1983 Spanish local elections in Galicia

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia 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/munigal.html Elecciones Municipales en Galicia (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 26 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/galicia Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Galicia es eldiario.es 26 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 El Ferrol del Caudillo 87,691 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) La Coruña 231,721 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) Lugo 72,574 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (CPG in 1987) Orense 94,346 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Pontevedra 64,184 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (IG in 1987) Santiago de Compostela 82,404 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) (AP in 1986) Vigo 261,331 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) Municipalities El Ferrol del Caudillo Population: 87,691 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of El Ferrol del Caudillo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 14,140 38.05 +10.79 11 +3 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 13,657 36.75 +27.06 10 +8 Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 5,052 13.60 −5.37 4 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,336 3.60 New 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,233 3.32 −0.89 0 ±0 Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 1,104 2.97 New 0 ±0 Galician Left (EG) 636 1.71 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −24.84 0 −7 Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) n/a n/a −13.49 0 −3 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 37,158 25 ±0 Valid votes 37,158 100.00 +0.94 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −0.94 Votes cast / turnout 37,158 55.96 +0.57 Abstentions 29,246 44.04 −0.57 Registered voters 66,404 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. 2 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. La Coruña Population: 231,721 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of La Coruña election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 43,595 43.65 +23.14 14 +8 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 25,898 25.93 +12.84 8 +4 United La Coruña (LCU) 16,007 16.03 New 5 +5 Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 2,609 2.61 −6.14 0 −2 Galician Left (EG) 2,138 2.14 New 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,913 1.92 −6.41 0 −2 Rainbow Electoral Group (AEA) 1,554 1.56 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,498 1.50 New 0 ±0 Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 1,312 1.31 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 889 0.89 New 0 ±0 Friends of La Coruña (AC) 823 0.82 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 731 0.73 New 0 ±0 Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA)3 552 0.55 −16.71 0 −5 Galician Ecologist Movement (MEG) 347 0.35 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −28.05 0 −8 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 99,866 27 ±0 Valid votes 99,866 100.00 +1.86 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.86 Votes cast / turnout 99,866 58.66 +5.12 Abstentions 70,366 41.34 −5.12 Registered voters 170,232 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. 3 Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia results are compared to Galician Unity totals in the 1979 election. Lugo Population: 72,574 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Lugo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 12,846 37.84 +22.86 11 +7 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 10,391 30.61 +17.04 8 +4 Galicianist Party–Convergence of Independents of Galicia (PG–CIGA) 5,325 15.69 New 4 +4 Independents (INDEP) 2,389 7.04 −7.46 2 −2 Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 1,330 3.92 −0.99 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 813 2.39 −4.82 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 539 1.59 New 0 ±0 Galician Left (EG) 316 0.93 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −27.20 0 −8 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 33,949 25 ±0 Valid votes 33,949 100.00 ±0.00 Invalid votes 0 0.00 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 33,949 59.44 +2.65 Abstentions 23,161 40.56 −2.65 Registered voters 57,110 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. Orense Population: 94,346 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Orense election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 14,821 37.89 +17.55 11 +6 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 13,633 34.85 +16.87 10 +5 Galicianist Party–Centrists of Orense (PG–CdO) 6,492 16.60 New 4 +4 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,348 3.45 −5.54 0 −2 Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 1,196 3.06 −6.02 0 −2 Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 790 2.02 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 636 1.63 New 0 ±0 Galician Left (EG) 198 0.51 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −32.22 0 −9 Independents (INDEP) n/a n/a −6.86 0 −2 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 39,114 25 ±0 Valid votes 39,114 100.00 +1.22 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.22 Votes cast / turnout 39,114 52.95 +1.83 Abstentions 34,755 47.05 −1.83 Registered voters 73,869 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. Pontevedra Population: 64,184 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Pontevedra election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 14,852 56.90 +50.87 17 +16 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 6,905 26.45 +14.64 8 +5 Galicianist Party (PG)2 1,193 4.57 −17.86 0 −6 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)3 815 3.12 −2.46 0 −1 Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 594 2.28 −3.15 0 −1 Galician Left (EG) 554 2.12 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 554 2.12 New 0 ±0 Galician Socialist Party (PSG) 453 1.74 New 0 ±0 Pontevedran Unity (UP) 182 0.70 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −32.00 0 −9 Independent Candidacy (CI) n/a n/a −13.77 0 −4 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 26,102 25 ±0 Valid votes 26,102 100.00 +1.29 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.29 Votes cast / turnout 26,102 56.49 +3.17 Abstentions 20,102 43.51 −3.17 Registered voters 46,204 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Galicianist Party results are compared to Galician Unity totals in the 1979 election. 3 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. Santiago de Compostela Population: 82,404 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 11,659 36.70 +23.29 11 +8 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 9,924 31.24 +19.24 10 +7 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 3,391 10.67 New 3 +3 Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 1,633 5.14 −4.15 1 −1 Galician Left (EG) 1,478 4.65 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 1,309 4.12 New 0 ±0 Galician Coalition–Convergence of Independents of Galicia (CG–CIGA)2 905 2.85 −14.83 0 −5 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)3 797 2.51 −6.85 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 675 2.12 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −35.07 0 −10 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 31,771 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,771 100.00 +2.07 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −2.07 Votes cast / turnout 31,771 51.59 +2.53 Abstentions 29,807 48.41 −2.53 Registered voters 61,578 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Galician Coalition–Convergence of Independents of Galicia results are compared to Galician Unity totals in the 1979 election. 3 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. Vigo Population: 261,331 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vigo election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdG–PSOE) 41,364 38.80 +12.50 12 +4 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 35,776 33.56 +21.77 11 +8 Governing Independent Viguese (VIGO) 10,556 9.90 New 3 +3 Communist Party of Galicia (PCE–PCG) 6,048 5.67 −4.60 1 −2 Galician Left (EG) 4,780 4.48 New 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,145 2.01 New 0 ±0 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)2 1,994 1.87 −4.47 0 −1 Galicianist Party (PG)3 1,915 1.80 −8.52 0 −3 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 1,223 1.15 New 0 ±0 Pontevedran Unity (UP) 814 0.76 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −30.19 0 −9 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 106,615 27 ±0 Valid votes 106,615 100.00 +1.77 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.77 Votes cast / turnout 106,615 56.66 +5.12 Abstentions 81,553 43.34 −5.12 Registered voters 188,168 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Galician Nationalist Bloc results are compared to Galician National-Popular Bloc totals in the 1979 election. 3 Galicianist Party results are compared to Galician Unity totals in the 1979 election. References Local elections Galicia 1983