1983 Spanish local elections in the Balearic Islands

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic 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/munibalears.html Eleccions Municipals a les Illes Balears (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 11 April 2026https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/illes-balears Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. 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). Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Municipality Population Previous control New control Ciutadella de Menorca 17,637 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ibiza 25,343 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Inca 20,747 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Majorcan Union (UM) Llucmajor 14,556 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Mahón 21,860 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Manacor 24,208 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Palma 290,372 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Santa Eulalia del Río 13,060 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Municipalities Calviá Ciutadella de Menorca Population: 17,637 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ciutadella de Menorca election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 2,842 33.30 +26.78 6 +5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,526 29.60 +21.01 6 +5 Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 1,442 16.90 −12.30 3 −2 Independents (INDEP) 1,071 12.55 New 2 +2 Independents (INDEP) 402 4.71 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 251 2.94 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −42.31 0 −8 Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) n/a n/a −13.38 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 8,534 17 ±0 Valid votes 8,534 100.00 +0.58 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.58 Votes cast / turnout 8,534 65.68 −5.88 Abstentions 4,459 34.32 +5.88 Registered voters 12,993 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. Ibiza Population: 25,343 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ibiza election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 4,090 43.14 +12.55 10 +4 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,035 42.56 +12.75 10 +3 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 713 7.52 New 1 +1 Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 345 3.64 −4.08 0 −1 Independents (INDEP) 297 3.13 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −30.71 0 −7 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 9,480 21 ±0 Valid votes 9,480 100.00 +1.58 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.58 Votes cast / turnout 9,480 50.78 −0.29 Abstentions 9,188 49.22 +0.29 Registered voters 18,668 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition and Liberal Party in the 1979 election. Inca Population: 20,747 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Inca election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Majorcan Union (UM) 5,100 49.81 New 12 +12 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,020 19.73 −0.21 4 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 1,578 15.41 +3.68 3 +1 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)2 717 7.00 −16.07 1 −4 Unity for the People of Inca (UPI)3 638 6.23 −5.23 1 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 186 1.82 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −33.41 0 −8 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 10,239 21 ±0 Valid votes 10,239 100.00 +1.63 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.63 Votes cast / turnout 10,239 65.39 −0.31 Abstentions 5,420 34.61 +0.31 Registered voters 15,659 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Socialist Party of the Islands results are compared to Independent Progressive Candidacy totals in the 1979 election. 3 Unity for the People of Inca results are compared to Communist Party of the Balearic Islands totals in the 1979 election. Llucmajor Population: 14,556 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Llucmajor election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 2,825 40.16 +7.29 7 +1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,458 34.94 New 6 +6 Majorcan Union (UM) 1,505 21.40 New 4 +4 Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) 246 3.50 −1.46 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −43.25 0 −8 Independents of Llucmajor (ILL) n/a n/a −10.06 0 −2 Arenal Independent Group (GIA) n/a n/a −8.86 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 7,034 17 ±0 Valid votes 7,034 100.00 +1.42 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.42 Votes cast / turnout 7,034 62.12 −2.18 Abstentions 4,289 37.88 +2.18 Registered voters 11,323 Sources Mahón Population: 21,860 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mahón election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,008 54.86 +31.81 12 +7 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 2,888 31.64 +23.07 7 +5 Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) 952 10.43 −6.55 2 −1 Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 281 3.08 −6.66 0 −2 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −38.28 0 −9 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 9,129 21 ±0 Valid votes 9,129 100.00 +1.31 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.31 Votes cast / turnout 9,129 56.23 −6.77 Abstentions 7,106 43.77 +6.77 Registered voters 16,235 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Manacor Population: 24,208 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Manacor election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 3,784 32.77 +21.03 7 +5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)2 2,371 20.54 −3.51 5 ±0 Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) 2,339 20.26 +0.34 4 −1 Majorcan Union (UM)3 1,910 16.54 −3.54 4 −1 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) 614 5.32 New 1 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 356 3.08 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 172 1.49 −3.39 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −19.32 0 −4 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 11,546 21 ±0 Valid votes 11,546 100.00 +1.16 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.16 Votes cast / turnout 11,546 61.24 +5.24 Abstentions 7,307 38.76 −5.24 Registered voters 18,853 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Independent Option for Manacor in the 1979 election. 3 Majorcan Union results are compared to Autonomous Manacor People totals in the 1979 election. Palma Population: 290,372 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Palma election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 56,364 45.63 +10.70 14 +4 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 45,330 36.69 +33.81 11 +11 Majorcan Union (UM) 9,588 7.76 New 2 +2 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) 4,957 4.01 −2.47 0 −2 Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 3,878 3.14 −5.65 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,509 2.03 New 0 ±0 Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) 907 0.73 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −44.15 0 −13 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 123,533 27 ±0 Valid votes 123,533 100.00 +2.17 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −2.17 Votes cast / turnout 123,533 58.09 +3.89 Abstentions 89,122 41.91 −3.89 Registered voters 212,655 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/mpalma.html Eleccions municipals a Palma de Mallorca (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 11 April 2026 left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Santa Eulalia del Río Population: 13,060 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Eulalia del Río election results → center|275px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 3,667 67.12 +7.87 12 +1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 1,228 22.48 +10.17 4 +2 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 415 7.60 New 1 +1 Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) 153 2.80 −2.21 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −23.44 0 −4 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 5,463 17 ±0 Valid votes 5,463 100.00 +1.61 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.61 Votes cast / turnout 5,463 60.07 +0.04 Abstentions 3,632 39.93 −0.04 Registered voters 9,095 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition and Liberal Party in the 1979 election. See also 1983 Balearic regional election References Balearic Islands 1983