1983 Spanish local elections in Catalonia

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia 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/municat.html Eleccions municipals a Catalunya (des de 1979). Capitals de comarca i ciutats de més de 25.000 habitants ca Historia Electoral.com 28 December 2025Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/municat2.html Catalunya: Eleccions Municipals (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 28 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/catalunya Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Catalunya es eldiario.es 23 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 Badalona 231,175 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Barcelona 1,771,998 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Cornellá 91,313 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) (PSC–PSOE in 1985) Gerona 65,586 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Hospitalet 291,066 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Lérida 109,397 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Mataró 98,589 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Reus 81,182 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sabadell 189,147 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Sant Boi de Llobregat 74,291 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sant Cugat del Vallès 32,076 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Santa Coloma de Gramanet 139,859 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) Tarragona 112,238 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Tarrasa 164,218 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Municipalities Badalona Population: 231,175 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Badalona election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 39,093 39.39 +8.34 12 +2 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 35,926 36.20 +1.31 11 −1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,118 10.19 −0.53 3 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 6,208 6.26 +6.26 1 +1 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 3,947 3.98 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,973 1.99 +0.14 0 ±0 United Left of Badalona (EUB) 1,068 1.08 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 645 0.65 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −8.64 0 −2 Blank ballots 269 0.27 −0.04 Total 99,247 27 ±0 Valid votes 99,247 99.20 −0.28 Invalid votes 799 0.80 +0.28 Votes cast / turnout 100,046 62.55 +3.15 Abstentions 59,909 37.45 −3.15 Registered voters 159,955 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 https://resultats.dadeselectorals.gencat.cat/#/dades?tipusProces=M&proces=M19831#dades Resultats electorals. Eleccions Municipals 1983. Catalunya ca Government of Catalonia 28 December 2025 left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Barcelona 1983 Barcelona municipal election Population: 1,771,998 Cornellá Population: 91,313 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cornellá election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 17,576 42.44 +10.40 11 +2 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 16,319 39.40 −6.81 11 −2 Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,901 7.00 +0.51 1 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,411 5.82 New 1 +1 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,102 5.08 New 1 +1 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −7.28 0 −2 Blank ballots 107 0.26 +0.04 Total 41,416 25 ±0 Valid votes 41,416 98.69 −0.78 Invalid votes 551 1.31 +0.78 Votes cast / turnout 41,967 64.56 +0.55 Abstentions 23,040 35.44 −0.55 Registered voters 65,007 Sources Gerona Population: 65,586 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Gerona election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 16,554 51.73 +19.75 15 +6 Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,202 22.51 −2.76 6 −1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,772 11.79 New 3 +3 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 1,842 5.76 −10.74 1 −3 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,570 4.91 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 584 1.83 New 0 ±0 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 346 1.08 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −20.89 0 −5 Blank ballots 128 0.40 +0.10 Total 31,998 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,998 98.98 −0.50 Invalid votes 330 1.02 +0.50 Votes cast / turnout 32,328 69.69 +5.20 Abstentions 14,058 30.31 −5.20 Registered voters 46,386 Sources Hospitalet Population: 291,066 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Hospitalet election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 86,128 64.69 +23.60 20 +8 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 16,835 12.64 −22.35 3 −8 Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,442 8.59 +1.18 2 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 10,727 8.06 +8.06 2 +2 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 3,353 2.52 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,004 1.51 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,320 0.99 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 503 0.38 New 0 ±0 Communist League (LC) 387 0.29 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −8.93 0 −2 Blank ballots 440 0.33 −0.01 Total 133,139 27 ±0 Valid votes 133,139 98.18 −1.32 Invalid votes 2,463 1.82 +1.32 Votes cast / turnout 135,602 63.95 +5.37 Abstentions 76,455 36.05 −5.37 Registered voters 212,057 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Lérida Population: 109,397 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Lérida election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 25,678 54.18 +22.93 17 +8 Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,894 16.66 +4.85 5 +2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 7,622 16.08 +13.59 5 +5 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 1,878 3.96 −13.94 0 −5 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,659 3.50 −3.73 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,382 2.92 New 0 ±0 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 1,086 2.29 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −25.21 0 −8 Blank ballots 197 0.42 +0.10 Total 47,396 27 ±0 Valid votes 47,396 98.58 −0.78 Invalid votes 681 1.42 +0.78 Votes cast / turnout 48,077 61.10 +8.67 Abstentions 30,608 38.90 −8.67 Registered voters 78,685 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Mataró Population: 98,589 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mataró election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 24,523 51.64 +20.28 15 +7 Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,133 23.45 −2.36 6 −1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,974 8.37 New 2 +2 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 3,272 6.89 −20.05 2 −5 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,038 4.29 +1.07 0 ±0 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 1,720 3.62 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 664 1.40 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −12.43 0 −3 Blank ballots 161 0.34 +0.09 Total 47,485 25 ±0 Valid votes 47,485 98.87 −0.82 Invalid votes 541 1.13 +0.82 Votes cast / turnout 48,026 69.94 +4.22 Abstentions 20,638 30.06 −4.22 Registered voters 68,664 Sources Reus Population: 81,182 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Reus election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 14,506 43.47 +12.21 12 +3 Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,962 23.86 +2.60 6 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 4,541 13.61 +11.96 3 +3 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,685 8.05 +0.01 2 ±0 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 2,383 7.14 −9.65 2 −2 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 832 2.49 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 358 1.07 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −16.36 0 −4 Blank ballots 103 0.31 +0.08 Total 33,370 25 ±0 Valid votes 33,370 98.98 −0.55 Invalid votes 343 1.02 +0.55 Votes cast / turnout 33,713 55.79 +2.08 Abstentions 26,712 44.21 −2.08 Registered voters 60,425 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Sabadell Population: 189,147 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sabadell election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 48,426 51.33 +7.81 15 +2 Convergence and Union (CiU) 18,002 19.08 −0.45 5 −1 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 16,402 17.39 −3.24 5 −1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 6,288 6.67 New 2 +2 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,888 3.06 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,631 1.73 +0.28 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 291 0.31 New 0 ±0 Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) 151 0.16 New 0 ±0 Communist League (LC) 1 0.00 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −8.64 0 −2 Blank ballots 256 0.27 +0.01 Total 94,336 27 ±0 Valid votes 94,336 99.56 −0.06 Invalid votes 420 0.44 +0.06 Votes cast / turnout 94,756 70.08 +3.17 Abstentions 40,452 29.92 −3.17 Registered voters 135,208 Sources Sant Boi de Llobregat Population: 74,291 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sant Boi de Llobregat election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 21,585 64.06 +28.70 18 +8 Convergence and Union (CiU) 4,010 11.90 −0.38 3 ±0 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 3,884 11.53 −22.38 3 −6 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,758 5.22 New 1 +3 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 989 2.94 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 746 2.21 New 0 ±0 Participation of Workers and Neighbours (IND) 416 1.23 New 0 ±0 Communist League (LC) 226 0.67 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −8.64 0 −2 Socialist Party of National Liberation (PSAN) n/a n/a −5.05 0 −1 Blank ballots 81 0.24 ±0.00 Total 33,695 25 ±0 Valid votes 33,695 97.99 −1.58 Invalid votes 690 2.01 +1.58 Votes cast / turnout 34,385 67.08 +5.60 Abstentions 16,872 32.92 −5.60 Registered voters 51,257 Sources Sant Cugat del Vallès Population: 32,076 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 6,230 41.38 +11.18 10 +3 Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,595 23.88 +1.65 6 +1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,901 12.63 New 3 +3 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 966 6.42 −13.00 1 −3 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 768 5.10 −0.67 1 ±0 Union of Independents (UdI) 621 4.13 New 0 ±0 Progressives for Sant Cugat (PpSC) 314 2.09 New 0 ±0 Left Nationalists (NE) 311 2.07 New 0 ±0 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 277 1.84 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −12.96 0 −3 Independents for Sant Cugat (ISC) n/a n/a −6.61 0 −1 Blank ballots 71 0.47 +0.26 Total 15,054 21 ±0 Valid votes 15,054 99.19 −0.48 Invalid votes 123 0.81 +0.48 Votes cast / turnout 15,177 66.41 +12.99 Abstentions 7,676 33.59 −12.99 Registered voters 22,853 Sources Santa Coloma de Gramanet Population: 139,859 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramanet election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 27,443 45.83 +0.52 15 +2 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 23,106 38.59 +2.43 12 +1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,804 4.68 −1.97 0 −2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,804 4.68 New 0 ±0 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,232 3.73 New 0 ±0 Communist Movement of Catalonia (MCC) 617 1.03 −0.98 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 449 0.75 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 317 0.53 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −5.61 0 −1 Blank ballots 107 0.18 −0.03 Total 59,879 27 n/a Valid votes 59,879 97.96 −1.72 Invalid votes 1,250 2.04 +1.72 Votes cast / turnout 61,129 63.71 +1.82 Abstentions 34,816 36.29 −1.82 Registered voters 95,945 Sources Tarragona Population: 112,238 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tarragona election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 21,267 43.52 +17.64 14 +6 Convergence and Union (CiU) 9,090 18.60 +4.32 6 +2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 8,458 17.31 +14.71 5 +5 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 3,467 7.09 −14.58 2 −4 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,270 4.64 −0.43 0 −1 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 1,660 3.40 New 0 ±0 Candidacy for the Neighbours' Participation in the City Council (CPV) 1,648 3.37 −3.35 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 799 1.63 New 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −20.26 0 −6 Blank ballots 211 0.43 +0.12 Total 48,870 27 ±0 Valid votes 48,870 99.09 −0.29 Invalid votes 448 0.91 +0.29 Votes cast / turnout 49,318 63.73 +7.05 Abstentions 28,065 36.27 −7.05 Registered voters 77,383 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Tarrasa Population: 164,218 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Tarrasa election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 48,357 60.97 +30.30 18 +8 Convergence and Union (CiU) 14,195 17.90 +2.90 5 +1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 6,519 8.22 +5.10 2 +2 Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) 6,357 8.02 −22.41 2 −7 Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PCC) 2,283 2.88 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,347 1.70 −0.86 0 ±0 Centrists of Catalonia (CC–UCD) n/a n/a −14.29 0 −4 Blank ballots 255 0.32 +0.05 Total 79,313 27 ±0 Valid votes 79,313 99.13 −0.56 Invalid votes 696 0.87 +0.56 Votes cast / turnout 80,009 68.69 +4.90 Abstentions 36,474 31.31 −4.90 Registered voters 116,483 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. References Local elections Catalonia 1983