1991 Canarian island council elections

Elections in the Spanish region of the Canary Islands results in the concurrent local elections 1991 Spanish local elections in the Canary Islands Island council elections were held in the Canary Islands on 26 May 1991 to elect the 4th Island Councils (the es cabildos insulares) of El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife. All 139 seats in the seven island councils were up for election. They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities (including the Canary Islands) and local elections all across Spain. Overall + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Canarian island council election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 236,671 33.97 +4.40 51 +5 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 169,563 24.34 +4.73 35 +11 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 122,029 17.52 +0.19 13 ±0 Independents of Gran Canaria (IGC) 15,573 2.24 New 0 ±0 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)1 15,096 2.17 +1.83 12 +10 La Palma Group of Independents (API) 13,492 1.94 +0.54 7 +2 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,373 0.48 −0.05 3 −1 People's Party (PP)2 91,203 13.09 −0.71 14 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 83,237 11.95 −5.61 18 −12 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)3 82,539 11.85 −0.33 10 +2 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 7,571 1.09 New 0 ±0 Majorera Assembly (AM) 6,533 0.94 +0.10 7 ±0 Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac)) 3,558 0.51 New 0 ±0 The Greens (LV) 2,291 0.33 New 0 ±0 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,553 0.22 −0.17 4 −4 Party of The People (LG) 1,406 0.20 New 0 ±0 The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)4 1,222 0.18 +0.07 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,219 0.17 −0.01 0 ±0 Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE)5 1,172 0.17 +0.10 0 ±0 Insular Group of Gran Canaria (AIGRANC) 1,041 0.15 −0.60 0 ±0 Assembly (Tagoror) 713 0.10 +0.02 0 ±0 Gomeran People's Union (UPGO) 45 0.01 −0.01 0 ±0 Centre Canarian Union (UCC) n/a n/a −2.49 0 −1 Blank ballots 5,145 0.74 +0.12 Total 696,682 139 +2 Valid votes 696,682 99.27 +0.43 Invalid votes 5,143 0.73 −0.43 Votes cast / turnout 701,825 61.86 −5.32 Abstentions 432,765 38.14 +5.32 Registered voters 1,134,590 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/acanarias.html Elecciones a Cabildos insulares (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026https://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 left Footnotes: 1 Lanzarote Independents Party results are compared to Lanzarote Independents Group totals in the 1987 elections. 2 People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance and People's Democratic Party–Canarian Centrists in the 1987 elections. 3 Canarian Initiative results are compared to the combined totals of United Canarian Left, Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left and Union of Left Nationalists in the 1987 elections. 4 The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 elections. 5 Left Platform results are compared to Republican Popular Unity totals in the 1987 elections. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 33.97 AIC Tenerife Group of Independents 24.34 PP People's Party of the Canary Islands 13.09 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 11.95 ICAN Nationalist Canarian Initiative 11.85 PNC Canarian Nationalist Party 1.09 AM Majorera Assembly 0.94 AHI Independent Herrenian Group 0.22 Others #777777 1.82 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.74 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Socialist Party of the Canaries 36.69 AIC Tenerife Group of Independents 25.18 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 12.95 PP People's Party of the Canary Islands 10.07 ICAN Nationalist Canarian Initiative 7.19 AM Majorera Assembly 5.04 AHI Independent Herrenian Group 2.88 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 7,705 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Fuerteventura 40,012 Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM) Gran Canaria 704,757 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canarian Initiative (ICAN) La Gomera 17,485 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Palma 82,131 People's Party (PP) La Palma Group of Independents (API) (PSOE in 1993) Lanzarote 74,007 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) (PSOE in 1994) Tenerife 663,306 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Islands El Hierro + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Island Council of El Hierro election results → center|250px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,553 36.52 −28.53 4 −4 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,362 32.03 +11.01 4 +2 People's Party (PP)1 851 20.01 +11.61 2 +1 Canarian Initiative (ICAN) 478 11.24 New 1 +1 Blank ballots 8 0.19 −0.24 Total 4,252 11 ±0 Valid votes 4,252 99.67 +0.05 Invalid votes 14 0.33 −0.05 Votes cast / turnout 4,266 74.82 −1.99 Abstentions 1,436 25.18 +1.99 Registered voters 5,702 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. Fuerteventura + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Island Council of Fuerteventura election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Majorera Assembly (AM) 6,533 35.99 −0.93 7 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,905 21.51 +9.93 4 +2 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 3,373 18.58 −4.83 3 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,357 18.49 −2.19 3 −1 People's Party (PP)1 871 4.80 +0.20 0 ±0 Blank ballots 113 0.62 −0.03 Total 18,152 17 ±0 Valid votes 18,152 99.38 +0.05 Invalid votes 113 0.62 −0.05 Votes cast / turnout 18,265 69.62 −5.10 Abstentions 7,970 30.38 +5.10 Registered voters 26,235 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. Gran Canaria + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Island Council of Gran Canaria election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 111,829 35.48 +8.12 12 +3 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 59,228 18.79 −3.98 6 −1 People's Party (PP)1 58,206 18.47 −2.30 6 +1 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 54,892 17.42 −0.86 5 ±0 Independents of Gran Canaria (IGC) 15,573 4.94 New 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 4,621 1.47 New 0 ±0 The Greens (LV) 2,291 0.73 New 0 ±0 Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac)) 1,328 0.42 New 0 ±0 The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)3 1,222 0.39 +0.15 0 ±0 Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE)4 1,172 0.37 +0.21 0 ±0 Insular Group of Gran Canaria (AIGRANC) 1,041 0.33 −1.37 0 ±0 Assembly (Tagoror) 713 0.23 +0.06 0 ±0 Party of The People (LG) 603 0.19 New 0 ±0 Centre Canarian Union (UCC) n/a n/a −5.63 0 −1 Blank ballots 2,451 0.78 +0.05 Total 315,170 29 +2 Valid votes 315,170 99.22 +0.73 Invalid votes 2,493 0.78 −0.73 Votes cast / turnout 317,663 62.63 −2.61 Abstentions 189,573 37.37 +2.61 Registered voters 507,236 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance and People's Democratic Party–Canarian Centrists in the 1987 election. 2 Canarian Initiative results are compared to the combined totals of United Canarian Left and Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left in the 1987 election. 3 The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 election. 4 Left Platform results are compared to Republican Popular Unity totals in the 1987 election. La Gomera + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Island Council of La Gomera election results → center|260px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,399 57.13 +0.78 8 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre–Gomera Group of Independents (CDS–AGI) 3,097 32.77 +2.18 5 +1 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)1 567 6.00 −0.38 0 −1 People's Party (PP)2 302 3.20 −1.25 0 ±0 Gomeran People's Union (UPGO) 45 0.48 −1.35 0 ±0 Blank ballots 40 0.42 +0.03 Total 9,450 13 ±0 Valid votes 9,450 99.73 +0.27 Invalid votes 26 0.27 −0.27 Votes cast / turnout 9,476 71.27 −0.71 Abstentions 3,819 28.73 +0.71 Registered voters 13,295 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Canarian Initiative results are compared to United Canarian Left totals in the 1987 election. 2 People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. La Palma + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Island Council of La Palma election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− La Palma Group of Independents (API) 13,492 33.08 +8.67 7 +2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,390 32.83 +6.33 7 +1 People's Party (PP)1 7,701 18.88 −7.74 4 −2 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 3,912 9.59 +0.06 2 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,165 5.31 −7.20 1 −1 Blank ballots 122 0.30 −0.13 Total 40,782 21 ±0 Valid votes 40,782 99.45 −0.15 Invalid votes 225 0.55 +0.15 Votes cast / turnout 41,007 67.41 +0.49 Abstentions 19,828 32.59 −0.49 Registered voters 60,835 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. 2 Canarian Initiative results are compared to United Canarian Left totals in the 1987 election. Lanzarote + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Island Council of Lanzarote election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)1 15,096 48.79 +39.84 12 +10 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,438 27.27 −6.69 6 −3 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,549 14.70 −23.14 3 −7 People's Party (PP)2 1,036 3.35 +0.10 0 ±0 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)3 964 3.12 −4.00 0 ±0 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 404 1.31 New 0 ±0 Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac)) 307 0.99 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 145 0.47 −0.19 Total 30,939 21 ±0 Valid votes 30,939 99.63 +0.79 Invalid votes 115 0.37 −0.79 Votes cast / turnout 31,054 58.51 −7.84 Abstentions 22,019 41.49 +7.84 Registered voters 53,073 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Lanzarote Independents Party results are compared to Lanzarote Independents Group totals in the 1987 elections. 2 People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Democratic Party–Canarian Centrists and People's Alliance in the 1987 election. 3 Canarian Initiative results are compared to the combined totals of United Canarian Left and Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left in the 1987 election. Tenerife + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Island Council of Tenerife election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 122,029 43.91 +2.83 13 ±0 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 92,348 33.23 +1.07 10 ±0 People's Party (PP)1 22,236 8.00 +1.78 2 +1 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 21,726 7.82 +0.92 2 +2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 10,841 3.90 −6.67 0 −3 Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC) 2,546 0.92 New 0 ±0 Canarian Coalition for Independence (CI (FREPIC–Awañac)) 1,923 0.69 +0.30 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,219 0.44 +0.02 0 ±0 Party of The People (LG) 803 0.29 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,266 0.82 +0.27 Total 277,937 27 ±0 Valid votes 277,937 99.23 +0.19 Invalid votes 2,157 0.77 −0.19 Votes cast / turnout 280,094 59.82 −8.98 Abstentions 188,120 40.18 +8.98 Registered voters 468,214 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. 2 Canarian Initiative results are compared to the combined totals of United Canarian Left and Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left in the 1987 election. 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