Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community’s most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

Overall[edit]

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  Other (12.06%)

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 392,406 39.19 +1.70 1,257 +175
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 257,291 25.70 +10.60 353 +150
Popular Unity (HB)1 136,470 13.63 –2.92 327 +62
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)2 77,846 7.77 +7.73 97 +94
Basque Country Left (EE) 73,281 7.32 +1.19 122 +39
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 20,791 2.08 –2.56 14 –27
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,675 0.47 New 2 +2
Bermean Nationalists (Bermeoko Adiskideak) 2,554 0.26 New 5 +5
Neighborhood Labor (Auzolan) 2,517 0.25 –1.97 2 –11
Neighborhood Labor (Auzolan) 1,601 0.16 New 1 +1
Communist Movement of the Basque Country (EMK/MCE) 517 0.05 –1.58 0 –8
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 399 0.04 –0.55 1 –4
United Left (Ezker Batua) 2,316 0.23 New 3 +3
Workers’ Socialist Party (PST) 2,091 0.21 New 0 ±0
Popular Candidacy (Herri Kandidatura) 1,707 0.17 New 16 +16
Independent Electors’ Group (AEI) 1,518 0.16 New 0 ±0
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) 1,386 0.14 –0.13 1 –2
Others 17,505 1.75 — 253 –482
Blank ballots 6,900 0.69 –0.05
Total 1,001,317 2,452 +24
Valid votes 1,001,317 98.66 +0.02
Invalid votes 13,615 1.34 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 1,014,932 64.70 +2.68
Abstentions 553,772 35.30 –2.68
Registered voters 1,568,704
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] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell’s background shaded in that party’s colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Baracaldo 118,615 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basauri 52,554 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Bilbao 433,115 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián 172,303 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Getxo 67,793 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irún 53,334 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (PSE–PSOE in 1983)
Portugalete 58,071 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería 46,496 Popular Unity (HB) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Santurce Antiguo 53,919 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Vitoria-Gasteiz 189,533 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (EA in 1986)

Municipalities[edit]

Baracaldo[edit]

Population: 118,615
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Baracaldo election results →
BarakaldoCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 21,305 37.39 +16.12 11 +4
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 18,005 31.60 +5.39 10 +2
Popular Unity (HB) 6,340 11.13 –12.80 3 –4
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,521 7.94 New 2 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,092 5.43 +1.10 1 +1
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 2,246 3.94 –3.18 0 –2
United Left (Ezker Batua) 671 1.18 New 0 ±0
Workers’ Socialist Party (PST) 459 0.81 New 0 ±0
Communist League (LC) 144 0.25 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –11.42 0 –3
Blank ballots 191 0.34 +0.09
Total 56,974 27 ±0
Valid votes 56,974 98.85 –0.21
Invalid votes 665 1.15 +0.21
Votes cast / turnout 57,639 65.04 +3.91
Abstentions 30,985 34.96 –3.91
Registered voters 88,624
Sources[1][3][5]

Basauri[edit]

Population: 52,554
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Basauri election results →
BasauriCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 8,516 36.80 +11.92 10 +3
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,551 32.63 –2.34 9 –1
Popular Unity (HB) 2,504 10.82 –6.74 3 –2
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,597 6.90 New 2 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,508 6.52 +0.57 1 ±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,045 4.52 –3.95 0 –2
Neighborhood Labor (Auzolan) 363 1.57 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 58 0.25 –0.72
Total 23,142 25 ±0
Valid votes 23,142 98.80 +0.70
Invalid votes 280 1.20 –0.70
Votes cast / turnout 23,422 63.61 +9.42
Abstentions 13,400 36.39 –9.42
Registered voters 36,822
Sources[1][3][6]

Bilbao[edit]

Population: 433,115
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Bilbao election results →
BilbaoCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 67,211 36.38 –2.87 11 –2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 51,108 27.66 +13.73 9 +5
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 26,529 14.36 New 4 +4
Popular Unity (HB) 18,483 10.00 –7.25 3 –3
Basque Country Left (EE) 13,070 7.07 +1.57 2 +1
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 2,764 1.50 –2.51 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,731 0.94 New 0 ±0
Workers’ Socialist Party (PST) 1,583 0.86 New 0 ±0
Independent Electors’ Group (AEI) 1,518 0.82 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –17.19 0 –5
Blank ballots 768 0.42 +0.15
Total 184,765 29 ±0
Valid votes 184,765 98.90 –0.20
Invalid votes 2,053 1.10 +0.20
Votes cast / turnout 186,818 62.86 +3.38
Abstentions 110,367 37.14 –3.38
Registered voters 297,185
Sources[1][3][7][8]

Donostia-San Sebastián[edit]

Population: 172,303
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
SanSebastiánCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 26,806 34.91 +5.10 10 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 18,271 23.80 +8.00 7 +3
Popular Unity (HB) 13,621 17.74 –3.13 5 –1
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 9,581 12.48 +12.48 3 +3
Basque Country Left (EE) 6,530 8.50 –3.13 2 –1
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 867 1.13 –1.18 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 793 1.03 New 0 ±0
Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) n/a n/a –16.46 0 –5
Blank ballots 314 0.41 +0.13
Total 76,783 27 ±0
Valid votes 76,783 99.40 +0.10
Invalid votes 462 0.60 –0.10
Votes cast / turnout 77,245 58.48 +3.35
Abstentions 54,853 41.52 –3.35
Registered voters 132,098
Sources[1][3][9]

Getxo[edit]

Population: 67,793
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Getxo election results →
GetxoCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 14,715 45.95 +0.70 12 –1
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 6,274 19.59 New 5 +5
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 4,870 15.21 +8.77 4 +3
Popular Unity (HB) 3,238 10.11 –6.62 2 –2
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,395 7.48 +3.11 2 +2
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 396 1.24 –1.33 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –23.19 0 –7
Blank ballots 138 0.43 +0.17
Total 32,026 25 ±0
Valid votes 32,026 99.23 –0.05
Invalid votes 247 0.77 +0.05
Votes cast / turnout 32,273 66.88 +4.64
Abstentions 15,982 33.12 –4.64
Registered voters 48,255
Sources[1][3][10]

Irún[edit]

Population: 53,334
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Irún election results →
IrunCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 9,061 37.01 +8.71 10 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,231 29.54 +2.25 8 ±0
Popular Unity (HB) 2,284 9.33 –1.95 2 –1
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,024 8.27 –1.04 2 ±0
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,980 8.09 New 2 +2
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) 1,386 5.66 –5.99 1 –2
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 399 1.63 –2.70 0 ±0
Blank ballots 115 0.47 –1.34
Total 24,480 25 ±0
Valid votes 24,480 98.84 +0.58
Invalid votes 288 1.16 –0.58
Votes cast / turnout 24,768 63.57 +4.32
Abstentions 14,193 36.43 –4.32
Registered voters 38,961
Sources[1][3][11]

Portugalete[edit]

Population: 58,071
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Portugalete election results →
PortugaleteCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 12,792 48.12 +17.29 13 +4
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,314 19.99 –10.32 5 –3
Popular Unity (HB) 2,489 9.36 –5.09 2 –2
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 2,155 8.11 New 2 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,844 6.94 +0.28 2 +1
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,391 5.23 –7.83 1 –2
Neighbours Association (AV) 496 1.87 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 101 0.38 –2.64
Total 26,582 25 ±0
Valid votes 26,582 98.66 +1.22
Invalid votes 360 1.34 –1.22
Votes cast / turnout 26,942 65.53 +12.23
Abstentions 14,175 34.47 –12.23
Registered voters 41,117
Sources[1][3][12]

Rentería[edit]

Population: 46,496

Santurce Antiguo[edit]

Population: 53,919
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santurce Antiguo election results →
SanturtziCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 9,075 39.05 +16.00 10 +4
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 6,235 26.83 +1.71 7 ±0
Popular Unity (HB) 3,403 14.64 –7.97 4 –2
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,764 7.59 +1.94 2 +1
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 1,675 7.21 New 2 +2
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,027 4.42 –4.64 0 –2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –10.24 0 –3
Blank ballots 63 0.27 –0.01
Total 23,242 25 ±0
Valid votes 23,242 98.71 –0.38
Invalid votes 303 1.29 +0.38
Votes cast / turnout 23,545 62.11 +3.76
Abstentions 14,366 37.89 –3.76
Registered voters 37,911
Sources[1][3][14]

Vitoria-Gasteiz[edit]

Population: 189,533
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
VitoriaGasteizCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 31,250 35.39 +3.24 11 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 27,963 31.67 +13.22 9 +3
People’s Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 12,823 14.52 New 4 +4
Popular Unity (HB)1 7,576 8.58 –1.55 2 –1
Basque Country Left (EE) 5,119 5.80 +1.04 1 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,067 2.34 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,132 1.28 –2.58 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –25.83 0 –8
Blank ballots 370 0.42 +0.08
Total 88,300 27 ±0
Valid votes 88,300 98.74 –0.57
Invalid votes 1,127 1.26 +0.57
Votes cast / turnout 89,427 65.92 +1.52
Abstentions 46,239 34.08 –1.52
Registered voters 135,666
Sources[1][3][15]

Footnotes:

  • 1Popular Unity results are compared to Independents of Vitoria totals in the 1979 election.

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