1987 Spanish local elections

none regional elections held in the same year 1987 Spanish regional elections March 2018 1987 Spanish local elections Spain parliamentary no 1983 Spanish local elections 1983 1991 Spanish local elections 1991 65,577 councillors in 8,062 municipal councilsAll 1,377 provincial/island seats in 44 provincesIncluding: 1,028 seats in 38 provincial deputations; 153 seats in 3 Basque foral deputations; 137 seats in 7 Canarian island cabildos; 59 seats in 3 Balearic island councils. 28,442,348 10px 3.5% 19,744,334 (69.4%)10px 0.8 pp 10 June 1987"ByElections" By-elections were held on 8 November 1987 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 1121/1987 1987 arts. 1–2. 170x170px Felipe González Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 13 October 1974 23,729 c. Municipal councillors, 41.9%638 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 23,241 c. Municipal councillors588 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 488 c. Municipal councillors10px 50 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 7,229,782 37.1% 10px 4.8 pp 170x170px Antonio Hernández Mancha People's Alliance (Spain) 8 February 1987 21,076 c. Municipal councillors, 25.7%Results for AP–PDP–UL in the 1983 elections.419 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 16,581 c. Municipal councillors336 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 4,495 c. Municipal councillors10px 83 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 4,080,705 20.9% 10px 4.8 pp 170x170px Adolfo Suárez Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 29 July 1982 658 c. Municipal councillors, 1.8%Results for CDS (1.8%, 658 c. Municipal councillors and 18 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) and AGI (0.0%, 26 c. Municipal councillors and 5 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) in the 1983 elections.23 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 5,972 c. Municipal councillors116 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 5,288 c. Municipal councillors10px 93 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,904,984 9.8% 10px 8.0 pp 170x170px Jordi Pujol Convergence and Union 19 September 1978 3,329 c. Municipal councillors, 4.1%49 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 4,373 c. Municipal councillors67 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 1,044 c. Municipal councillors10px 18 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,004,823 5.2% 10px 1.1 pp 170x170px Gerardo Iglesias United Left (Spain) 10 December 1982 2,601 c. Municipal councillors, 8.5%Results for PCE–PSUC (8.0%, 2,495 c. Municipal councillors and 39 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors), PCC (0.4%, 61 c. Municipal councillors and 0 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors), UPV (0.2%, 35 c. Municipal councillors and 0 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors), PASOC (0.0%, 3 c. Municipal councillors and 0 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) and PSM (0.0%, 7 c. Municipal councillors and 2 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) in the 1983 elections.41 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 2,641 c. Municipal councillors47 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 40 c. Municipal councillors10px 6 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,564,964 8.0% 10px 0.5 pp 170x170px Javier Rupérez People's Democratic Party (Spain) 22 May 1987 872 c. Municipal councillors, 0.9%Results for PG–CIGA in the 1983 elections.21 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,521 c. Municipal councillors20 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 649 c. Municipal councillors10px 1 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 319,519 1.6% 10px 0.7 pp SpainProvinceMapMunicipal1987.png 435px Provincial results map for municipal elections Local elections were held in Spain on 10 June 1987"ByElections" to elect all 65,577 councillors in the 8,062 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 bot: unknown all 1,181 provincial seats in 41 provinces (including 38 indirectly-elected provincial deputations and the three foral deputations in the Basque Country) and 196 seats in ten island councils (seven Canarian and three Balearic ones). They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election. 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; LBRL 1985 art. 19. 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).LBRL 1985 art. 19; LOREG 1985 art. 196. The concejo abierto system (en open council no), under which voters directly elected the local mayor by plurality voting, was reserved for municipalities under 100 inhabitants and some minor local entities.LBRL 1985 art. 29; LOREG 1985 arts. 179 & 199–200. Provincial deputations were the governing bodies of provinces in Spain—except for single-province autonomous communities—having an administration role of municipal activities and composed of a provincial president, an administrative body, and a plenary.Constitution 1978 art. 141; LBRL 1985 arts. 31–32 & 40. 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; LBRL 1985 art. 41.Canary Islands: EAC 1982 arts. 7 & 22; LRJAPC 1986 arts. 3 & 38. Balearic Islands: EAIB 1983 arts. 5, 18 & 37."Balearic" For the Balearic Islands, regional lawmakers served as island councillors.EAIB 1983 art. 38 (suppl. supplemented by LEIB 1986 art. 12). The three Basque provinces had foral deputations instead (called General Assemblies, or Juntas Generales).Constitution 1978 repeal. prov.; Law 27/1983 1983 arts. 1 & 6–8; LBRL 1985 art. 39. 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 25 days prior to the scheduled expiration date of the assemblies and published on the following day in the Official State Gazette (BOE), with election day taking place between 54 and 60 days after the decree's publication.LOREG 1985 arts. 42, 194 & 201. The previous local elections were held on 8 May 1983, which meant that the chambers' terms would have expired on 8 May 1987. The election decree was required to be published in the BOE no later than 14 April 1987, setting the latest possible date for election day on 13 June 1987. Local assemblies could not be dissolved before the expiration of their term, except in cases of mismanagement that seriously harmed the public interest and implied a breach of constitutional obligations, in which case the Council of Ministers could—optionally—decide to call a by-election.LBRL 1985 art. 61; LOREG 1985 art. 183. Elections to the assemblies of local entities were officially called on 14 April 1987 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 10 June.Royal Decree 508/1987 1987 arts. 1–2. Subsequent by-elections were called on 15 September, for 8 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 political rights (provided that they had not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence, nor were legally incapacitated), as well as resident non-nationals whose country of origin allowed reciprocal voting by virtue of a treaty.Constitution 1978 art. 13; LBRL 1985 art. 19; LOREG 1985 arts. 2–3, 176 & 201. Local 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.LOREG 1985 arts. 163, 180 & 201. Each municipality or council was a multi-member constituency, with a number of seats based on the following scale:LOREG 1985 arts. 179–180 & 201. Population Councillors Municipalities Canary Islands Balearic Islands"Balearic" <250 5 No island below 5,000inhabitants Fixed number:Ibiza–Formentera: 13Menorca: 13Mallorca: 33 251–1,000 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 100 and 250 inhabitants were elected using open-list partial block voting, with voters choosing up to four candidates.LOREG 1985 art. 184. 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):LOREG 1985 arts. 163 & 204–205. Population Seats <500,000 25 500,001–1,000,000 27 1,000,001–3,500,000 31 >3,500,001 51 The General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa were directly elected by voters under their own, specific electoral regulations.Law 1/1987 1987 arts. 1–4 & 7–9. The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any 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.LOREG 1985 arts. 46, 48, 182 & 208. 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:LOREG 1985 arts. 44 & 187. At least one 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 500 signatures in municipalities with a population between 10,001 and 50,000. At least 1,500 signatures in municipalities with a population between 50,001 and 150,000. At least 3,000 signatures in municipalities with a population between 150,001 and 300,000. At least 5,000 signatures in municipalities with a population between 300,001 and 1,000,000. At least 8,000 signatures in municipalities with a population over 1,000,001. Results Municipal Overall + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 Spanish municipal election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,229,782 37.08 −4.79 23,241 −488 People's Alliance (AP)1 4,080,705 20.93 −4.80 16,581 −4,495 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2 1,904,984 9.77 +7.98 5,972 +5,288 United Left (IU)3 1,564,964 8.03 −0.50 2,641 +40 Convergence and Union (CiU) 1,004,823 5.15 +1.09 4,373 +1,044 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 319,519 1.64 +0.74 1,521 +649 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 171,083 0.88 New 914 +914 Galician Progressive Coalition (PDP–PL–CG)4 148,436 0.76 −0.21 607 −304 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 241,832 1.24 −0.93 819 −503 Popular Unity (HB) 239,010 1.23 +0.39 669 +284 Andalusian Party (PA) 221,825 1.14 +0.55 294 +148 Basque Solidarity (EA) 207,054 1.06 New 497 +497 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 185,104 0.95 New 179 +179 Valencian Union (UV) 148,878 0.76 New 215 +215 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 140,469 0.72 +0.34 243 +120 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 119,943 0.62 +0.27 173 +88 La Palma Group of Independents (API) 11,356 0.06 +0.05 46 +37 Insular Group of Gran Canaria (AIGRANC) 4,557 0.02 New 2 +2 Lanzarote Independents Group (AIL) 2,713 0.01 ±0.00 16 +4 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 1,900 0.01 ±0.00 6 −11 Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 129,370 0.66 +0.10 896 −224 Basque Country Left (EE) 107,354 0.55 +0.14 157 +36 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 75,422 0.39 −0.06 188 +33 Independent Solution (SI) 72,661 0.37 New 129 +129 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 61,256 0.31 +0.04 139 +21 Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)5 57,062 0.29 +0.19 60 +38 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 43,818 0.22 +0.04 134 +55 Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC)6 41,390 0.21 −0.03 40 −11 Independents of Galicia (IG) 33,032 0.17 New 69 +69 Majorcan Union (UM) 32,218 0.17 −0.03 119 −21 Humanist Platform (PH–FV) 28,489 0.15 New 0 ±0 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 28,227 0.14 +0.07 100 +37 Cantonal Party (PCAN) 26,343 0.14 +0.07 10 +5 Independents of León (IL) 26,108 0.13 ±0.00 12 +1 Liberal Party (PL) 22,416 0.11 New 62 +62 The Greens (LV) 20,470 0.10 New 2 +2 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 18,920 0.10 +0.06 6 −7 United Extremadura (EU) 18,483 0.09 −0.03 112 −90 Galician Nationalist Party (PNG) 18,354 0.09 New 38 +38 Independent Group of Ciudad Real (AICR) 12,513 0.06 New 14 +14 Municipal Progress of Osona (PMO) 11,877 0.06 New 48 +48 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Nationalist Left (PSM–EN)7 11,674 0.06 ±0.00 25 −7 Confederation of the Greens (CV) 11,385 0.06 New 1 +1 Valencian Independent Organization (OIV) 11,385 0.06 −0.03 25 −38 Centre Canarian Union (UCC) 9,834 0.05 New 4 +4 Nationalist and Progressive Independent Groups (AIPN) 9,629 0.05 New 132 +132 Valencian Electoral Coalition (CEV) 9,352 0.05 New 17 +17 Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,336 0.03 ±0.00 23 −6 Free Independents (IL) 2,674 0.01 −0.01 4 −2 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,441 0.01 New 9 +9 Others (lists at <0.05% not securing any provincial or island seat) 830,682 4.26 — 5,757 −5,019 Blank ballots 217,300 1.11 +0.66 Total 19,495,424 100.00 65,577 −1,735 Valid votes 19,495,424 98.74 −1.15 Invalid votes 248,910 1.26 +1.15 Votes cast / turnout 19,744,334 69.42 +0.82 Abstentions 8,698,014 30.58 −0.82 Registered voters 28,442,348 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/muni.html Elecciones Municipales (resultados 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 5 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805154842/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead left Footnotes: 1 People's Alliance are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 elections. 2 Democratic and Social Centre results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic and Social Centre and Gomera Group of Independents in the 1983 elections. 3 United Left results are compared to the combined totals of Communist Party of Spain, Party of the Communists of Catalonia, Valencian People's Union, Socialist Action Party and Socialist Party of Menorca in the 1983 elections. 4 Galician Progressive Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia and Independent Galician Party in the 1983 elections. 5 Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left results are compared to Galician Left totals in the 1983 elections. 6 Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left results are compared to Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly totals in the 1983 elections. 7 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Nationalist Left results are compared to Socialist Party of Mallorca–Socialist Party of the Islands totals in the 1983 elections. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 37.08 AP People's Alliance (Spain) 20.93 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 9.77 IU United Left (Spain) 8.03 CiU Convergence and Union 5.15 PDP People's Democratic Party (Spain) 1.64 EAJ/PNV Basque Nationalist Party 1.24 HB Herri Batasuna 1.23 PA Andalusian Party 1.14 EA Eusko Alkartasuna 1.06 PTE–UC Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity 0.95 UV Valencian Union 0.76 AIC Canarian Independent Groups 0.72 PAR Regionalist Aragonese Party 0.66 EE Euskadiko Ezkerra 0.55 Others #777777 7.96 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.11 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 A CoruñaRenamed from La Coruña in February 1985.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 239,150 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Albacete 126,110 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcalá de Henares 144,268 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcorcón 137,884 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Algeciras 96,882 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alicante 258,112 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Almería 153,592 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ávila 43,603 People's Alliance (AP) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Avilés 86,141 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badajoz 118,852 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badalona 225,016 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) BarakaldoRenamed from Baracaldo in June 1986. 114,094 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Barcelona 1,701,812 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Bilbao 381,506 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Burgos 158,331 Independent Solution (SI) Independent Solution (SI) (PP in 1990) Cáceres 69,193 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cádiz 155,299 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cartagena 168,596 Cantonal Party (PCAN) Cantonal Party (PCAN) Castellón de la Plana 127,440 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ciudad Real 54,409 Independent Group of Ciudad Real (AICR) Independent Group of Ciudad Real (AICR) (PSOE in 1991) Córdoba 295,290 United Left (IU) United Left (IU) Cornellà de LlobregatRenamed from Cornellá in April 1984. 86,928 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Cuenca 41,034 People's Democratic Party (PDP) People's Alliance (AP) Donostia-San Sebastián 171,885 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Solidarity (EA) Elche 175,649 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) FerrolRenamed from El Ferrol del Caudillo in February 1985. 86,154 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP) (PSOE in 1989) Fuenlabrada 119,848 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Getafe 131,840 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Getxo 77,856 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Gijón 258,291 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) GironaRenamed from Gerona in April 1984. 67,009 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Granada 256,073 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Guadalajara 59,080 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Huelva 135,210 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Huesca 40,736 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jaén 102,933 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (AP in 1989) Jerez de la Frontera 179,191 Andalusian Party (PA) Andalusian Party (PA) L'Hospitalet de LlobregatRenamed from Hospitalet in April 1984. 279,779 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) La Laguna 107,593 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 356,911 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) (PSOE in 1990) Leganés 167,783 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) León 134,641 Independents of León (IL) People's Alliance (AP) LleidaRenamed from Lérida in April 1984. 107,749 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Convergence and Union (CiU) (PSC–PSOE in 1989) Logroño 115,622 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lugo 75,623 Galician Progressive Coalition (PDP–PL–CG) Galician Progressive Coalition (PDP–PL–CG) Madrid 3,058,182 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (CDS in 1989) Málaga 563,332 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Marbella 74,807Reached 75,000 in 1987.https://www.foro-ciudad.com/malaga/marbella/habitantes.html#EvolucionTabla Demografia de Marbella (Málaga) es Foro-Ciudad.com 18 April 2026 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Mataró 100,021 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Móstoles 175,233 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Murcia 303,257 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) OurenseRenamed from Orense in October 1984. 100,143 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) (PSOE in 1987; IG in 1990) Oviedo 185,864 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Palencia 75,403 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Palma 295,136 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Pamplona 178,439 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Pontevedra 67,289 Independents of Galicia (IG) Independents of Galicia (IG) Reus 81,145 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sabadell 186,115 Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Salamanca 152,833 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP) San Fernando 80,057 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PA in 1989) Sant Boi de Llobregat 75,789 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Santa Coloma de GramenetRenamed from Santa Coloma de Gramanet in April 1984. 135,258 Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Santa Cruz de Tenerife 211,209 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) Santander 186,145 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Santiago de Compostela 86,250 People's Alliance (AP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Segovia 53,397 People's Democratic Party (PDP) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Seville 651,084 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Soria 31,144 Liberal Party (PL) People's Alliance (AP) Tarragona 106,495 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) (CiU in 1989) Telde 73,913Reached 75,000 in 1987.https://www.foro-ciudad.com/las-palmas/telde/habitantes.html#EvolucionTabla Demografia de Telde (Las Palmas) es Foro-Ciudad.com 18 April 2026 Canarian Assembly (AC) United Left (IU) TerrassaRenamed from Tarrasa in April 1984. 160,105 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Teruel 27,226 Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Toledo 58,198 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP) Torrejón de Ardoz 80,066 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valencia 729,419 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valladolid 327,452 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Vigo 261,878 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Vitoria-Gasteiz 199,449 Basque Solidarity (EA) Basque Solidarity (EA) (PNV in 1990) Zamora 60,364 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP) Zaragoza 573,662 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Provincial and island Summary + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 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) 489 67 32 588 −50 People's Alliance (AP)1 292 38 6 336 −83 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2 77 35 4 116 +93 Convergence and Union (CiU) 67 — — 67 +18 United Left (IU)3 40 7 0 47 +6 Basque Solidarity (EA) — — 35 35 +35 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) — — 32 32 −42 Popular Unity (HB) — — 32 32 +12 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 20 0 0 20 −1 Galician Progressive Coalition (PDP–PL–CG)4 13 — — 13 −8 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 7 0 0 7 +7 Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 13 — — 13 +1 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) — 24 — 24 +13 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) — 13 — 13 +7 La Palma Group of Independents (API) — 5 — 5 +5 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) — 4 — 4 −1 Lanzarote Independents Group (AIL) — 2 — 2 +2 Basque Country Left (EE) — — 12 12 +6 Andalusian Party (PA) 9 — — 9 +5 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) — 8 — 8 +2 Majorera Assembly (AM) — 7 — 7 −2 Independent Solution (SI) 6 — — 6 +6 Majorcan Union (UM) — 4 — 4 −2 Valencian Union (UV) 3 — — 3 +3 Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC)5 — 3 — 3 −1 Independents of León (IL) 3 — — 3 +1 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Nationalist Left (PSM–EN) — 2 — 2 ±0 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 1 0 0 1 +1 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 1 — — 1 ±0 Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG) 1 — — 1 +1 Independents of Galicia (IG) 1 — — 1 +1 Galician Nationalist Party (PNG) 1 — — 1 +1 Independent Group of Ciudad Real (AICR) 1 — — 1 +1 Centre Canarian Union (UCC) — 1 — 1 +1 Free Independents (IL) 1 — — 1 ±0 United Extremadura (EU) 0 — — 0 −1 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) n/a n/a n/a 0 −6 Group of Independent Electors (ADEI) n/a n/a n/a 0 −3 Independent Provincial Group of Ciudad Real (APICR) n/a n/a n/a 0 −2 United La Coruña (LCU) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Menorcan Independent Candidacy (CIM) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Independents (INDEP) 2 0 0 2 −2 Total 1,028 196 153 1,377 +9 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 Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 elections. 2 Democratic and Social Centre results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic and Social Centre and Gomera Group of Independents in the 1983 elections. 3 United Left results are compared to the combined totals of Communist Party of Spain and Socialist Party of Menorca in the 1983 elections. 4 Galician Progressive Coalition results are compared to Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia totals in the 1983 elections. 5 Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left results are compared to Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly totals in the 1983 elections. 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 346,217 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alicante 1,217,279 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Almería 442,324 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ávila 181,917 People's Alliance (AP) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Badajoz 666,053 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Barcelona 4,614,364 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Burgos 359,242 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Cáceres 420,367 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cádiz 1,044,493 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Castellón 436,588 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ciudad Real 483,634 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Córdoba 747,505 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cuenca 213,359 People's Alliance (AP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gerona 488,342 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Granada 783,265 Independent (INDEP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Guadalajara 146,311 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Huelva 433,995 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Huesca 210,094 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jaén 646,849 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Coruña 1,109,788 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) (PSOE in 1989) León 530,983 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lérida 352,049 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Convergence and Union (CiU) Lugo 404,888 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Málaga 1,150,434 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Orense 429,382 Centrists of Galicia (CdG) Centrists of Galicia (CdG) Palencia 189,433 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Pontevedra 900,414 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Salamanca 359,285 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (CDS in 1988) Segovia 150,634 People's Democratic Party (PDP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Seville 1,540,907 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Soria 97,734 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Tarragona 523,883 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Teruel 149,423 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Toledo 486,194 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Valencia 2,078,815 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valladolid 491,093 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) (AP in 1990) Zamora 222,006 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Zaragoza 824,778 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Island councils 1987 Canarian island council elections 1987 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 7,191 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Fuerteventura 31,892 Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM) Gran Canaria 662,476 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ibiza–Formentera 69,748https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=3096 Poblaciones de derecho desde 1986 hasta 1995. Cifras de las rectificaciones y renovaciones padronales. Balears (Illes) (1986) es National Statistics Institute 15 April 2026 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) La Gomera 17,239 Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Palma 79,729 People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) Lanzarote 56,901 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Mallorca 551,129 Majorcan Union (UM) People's Alliance (AP) Menorca 60,056 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Tenerife 610,963 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Foral deputations 1987 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 267,728 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Biscay 1,179,150 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Guipúzcoa 689,222 Basque Solidarity (EA) Basque Solidarity (EA) Notes References Bibliography 30em 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 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 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 27/1983, de 25 de noviembre, de Relaciones entre las Instituciones Comunes de la Comunidad Autónoma y los Órganos Forales de sus Territorios Históricos Law 27/1983 25 November 1983 version as of 10 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-5193 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-5193&tn=1&p=19870410 19 April 2026 Law 27/1983 1983 y Ley 7/1985, de 2 de abril, Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local Law 7/1985 2 April 1985 version as of 3 April 1985 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-5392 es https://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-5392&tn=1&p=19850403 4 November 2025 LBRL 1985 y Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5/1985 19 June 1985 version as of 3 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19870403 4 November 2025 LOREG 1985 y Ley 8/1986, de 18 de noviembre, de Régimen Jurídico de las Administraciones Públicas de Canarias Law 8/1986 18 November 1986 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1986-33111 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1986-33111 19 April 2026 LRJAPC 1986 y Ley 8/1986, de 26 de noviembre, Electoral de la Comunidad Autónoma de las Islas Baleares Law 8/1986 26 November 1986 version as of 20 December 1986 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-2903 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-2903&tn=1&p=19861220 19 April 2026 LEIB 1986 y Ley 1/1987, de 27 de marzo, de Elecciones para las Juntas Generales de los Territorios Históricos de Araba, Bizkaia y Gipuzkoa Law 1/1987 27 March 1987 version as of 10 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-3948 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-3948&tn=1&p=19870410 13 April 2026 Law 1/1987 1987 y Real Decreto 508/1987, de 13 de abril, de convocatoria de elecciones locales Royal Decree 508/1987 13 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-9222 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-9222 27 November 2025 Royal Decree 508/1987 1987 y Real Decreto 1121/1987, de 11 de septiembre, por el que se convocan elecciones locales parciales Royal Decree 1121/1987 11 September 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-21393 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-21393 13 April 2026 Royal Decree 1121/1987 1987 Category:Municipal elections in Spain Category:Provincial elections in Spain