1983 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 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/munimad.html Elecciones Municipales en la Comunidad de Madrid (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 26 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/madrid Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. 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). Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Municipality Population Previous control New control Alcalá de Henares 137,169 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcobendas 63,731 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcorcón 140,957 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Coslada 53,730 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Communist Party of Spain (PCE) Fuenlabrada 78,096 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Getafe 126,558 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Leganés 163,910 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Madrid 3,158,818 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Móstoles 150,259 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Parla 56,318 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Torrejón de Ardoz 75,599 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Alcalá de Henares Population: 137,169 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alcalá de Henares election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 31,849 57.35 +17.82 17 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 11,596 20.88 +18.10 6 +6 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,752 13.96 −7.72 4 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,990 3.58 New 0 ±0 Left Movement of Alcalá (MIA) 1,497 2.70 New 0 ±0 Independent (INDEP) 385 0.69 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 371 0.67 New 0 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 91 0.16 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −23.45 0 −7 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a −9.45 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 55,531 27 ±0 Valid votes 55,531 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 55,531 63.16 +5.22 Abstentions 32,391 36.84 −5.22 Registered voters 87,922 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. Alcobendas Population: 63,731 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alcobendas election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,174 59.04 +11.13 16 +3 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 7,303 28.42 New 7 +7 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,428 9.45 −12.56 2 −4 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 795 3.09 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −20.69 0 −5 Independents (INDEP) n/a n/a −6.08 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 25,700 25 ±0 Valid votes 25,700 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 25,700 66.47 +5.84 Abstentions 12,964 33.53 −5.84 Registered voters 38,664 Sources Alcorcón Population: 140,957 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Alcorcón election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 39,540 66.54 +19.49 19 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 13,052 21.97 +20.08 6 +6 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,782 8.05 −14.58 2 −5 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,601 2.69 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 444 0.75 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −20.48 0 −6 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 59,419 27 ±0 Valid votes 59,419 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 59,419 67.18 +8.71 Abstentions 29,031 32.82 −8.71 Registered voters 88,450 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Coslada Population: 53,730 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Coslada election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,930 53.98 +9.64 14 +5 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,120 33.90 −1.34 8 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,905 12.13 New 3 +3 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −14.21 0 −3 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a −6.20 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 23,955 25 +4 Valid votes 23,955 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 23,955 70.46 +2.61 Abstentions 10,044 29.54 −2.61 Registered voters 33,999 Sources Fuenlabrada Population: 78,096 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Fuenlabrada election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 20,296 65.45 +26.54 18 +9 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,206 13.56 New 3 +3 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,321 10.71 −6.74 3 −1 Independents (INDEP) 1,867 6.02 −0.13 1 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 542 1.75 New 0 ±0 Communist Candidacy (CC) 346 1.12 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 229 0.74 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 202 0.65 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −31.14 0 −7 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 31,009 25 +4 Valid votes 31,009 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 31,009 60.05 +2.07 Abstentions 20,628 39.95 −2.07 Registered voters 51,637 Sources Getafe Population: 126,558 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Getafe election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 35,494 62.68 +27.50 19 +9 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 10,463 18.48 +15.60 5 +5 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 7,191 12.70 −22.22 3 −7 Communist Candidacy (CC) 1,396 2.47 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,249 2.21 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 432 0.76 New 0 ±0 Communist League (LC) 271 0.48 New 0 ±0 Independent (INDEP) 134 0.24 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −17.97 0 −5 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a −7.81 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 56,630 27 ±0 Valid votes 56,630 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 56,630 70.16 +8.20 Abstentions 24,089 29.84 −8.20 Registered voters 80,719 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Leganés Population: 163,910 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Leganés election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 48,694 69.87 +20.46 20 +6 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 9,442 13.55 +12.40 4 +4 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 9,221 13.23 −15.15 3 −5 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,676 2.40 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 560 0.80 New 0 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 101 0.14 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −15.25 0 −4 Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a −5.39 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 69,694 27 ±0 Valid votes 69,694 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 69,694 68.11 +5.78 Abstentions 32,632 31.89 −5.78 Registered voters 102,326 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Madrid 1983 Madrid municipal election Population: 3,158,818 Móstoles Population: 150,259 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Móstoles election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 42,599 69.27 +27.75 20 +7 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 10,493 17.06 +14.25 5 +5 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6,125 9.96 −20.63 2 −8 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,339 2.18 New 0 ±0 Socialist Action Party (PASOC) 427 0.69 New 0 ±0 Communist Candidacy (CC) 332 0.54 New 0 ±0 Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 122 0.20 −0.08 0 ±0 Communist Movement (MC) 60 0.10 −0.32 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −13.53 0 −4 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 61,497 27 ±0 Valid votes 61,497 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 61,497 63.25 +9.05 Abstentions 35,728 36.75 −9.05 Registered voters 97,225 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Parla Population: 56,318 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Parla election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 18,201 77.01 +37.44 20 +11 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,675 11.32 −25.26 3 −5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 2,663 11.27 +1.79 2 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 96 0.41 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −7.33 0 −1 Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) n/a n/a −5.26 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 23,635 25 +4 Valid votes 23,635 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 23,635 69.51 +5.52 Abstentions 10,368 30.49 −5.52 Registered voters 34,003 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Torrejón de Ardoz Population: 75,599 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Torrejón de Ardoz election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 19,436 64.64 +20.43 17 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 5,433 18.07 New 5 +5 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,353 14.48 −14.15 3 −4 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 846 2.81 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −14.67 0 −4 Independent (INDEP) n/a n/a −7.75 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 30,068 25 ±0 Valid votes 30,068 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 30,068 64.60 +5.25 Abstentions 16,479 35.40 −5.25 Registered voters 46,547 Sources See also 1983 Madrilenian regional election References Local elections Madrid 1983