1983 Spanish local elections in Asturias

none This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias 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/muniast.html Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 23 December 2025https://elecciones.eldiario.es/municipales/mayo-1983/asturias Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Asturias 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 Avilés 87,996 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gijón 256,433 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Langreo 56,347 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Mieres 58,718 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Oviedo 184,473 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) San Martín del Rey Aurelio 25,761 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Siero 40,350 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Municipalities Avilés Population: 87,996 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Avilés election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 28,481 63.40 +27.08 17 +7 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 10,146 22.58 +21.62 6 +6 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 4,023 8.95 −7.66 2 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,730 3.85 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 546 1.22 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −40.71 0 −11 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 44,926 25 ±0 Valid votes 44,926 98.07 −1.28 Invalid votes 886 1.93 +1.28 Votes cast / turnout 45,812 70.59 +10.87 Abstentions 19,086 29.41 −10.87 Registered voters 64,898 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. Gijón Population: 256,433 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Gijón election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 69,116 57.45 +16.10 17 +4 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 32,454 26.98 +21.57 7 +6 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 12,652 10.52 −4.63 3 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,876 3.22 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 2,200 1.83 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −28.74 0 −9 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 120,298 27 ±0 Valid votes 120,298 97.14 −2.22 Invalid votes 3,539 2.86 +2.22 Votes cast / turnout 123,837 64.72 +9.30 Abstentions 67,516 35.28 −9.30 Registered voters 191,353 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Langreo Population: 56,347 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Langreo election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,145 55.03 +17.47 14 +4 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6,465 22.04 −3.65 6 −1 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 5,774 19.68 +12.71 5 +3 Unified Communist Party (PCU) 757 2.58 New 0 ±0 Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) 196 0.67 −0.25 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −21.55 0 −6 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 29,337 25 ±0 Valid votes 29,337 99.02 −0.05 Invalid votes 289 0.98 +0.05 Votes cast / turnout 29,626 65.29 +5.36 Abstentions 15,753 34.71 −5.36 Registered voters 45,379 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Mieres Population: 58,718 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mieres election results → center|300px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,693 54.61 +15.13 15 +5 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 6,986 22.85 −10.12 6 −3 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 5,262 17.21 +10.38 4 +3 Communist Movement (MC) 1,021 3.34 −2.53 0 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 606 1.98 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −14.84 0 −4 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 30,568 25 ±0 Valid votes 30,568 98.82 −0.10 Invalid votes 366 1.18 +0.10 Votes cast / turnout 30,934 66.28 +1.95 Abstentions 15,739 33.72 −1.95 Registered voters 46,673 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Oviedo Population: 184,473 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Oviedo election results → center|315px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 40,728 44.70 +6.00 13 +2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 39,727 43.60 +36.29 13 +11 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 5,673 6.23 −3.90 1 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,471 3.81 New 0 ±0 Independents (INDEP) 1,513 1.66 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −40.96 0 −12 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 91,112 27 ±0 Valid votes 91,112 98.03 −1.19 Invalid votes 1,828 1.97 +1.19 Votes cast / turnout 92,940 65.60 +8.89 Abstentions 48,740 34.40 −8.89 Registered voters 141,680 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. San Martín del Rey Aurelio Population: 25,761 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,463 60.30 +10.08 13 +2 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,352 23.88 −6.45 5 −2 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 2,219 15.81 +12.70 3 +3 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −15.93 0 −3 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 14,034 21 ±0 Valid votes 14,034 98.55 −0.51 Invalid votes 206 1.45 +0.51 Votes cast / turnout 14,240 69.15 +7.53 Abstentions 6,354 30.85 −7.53 Registered voters 20,594 Sources left Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. Siero Population: 40,350 + ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Siero election results → center|290px Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,974 63.07 +20.89 14 +5 People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,042 21.29 New 4 +4 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,857 9.78 −8.04 2 −2 Independents (INDEP) 1,111 5.85 New 1 +1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −38.19 0 −8 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 18,984 21 ±0 Valid votes 18,984 98.85 +0.02 Invalid votes 220 1.15 −0.02 Votes cast / turnout 19,204 61.36 +4.35 Abstentions 12,092 38.64 −4.35 Registered voters 31,296 Sources See also 1983 Asturian regional election References Local elections Asturias 1983