1979 Spanish local elections in Asturias

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias 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/muniast.html Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/abril-1979/asturias Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Asturias 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 Avilés 89,285 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gijón 253,294 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Langreo 62,973 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Mieres 62,513 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Oviedo 179,866 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) San Martín del Rey Aurelio 29,073 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Siero 39,179 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Avilés Population: 89,285 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Avilés election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 15,091 40.71 n/a 11 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,462 36.32 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6,155 16.61 n/a 4 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) 1,424 3.84 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 399 1.08 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 355 0.96 n/a 0 n/a Republican Left (IR) 181 0.49 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 37,067 25 n/a Valid votes 37,067 99.35 n/a Invalid votes 244 0.65 n/a Votes cast / turnout 37,311 59.72 n/a Abstentions 25,162 40.28 n/a Registered voters 62,473 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 Gijón Population: 253,294 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gijón election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 41,686 41.35 n/a 13 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 28,978 28.74 n/a 9 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 15,270 15.15 n/a 4 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 5,459 5.41 n/a 1 n/a Gijonese Candidacy for Popular City Council (CGAyPop) 4,717 4.68 n/a 0 n/a Independent Movement of Gijón Neighbourhoods (MIBG) 2,252 2.23 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) 1,227 1.22 n/a 0 n/a Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) 755 0.75 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 475 0.47 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 100,819 27 n/a Valid votes 100,819 99.36 n/a Invalid votes 645 0.64 n/a Votes cast / turnout 101,464 55.42 n/a Abstentions 81,632 44.58 n/a Registered voters 183,096 Sources Langreo Population: 62,973 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Langreo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 10,633 37.56 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,272 25.69 n/a 7 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,101 21.55 n/a 6 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,973 6.97 n/a 2 n/a Popular Workers' Candidacy (COP) 1,333 4.71 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 543 1.92 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 260 0.92 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) 196 0.69 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 28,311 25 n/a Valid votes 28,311 99.07 n/a Invalid votes 266 0.93 n/a Votes cast / turnout 28,577 59.93 n/a Abstentions 19,104 40.07 n/a Registered voters 47,681 Sources Mieres Population: 62,513 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mieres election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,133 39.48 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 10,132 32.97 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 4,559 14.84 n/a 4 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,100 6.83 n/a 1 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) 1,805 5.87 n/a 1 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 30,729 25 n/a Valid votes 30,729 98.92 n/a Invalid votes 337 1.08 n/a Votes cast / turnout 31,066 64.33 n/a Abstentions 17,222 35.67 n/a Registered voters 48,288 Sources Oviedo Population: 179,866 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Oviedo election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 31,030 40.96 n/a 12 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 29,324 38.70 n/a 11 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,678 10.13 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 5,542 7.31 n/a 2 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) 1,329 1.75 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Communist Party (PCT) 474 0.63 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 387 0.51 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 75,764 27 n/a Valid votes 75,764 99.22 n/a Invalid votes 598 0.78 n/a Votes cast / turnout 76,362 56.71 n/a Abstentions 58,282 43.29 n/a Registered voters 134,644 Sources San Martín del Rey Aurelio Population: 29,073 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,863 50.22 n/a 11 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,145 30.33 n/a 7 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,177 15.93 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 425 3.11 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 57 0.42 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 13,667 21 n/a Valid votes 13,667 99.06 n/a Invalid votes 129 0.94 n/a Votes cast / turnout 13,796 61.62 n/a Abstentions 8,592 38.38 n/a Registered voters 22,388 Sources Siero Population: 39,179 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Siero election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,131 42.18 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,457 38.19 n/a 8 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,013 17.82 n/a 4 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 168 0.99 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) 137 0.81 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 16,906 21 n/a Valid votes 16,906 98.83 n/a Invalid votes 201 1.17 n/a Votes cast / turnout 17,107 57.01 n/a Abstentions 12,902 42.99 n/a Registered voters 30,009 Sources References Local elections Asturias 1979