1979 Spanish local elections in the Community of Madrid

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Community of Madrid 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/munimad.html Elecciones Municipales en la Comunidad de Madrid (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 26 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/abril-1979/madrid Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Madrid es eldiario.es 7 June 2019 City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold). Municipality Population New control Alcalá de Henares 110,102 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcobendas 55,869 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcorcón 119,300 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Coslada 37,268 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) (PSOE in 1982) Fuenlabrada 28,353 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Getafe 124,601 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Leganés 151,235 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Madrid 3,355,720 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Móstoles 101,266 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Parla 35,259 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Torrejón de Ardoz 54,702 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Alcalá de Henares Population: 110,102 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alcalá de Henares election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,816 39.53 n/a 12 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 9,381 23.45 n/a 7 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 8,676 21.68 n/a 6 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 3,783 9.45 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,112 2.78 n/a 0 n/a Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 753 1.88 n/a 0 n/a Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 402 1.00 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 89 0.22 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 40,012 27 n/a Valid votes 40,012 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 40,012 57.94 n/a Abstentions 29,043 42.06 n/a Registered voters 69,055 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 Alcobendas Population: 55,869 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alcobendas election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,346 47.91 n/a 13 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,294 22.01 n/a 6 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 4,036 20.69 n/a 5 n/a Independents (INDEP) 1,186 6.08 n/a 1 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 645 3.31 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 19,507 25 n/a Valid votes 19,507 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 19,507 60.63 n/a Abstentions 12,667 39.37 n/a Registered voters 32,174 Sources Alcorcón Population: 119,300 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Alcorcón election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,624 47.05 n/a 14 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,921 22.63 n/a 7 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,976 20.48 n/a 6 n/a Independent Group (AI) 1,979 4.51 n/a 0 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,506 3.44 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 829 1.89 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 0 0.00 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 43,835 27 n/a Valid votes 43,835 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 43,835 58.47 n/a Abstentions 31,137 41.53 n/a Registered voters 74,972 Sources Coslada Population: 37,268 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Coslada election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6,725 44.34 n/a 9 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,345 35.24 n/a 8 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,155 14.21 n/a 3 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 941 6.20 n/a 1 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 15,166 21 n/a Valid votes 15,166 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 15,166 67.85 n/a Abstentions 7,186 32.15 n/a Registered voters 22,352 Sources Fuenlabrada Population: 28,353 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Fuenlabrada election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,696 38.91 n/a 9 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,958 31.14 n/a 7 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,658 17.45 n/a 4 n/a Independents (INDEP) 584 6.15 n/a 1 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 366 3.85 n/a 0 n/a New Force (FN) 209 2.20 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 28 0.29 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 9,499 21 n/a Valid votes 9,499 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 9,499 57.98 n/a Abstentions 6,884 42.02 n/a Registered voters 16,383 Sources Getafe Population: 124,601 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Getafe election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,960 35.18 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 16,833 34.92 n/a 10 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,664 17.97 n/a 5 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 3,763 7.81 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,388 2.88 n/a 0 n/a Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) 438 0.91 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 162 0.34 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 48,208 27 n/a Valid votes 48,208 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 48,208 61.96 n/a Abstentions 29,594 38.04 n/a Registered voters 77,802 Sources Leganés Population: 151,235 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Leganés election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 28,924 49.41 n/a 14 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 16,613 28.38 n/a 8 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 8,930 15.25 n/a 4 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 3,158 5.39 n/a 1 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 671 1.15 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 245 0.42 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 58,541 27 n/a Valid votes 58,541 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 58,541 62.33 n/a Abstentions 35,382 37.67 n/a Registered voters 93,923 Sources Madrid 1979 Madrid municipal election Population: 3,355,720 Móstoles Population: 101,266 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Móstoles election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,980 41.52 n/a 13 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,565 30.59 n/a 10 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 4,229 13.53 n/a 4 n/a Left Independent Citizen Candidacy (CCII) 1,407 4.50 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 890 2.85 n/a 0 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 879 2.81 n/a 0 n/a Independent Group (UIM) 682 2.18 n/a 0 n/a New Force (FN) 417 1.33 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 130 0.42 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 86 0.28 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 31,265 27 n/a Valid votes 31,265 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 31,265 54.20 n/a Abstentions 26,422 45.80 n/a Registered voters 57,687 Sources Parla Population: 35,259 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Parla election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,423 39.57 n/a 9 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 5,013 36.58 n/a 8 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,299 9.48 n/a 2 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1,005 7.33 n/a 1 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 721 5.26 n/a 1 n/a Independent Electors' Group (AEI) 199 1.45 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) 46 0.34 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 13,706 21 n/a Valid votes 13,706 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 13,706 63.99 n/a Abstentions 7,712 36.01 n/a Registered voters 21,418 Sources Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 54,702 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Torrejón de Ardoz election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,761 44.21 n/a 12 n/a Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 5,673 28.63 n/a 7 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,907 14.67 n/a 4 n/a Independent (INDEP) 1,536 7.75 n/a 2 n/a Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) 711 3.59 n/a 0 n/a Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 227 1.15 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 19,815 25 n/a Valid votes 19,815 100.00 n/a Invalid votes 0 0.00 n/a Votes cast / turnout 19,815 59.35 n/a Abstentions 13,571 40.65 n/a Registered voters 33,386 Sources References Local elections Madrid 1979