1987 Seville municipal election

Election in the Spanish municipality of Seville 1987 Seville municipal election Seville parliamentary no 1983 Seville municipal election 1983 1991 Seville municipal election 1991 All 31 seats in the City Council of Seville 16 #Opinion polls 478,952 10px 5.3% 293,559 (61.3%)10px 1.0 pp 10 June 1987 170x170px Manuel del Valle PSOE–A 1983 19 seats, 56.2% 13 10px 6 112,388 38.7% 10px 17.5 pp 170x170px Soledad Becerril People's Alliance (Spain) 24 March 1987 6 seats (CP)"AP–PDP–UL" Within the AP–PDP–UL alliance in the 1983 election: AP (6 seats) and PDP (4 seats).24 March 1987 Soledad Becerril será la candidata de AP para la alcaldía de Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/1987/03/24/espana/543538815_850215.html es El País Seville 29 November 2025 8 10px 2 71,287 24.6% n/a 170x170px Alejandro Rojas-Marcos Andalusian Party 29 August 1986 0 seats, 3.0% 7 10px 7 60,479 20.9% 10px 17.9 pp 170x170px Adolfo Cuéllar IU–CA 1987 2 seats, 8.9%"PCE" Results for PCE in the 1983 election. 3 10px 1 26,562 9.2% 10px 0.3 pp 170x170px Javier Arenas People's Democratic Party (Spain) 1987 4 seats (CP)"AP–PDP–UL" 0 10px 4 2,602 0.9% n/a Mayor Mayor after election Manuel del Valle Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia Manuel del Valle Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia A municipal election was held in Seville on 10 June 1987 to elect the 3rd City Council of the municipality. All 31 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election. Overview Under the 1978 Constitution, the governance of municipalities in Spain—part of the country's local government system—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. In the case of Seville, the top-tier administrative and governing body was the City Council of Seville. 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. 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. 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. Electoral system Voting for local assemblies was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered and residing in the municipality 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. 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 municipality.LOREG 1985 arts. 163 & 180. Each municipality was a multi-member constituency, with a number of seats based on the following scale:LOREG 1985 art. 179. Population Councillors <250 5 251–1,000 7 1,001–2,000 9 2,001–5,000 11 5,001–10,000 13 10,001–20,000 17 20,001–50,000 21 50,001–100,000 25 >100,001 +1 per each 100,000 inhabitants or fraction+1 if total is an even number 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. 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. In the case of Seville, as its population was between 300,001 and 1,000,000, at least 5,000 signatures were required.LOREG 1985 arts. 44 & 187. Below is a list of the main parties and alliances which contested the election: Candidacy Parties andalliances Leading candidate Ideology Previous result Gov. Government Ref. References Vote % Seats PSOE–A List on Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 50px Manuel del Valle Social democracy 56.2% 19 García Sebastián 22 March 1987 Del Valle, floja esperanza del PSOE en Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/1987/03/22/espana/543366011_850215.html es El País Seville 30 November 2025González Ibáñez Juan 8 April 1987 Barranco y Del Valle, confirmados como candidatos a alcaldes de Madrid y Sevilla https://elpais.com/diario/1987/04/08/espana/544831222_850215.html es El País Madrid 28 November 2025 AP List on People's Alliance (AP) 50px Soledad Becerril ConservatismNational conservatism 29.6%"AP–PDP–UL" 10 PDP List on People's Democratic Party (PDP) 50px Javier Arenas Christian democracy 14 September 1986 El PDP irá en solitario https://elpais.com/diario/1986/09/14/espana/527032808_850215.html es El País 10 March 202628 January 1987 Alzaga descarta cualquier coalición del PDP con Alianza Popular https://elpais.com/diario/1987/01/28/espana/538786813_850215.html es El País Valencia 28 November 2025 IU–CA List on Communist Party of Andalusia (PCA) Socialist Action Party (PASOC) Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) Progressive Federation (FP) Republican Left (IR) Collectives for the Unity of Workers (CUT) 50px Adolfo Cuéllar SocialismCommunism 8.9%"PCE" 2 PA List on Andalusian Party (PA) 50px Alejandro Rojas-Marcos Andalusian nationalismSocial democracy 3.0% 0 CDS List on Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 50px Rosario Muela CentrismLiberalism 1.2% 0 González Ibáñez Juan 1 May 1987 Suárez renuncia a ser candidato al Parlamento y pone en su lugar al ex ministro Punset https://elpais.com/diario/1987/05/01/espana/546818405_850215.html es El País Madrid 28 November 2025 Opinion polls The tables 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. Voting intention estimates The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. 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. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 16 seats were required for an absolute majority in the City Council of Seville. Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout 17px|link=Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia|PSOE–A 35px|link=People's Coalition (Spain)|AP–PDP–PL 35px|link=United Left–Assembly for Andalusia|IU–CA 27px|link=Andalusian Party|PA 27px|link=Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)|CDS 30px|link=People's Alliance (Spain)|AP 27px|link=People's Democratic Party (Spain)|PDP Lead 1987 municipal election 10 Jun 1987 61.3 38.775% Verdana 13 – 9.275% Verdana 3 20.975% Verdana 7 2.475% Verdana 0 24.675% Verdana 8 0.975% Verdana 0 14.1 DYM/Cambio 16 4 Jun 1987???75% Verdana 15 –?75% Verdana 3?75% Verdana 4 –?75% Verdana 9 –? Demoscopia/El PaísDel Valle necesitará apoyos externos para mantenerse en la alcaldía de Sevilla https://recursos.march.es/linz/I34483.pdf es El País 4 June 1987 22–26 May 1987? 70 41.475% Verdana 14/15 – 10.675% Verdana 3 20.075% Verdana 5/6 5.175% Verdana 1 21.975% Verdana 7 1.075% Verdana 0 19.5 Edis/PSOEEl PSOE filtra una encuesta claramente favorable a Manuel del Valle http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1987/05/11/027.html es ABC 11 May 1987 11 May 1987???75% Verdana 16 –?75% Verdana 3?75% Verdana 2/3?75% Verdana 0/1?75% Verdana 8/9 –? CIM/PDPUndecided and/or abstentionists excluded.El PDP concurrirá en solitario a las próximas elecciones municipales http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1987/05/11/027.html es ABC 19 March 1987 19 Mar 1987?? 43.875% Verdana 13/14 – 10.075% Verdana 3/4 14.975% Verdana 4/5 – 16.975% Verdana 5/6 14.475% Verdana 4 26.9 PSOEPeligra la mayoría absoluta socialista en Sevilla http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1987/03/03/025.html es La Vanguardia 3 March 1987Con Del Valle el PSOE puede perder la Alcaldía de Sevilla http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/madrid/abc/1987/03/03/025.html es ABC 3 March 1987 3 Mar 1987 1,200??75% Verdana 12 –?75% Verdana 5?75% Verdana 6 –?75% Verdana 8 –? Metra Seis/PARojas Marcos asegura que obtendría el doble de votos que Valle por la Alcaldía http://hemeroteca.abc.es/nav/Navigate.exe/hemeroteca/sevilla/abc.sevilla/1987/01/11/033.html es ABC 11 January 1987 11 Jan 1987?? 32.7 – 15.4 25.8 3.2 14.0 – 6.9 1986 regional election 22 Jun 1986 69.8 40.875% Verdana (14) 25.575% Verdana (8) 16.875% Verdana (5) 11.875% Verdana (4) 1.675% Verdana (0) "CP" Within AP–PDP–UL/AP–PDP–PL. "CP" 15.3 1986 general election 22 Jun 1986 71.8 51.375% Verdana (19) 27.475% Verdana (10) 6.775% Verdana (2) 4.875% Verdana (0) 4.475% Verdana (0) "CP" "CP" 23.9 1983 municipal election 8 May 1983 69.9 56.275% Verdana 19 29.675% Verdana 10 8.8"PCE"75% Verdana 3 3.075% Verdana 0 1.275% Verdana 0 "CP" "CP" 26.6 Results + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Seville election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) 112,388 38.75 −17.47 13 −6 People's Alliance (AP)1 71,287 24.58 n/a 8 +2 Andalusian Party (PA) 60,479 20.85 +17.88 7 +7 United Left–Assembly for Andalusia (IU–CA)2 26,562 9.16 +0.30 3 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,968 2.40 +1.23 0 ±0 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 3,954 1.36 New 0 ±0 People's Democratic Party (PDP)1 2,602 0.90 n/a 0 −4 The Greens (LV) 1,750 0.60 New 0 ±0 Independent Solution (SI) 561 0.19 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 515 0.18 New 0 ±0 Andalusian Liberation (LA) 248 0.09 New 0 ±0 Republican Popular Unity (UPR) 176 0.06 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 161 0.06 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 2,416 0.83 +0.38 Total 290,067 31 ±0 Valid votes 290,067 98.81 −0.48 Invalid votes 3,492 1.19 +0.48 Votes cast / turnout 293,559 61.29 +1.03 Abstentions 185,393 38.71 −1.03 Registered voters 478,952 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/msevilla.html Elecciones municipales en Sevilla (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 4 November 2025https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 5 November 2025 18 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251218194252/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead Official State Gazette 172 20 July 1987 es Resultados de las elecciones municipales celebradas el 10 de junio de 1987 https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1987/07/20/pdfs/R22136-02194.pdf 0212-033X 1–565 26 November 2025 left Footnotes: 1 Within the People's Coalition alliance in the 1983 election. 2 United Left–Assembly for Andalusia results are compared to Communist Party of Spain totals in the 1983 election. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE–A Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia 38.75 AP People's Alliance (Spain) 24.58 PA Andalusian Party 20.85 IU–CA United Left–Assembly for Andalusia 9.16 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 2.40 PTE–UC Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity 1.36 Others #777777 2.07 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 0.83 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PSOE–A Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia 41.94 AP People's Alliance (Spain) 25.81 PA Andalusian Party 22.58 IU–CA United Left–Assembly for Andalusia 9.68 Aftermath Government formation Investiture Ballot → 30 June 1987 Required majority → 16 out of 31 Manuel del Valle (PSOE–A) • PSOE–A (13) 13 31 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia 125px yellow 15 Soledad Becerril (AP) • AP (8) 8 31 People's Alliance (Spain) 125px 15 Alejandro Rojas-Marcos (PA) • PA (7) 7 31 Andalusian Party 125px 15 Adolfo Cuéllar (IU–CA) • IU–CA (3) 3 31 United Left–Assembly for Andalusia 125px 15 Abstentions/Blank ballots 0 31 gray 125px Absentees 0 31 black 125px Sources1 July 1987 https://elpais.com/diario/1987/07/01/espana/552088822_850215.html Los alcaldes de Sevilla y Córdoba ofrecen a los grupos de oposición la posibilidad de integrarse en sus gobiernos es El País Seville 30 November 2025 Notes References Opinion poll sources "p" Other Bibliography 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 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 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 Municipal election Seville Category:Elections in Seville Seville