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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
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 coalitions
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
392,406
39.19
+1.70
1,257
+175
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
257,291
25.70
+10.60
353
+150
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)1
136,470
13.63
–2.92
327
+62
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )2
77,846
7.77
+7.73
97
+94
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
73,281
7.32
+1.19
122
+39
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
20,791
2.08
–2.56
14
–27
bgcolor="Template:Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
4,675
0.47
New
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Bermeoko Adiskideak/meta/color "|
Bermean Nationalists (Bermeoko Adiskideak)
2,554
0.26
New
5
+5
rowspan="4" bgcolor="Template:Auzolan/meta/color "|
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
bgcolor="Template:Workers' Socialist Party (Spain)/meta/color "|
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
2,091
0.21
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Herri Kandidatura/meta/color "|
Popular Candidacy (Herri Kandidatura)
1,707
0.17
New
16
+16
Independent Electors' Group (AEI)
1,518
0.16
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Independent Candidacy/meta/color "|
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
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
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Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basauri
52,554
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Bilbao
433,115
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián
172,303
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Getxo
67,793
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irún
53,334
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (PSE–PSOE in 1983)
Portugalete
58,071
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería
46,496
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Santurce Antiguo
53,919
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Vitoria-Gasteiz
189,533
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) (EA in 1986)
Municipalities
Baracaldo
Population: 118,615
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Baracaldo election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
21,305
37.39
+16.12
11
+4
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
18,005
31.60
+5.39
10
+2
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
6,340
11.13
–12.80
3
–4
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
4,521
7.94
New
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
3,092
5.43
+1.10
1
+1
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
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
bgcolor="Template:Workers' Socialist Party (Spain)/meta/color "|
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
459
0.81
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Communist Workers League (Spain)/meta/color "|
Communist League (LC)
144
0.25
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
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
Population: 52,554
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
8,516
36.80
+11.92
10
+3
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
7,551
32.63
–2.34
9
–1
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
2,504
10.82
–6.74
3
–2
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
1,597
6.90
New
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,508
6.52
+0.57
1
±0
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,045
4.52
–3.95
0
–2
bgcolor="Template:Auzolan/meta/color "|
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
Population: 433,115
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
67,211
36.38
–2.87
11
–2
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
51,108
27.66
+13.73
9
+5
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
26,529
14.36
New
4
+4
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
18,483
10.00
–7.25
3
–3
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
13,070
7.07
+1.57
2
+1
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
2,764
1.50
–2.51
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,731
0.94
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Workers' Socialist Party (Spain)/meta/color "|
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)
1,583
0.86
New
0
±0
Independent Electors' Group (AEI)
1,518
0.82
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
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
Population: 172,303
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
26,806
34.91
+5.10
10
+1
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
18,271
23.80
+8.00
7
+3
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
13,621
17.74
–3.13
5
–1
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1
9,581
12.48
+12.48
3
+3
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
6,530
8.50
–3.13
2
–1
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
867
1.13
–1.18
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
793
1.03
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Independent Coordinator/meta/color "|
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
Population: 67,793
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
14,715
45.95
+0.70
12
–1
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
6,274
19.59
New
5
+5
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
4,870
15.21
+8.77
4
+3
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
3,238
10.11
–6.62
2
–2
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
2,395
7.48
+3.11
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
396
1.24
–1.33
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
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
Population: 53,334
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Irún election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
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Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
9,061
37.01
+8.71
10
+1
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
7,231
29.54
+2.25
8
±0
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
2,284
9.33
–1.95
2
–1
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
2,024
8.27
–1.04
2
±0
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
1,980
8.09
New
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Independent Candidacy/meta/color "|
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu)
1,386
5.66
–5.99
1
–2
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
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
Population: 58,071
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
12,792
48.12
+17.29
13
+4
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
5,314
19.99
–10.32
5
–3
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
2,489
9.36
–5.09
2
–2
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
2,155
8.11
New
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,844
6.94
+0.28
2
+1
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,391
5.23
–7.83
1
–2
bgcolor="Template:Independent Candidacy/meta/color "|
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
Population: 46,496
Santurce Antiguo
Population: 53,919
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santurce Antiguo election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
9,075
39.05
+16.00
10
+4
bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
6,235
26.83
+1.71
7
±0
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)
3,403
14.64
–7.97
4
–2
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
1,764
7.59
+1.94
2
+1
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
1,675
7.21
New
2
+2
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,027
4.42
–4.64
0
–2
bgcolor="Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
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
Population: 189,533
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
width="1" bgcolor="Template:Basque Nationalist Party/meta/color "|
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
31,250
35.39
+3.24
11
+1
bgcolor="Template:Socialist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
27,963
31.67
+13.22
9
+3
bgcolor="Template:People's Coalition (Spain)/meta/color "|
People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )
12,823
14.52
New
4
+4
bgcolor="Template:Herri Batasuna/meta/color "|
Popular Unity (HB)1
7,576
8.58
–1.55
2
–1
bgcolor="Template:Euskadiko Ezkerra/meta/color "|
Basque Country Left (EE)
5,119
5.80
+1.04
1
+1
bgcolor="Template:Democratic and Social Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
2,067
2.34
New
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Communist Party of the Basque Country/meta/color "|
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)
1,132
1.28
–2.58
0
±0
bgcolor="Template:Union of the Democratic Centre (Spain)/meta/color "|
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:
1 Popular Unity results are compared to Independents of Vitoria totals in the 1979 election.
Juntas Generales
References