1983 Spanish local elections in the Basque Country

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country 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/munieus.html Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/euskadi Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Euskadi 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 Baracaldo 118,615 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Basauri 52,554 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Bilbao 433,115 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Donostia-San Sebastián 172,303 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Getxo 67,793 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Irún 53,334 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (PSE–PSOE in 1983) Portugalete 58,071 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Rentería 46,496 Popular Unity (HB) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Santurce Antiguo 53,919 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Vitoria-Gasteiz 189,533 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (EA in 1986) Municipalities Baracaldo Population: 118,615 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Baracaldo election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 21,305 37.39 +16.12 11 +4 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 18,005 31.60 +5.39 10 +2 Popular Unity (HB) 6,340 11.13 −12.80 3 −4 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,521 7.94 New 2 +2 Basque Country Left (EE) 3,092 5.43 +1.10 1 +1 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 2,246 3.94 −3.18 0 −2 United Left (Ezker Batua) 671 1.18 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 459 0.81 New 0 ±0 Communist League (LC) 144 0.25 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −11.42 0 −3 Blank ballots 191 0.34 +0.09 Total 56,974 27 ±0 Valid votes 56,974 98.85 −0.21 Invalid votes 665 1.15 +0.21 Votes cast / turnout 57,639 65.04 +3.91 Abstentions 30,985 34.96 −3.91 Registered voters 88,624 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://www.euskadi.eus/ab12aAREWar/resultado/maint Resultados Electorales es Basque Government 28 December 2025 Basauri Population: 52,554 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Basauri election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 8,516 36.80 +11.92 10 +3 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,551 32.63 −2.34 9 −1 Popular Unity (HB) 2,504 10.82 −6.74 3 −2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,597 6.90 New 2 +2 Basque Country Left (EE) 1,508 6.52 +0.57 1 ±0 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,045 4.52 −3.95 0 −2 Neighbourhood Labor (Auzolan) 363 1.57 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 58 0.25 −0.72 Total 23,142 25 ±0 Valid votes 23,142 98.80 +0.70 Invalid votes 280 1.20 −0.70 Votes cast / turnout 23,422 63.61 +9.42 Abstentions 13,400 36.39 −9.42 Registered voters 36,822 Sources Bilbao Population: 433,115 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Bilbao election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 67,211 36.38 −2.87 11 −2 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 51,108 27.66 +13.73 9 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 26,529 14.36 New 4 +4 Popular Unity (HB) 18,483 10.00 −7.25 3 −3 Basque Country Left (EE) 13,070 7.07 +1.57 2 +1 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 2,764 1.50 −2.51 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,731 0.94 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,583 0.86 New 0 ±0 Independent Electors' Group (AEI) 1,518 0.82 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −17.19 0 −5 Blank ballots 768 0.42 +0.15 Total 184,765 29 ±0 Valid votes 184,765 98.90 −0.20 Invalid votes 2,053 1.10 +0.20 Votes cast / turnout 186,818 62.86 +3.38 Abstentions 110,367 37.14 −3.38 Registered voters 297,185 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/mbilbao.html Elecciones municipales en Bilbao (Bilbo) (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 28 December 2025 Donostia-San Sebastián Population: 172,303 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 26,806 34.91 +5.10 10 +1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 18,271 23.80 +8.00 7 +3 Popular Unity (HB) 13,621 17.74 −3.13 5 −1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 9,581 12.48 +12.48 3 +3 Basque Country Left (EE) 6,530 8.50 −3.13 2 −1 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 867 1.13 −1.18 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 793 1.03 New 0 ±0 Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) n/a n/a −16.46 0 −5 Blank ballots 314 0.41 +0.13 Total 76,783 27 ±0 Valid votes 76,783 99.40 +0.10 Invalid votes 462 0.60 −0.10 Votes cast / turnout 77,245 58.48 +3.35 Abstentions 54,853 41.52 −3.35 Registered voters 132,098 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Foral Union of the Basque Country totals in the 1979 election. Getxo Population: 67,793 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Getxo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 14,715 45.95 +0.70 12 −1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 6,274 19.59 New 5 +5 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 4,870 15.21 +8.77 4 +3 Popular Unity (HB) 3,238 10.11 −6.62 2 −2 Basque Country Left (EE) 2,395 7.48 +3.11 2 +2 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 396 1.24 −1.33 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −23.19 0 −7 Blank ballots 138 0.43 +0.17 Total 32,026 25 ±0 Valid votes 32,026 99.23 −0.05 Invalid votes 247 0.77 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 32,273 66.88 +4.64 Abstentions 15,982 33.12 −4.64 Registered voters 48,255 Sources Irún Population: 53,334 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Irún election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 9,061 37.01 +8.71 10 +1 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,231 29.54 +2.25 8 ±0 Popular Unity (HB) 2,284 9.33 −1.95 2 −1 Basque Country Left (EE) 2,024 8.27 −1.04 2 ±0 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,980 8.09 New 2 +2 Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) 1,386 5.66 −5.99 1 −2 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 399 1.63 −2.70 0 ±0 Blank ballots 115 0.47 −1.34 Total 24,480 25 ±0 Valid votes 24,480 98.84 +0.58 Invalid votes 288 1.16 −0.58 Votes cast / turnout 24,768 63.57 +4.32 Abstentions 14,193 36.43 −4.32 Registered voters 38,961 Sources Portugalete Population: 58,071 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Portugalete election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 12,792 48.12 +17.29 13 +4 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,314 19.99 −10.32 5 −3 Popular Unity (HB) 2,489 9.36 −5.09 2 −2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,155 8.11 New 2 +2 Basque Country Left (EE) 1,844 6.94 +0.28 2 +1 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,391 5.23 −7.83 1 −2 Neighbours Association (AV) 496 1.87 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 101 0.38 −2.64 Total 26,582 25 ±0 Valid votes 26,582 98.66 +1.22 Invalid votes 360 1.34 −1.22 Votes cast / turnout 26,942 65.53 +12.23 Abstentions 14,175 34.47 −12.23 Registered voters 41,117 Sources Rentería Population: 46,496 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Rentería election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 7,680 39.62 +13.79 9 +3 Popular Unity (HB) 4,480 23.11 −2.49 5 −1 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 4,214 21.74 +0.52 4 −1 Basque Country Left (EE) 2,423 12.50 +3.01 3 +1 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 433 2.23 −4.11 0 −1 Socialist Unification of the Basque Country (ESEI) n/a n/a −5.19 0 −1 Blank ballots 155 0.80 −0.05 Total 19,385 21 ±0 Valid votes 19,385 98.55 +0.68 Invalid votes 286 1.45 −0.68 Votes cast / turnout 19,671 61.54 +1.65 Abstentions 12,295 38.46 −1.65 Registered voters 31,966 Sources Santurce Antiguo Population: 53,919 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santurce Antiguo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 9,075 39.05 +16.00 10 +4 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 6,235 26.83 +1.71 7 ±0 Popular Unity (HB) 3,403 14.64 −7.97 4 −2 Basque Country Left (EE) 1,764 7.59 +1.94 2 +1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,675 7.21 New 2 +2 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,027 4.42 −4.64 0 −2 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −10.24 0 −3 Blank ballots 63 0.27 −0.01 Total 23,242 25 ±0 Valid votes 23,242 98.71 −0.38 Invalid votes 303 1.29 +0.38 Votes cast / turnout 23,545 62.11 +3.76 Abstentions 14,366 37.89 −3.76 Registered voters 37,911 Sources Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 189,533 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 31,250 35.39 +3.24 11 +1 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 27,963 31.67 +13.22 9 +3 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 12,823 14.52 New 4 +4 Popular Unity (HB)1 7,576 8.58 −1.55 2 −1 Basque Country Left (EE) 5,119 5.80 +1.04 1 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,067 2.34 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,132 1.28 −2.58 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −25.83 0 −8 Blank ballots 370 0.42 +0.08 Total 88,300 27 ±0 Valid votes 88,300 98.74 −0.57 Invalid votes 1,127 1.26 +0.57 Votes cast / turnout 89,427 65.92 +1.52 Abstentions 46,239 34.08 −1.52 Registered voters 135,666 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Popular Unity results are compared to Independents of Vitoria totals in the 1979 election. General Assemblies 1983 Basque foral elections References Local elections Basque Country 1983