1983 Spanish local elections in the Canary Islands

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary Islands 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/municanarias.html Elecciones Municipales en Canarias (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 25 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/canarias Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Canarias es eldiario.es 25 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 Arona 13,556 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Laguna 106,146 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 360,098 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Santa Cruz de Tenerife 185,899 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Telde 62,509 Canarian Assembly (AC) Canarian Assembly (AC) Municipalities Arona Population: 13,556 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Arona election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,936 35.78 New 6 +6 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,794 33.15 +26.23 6 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 837 15.47 +11.04 3 +3 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 441 8.15 New 1 +1 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 403 7.45 +2.55 1 +1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −64.35 0 −13 Independent Group of the Arona Municipality (GIMA) n/a n/a −13.52 0 −2 Canarian People's Union (UPC) n/a n/a −5.31 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 5,411 17 ±0 Valid votes 5,411 99.94 +1.87 Invalid votes 3 0.06 −1.87 Votes cast / turnout 5,414 62.60 +7.42 Abstentions 3,234 37.40 −7.42 Registered voters 8,648 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. La Laguna Population: 106,146 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Laguna election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 17,778 46.34 +25.87 15 +9 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 6,878 17.93 +12.93 5 +4 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 5,648 14.72 New 4 +4 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 4,645 12.11 −3.79 3 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,385 3.61 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 992 2.59 −2.69 0 −1 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 644 1.68 New 0 ±0 Seven Green Stars (SEV) 395 1.03 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −43.64 0 −13 Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) n/a n/a −8.30 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 38,365 27 ±0 Valid votes 38,365 98.03 +1.94 Invalid votes 772 1.97 −1.94 Votes cast / turnout 39,137 57.02 +17.58 Abstentions 29,506 42.98 −17.58 Registered voters 68,643 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 360,098 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 56,041 43.24 +29.08 15 +11 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 40,507 31.25 +31.20 10 +10 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)2 9,593 7.40 −27.94 2 −9 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 8,133 6.27 +1.62 2 +2 Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 5,190 4.00 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,518 3.49 New 0 ±0 Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) 4,356 3.36 +1.10 0 ±0 Assembly (Tagoror) 653 0.50 New 0 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 620 0.48 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −43.06 0 −14 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 129,611 29 ±0 Valid votes 129,611 96.77 −1.02 Invalid votes 4,322 3.23 +1.02 Votes cast / turnout 133,933 55.14 −1.59 Abstentions 108,964 44.86 +1.59 Registered voters 242,897 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly results are compared to the combined totals of Canarian People's Union and Neighbours' Assembly in the 1979 election. Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 185,899 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 40,445 53.78 New 16 +16 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 17,912 23.82 +4.89 7 +2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 9,901 13.17 New 4 +4 Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) 2,740 3.64 −16.19 0 −6 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 2,197 2.92 −3.81 0 −2 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 767 1.02 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 652 0.87 New 0 ±0 Seven Green Stars (SEV) 589 0.78 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −33.29 0 −10 Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) n/a n/a −15.60 0 −4 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 75,203 27 ±0 Valid votes 75,203 98.29 +0.98 Invalid votes 1,310 1.71 −0.98 Votes cast / turnout 76,513 59.77 +13.19 Abstentions 51,496 40.23 −13.19 Registered voters 128,009 Sources Telde Population: 62,509 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Telde election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Canarian Assembly (AC) 10,135 38.95 +9.93 11 +4 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 7,485 28.77 New 8 +8 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 3,545 13.62 +5.29 3 +1 Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) 2,661 10.23 −1.39 2 −1 Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) 1,506 5.79 New 1 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 688 2.64 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −42.72 0 −11 Independent Group of Telde (GIT) n/a n/a −7.54 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 26,020 25 ±0 Valid votes 26,020 97.54 −0.07 Invalid votes 657 2.46 +0.07 Votes cast / turnout 26,019 66.68 −0.29 Abstentions 13,333 33.32 +0.29 Registered voters 40,010 Sources Island councils 1983 Canarian island council elections See also 1983 Canarian regional election References Local elections Canary Islands Category:Local elections in the Canary Islands