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Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Castile and León)

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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.

Overall

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

  AP–PDP–UL (46.27%)  PSOE (31.25%)  CDS (5.00%)  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) 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) 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
Footnotes:
  • People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections.
  • Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party results are compared to Spanish Ruralist Party totals in the 1979 elections.
Popular vote
PSOE   40.60%
AP–PDP–UL   37.92%
CDS   4.83%
PCE   3.12%
PDL   2.32%
Others   10.94%
Blank ballots   0.27%

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). 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
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ávila election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 7,845 40.15 New 9 +9
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,312 32.30 +9.24 7 +2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,417 22.61 New 5 +5
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 719 3.68 –2.31 0 –1
Independent Group (AI) 246 1.26 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –67.95 0 –15
Blank ballots 0 0.00 –1.22
Total 19,539 21 ±0
Valid votes 19,539 100.00 +1.46
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.46
Votes cast / turnout 19,539 64.98 +2.22
Abstentions 10,529 35.02 –2.22
Registered voters 30,068
Sources

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) 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
Footnotes:

León

Population: 127,095
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of León election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 23,912 37.87 +4.67 11 +1
Independents of León (IL) 23,596 37.37 New 11 +11
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 12,324 19.52 +6.28 5 +2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,686 2.67 –11.05 0 –4
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 987 1.56 New 0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 645 1.02 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –34.57 0 –10
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 63,150 27 ±0
Valid votes 63,150 100.00 +1.90
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.90
Votes cast / turnout 63,150 66.16 +7.59
Abstentions 32,296 33.84 –7.59
Registered voters 95,446
Sources
Footnotes:

Palencia

Population: 71,716
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Palencia election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 18,617 50.55 +41.78 14 +12
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 14,584 39.60 +6.11 10 +1
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,524 6.85 –4.46 1 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,105 3.00 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –40.50 0 –11
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 36,830 25 ±0
Valid votes 36,830 100.00 +1.47
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.47
Votes cast / turnout 36,830 71.18 +10.32
Abstentions 14,911 28.82 –10.32
Registered voters 51,741
Sources
Footnotes:

Ponferrada

Population: 53,763
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ponferrada election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 16,647 67.41 +38.25 20 +12
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 4,686 18.98 +15.36 5 +5
Party of El Bierzo (PB) 1,061 4.30 New 0 ±0
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,040 4.21 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 924 3.74 –6.41 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 336 1.36 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –27.27 0 –8
Independent Neighbors Association (AVI) n/a n/a –17.97 0 –5
Bierzo Independents (IB) n/a n/a –8.53 0 –2
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 24,694 25 ±0
Valid votes 24,694 100.00 +0.98
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –0.98
Votes cast / turnout 24,694 60.46 +5.45
Abstentions 16,152 39.54 –5.45
Registered voters 40,846
Sources
Footnotes:

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) 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
Footnotes:

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

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) 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
Footnotes:

Valladolid

Population: 320,293
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Valladolid election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 89,944 58.61 +18.80 19 +6
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 47,013 30.64 +25.47 9 +8
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 8,419 5.49 –7.57 1 –3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 6,482 4.22 New 0 ±0
Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE) 806 0.53 New 0 ±0
UP–PR–INDEP (UP–PR–INDEP) 791 0.52 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –27.89 0 –9
Independents (INDEP) n/a n/a –7.62 0 –2
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 153,455 29 ±0
Valid votes 153,455 100.00 +2.18
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –2.18
Votes cast / turnout 153,455 64.55 +6.83
Abstentions 84,286 35.45 –6.83
Registered voters 237,741
Sources
Footnotes:

Zamora

Population: 58,560
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Zamora election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,815 47.09 +14.32 13 +4
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 10,613 39.00 +26.17 11 +8
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,596 5.87 New 1 +1
Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 794 2.92 New 0 ±0
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 735 2.70 New 0 ±0
Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 659 2.42 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –37.64 0 –11
Independent Zamorans Union (UZI) n/a n/a –8.86 0 –2
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 27,212 25 ±0
Valid votes 27,212 100.00 +3.71
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –3.71
Votes cast / turnout 27,212 60.53 +9.10
Abstentions 17,743 39.47 –9.10
Registered voters 44,955
Sources
Footnotes:

See also

References

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  2. "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Castilla y León". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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  5. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Burgos Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  6. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. León Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  7. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Palencia Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  8. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Ponferrada Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  9. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Salamanca Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  10. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Segovia Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  11. "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Soria Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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