El País Segovia 16 April 2026 Seville 645,817 Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Soria 30,326 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (PL in 1987) Tarragona 112,238 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Tarrasa 164,218 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Teruel 25,935 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Free Independents (IL) (PAR in 1986) Toledo 54,335 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Torrejón de Ardoz 75,599 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valencia 744,748 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valladolid 320,293 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Vigo 261,331 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Vitoria-GasteizRenamed from Vitoria in May 1983. 189,533 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (EA in 1986) Zamora 58,560 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Zaragoza 571,855 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Provincial and island Summary + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 Spanish provincial and island election results → Parties and alliances Seats PD Deputies in (indirectly-elected) provincial deputations IC Deputies in island councils FD Deputies in foral deputations Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 527 72 39 638 +276 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 350 55 14 419 +381 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) — — 74 74 −25 Convergence and Union (CiU) 49 — — 49 +4 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 35 4 0 39 −32 Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA)2 21 — — 21 +19 Popular Unity (HB) — — 20 20 −27 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8 10 0 18 +18 Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 12 — — 12 +8 Majorera Assembly (AM) — 9 — 9 ±0 Basque Country Left (EE) — — 6 6 −8 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) — 6 — 6 +6 Majorcan Union (UM) — 6 — 6 +6 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 2 4 — 6 +6 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) — 6 — 6 ±0 Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) — 5 — 5 +5 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) — 5 — 5 +5 Socialist Party of Andalusia–Andalusian Party (PSA–PA) 4 — — 4 +2 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)3 — 4 — 4 −6 Group of Independent Electors (ADEI) 3 — — 3 +3 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) — 2 — 2 ±0 Independents of León (IL) 2 — — 2 +2 Independent Provincial Group of Ciudad Real (APICR) 2 — — 2 +2 Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) — 2 — 2 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)4 1 — — 1 −2 United Extremadura (EU) 1 — — 1 +1 United La Coruña (LCU) 1 — — 1 +1 Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE) 1 — — 1 ±0 Free Independents (IL) 1 — — 1 +1 Menorcan Independent Candidacy (CIM) — 1 — 1 +1 Assembly (Tagoror) — 0 — 0 −1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a n/a 0 −873 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) n/a n/a n/a 0 −13 Electoral Groups of Merindad (Amaiur) n/a n/a n/a 0 −7 Basque Nationalists (PNV–EE–ESEI) n/a n/a n/a 0 −3 Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Carlist Party (PC) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Navarrese Left Union (UNAI) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Navarrese Foral Independents (IFN) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Independents (INDEP) 4 0 0 4 −12 Total 1,024 191 153 1,368 −267 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/diputacions83.html Elecciones a Diputaciones Provinciales (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 9 April 2026 left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia results are compared to Galician Unity totals in the 1979 election. 3 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly results are compared to the combined totals of Canarian People's Union and Neighbours' Assembly in the 1979 elections. 4 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. Indirectly-elected The following table lists party control in the indirectly-elected provincial deputations. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Province Population Previous control New control Albacete 339,373 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alicante 1,149,181 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Almería 410,318 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ávila 181,483 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Badajoz 643,519 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Barcelona 4,618,844 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Burgos 355,738 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Cáceres 420,778 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cádiz 988,388 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Castellón 431,214 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ciudad Real 475,129 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Córdoba 720,823 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cuenca 215,547 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Gerona 462,776 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Granada 759,830 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Independent (INDEP) Guadalajara 142,979 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Huelva 418,601 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Huesca 213,391 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jaén 639,821 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Coruña 1,093,121 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) León 522,581 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lérida 348,058 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Logroño 253,969 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1983 Riojan regional election → Lugo 405,365 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Málaga 1,025,609 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Madrid 4,686,646 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1983 Madrilenian regional election → Murcia 955,487 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1983 Murcian regional election → Orense 430,159 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Oviedo 1,129,556 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1983 Asturian regional election → Palencia 187,851 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Pontevedra 883,267 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Salamanca 363,386 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Santander 513,115 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1983 Cantabrian regional election → Segovia 149,398 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Seville 1,478,311 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Soria 99,237 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Group of Independent Electors (ADEI) (AP in 1985) Tarragona 512,679 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Teruel 150,474 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Toledo 474,613 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Valencia 2,065,705 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valladolid 481,165 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Zamora 227,393 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Zaragoza 828,496 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Island councils 1983 Canarian island council elections 1983 Balearic regional election The following table lists party control in the island councils.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/acanarias.html Elecciones a Cabildos insulares (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/abalears.html Eleccions als Consells Insulars (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026 Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Island Population Previous control New control El Hierro 6,507 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Fuerteventura 27,104 Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM) Gran Canaria 630,937 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ibiza–Formentera? People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) La Gomera 18,760 Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) La Palma 76,426 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Lanzarote 50,721 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Mallorca? Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Majorcan Union (UM) Menorca? Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Tenerife 557,191 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Foral deputations 1983 Basque foral elections The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/juntas.html Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026 Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Province Population Previous control New control Álava 257,612 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Biscay 1,227,299 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Guipúzcoa 694,404 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (EA in 1986) Navarre 501,279 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1983 Navarrese regional election → Notes References Bibliography 30em y Ley 41/1975, de 19 de noviembre, de Bases del Estatuto de Régimen Local Law 41/1975 19 November 1975 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1975-23920 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1975-23920 18 December 2025 LBERL 1975 y Real Decreto-ley 18/1977, de 4 de marzo, para la restauración de las Juntas Generales de Guipúzcoa y Vizcaya Royal Decree 18/1977 4 March 1977 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1977-6963 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1977-6963 10 April 2026 Royal Decree-Law 18/1977 1977 y Ley 39/1978, de 17 de julio, de elecciones locales Law 39/1978 17 July 1978 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1978-18636 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-18636 17 December 2025 LEL 1978 y Constitución Española Constitution 27 December 1978 version as of 29 December 1978 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1978-31229 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229&tn=1&p=19781229 27 December 2016 Constitution 1978 y Ley Orgánica 7/1981, de 30 de diciembre, de Estatuto de Autonomía para Asturias Organic Law 7/1981 30 December 1981 version as of 11 January 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-634 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-634&tn=1&p=19820111 13 April 2026 EAAst 1981 y Ley Orgánica 8/1981, de 30 de diciembre, de Estatuto de Autonomía para Cantabria Organic Law 7/1981 30 December 1981 version as of 11 January 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-635 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-635&tn=1&p=19820111 13 April 2026 EACtb 1981 y Ley Orgánica 3/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía de La Rioja Organic Law 3/1982 9 June 1982 version as of 19 June 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-15030 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-15030&tn=1&p=19820619 13 April 2026 EALR 1982 y Ley Orgánica 4/1982, de 9 de junio, de Estatuto de Autonomía para la Región de Murcia Organic Law 4/1982 9 June 1982 version as of 19 June 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-15031 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-15031&tn=1&p=19820619 13 April 2026 EARM 1982 y Ley Orgánica 10/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Estatuto de Autonomía de Canarias Organic Law 10/1982 10 August 1982 version as of 16 August 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-20821 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-20821&tn=1&p=19820816 19 April 2026 EAC 1982 y Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de reintegración y amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra Organic Law 13/1982 10 August 1982 version as of 16 August 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-20824 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-20824&tn=1&p=19820816 12 April 2026 LORAFNA 1982 y Ley Orgánica 3/1983, de 25 de febrero, de Estatuto de Autonomía de la Comunidad de Madrid Organic Law 3/1983 25 February 1983 version as of 1 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1983-6317 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-6317&tn=1&p=19830301 5 December 2025 EACM 1983 y Ley Orgánica 2/1983, de 25 de febrero, de Estatuto de Autonomía para las islas Baleares Organic Law 2/1983 1 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1983-6316 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-6316 12 April 2026 EAIB 1983 y Ley Orgánica 6/1983, de 2 de marzo, por la que se modifican determinados artículos de la Ley 39/1978, de 17 de julio, de Elecciones Locales Organic Law 6/1983 2 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1983-6573 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-6573 18 December 2025 LEL 1983 y Ley 2/1983, de 7 de marzo, sobre Ley Electoral para las Juntas Generales del Territorio Histórico de Guipúzcoa Law 2/1983 7 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-4811 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-4811 12 April 2026 Law 2/1983 1983 y Ley 3/1983, de 7 de marzo, sobre Ley Electoral para las Juntas Generales del Territorio Histórico de Bizkaia Law 3/1983 7 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-4812 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-4812 12 April 2026 Law 3/1983 1983 y Ley 4/1983, de 7 de marzo, sobre Elecciones a Juntas Generales de Álava Law 4/1983 7 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-4813 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-4813 12 April 2026 Law 4/1983 1983 y Real Decreto 448/1983, de 9 de marzo, de convocatoria de Elecciones Locales Royal Decree 448/1983 9 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1983-7296 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-7296 2 January 2026 Royal Decree 448/1983 1983 y Real Decreto 2301/1983, de 25 de agosto, por el que se convocan Elecciones Locales parciales Royal Decree 2301/1983 29 August 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1983-23129 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-23129 12 April 2026 Royal Decree 2301/1983 1983 Category:Municipal elections in Spain Category:Provincial elections in Spain