1987 Spanish local elections in Catalonia

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 10 June 1987. 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/junio-1987/catalunya Elecciones Municipales. 10 de junio de 1987. 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 225,016 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Barcelona 1,701,812 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Cornellà de Llobregat 86,928 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Girona 67,009 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 279,779 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Lleida 107,749 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Convergence and Union (CiU) (PSC–PSOE in 1989) Mataró 100,021 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Reus 81,145 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sabadell 186,115 Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Sant Boi de Llobregat 75,789 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sant Cugat del Vallès 30,633 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Convergence and Union (CiU) Santa Coloma de Gramenet 135,258 Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Tarragona 106,495 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) (CiU in 1989) Terrassa 160,105 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Municipalities Badalona Population: 225,016 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Badalona election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 42,227 42.94 +3.55 13 +1 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 30,626 31.14 −9.04 10 −1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 14,297 14.54 +4.35 4 +1 People's Alliance (AP)2 3,563 3.62 −2.64 0 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,430 3.49 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,141 1.16 −0.83 0 ±0 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 1,050 1.07 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 581 0.59 New 0 ±0 Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 320 0.33 New 0 ±0 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 183 0.19 New 0 ±0 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 930 0.95 +0.68 Total 98,348 27 ±0 Valid votes 98,348 99.20 ±0.00 Invalid votes 795 0.80 ±0.00 Votes cast / turnout 99,143 62.63 +0.08 Abstentions 59,162 37.37 −0.08 Registered voters 158,305 Sourceshttps://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 23 December 2025 5 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805154842/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead https://resultats.dadeselectorals.gencat.cat/#/dades?tipusProces=M&proces=M19871#dades Resultats electorals. Eleccions Municipals 1987. Catalunya ca Government of Catalonia 28 December 2025Official State Gazette 172 20 July 1987 es Resultados de las elecciones municipales celebradas el 10 de junio de 1987 https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1987/07/20/pdfs/R22136-02194.pdf 0212-033X 1–565 23 December 2025 left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Barcelona 1987 Barcelona municipal election Population: 1,701,812 Cornellà de Llobregat Population: 86,928 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 21,916 51.56 +9.12 15 +4 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 10,361 24.38 −20.10 7 −5 Convergence and Union (CiU) 4,272 10.05 +3.05 2 +1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,580 6.07 New 1 +1 People's Alliance (AP)2 2,051 4.83 −0.99 0 −1 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 659 1.55 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 229 0.54 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 436 1.03 +0.77 Total 42,504 25 ±0 Valid votes 42,504 99.02 +0.33 Invalid votes 422 0.98 −0.33 Votes cast / turnout 42,926 66.00 +1.44 Abstentions 22,109 34.00 −1.44 Registered voters 65,035 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Girona Population: 67,009 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Girona election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 15,257 48.44 −3.29 14 −1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 9,251 29.37 +6.86 9 +3 People's Alliance (AP)1 2,106 6.69 −5.10 2 −1 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)2 1,540 4.89 −1.95 0 −1 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,487 4.72 −0.19 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,306 4.15 +2.32 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 174 0.55 New 0 ±0 Republican Popular Unity (UPR) 83 0.26 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 291 0.92 +0.52 Total 31,495 25 ±0 Valid votes 31,495 99.17 +0.19 Invalid votes 265 0.83 −0.19 Votes cast / turnout 31,760 67.07 −2.62 Abstentions 15,591 32.93 +2.62 Registered voters 47,351 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 3 Republican Popular Unity results are compared to Popular Struggle Coalition totals in the 1983 election. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Population: 279,779 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 75,633 57.77 −6.92 17 −3 Convergence and Union (CiU) 18,570 14.18 +5.59 4 +2 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 13,792 10.53 −4.63 3 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 9,646 7.37 +6.38 2 +2 People's Alliance (AP)2 8,850 6.76 −1.30 1 −1 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 1,885 1.44 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 858 0.66 New 0 ±0 Communist Workers' League (LOC) 380 0.29 New 0 ±0 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 40 0.03 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 1,268 0.97 +0.64 Total 130,922 27 ±0 Valid votes 130,922 98.88 +0.70 Invalid votes 1,489 1.12 −0.70 Votes cast / turnout 132,411 64.15 +0.20 Abstentions 73,993 35.85 −0.20 Registered voters 206,404 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Lleida Population: 107,749 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Lleida election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 19,804 37.31 −16.87 12 −5 Convergence and Union (CiU) 17,393 32.77 +16.11 11 +6 Freixes Independent Group (Freixes) 4,083 7.69 New 2 +2 People's Alliance (AP)1 3,913 7.37 −8.71 2 −3 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,240 4.22 +1.30 0 ±0 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)2 1,982 3.73 −2.52 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,487 2.80 −0.70 0 ±0 Green Alternative–Ecologist Movement of Catalonia (AV–MEC) 1,415 2.67 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 237 0.45 New 0 ±0 People's Democratic Party (PDP) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 523 0.99 +0.57 Total 53,077 27 ±0 Valid votes 53,077 99.41 +0.83 Invalid votes 313 0.59 −0.83 Votes cast / turnout 53,390 64.62 +3.52 Abstentions 29,230 35.38 −3.52 Registered voters 82,620 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. Mataró Population: 100,021 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Mataró election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 22,311 45.36 −6.28 14 −1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 16,500 33.55 +10.10 11 +5 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 3,403 6.92 −3.59 2 ±0 People's Alliance (AP)2 2,174 4.42 −3.95 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,861 3.78 +2.38 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,557 3.17 −1.12 0 ±0 Independents of Mataró (IM) 804 1.63 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 202 0.41 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 374 0.76 +0.42 Total 49,186 27 +2 Valid votes 49,186 99.08 +0.21 Invalid votes 459 0.92 −0.21 Votes cast / turnout 49,645 68.37 −1.57 Abstentions 22,964 31.63 +1.57 Registered voters 72,609 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Reus Population: 81,145 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Reus election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 14,286 40.38 −3.09 11 −1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,957 30.97 +7.11 8 +2 People's Alliance (AP)1 2,877 8.13 −5.48 2 −1 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,804 7.92 −0.13 2 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,146 6.07 +5.67 1 +1 Union of Municipal Progress (UdPM)2 1,984 5.61 −1.53 1 −1 Humanist Platform (PH) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 328 0.93 +0.62 Total 35,382 25 ±0 Valid votes 35,382 99.02 +0.04 Invalid votes 350 0.98 −0.04 Votes cast / turnout 35,732 59.68 +3.89 Abstentions 24,140 40.32 −3.89 Registered voters 59,872 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Union of Municipal Progress results are compared to Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia totals in the 1983 election. Sabadell Population: 186,115 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Sabadell election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 43,138 47.00 −7.39 14 −1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 20,536 22.37 +3.29 7 +2 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 18,349 19.99 +2.60 6 +1 People's Alliance (AP)2 3,154 3.44 −3.23 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,566 2.80 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,563 1.70 −0.03 0 ±0 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 899 0.98 New 0 ±0 Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE) 388 0.42 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 387 0.42 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 802 0.87 +0.60 Total 91,782 27 ±0 Valid votes 91,782 99.39 −0.17 Invalid votes 560 0.61 +0.17 Votes cast / turnout 92,342 72.58 +2.50 Abstentions 34,880 27.42 −2.50 Registered voters 127,222 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Sant Boi de Llobregat Population: 75,789 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 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) 19,636 56.38 −7.68 17 −1 Convergence and Union (CiU) 6,664 19.14 +7.24 5 +2 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 4,241 12.18 −2.29 3 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,485 4.26 New 0 ±0 People's Alliance (AP)2 1,393 4.00 −1.22 0 −1 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 689 1.98 New 0 ±0 Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 203 0.58 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 170 0.49 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 344 0.98 +0.74 Total 34,825 25 ±0 Valid votes 34,825 98.75 +0.76 Invalid votes 441 1.25 −0.76 Votes cast / turnout 35,266 64.44 −2.64 Abstentions 19,464 35.56 +2.64 Registered voters 54,730 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Sant Cugat del Vallès Population: 30,633 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,183 41.27 +17.39 9 +3 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 6,165 35.42 −5.96 8 −2 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 1,510 8.68 +0.42 2 +1 People's Alliance (AP)2 1,467 8.43 −4.20 2 −1 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 742 4.26 −0.84 0 −1 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 143 0.82 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 196 1.13 +0.66 Total 17,406 21 ±0 Valid votes 17,406 98.93 −0.26 Invalid votes 188 1.07 +0.26 Votes cast / turnout 17,594 67.99 +1.58 Abstentions 8,285 32.01 −1.58 Registered voters 25,879 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Santa Coloma de Gramenet Population: 135,258 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 27,610 44.50 −5.06 13 −2 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 24,965 40.24 +1.65 12 ±0 Convergence and Union (CiU) 4,524 7.29 +2.61 2 +2 People's Alliance (AP)2 1,537 2.48 −2.20 0 ±0 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,526 2.46 +1.93 0 ±0 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 1,103 1.78 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 375 0.60 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 406 0.65 +0.47 Total 62,046 27 ±0 Valid votes 62,046 99.30 +1.34 Invalid votes 438 0.70 −1.34 Votes cast / turnout 62,484 65.75 +2.04 Abstentions 32,542 34.25 −2.04 Registered voters 95,026 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to the combined totals of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia and Party of the Communists of Catalonia in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. Tarragona Population: 106,495 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Tarragona election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 18,840 37.33 −6.19 12 −2 Convergence and Union (CiU) 16,322 32.34 +13.74 10 +4 People's Alliance (AP)1 4,950 9.81 −7.50 3 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,686 7.30 +5.67 2 +2 Union of Municipal Progress (UdPM)2 2,025 4.01 −3.08 0 −2 Left Proposal for Catalonia (PEC) 1,735 3.44 +0.04 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 1,313 2.60 −2.04 0 ±0 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 742 1.47 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 288 0.57 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 567 1.12 +0.69 Total 50,468 27 ±0 Valid votes 50,468 99.03 −0.06 Invalid votes 495 0.97 +0.06 Votes cast / turnout 50,963 64.16 +0.43 Abstentions 28,464 35.84 −0.43 Registered voters 79,427 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Union of Municipal Progress results are compared to Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia totals in the 1983 election. Terrassa Population: 160,105 + ← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Terrassa election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) 36,030 48.19 −12.78 15 −3 Convergence and Union (CiU) 18,449 24.67 +6.77 8 +3 Initiative for Catalonia (IC)1 8,057 10.78 +2.76 3 +1 People's Alliance (AP)2 3,945 5.28 −2.94 1 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,352 4.48 New 0 ±0 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 2,277 3.05 +1.35 0 ±0 Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC) 801 1.07 New 0 ±0 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 584 0.78 New 0 ±0 Humanist Platform (PH) 399 0.53 New 0 ±0 Blank ballots 875 1.17 +0.85 Total 74,769 27 ±0 Valid votes 74,769 99.19 +0.06 Invalid votes 610 0.81 −0.06 Votes cast / turnout 75,379 64.65 −4.04 Abstentions 41,225 35.35 +4.04 Registered voters 116,604 Sources left Footnotes: 1 Initiative for Catalonia results are compared to Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia totals in the 1983 election. 2 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. References Local elections Catalonia 1987