1983 Spanish local elections in Extremadura

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Extremadura on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/muniext.html Elecciones Municipales en Extremadura (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/extremadura Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Extremadura 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). Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Municipality Population Previous control New control Almendralejo 23,720 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badajoz 111,456 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cáceres 65,758 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Mérida 41,027 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Plasencia 31,201 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Union of Independent Placentine People (UPI) Municipalities Almendralejo Population: 23,720 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Almendralejo election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,249 57.45 +26.67 12 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 3,957 31.36 +24.84 7 +5 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 760 6.02 −3.03 1 −1 Independent Farmers of Almendralejo (AIA) 651 5.16 New 1 +1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −41.59 0 −10 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 12,617 21 ±0 Valid votes 12,617 100.00 +0.72 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.72 Votes cast / turnout 12,617 73.70 +3.75 Abstentions 4,503 26.30 −3.75 Registered voters 15,460 Sourceshttps://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 23 December 2025 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 election. Badajoz Population: 111,456 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Badajoz election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,583 52.44 +15.93 15 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 16,115 34.38 New 10 +10 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,282 7.00 −4.24 2 −1 Independents (INDEP) 1,905 4.06 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 991 2.11 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −48.43 0 −14 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 46,876 27 ±0 Valid votes 46,876 100.00 +1.29 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.29 Votes cast / turnout 46,876 62.35 +4.18 Abstentions 28,309 37.65 −4.18 Registered voters 75,185 Sources Cáceres Population: 65,758 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cáceres election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,491 43.36 +10.04 12 +3 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 9,845 31.64 New 9 +9 United Extremadura (EU) 3,142 10.10 New 2 +2 Independent Cáceres Group (ACI) 2,617 8.41 −8.77 2 −2 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,082 3.48 −5.48 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 620 1.99 New 0 ±0 Extremaduran Popular Bloc (BPEx) 316 1.02 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −40.53 0 −10 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 31,113 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,113 100.00 +1.02 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.02 Votes cast / turnout 31,113 67.84 +3.67 Abstentions 14,752 32.16 −3.67 Registered voters 45,865 Sources Mérida Population: 41,027 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mérida election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,338 63.53 +27.38 14 +6 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 5,030 25.90 New 5 +5 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,054 10.58 +6.57 2 +2 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −46.02 0 −10 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a −13.82 0 −3 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 19,422 21 ±0 Valid votes 19,422 100.00 +0.89 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.89 Votes cast / turnout 19,422 69.99 +6.52 Abstentions 8,328 30.01 −6.52 Registered voters 27,750 Sources Plasencia Population: 31,201 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Plasencia election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of Independent Placentine People (UPI)1 7,177 44.89 +5.08 10 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,770 29.83 +3.45 7 +1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,209 20.07 New 4 +4 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 517 3.23 −2.66 0 −1 United Extremadura (EU) 315 1.97 New 0 ±0 Electoral Grouping (AGRUP/2) n/a n/a −20.29 0 −5 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 15,988 21 ±0 Valid votes 15,988 100.00 +0.94 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.94 Votes cast / turnout 15,988 74.08 +6.46 Abstentions 5,594 25.92 −6.46 Registered voters 21,582 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Union of Independent Placentine People results are compared to Union of the Democratic Centre totals in the 1979 election. See also 1983 Extremaduran regional election References Local elections Extremadura 1983