1979 Spanish local elections in the Balearic Islands

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic Islands 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/munibalears.html Eleccions Municipals a les Illes Balears (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 11 April 2026https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/abril-1979/illes-balears Elecciones Municipales. 3 de abril de 1979. Illes Balears es eldiario.es 11 April 2026 City control The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold). Municipality Population New control Ciudadela 17,342 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Ibiza 22,882 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Inca 20,032 Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) (UCD in 1981) Lluchmayor 14,307 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Mahón 21,576 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Manacor 25,220 Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) (PSOE in 1980) Palma 283,113 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Santa Eulalia del Río 10,510 Democratic Coalition (CD) Municipalities Calviá Ciudadela Population: 17,342 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ciudadela election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,541 42.31 n/a 8 n/a Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 2,444 29.20 n/a 5 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 1,120 13.38 n/a 2 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 719 8.59 n/a 1 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 546 6.52 n/a 1 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 8,370 17 n/a Valid votes 8,370 99.42 n/a Invalid votes 49 0.58 n/a Votes cast / turnout 8,419 71.56 n/a Abstentions 3,346 28.44 n/a Registered voters 11,765 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 Ibiza Population: 22,882 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ibiza election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,346 30.71 n/a 7 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,277 29.81 n/a 7 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,019 26.43 n/a 6 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 590 7.72 n/a 1 n/a Liberal Party (PL) 318 4.16 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI) 69 0.90 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 7,639 21 n/a Valid votes 7,639 98.42 n/a Invalid votes 123 1.58 n/a Votes cast / turnout 7,762 51.07 n/a Abstentions 7,438 48.93 n/a Registered voters 15,200 Sources Inca Population: 20,032 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Inca election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,090 33.41 n/a 8 n/a Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) 2,134 23.07 n/a 5 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,844 19.94 n/a 4 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,085 11.73 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 1,060 11.46 n/a 2 n/a Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 37 0.40 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 9,250 21 n/a Valid votes 9,250 98.37 n/a Invalid votes 153 1.63 n/a Votes cast / turnout 9,403 65.70 n/a Abstentions 4,908 34.30 n/a Registered voters 14,311 Sources Lluchmayor Population: 14,307 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lluchmayor election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,945 43.25 n/a 8 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,238 32.87 n/a 6 n/a Independents of Llucmajor (ILL) 685 10.06 n/a 2 n/a Arenal Independent Group (GIA) 603 8.86 n/a 1 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 338 4.96 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 6,809 17 n/a Valid votes 6,809 98.58 n/a Invalid votes 98 1.42 n/a Votes cast / turnout 6,907 64.30 n/a Abstentions 3,835 35.70 n/a Registered voters 10,742 Sources Mahón Population: 21,576 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mahón election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 3,609 38.28 n/a 9 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,173 23.05 n/a 5 n/a Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 1,601 16.98 n/a 3 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 918 9.74 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 808 8.57 n/a 2 n/a Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI) 319 3.38 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 9,428 21 n/a Valid votes 9,428 98.69 n/a Invalid votes 125 1.31 n/a Votes cast / turnout 9,553 63.00 n/a Abstentions 5,610 37.00 n/a Registered voters 15,163 Sources Manacor Population: 25,220 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Manacor election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Autonomous Manacor People (MA) 2,136 20.08 n/a 5 n/a Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) 2,119 19.92 n/a 5 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,055 19.32 n/a 4 n/a Independent Option for Manacor (OIM) 1,450 13.63 n/a 3 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 1,249 11.74 n/a 2 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,108 10.42 n/a 2 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 519 4.88 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 10,636 21 n/a Valid votes 10,636 98.84 n/a Invalid votes 125 1.16 n/a Votes cast / turnout 10,761 56.00 n/a Abstentions 8,455 44.00 n/a Registered voters 19,216 Sources Palma Population: 283,113 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Palma election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 46,530 44.15 n/a 13 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 36,810 34.93 n/a 10 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 9,258 8.79 n/a 2 n/a Socialist Party of Mallorca (PSM) 6,832 6.48 n/a 2 n/a Democratic Coalition (CD) 3,033 2.88 n/a 0 n/a José Antonio Circles (CJA) 1,019 0.97 n/a 0 n/a Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC) 751 0.71 n/a 0 n/a Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE) 681 0.65 n/a 0 n/a Carlist Party (PC) 466 0.44 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 105,380 27 n/a Valid votes 105,380 97.83 n/a Invalid votes 2,334 2.17 n/a Votes cast / turnout 107,714 54.20 n/a Abstentions 91,005 45.80 n/a Registered voters 198,719 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/mpalma.html Eleccions municipals a Palma de Mallorca (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 11 April 2026 Santa Eulalia del Río Population: 10,510 + Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Eulalia del Río election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Democratic Coalition (CD) 2,362 53.54 n/a 10 n/a Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 1,034 23.44 n/a 4 n/a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 543 12.31 n/a 2 n/a Liberal Party (PL) 252 5.71 n/a 1 n/a Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 221 5.01 n/a 0 n/a Blank ballots 0 0.00 n/a Total 4,412 17 n/a Valid votes 4,412 98.39 n/a Invalid votes 72 1.61 n/a Votes cast / turnout 4,484 60.03 n/a Abstentions 2,985 39.97 n/a Registered voters 7,469 Sources References Balearic Islands 1979