1991 Spanish local elections

none regional elections held in the same year 1991 Spanish regional elections March 2018 1991 Spanish local elections Spain parliamentary no 1987 Spanish local elections 1987 1995 Spanish local elections 1995 66,308 councillors in 8,060 municipal councilsAll 1,383 provincial/island seats in 44 provincesIncluding: 1,032 seats in 38 provincial deputations; 153 seats in 3 Basque foral deputations; 139 seats in 7 Canarian island cabildos; 59 seats in 3 Balearic island councils. 30,223,384 10px 6.3% 18,973,514 (62.8%)10px 6.6 pp 26 May 1991"ByElections" By-elections were held on 3 November 1991 in those constituencies where results were annulled by a final sentence following an electoral petition, or where elections were not held due to a lack of candidates.Royal Decree 1334/1991 1991 arts. 1–2. 170x170px Felipe González Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 13 October 1974 23,241 c. Municipal councillors, 37.1%588 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 25,260 c. Municipal councillors628 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 2,019 c. Municipal councillors10px 40 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 7,224,242 38.3% 10px 1.2 pp 170x170px José María Aznar People's Party (Spain) 4 September 1989 17,869 c. Municipal councillors, 22.5%Results for AP (20.9%, 16,581 c. Municipal councillors and 336 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors), PDP (0.9%, 914 c. Municipal councillors and 7 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors), SI in Burgos (0.2%, 59 c. Municipal councillors and 6 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors), UPN (0.2%, 134 c. Municipal councillors), UM (0.2%, 119 c. Municipal councillors and 4 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) and PL (0.1%, 62 c. Municipal councillors and 0 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) in the 1987 elections.353 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 19,543 c. Municipal councillors391 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 1,674 c. Municipal councillors10px 38 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 4,843,733 25.7% 10px 3.2 pp 170x170px Jordi Pujol Convergence and Union 19 September 1978 4,373 c. Municipal councillors, 5.2%67 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 4,360 c. Municipal councillors68 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 13 c. Municipal councillors10px 1 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 915,464 4.9% 10px 0.3 pp 170x170px Adolfo Suárez Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 29 July 1982 5,972 c. Municipal councillors, 9.8%116 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 2,939 c. Municipal councillors32 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 3,033 c. Municipal councillors10px 84 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 731,331 3.9% 10px 5.9 pp 170x170px Julio Anguita United Left (Spain) 12 February 1989 2,681 c. Municipal councillors, 8.2%Results for IU (8.0%, 2,641 c. Municipal councillors and 45 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) and AC–INC (0.2%, 40 c. Municipal councillors and 3 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors) in the 1987 elections.48 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 2,644 c. Municipal councillors46 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 37 c. Municipal councillors10px 2 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,605,285 8.4% 10px 0.2 pp 170x170px José María Mur Aragonese Party July 1987 896 c. Municipal councillors, 0.7%13 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 1,221 c. Municipal councillors15 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 10px 325 c. Municipal councillors10px 2 p. Provincial deputies and island councillors 128,025 0.7% 10px 0.0 pp SpainProvinceMapMunicipal1991.png 435px Provincial results map for municipal elections Local elections were held in Spain on 26 May 1991"ByElections" to elect all 66,308 councillors in the 8,060 Spanish municipalities,December 2014 https://www.interior.gob.es/documents/642317/1201381/Elecciones_municipales_en_Espa%C3%B1a_1979-2011_126141495.pdf/f1dec2dd-164e-46df-94d9-502dafc43a54 Elecciones Municipales en España 1979-2011 es Ministry of the Interior 9 April 2026 12 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170812212355/https://www.interior.gob.es/documents/642317/1201381/Elecciones_municipales_en_Espa%C3%B1a_1979-2011_126141495.pdf/f1dec2dd-164e-46df-94d9-502dafc43a54 dead all 1,185 provincial seats in 41 provinces (including 38 indirectly-elected provincial deputations and the three foral deputations in the Basque Country) and 198 seats in ten island councils (seven Canarian and three Balearic ones). They were held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities. Overview Local government Local government in Spain Under the 1978 Constitution, the governance of municipalities in Spain was centered on the figure of city councils (es ayuntamientos), local corporations with independent legal personality composed of a mayor, a government council and an elected legislative assembly.Constitution 1978 art. 140; LBRL 1985 art. 19. The mayor was indirectly elected by the local assembly, requiring an absolute majority; otherwise, the candidate from the most-voted party automatically became mayor (ties were resolved by drawing lots).LBRL 1985 art. 19; LOREG 1985 art. 196. The concejo abierto system (en open council no), under which voters directly elected the local mayor by plurality voting, was reserved for municipalities under 100 inhabitants and some minor local entities.LBRL 1985 art. 29; LOREG 1985 arts. 179 & 199–200. Provincial deputations were the governing bodies of provinces in Spain—except for single-province autonomous communities—having an administration role of municipal activities and composed of a provincial president, an administrative body, and a plenary.Constitution 1978 art. 141; LBRL 1985 arts. 31–32 & 40. For insular provinces, such as the Balearic and Canary Islands, deputations were replaced by island councils in each of the islands or group of islands. For Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, El Hierro, Lanzarote and La Palma, this figure was referred to in Spanish as cabildo insular, whereas for Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza–Formentera, its name was consejo insular (ca consell insular).Constitution 1978 art. 141; LBRL 1985 art. 41.Canary Islands: EAC 1982 arts. 7 & 22; LRJAPC 1990 arts. 5 & 36. Balearic Islands: EAIB 1983 arts. 5, 18 & 37; LCI 1989 arts. 2–9."Balearic" For the Balearic Islands, regional lawmakers served as island councillors.EAIB 1983 art. 38 (suppl. supplemented by LEIB 1986 art. 12). The three Basque provinces had foral deputations instead (called General Assemblies, or Juntas Generales).Constitution 1978 repeal. prov.; Law 27/1983 1983 arts. 1 & 6–8; LBRL 1985 art. 39. Date The term of local assemblies in Spain expired four years after the date of their previous election, with amendments earlier in 1991 fixing election day for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The election decree was required to be issued between 54 and 60 days before the scheduled election date and published on the following day in the Official State Gazette (BOE).LOREG 1985 arts. 42, 194 & 201. The previous local elections were held on 10 June 1987, setting the date for election day on the fourth Sunday of May four years later, which was 26 May 1991. Local assemblies could not be dissolved before the expiration of their term, except in cases of mismanagement that seriously harmed the public interest and implied a breach of constitutional obligations, in which case the Council of Ministers could—optionally—decide to call a by-election.LBRL 1985 art. 61. Elections to the assemblies of local entities were officially called on 2 April 1991 with the publication of the corresponding decree in the BOE, setting election day for 26 May.Royal Decree 391/1991 1991 art. 1. Subsequent by-elections were called on 10 September, for 3 November. Electoral system Voting for local assemblies and Canarian island councils was based on universal suffrage, comprising all Spanish nationals over 18 years of age, registered and residing in the municipality or council and with full political rights (provided that they had not been deprived of the right to vote by a final sentence, nor were legally incapacitated), as well as resident non-nationals whose country of origin allowed reciprocal voting by virtue of a treaty or within the framework of Community Law.Constitution 1978 art. 13; LBRL 1985 art. 19; LOREG 1985 arts. 2–3, 176 & 201. Local councillors were elected using the D'Hondt method and closed-list proportional voting, with a five percent-threshold of valid votes (including blank ballots) in each constituency.LOREG 1985 arts. 163, 180 & 201. Each municipality or council was a multi-member constituency, with a number of seats based on the following scale:LOREG 1985 arts. 179–180 & 201. Population Councillors Municipalities Canary Islands Balearic Islands"Balearic" <250 5 No island below 5,000inhabitants Fixed number:Ibiza–Formentera: 13Menorca: 13Mallorca: 33 251–1,000 7 1,001–2,000 9 2,001–5,000 11 5,001–10,000 13 11 10,001–20,000 17 13 20,001–50,000 21 17 50,001–100,000 25 21 >100,001 +1 per each 100,000 inhabitants or fraction+1 if total is an even number Councillors in municipalities between 100 and 250 inhabitants were elected using open-list partial block voting, with voters choosing up to four candidates.LOREG 1985 art. 184. Most provincial deputations were indirectly elected from among the elected municipal councillors in each judicial district. Seats were allocated to provincial deputations based on the following scale (with each judicial district being assigned an initial minimum of one seat and the remaining ones distributed in proportion to population):LOREG 1985 art. 204. Population Seats <500,000 25 500,001–1,000,000 27 1,000,001–3,500,000 31 >3,500,001 51 The General Assemblies of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa were directly elected by voters under their own, specific electoral regulations.Law 1/1987 1987 arts. 1–4 & 7–9. The law did not provide for by-elections to fill vacant seats; instead, any vacancies arising after the proclamation of candidates and during the legislative term were filled by the next candidates on the party lists or, when required, by designated substitutes.LOREG 1985 arts. 46, 48, 182 & 208. Parties and candidates The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, alliances and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form an alliance were required to inform the relevant electoral commission within 10 days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of a determined amount of the electors registered in the municipality for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list:LOREG 1985 arts. 44 & 187. At least one percent of the electors in municipalities with a population below 5,000 inhabitants, provided that the number of signers was more than double that of councillors at stake. At least 100 signatures in municipalities with a population between 5,001 and 10,000. At least 500 signatures in municipalities with a population between 10,001 and 50,000. At least 1,500 signatures in municipalities with a population between 50,001 and 150,000. At least 3,000 signatures in municipalities with a population between 150,001 and 300,000. At least 5,000 signatures in municipalities with a population between 300,001 and 1,000,000. At least 8,000 signatures in municipalities with a population over 1,000,001. Results Municipal Overall + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Spanish municipal election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,224,242 38.34 +1.26 25,260 +2,019 People's Party (PP) 4,843,733 25.71 +3.16 19,543 +1,674 People's Party (PP)1 4,775,051 25.34 +3.01 19,298 +1,563 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 68,682 0.36 +0.14 245 +111 United Left (IU) 1,605,285 8.52 +0.28 2,644 −37 United Left (IU) 1,500,978 7.97 +0.19 2,531 −66 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 78,119 0.41 −0.05 83 −1 Canarian Nationalist Assembly (ACN) 26,188 0.14 New 30 +30 Convergence and Union (CiU) 915,464 4.86 −0.29 4,360 −13 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 731,331 3.88 −5.89 2,939 −3,033 Andalusian Party (PA) 342,927 1.82 +0.68 540 +246 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 299,840 1.59 +0.35 993 +174 Popular Unity (HB) 199,090 1.06 −0.17 701 +32 Valencian Union (UV) 187,385 0.99 +0.23 335 +120 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 142,561 0.76 +0.06 284 +43 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) 110,274 0.59 −0.03 178 +5 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)3 11,078 0.06 +0.05 45 +29 La Palma Group of Independents (API) 9,821 0.05 −0.01 44 −2 Independents of Gran Canaria (IGC) 6,599 0.04 New 5 +5 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) 2,593 0.01 ±0.00 9 +3 Independent Realejeran Group (ARI) 2,196 0.01 New 3 +3 Basque Solidarity (EA) 131,384 0.70 −0.36 393 −104 Aragonese Party (PAR) 128,025 0.68 +0.02 1,221 +325 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 107,932 0.57 +0.26 241 +102 Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) 92,003 0.49 +0.10 228 +40 The Greens (LV) 82,361 0.44 +0.34 5 +3 Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA) 71,683 0.38 New 285 +285 Basque Country Left (EE) 71,382 0.38 −0.17 105 −52 Valencian People's Union (UPV) 54,951 0.29 +0.14 92 +27 Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)4 52,196 0.28 −0.48 137 −470 Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG) 39,116 0.21 −0.08 46 −14 Left Proposal–Party of the Communists of Catalonia (PEC–PCC) 30,802 0.16 New 25 +25 The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (PH–LE–FV) 25,136 0.13 −0.02 0 ±0 The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)5 16,408 0.09 −0.04 0 ±0 The Ecologists (LE) 8,495 0.05 New 0 ±0 Humanist Party (PH) 233 0.00 New 0 ±0 Ruiz-Mateos Group (ARM) 23,404 0.12 New 0 ±0 Independent Solution (SI)6 21,951 0.12 −0.01 61 −9 Alavese Unity (UA) 21,269 0.11 New 39 +39 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Nationalists of Mallorca (PSM–NM) 20,981 0.11 +0.05 54 +29 Liberal Independent Group (GIL) 20,531 0.11 New 19 +19 Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 18,966 0.10 −0.04 69 −31 Regional Electoral Coalition (PCAN–PRM)7 16,180 0.09 −0.05 12 +2 Gijonese Unity (UGJ) 13,127 0.07 New 3 +3 Workers' Socialist Party (PST) 11,366 0.06 +0.05 0 ±0 Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)8 10,891 0.06 +0.04 6 +4 Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) 10,829 0.06 −0.04 11 +5 Aragonese Union (CHA) 10,196 0.05 +0.03 16 +14 Independent Union of Majorca–Independents of Majorca (UIM–IM) 10,159 0.05 New 21 +21 Green Union (UVE–LVA) 9,943 0.05 New 0 ±0 Leonese People's Union (UPL) 9,595 0.05 +0.03 28 +15 Progress and Future of Ceuta (PFC) 9,420 0.05 New 11 +11 Granadan Unity (UG) 9,333 0.05 New 53 +53 Socialist Democracy (DS) 8,747 0.05 New 4 +4 People's Palentine Group (APP) 6,234 0.03 New 2 +2 Majorera Assembly (AM) 4,959 0.03 ±0.00 21 −2 Independents of Ibiza and Formentera Federation (FIEF) 2,048 0.01 New 6 +6 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,452 0.01 ±0.00 8 −1 Others (lists at <0.05% not securing any provincial or island seat) 978,929 5.20 — 5,487 −845 Blank ballots 212,201 1.13 +0.02 Total 18,841,540 100.00 66,308 +731 Valid votes 18,841,540 99.30 +0.56 Invalid votes 131,974 0.70 −0.56 Votes cast / turnout 18,973,514 62.78 −6.64 Abstentions 11,249,870 37.22 +6.64 Registered voters 30,223,384 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/muni.html Elecciones Municipales (resultados 1979-2011) es Historia Electoral.com 10 April 2026https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales es Ministry of the Interior 10 April 2026 5 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240805154842/https://infoelectoral.interior.gob.es/es/elecciones-celebradas/resultados-electorales/ dead left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance, People's Democratic Party, Independent Solution in Burgos, Majorcan Union and Liberal Party in the 1987 elections. 2 Canarian Initiative results are compared to the combined totals of United Left (in the Canary Islands) and Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left in the 1987 elections. 3 Lanzarote Independents Party results are compared to Lanzarote Independents Group totals in the 1987 elections. 4 Galician Nationalist Convergence results are compared to Galician Progressive Coalition totals in the 1987 elections. 5 The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 elections. 6 Independent Solution does not include results in Burgos. 7 Regional Electoral Coalition results are compared to Cantonal Party totals in the 1987 elections. 8 Asturian Coalition results are compared to Asturianist Party totals in the 1987 elections. Popular vote #ddd 550px 500px PSOE Spanish Socialist Workers' Party 38.34 PP People's Party (Spain) 25.71 IU United Left (Spain) 8.52 CiU Convergence and Union 4.86 CDS Democratic and Social Centre (Spain) 3.88 PA Andalusian Party 1.82 EAJ/PNV Basque Nationalist Party 1.59 HB Herri Batasuna 1.06 UV Valencian Union 0.99 AIC Canarian Independent Groups 0.76 EA Eusko Alkartasuna 0.70 PAR Aragonese Party 0.68 BNG Galician Nationalist Bloc 0.57 Others #777777 9.39 Blank ballots #DDDDDD 1.13 City control The following table lists party control in provincial capitals (highlighted in bold), as well as in municipalities above 75,000.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/muni4.html Elecciones Municipales (alcaldes de ciudades por partido) es Historia Electoral.com 10 April 2026 Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Municipality Population Previous control New control A Coruña 256,579 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Albacete 129,002 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcalá de Henares 155,548 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcobendas 78,295 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alcorcón 141,080 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Algeciras 102,079 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alicante 267,485 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Almería 161,566 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ávila 46,992 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) People's Party (PP) Avilés 88,429 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badajoz 126,781 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Badalona 225,207 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Barakaldo 108,588 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Barcelona 1,707,286 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Bilbao 383,798 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Burgos 163,507 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Cáceres 73,915 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cádiz 156,903 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cartagena 175,966 Cantonal Party (PCAN) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Castellón de la Plana 135,863 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) Ciudad Real 58,175 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Córdoba 307,275 United Left (IU) United Left (IU) Cornellà de Llobregat 86,287 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Cuenca 43,209 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Donostia-San Sebastián 183,944 Basque Solidarity (EA) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Dos Hermanas 72,717Reached 75,000 in 1991.https://www.foro-ciudad.com/sevilla/dos-hermanas/habitantes.html#EvolucionTabla Demografia de Dos Hermanas (Sevilla) es Foro-Ciudad.com 18 April 2026 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Elche 184,912 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ferrol 86,272 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) (PSOE in 1991) Fuenlabrada 141,496 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Getafe 139,068 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Getxo 81,795 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Gijón 264,948 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Girona 70,893 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Granada 268,674 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Guadalajara 63,581 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) United Left (IU) (PP in 1992) Huelva 141,002 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Huesca 42,805 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jaén 109,338 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jerez de la Frontera 186,812 Andalusian Party (PA) Andalusian Party (PA) (PAP in 1993) L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 276,198 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 373,846 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) (PSOE in 1993) Leganés 172,729 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) León 137,758 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Lleida 111,825 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Logroño 121,911 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lugo 81,493 Galician Coalition (CG) People's Party (PP) Madrid 3,120,732 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) People's Party (PP) Málaga 560,495 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Marbella 81,876 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Liberal Independent Group (GIL) Mataró 101,882 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Móstoles 189,707 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Murcia 322,911 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ourense 109,283 Independents of Galicia (IG) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Oviedo 194,637 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) Palencia 77,464 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Palma de MallorcaRenamed from Palma in March 1991.October 2008 http://www.seap.minhap.gob.es/dms/es/publicaciones/centro_de_publicaciones_de_la_sgt/Monografias0/parrafo/011113/text_es_files/Variaciones-INTERNET.pdf Variaciones de los municipios de España desde 1842 es Ministry of Public Administrations 14 April 2026 28 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120628192614/http://www.seap.minhap.gob.es/dms/es/publicaciones/centro_de_publicaciones_de_la_sgt/Monografias0/parrafo/011113/text_es_files/Variaciones-INTERNET.pdf bot: unknown 325,120 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) Pamplona 183,525 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Pontevedra 70,356 Independents of Galicia (IG) People's Party (PP) Reus 86,407 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Sabadell 192,142 Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Salamanca 162,037 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) San Cristóbal de La LagunaRenamed from La Laguna in March 1991. 118,548 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (CC in 1993) San Fernando 83,923 Andalusian Party (PA) Andalusian Party (PA) Sant Boi de Llobregat 78,882 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Santa Coloma de Gramenet 135,486 Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Santa Cruz de Tenerife 222,892 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) Santander 194,221 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Santiago de Compostela 91,419 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Segovia 55,188 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) People's Party (PP) Seville 678,218 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Andalusian Party (PA) Soria 32,609 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Tarragona 112,360 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Telde 78,978 United Left (IU) Nationalist Canarian Assembly (ACN) Terrassa 161,682 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Teruel 28,488 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Aragonese Party (PAR) Toledo 60,671 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Torrejón de Ardoz 86,678 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valencia 758,738 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) Valladolid 333,680 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Vigo 279,986 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Vitoria-Gasteiz 209,506 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Zamora 63,436 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Zaragoza 592,686 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Provincial and island Summary + ← Summary of the 26 May 1991 Spanish provincial and island election results → Parties and alliances Seats PD Deputies in (indirectly-elected) provincial deputations IC Deputies in island councils FD Deputies in foral deputations Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 524 72 32 628 +40 People's Party (PP)1 337 45 9 391 +38 Convergence and Union (CiU) 68 — — 68 +1 United Left (IU) 36 10 0 48 −2 United Left (IU) 36 2 0 38 −4 Canarian Initiative (ICAN)2 — 10 — 10 +2 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) — — 47 47 +15 Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) — 35 — 35 +11 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) — 13 — 13 ±0 Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)3 — 12 — 12 +10 La Palma Group of Independents (API) — 7 — 7 +2 Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) — 3 — 3 −1 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 14 18 0 32 −84 Popular Unity (HB) — — 27 27 −5 Basque Solidarity (EA) — — 19 19 −16 Andalusian Party (PA) 15 — — 15 +6 Aragonese Party (PAR) 15 — — 15 +2 Alavese Unity (UA) — — 11 11 +11 Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)4 10 — — 10 −3 Basque Country Left (EE) — — 8 8 −4 Majorera Assembly (AM) — 7 — 7 ±0 Valencian Union (UV) 4 — — 4 +1 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) — 4 — 4 −4 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 3 — — 3 +2 Socialist Party of Mallorca–Nationalists of Majorca (PSM–NM) — 3 — 3 +1 Liberal Independent Group (GIL) 2 — — 2 +2 Valencian People's Union (UPV) 1 — — 1 +1 Leonese People's Union (UPL) 1 — — 1 +1 Independent Union of Majorca–Independents of Majorca (UIM–IM) — 1 — 1 +1 People's Palentine Group (APP) 1 — — 1 +1 Independents of Ibiza and Formentera Federation (FIEF) — 1 — 1 +1 Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG) 0 — — 0 −1 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Independents of Galicia (IG) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Galician Nationalist Party (PNG) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Independent Group of Ciudad Real (AICR) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Centre Canarian Union (UCC) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Free Independents (IL) n/a n/a n/a 0 −1 Independents (INDEP) 1 0 0 1 −4 Total 1,032 198 153 1,383 +6 SourcesLozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/diputacions83.html Elecciones a Diputaciones Provinciales (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 9 April 2026 left Footnotes: 1 People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance, People's Democratic Party, Independent Solution in Burgos and Majorcan Union in the 1987 elections. 2 Canarian Initiative results are compared to the combined totals of United Left (in the Canary Islands) and Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left in the 1987 elections. 3 Lanzarote Independents Party results are compared to Lanzarote Independents Group totals in the 1987 elections. 4 Galician Nationalist Convergence results are compared to Galician Progressive Coalition totals in the 1987 elections. Indirectly-elected The following table lists party control in the indirectly-elected provincial deputations. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Province Population Previous control New control Albacete 350,299 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Alicante 1,288,262 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Almería 468,972 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ávila 182,678 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) (PP in 1993) Badajoz 676,936 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Barcelona 4,738,354 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Burgos 362,211 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Cáceres 425,383 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cádiz 1,090,628 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Castellón 453,909 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Ciudad Real 489,170 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Córdoba 769,545 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Cuenca 211,987 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Gerona 521,455 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Granada 816,642 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Guadalajara 148,961 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Huelva 451,522 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Huesca 210,719 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Jaén 662,093 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Coruña 1,142,573 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) León 536,118 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Lérida 356,939 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Lugo 408,535 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Málaga 1,224,146 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Orense 435,579 Centrists of Galicia (CdG) Centrists of Galicia (CdG) Palencia 189,680 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Pontevedra 927,827 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Salamanca 368,060 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Independent (INDEP) Segovia 151,208 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) Seville 1,616,512 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Soria 97,268 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Tarragona 548,890 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU) Teruel 148,198 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP) Toledo 494,727 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valencia 2,160,258 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Valladolid 500,570 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PP in 1993) Zamora 221,896 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Zaragoza 842,427 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Island councils 1991 Canarian island council elections 1991 Balearic regional election The following table lists party control in the island councils.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/acanarias.html Elecciones a Cabildos insulares (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/abalears.html Eleccions als Consells Insulars (des de 1979) ca Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026 Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Island Population Previous control New control El Hierro 7,705 Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Fuerteventura 40,012 Majorera Assembly (AM) Majorera Assembly (AM) Gran Canaria 704,757 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Canarian Initiative (ICAN) Ibiza–Formentera 85,740https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=3096 Poblaciones de derecho desde 1986 hasta 1995. Cifras de las rectificaciones y renovaciones padronales. Balears (Illes) (1990) es National Statistics Institute 15 April 2026 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) La Gomera 17,485 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) La Palma 82,131 People's Party (PP) La Palma Group of Independents (API) (PSOE in 1993) Lanzarote 74,007 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL) (PSOE in 1994) Mallorca 613,831 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP) Menorca 68,347 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PP in 1991) Tenerife 663,306 Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) Foral deputations 1991 Basque foral elections The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.Lozano Carles https://www.historiaelectoral.com/juntas.html Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (desde 1979) es Historia Electoral.com 13 April 2026 Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour. Province Population Previous control New control Álava 277,734 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Biscay 1,184,049 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Guipúzcoa 697,918 Basque Solidarity (EA) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Notes References Bibliography 30em y Constitución Española Constitution 27 December 1978 version as of 29 December 1978 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1978-31229 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1978-31229&tn=1&p=19781229 27 December 2016 Constitution 1978 y Ley Orgánica 10/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Estatuto de Autonomía de Canarias Organic Law 10/1982 10 August 1982 version as of 16 August 1982 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1982-20821 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1982-20821&tn=1&p=19820816 19 April 2026 EAC 1982 y Ley Orgánica 2/1983, de 25 de febrero, de Estatuto de Autonomía para las islas Baleares Organic Law 2/1983 1 March 1983 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1983-6316 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1983-6316 12 April 2026 EAIB 1983 y Ley 27/1983, de 25 de noviembre, de Relaciones entre las Instituciones Comunes de la Comunidad Autónoma y los Órganos Forales de sus Territorios Históricos Law 27/1983 25 November 1983 version as of 10 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-5193 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-5193&tn=1&p=19870410 19 April 2026 Law 27/1983 1983 y Ley 7/1985, de 2 de abril, Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local Law 7/1985 2 April 1985 version as of 27 March 1991 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-5392 es https://boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-5392&tn=1&p=19910327 4 November 2025 LBRL 1985 y Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General Organic Law 5/1985 19 June 1985 version as of 14 March 1991 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1985-11672 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1985-11672&tn=1&p=19910314 4 November 2025 LOREG 1985 y Ley 8/1986, de 26 de noviembre, Electoral de la Comunidad Autónoma de las Islas Baleares Law 8/1986 26 November 1986 version as of 20 December 1986 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1987-2903 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1987-2903&tn=1&p=19861220 19 April 2026 LEIB 1986 y Ley 1/1987, de 27 de marzo, de Elecciones para las Juntas Generales de los Territorios Históricos de Araba, Bizkaia y Gipuzkoa Law 1/1987 27 March 1987 version as of 10 April 1987 Official State Gazette BOE-A-2012-3948 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2012-3948&tn=1&p=19870410 13 April 2026 Law 1/1987 1987 y Ley 5/1989, de 13 de abril, de Consells Insulares Law 5/1989 13 April 1989 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1989-16895 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1989-16895 19 April 2026 LCI 1989 y Ley 14/1990, de 26 de julio, de Régimen Jurídico de las Administraciones Públicas de Canarias Law 14/1990 26 July 1990 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1990-23140 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1990-23140&tn=1&p=19900801 19 April 2026 LRJAPC 1990 y Real Decreto 391/1991, de 1 de abril, de convocatoria de elecciones locales Royal Decree 391/1991 1 April 1991 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1991-7959 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1991-7959 27 November 2025 Royal Decree 391/1991 1991 y Real Decreto 1334/1991, de 9 de septiembre, por el que se convocan elecciones locales parciales Royal Decree 1334/1991 9 September 1991 Official State Gazette BOE-A-1991-22920 es https://www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-1991-22920 15 April 2026 Royal Decree 1334/1991 1991 Category:Municipal elections in Spain Category:Provincial elections in Spain