This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community’s most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]
Table of Contents
Overall[edit]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Other (25.74%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
354,925
37.49
n/a
1,082
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
148,762
15.71
n/a
262
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
146,195
15.44
n/a
256
n/a
Our Choice (Gure Aukera)
2,567
0.27
n/a
6
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
142,969
15.10
n/a
203
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
88,106
9.31
n/a
132
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
76,210
8.05
n/a
127
n/a
Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI)
11,896
1.26
n/a
5
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
58,002
6.13
n/a
83
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
43,917
4.64
n/a
41
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
15,447
1.63
n/a
8
n/a
Independents of Vitoria (IV)
7,989
0.84
n/a
3
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
7,103
0.75
n/a
12
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
5,629
0.59
n/a
5
n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
3,366
0.36
n/a
6
n/a
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu)
2,545
0.27
n/a
3
n/a
Independents of Baracaldo (IB)
1,704
0.18
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
1,357
0.14
n/a
0
n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)
366
0.04
n/a
3
n/a
Others
57,573
6.08
n/a
585
n/a
Blank ballots
6,996
0.74
n/a
Total
946,756
2,428
n/a
Valid votes
946,756
98.64
n/a
Invalid votes
13,053
1.36
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
959,809
62.02
n/a
Abstentions
587,663
37.98
n/a
Registered voters
1,547,472
Sources[1][3][4]
City control[edit]
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1]
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Municipality
Population
New control
Baracaldo
122,540
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basauri
53,946
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao
450,661
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Guecho
63,926
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irún
53,921
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Portugalete
56,501
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería
48,586
Popular Unity (HB)
San Sebastián
174,818
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Santurce Antiguo
54,470
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Vitoria
181,216
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Municipalities[edit]
Baracaldo[edit]
Population: 122,540
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Baracaldo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
14,445
26.21
n/a
8
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
13,189
23.93
n/a
7
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
11,726
21.27
n/a
7
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
6,293
11.42
n/a
3
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
3,927
7.12
n/a
2
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
2,388
4.33
n/a
0
n/a
Independents of Baracaldo (IB)
1,704
3.09
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
820
1.49
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
353
0.64
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
136
0.25
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
0
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
138
0.25
n/a
Total
55,119
27
n/a
Valid votes
55,119
99.06
n/a
Invalid votes
525
0.94
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
55,644
61.13
n/a
Abstentions
35,387
38.87
n/a
Registered voters
91,031
Sources[1][3][5]
Basauri[edit]
Population: 53,946
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
6,800
34.97
n/a
10
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
4,838
24.88
n/a
7
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
3,416
17.56
n/a
5
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,647
8.47
n/a
2
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,158
5.95
n/a
1
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
948
4.87
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
241
1.24
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
211
1.08
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
189
0.97
n/a
Total
19,448
25
n/a
Valid votes
19,448
98.10
n/a
Invalid votes
376
1.90
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
19,824
54.19
n/a
Abstentions
16,759
45.81
n/a
Registered voters
36,583
Sources[1][3][6]
Bilbao[edit]
Population: 450,661
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
75,791
39.25
n/a
13
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
33,315
17.25
n/a
6
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
33,187
17.19
n/a
5
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
26,888
13.93
n/a
4
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
10,625
5.50
n/a
1
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
7,740
4.01
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
2,181
1.13
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
1,042
0.54
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
847
0.44
n/a
0
n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (historical) (PSOEh)
651
0.34
n/a
0
n/a
Republican Left (IR)
286
0.15
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
525
0.27
n/a
Total
193,078
29
n/a
Valid votes
193,078
99.10
n/a
Invalid votes
1,751
0.90
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
194,829
59.48
n/a
Abstentions
132,743
40.52
n/a
Registered voters
327,572
Sources[1][3][7][8]
Guecho[edit]
Population: 63,926
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Guecho election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
11,849
45.25
n/a
13
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
6,073
23.19
n/a
7
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
4,380
16.73
n/a
4
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
1,686
6.44
n/a
1
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,144
4.37
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
673
2.57
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
192
0.73
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
119
0.45
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
67
0.26
n/a
Total
26,183
25
n/a
Valid votes
26,183
99.28
n/a
Invalid votes
191
0.72
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
26,374
62.24
n/a
Abstentions
16,002
37.76
n/a
Registered voters
42,376
Sources[1][3][9]
Irún[edit]
Population: 53,921
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Irún election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
6,184
28.30
n/a
9
n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
5,962
27.29
n/a
8
n/a
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu)
2,545
11.65
n/a
3
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
2,465
11.28
n/a
3
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
2,035
9.31
n/a
2
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
946
4.33
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
623
2.85
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
367
1.68
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
225
1.03
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
101
0.46
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
0
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
396
1.81
n/a
Total
21,849
25
n/a
Valid votes
21,849
98.26
n/a
Invalid votes
387
1.74
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
22,236
59.25
n/a
Abstentions
15,290
40.75
n/a
Registered voters
37,526
Sources[1][3][10]
Portugalete[edit]
Population: 56,501
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
6,659
30.83
n/a
9
n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
6,548
30.31
n/a
8
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
3,122
14.45
n/a
4
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
2,821
13.06
n/a
3
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,439
6.66
n/a
1
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
399
1.85
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
0
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
0
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
653
3.02
n/a
Total
21,602
25
n/a
Valid votes
21,602
97.44
n/a
Invalid votes
567
2.56
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
22,169
53.30
n/a
Abstentions
19,421
46.70
n/a
Registered voters
41,590
Sources[1][3][11]
Rentería[edit]
Population: 48,586
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Rentería election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
4,845
25.83
n/a
6
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
4,801
25.60
n/a
6
n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
3,981
21.22
n/a
5
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,780
9.49
n/a
2
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,190
6.34
n/a
1
n/a
Socialist Unification of the Basque Country (ESEI)
973
5.19
n/a
1
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
599
3.19
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
259
1.38
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
170
0.91
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
159
0.85
n/a
Total
18,757
21
n/a
Valid votes
18,757
97.87
n/a
Invalid votes
409
2.13
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
19,166
59.89
n/a
Abstentions
12,836
40.11
n/a
Registered voters
32,002
Sources[1][3][12]
San Sebastián[edit]
Population: 174,818
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
21,539
29.81
n/a
9
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
15,079
20.87
n/a
6
n/a
Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI)
11,896
16.46
n/a
5
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
11,420
15.80
n/a
4
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
8,402
11.63
n/a
3
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,667
2.31
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
1,081
1.50
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
539
0.75
n/a
0
n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
298
0.41
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
141
0.20
n/a
0
n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE)
3
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV)
1
0.00
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
200
0.28
n/a
Total
72,266
27
n/a
Valid votes
72,266
99.30
n/a
Invalid votes
507
0.70
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
72,773
55.13
n/a
Abstentions
59,233
44.87
n/a
Registered voters
132,006
Sources[1][3][13]
Santurce Antiguo[edit]
Population: 54,470
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santurce Antiguo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
5,459
25.12
n/a
7
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
5,010
23.05
n/a
6
n/a
Popular Unity (HB)
4,915
22.61
n/a
6
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
2,225
10.24
n/a
3
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,969
9.06
n/a
2
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,227
5.65
n/a
1
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
434
2.00
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
279
1.28
n/a
0
n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR)
155
0.71
n/a
0
n/a
Blank ballots
61
0.28
n/a
Total
21,734
25
n/a
Valid votes
21,734
99.09
n/a
Invalid votes
200
0.91
n/a
Votes cast / turnout
21,934
58.35
n/a
Abstentions
15,654
41.65
n/a
Registered voters
37,588
Sources[1][3][14]
Vitoria[edit]
Population: 181,216
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vitoria election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
25,357
32.15
n/a
10
n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
20,374
25.83
n/a
8
n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
14,551
18.45
n/a
6
n/a
Independents of Vitoria (IV)
7,989
10.13
n/a
3
n/a
Basque Country Left (EE)
3,754
4.76
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
3,042
3.86
n/a
0
n/a
Independents (INDEP)
1,458
1.85
n/a
0
n/a
Workers’ Revolutionary Organization (ORT)
1,020
1.29
n/a
0
n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC)
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