Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Castile and León)
This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Castile and León on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2]
Overall
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Other (17.48%)
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in Castile and León →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
547,715
40.60
+17.29
4,595
+3,166
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
511,552
37.92
+31.55
6,803
+6,018
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
65,192
4.83
New
735
+736
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
42,144
3.12
–2.91
86
–47
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
31,247
2.32
New
518
±0
Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE)
6,645
0.49
+0.10
202
+94
Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE)2
4,729
0.35
–0.13
152
+44
Agrarian Regionalist Spanish Bloc (BARE)
1,916
0.14
New
50
+50
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL)
4,734
0.35
New
32
±0
Party of El Bierzo (PB)
2,199
0.16
New
8
±0
Others
121,413
8.99
–8.51
1,725
–1,729
Blank ballots
3,608
0.27
+0.24
Total
1,348,957
100.00
13,962
+744
Valid votes
1,348,957
99.78
+3.46
Invalid votes
2,914
0.22
–3.46
Votes cast / turnout
1,351,871
68.22
+7.29
Abstentions
629,814
31.78
–7.29
Registered voters
1,981,685
Sources[ 1] [ 3]
Footnotes:
1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections.2 Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party results are compared to Spanish Ruralist Party totals in the 1979 elections.
City control
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
Ávila
40,173
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Burgos
152,545
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (SI in 1987)
León
127,095
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Independents of León (IL)
Palencia
71,716
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Ponferrada
53,763
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Salamanca
153,981
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Segovia
50,759
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PDP in 1986)
Soria
30,326
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Valladolid
320,293
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Zamora
58,560
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Municipalities
Ávila
Population: 40,173
Burgos
Population: 152,545
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Burgos election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
43,407
59.28
+49.44
18
+15
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
22,228
30.36
+4.92
9
+1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
2,200
3.00
–4.27
0
–2
Independents (INDEP)
2,115
2.89
–4.21
0
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,789
2.44
New
0
±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
1,485
2.03
New
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–38.82
0
–12
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
73,224
27
±0
Valid votes
73,224
100.00
+7.68
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–7.68
Votes cast / turnout
73,224
64.75
+1.04
Abstentions
39,868
35.25
–1.04
Registered voters
113,092
Sources[ 1] [ 5]
León
Population: 127,095
Palencia
Population: 71,716
Ponferrada
Population: 53,763
Salamanca
Population: 153,981
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Salamanca election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
45,573
56.67
+20.57
17
+6
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
27,470
34.16
+29.64
10
+10
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
3,648
4.54
New
0
±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
2,215
2.75
–8.86
0
–3
Independents (INDEP)
1,520
1.89
New
0
±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–43.96
0
–13
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
80,423
27
±0
Valid votes
80,423
100.00
+1.41
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–1.41
Votes cast / turnout
80,423
70.72
+9.72
Abstentions
33,302
29.28
–9.72
Registered voters
113,725
Sources[ 1] [ 9]
Segovia
Population: 50,759
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Segovia election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
9,368
37.45
+4.62
10
+3
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
8,889
35.53
New
10
+10
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
2,210
8.83
New
2
+2
Independents (INDEP)
2,115
8.45
New
2
+2
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)
1,409
5.63
New
1
+1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
1,024
4.09
–3.27
0
–1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–57.46
0
–13
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
25,015
25
+4
Valid votes
25,015
100.00
+3.89
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–3.89
Votes cast / turnout
25,015
66.82
+1.76
Abstentions
12,421
33.18
–1.76
Registered voters
37,436
Sources[ 1] [ 10]
Soria
Population: 30,326
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Soria election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
6,854
54.57
+39.72
12
+9
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
5,707
45.43
+19.05
9
+3
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
n/a
n/a
–34.67
0
–8
Communist Party of Spain (PCE)
n/a
n/a
–6.15
1
–1
Independent Electoral Group (AEI)
n/a
n/a
–6.00
1
–1
Citizen Movement of Soria (MCS)
n/a
n/a
–5.78
1
–1
Sorian Independent Group (GIS)
n/a
n/a
–5.19
0
–1
Blank ballots
0
0.00
±0.00
Total
12,561
21
±0
Valid votes
12,561
100.00
+2.48
Invalid votes
0
0.00
–2.48
Votes cast / turnout
12,561
55.16
–2.08
Abstentions
10,210
44.84
+2.08
Registered voters
22,771
Sources[ 1] [ 11]
Valladolid
Population: 320,293
Zamora
Population: 58,560
See also
References