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1987 Spanish regional elections
← 1983 10 June 1987 1991 →
779 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
Registered15,314,741 2.8%
Turnout10,990,722 (71.8%)
2.1 pp
Regional administrations after the 1987 regional elections

The 1987 Spanish regional elections were held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities—Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community—, not including Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, which had separate electoral cycles. 779 of 1,169 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election.

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remained the largest party overall, as well as in most regional parliaments. However, it suffered from a drop in popular support which saw it losing many of the absolute majorities it had obtained four years previously. As a result, several centre-right coalitions and alliances were able to oust the Socialists from government in four out of the twelve regional administrations it had held previous to the election. The main national opposition party, the People's Alliance (AP), having suffered from an internal crisis and the breakup of the People's Coalition in 1986, also lost support compared to the previous election. Its former allies, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Liberal Party (PL), stood separately in the regional elections but remained unable to capitalize on AP's losses.

Benefitting from the two main parties's fall was former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez's Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), which became decisive for government formation in many regional assemblies. United Left (IU), a coalition made up by the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and other minor left-wing groups, remained stagnant at the PCE's 1983 results.

Election date[edit]

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed to be held within sixty days from the day of expiry of the regional assemblies, together with nationwide local elections.[1][2][3]

Regional governments[edit]

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Aragon Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Balearics People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP)
Canary Islands Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
Cantabria People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) (PSOE in 1990)
Castile and León Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP) (PSOE in 1990)
Madrid Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Murcia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Navarre Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencian Community Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Opinion polls[edit]

Individual poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded. in the case of seat projections, they are displayed in bold and in a different font.

Overall results[edit]

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Total
seats
Votes %
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,168,738 38.41 329
People's Alliance (AP) 2,981,998 27.48 231
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,532,002 14.12 102
United Left (IU) 523,471 4.82 18
Valencian Union (UV) 183,541 1.69 6
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 179,922 1.66 19
United Left–Valencian People's Union (IU–UPV) 159,579 1.47 6
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 144,745 1.33 4
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 134,667 1.24 11
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 69,419 0.64 14
Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC) 46,229 0.43 2
Popular Unity (HB) 38,138 0.35 7
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 37,950 0.35 5
United Extremadura (EU) 34,606 0.32 4
Majorcan Union (UM) 30,247 0.28 4
Basque Solidarity (EA) 19,840 0.18 4
Independent Solution (SI) 19,282 0.18 1
Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalist Left (PSM–EN) 16,383 0.15 2
Basque Country Left (EE) 9,618 0.09 1
Progressive Riojan Party (PRP) 9,212 0.08 2
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,423 0.05 3
Left of Menorca Agreement (PSM–EU) 4,367 0.04 2
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,415 0.01 2
Others 362,774 3.34 0
Blank ballots 139,079 1.28
Total 10,852,645 779
Valid votes 10,852,645 98.74
Invalid votes 138,077 1.26
Votes cast / turnout 10,990,722 71.77
Registered voters 15,314,741
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 38.41%
AP
 
 27.48%
CDS
 
 14.12%
IU
 
 4.82%
UV
 
 1.69%
PAR
 
 1.66%
IU–UPV
 
 1.47%
PDP
 
 1.33%
AIC
 
 1.24%
UPN
 
 0.64%
Others
 
 5.86%
Blank ballots
 
 1.28%

Summary by region[edit]

Aragon[edit]

Main article: 1987 Aragonese regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 228,170 35.68 –11.15 27 –6
PAR 179,922 28.14 +7.63 19 +6
AP 99,082 15.49 –7.14 13 –5
CDS 65,406 10.23 +6.94 6 +5
CAA–IU 31,352 4.90 +0.94 2 +1
PTE–UC 8,435 1.32 New 0 ±0
PDP 7,887 1.23 New 0 ±0
Others 10,028 1.57 0 ±0
Blank ballots 9,186 1.44 +0.79
Valid votes 639,468 98.80 +0.22
Invalid votes 7,789 1.20 –0.22
Votes cast / turnout 647,257 69.70 +2.96
Registered voters 928,584

Asturias[edit]

Main article: 1987 Asturian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 223,307 38.91 –13.05 20 –6
AP 144,541 25.18 –5.05 13 –1
CDS 106,266 18.52 +15.07 8 +8
IU 69,413 12.09 +0.96 4 –1
PAS 7,348 1.28 New 0 ±0
Others 15,991 2.79 0 ±0
Blank ballots 7,076 1.23 +0.82
Valid votes 573,942 98.60 –0.74
Invalid votes 8,135 1.40 +0.74
Votes cast / turnout 582,077 66.58 +1.54
Registered voters 874,310

Balearics[edit]

Main article: 1987 Balearic regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
AP–PL 123,130 36.71 +1.13 25 +4
PSOE 108,910 32.47 –2.24 21 ±0
CDS 34,146 10.18 +8.05 5 +5
UM 30,247 9.02 –6.07 4 –2
PSM–EN 16,383 4.88 –0.58 2 ±0
PSM–EU 11,795 3.52 –0.15 2 ±0
PDP 5,212 1.55 New 0 ±0
PDL n/a n/a –1.25 0 –1
CIM n/a n/a –1.05 0 –1
Others 2,033 0.61 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,525 1.05 +0.46
Valid votes 335,381 98.77 +0.31
Invalid votes 4,163 1.23 –0.31
Votes cast / turnout 339,544 66.94 +2.27
Registered voters 507,258

Canary Islands[edit]

Main article: 1987 Canarian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 185,749 27.77 –13.73 21 –6
AIC 134,667 20.13 +19.65 11 +11
CDS 130,297 19.48 +11.66 13 +5
AP 74,767 11.18 –17.80 6 –11
AC–INC 46,229 6.91 –1.39 2 ±0
ICU 40,837 6.10 +1.69 2 +1
UCC 15,580 2.33 –1.99 0 –1
PDP–CC 13,274 1.98 New 0 ±0
CNC 8,769 1.31 New 0 ±0
AM 5,423 0.81 –0.17 3 ±0
AHI 1,415 0.21 +0.04 2 +1
Others 7,616 1.14 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,321 0.65 +0.65
Valid votes 668,944 98.84 +1.24
Invalid votes 7,851 1.16 –1.24
Votes cast / turnout 676,795 67.49 +5.08
Registered voters 1,002,775

Cantabria[edit]

Main article: 1987 Cantabrian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
AP 122,964 41.68 –2.31 19 +1
PSOE 87,230 29.57 –8.84 13 –2
PRC 37,950 12.86 +6.13 5 +3
CDS 19,370 6.57 +4.00 2 +2
IU 10,659 3.61 –0.35 0 ±0
PDP 6,964 2.36 New 0 ±0
Others 6,589 2.23 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,292 1.12 +0.56
Valid votes 295,018 98.63 +0.11
Invalid votes 4,097 1.37 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout 299,115 75.72 +2.16
Registered voters 395,043

Castile and León[edit]

Main article: 1987 Castilian-Leonese regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
AP 493,488 34.36 –5.29 32 –7
PSOE 488,469 34.01 –10.36 32 –10
CDS 278,253 19.37 +13.41 18 +16
IU 54,676 3.81 +0.58 0 ±0
PDP 35,080 2.44 New 1 +1
SI 19,282 1.34 New 1 +1
PDL n/a n/a –2.72 0 –1
Others 44,294 3.08 0 ±0
Blank ballots 22,690 1.58 +0.62
Valid votes 1,436,232 98.28 –0.23
Invalid votes 25,154 1.72 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout 1,461,386 73.15 +3.31
Registered voters 1,997,693

Castilla–La Mancha[edit]

Main article: 1987 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 435,121 46.33 –0.37 25 +2
AP 319,978 34.07 –6.85 18 –3
CDS 98,539 10.49 +7.47 4 +4
IU 50,366 5.36 –1.50 0 ±0
PDP 15,863 1.69 New 0 ±0
Others 10,095 1.07 0 ±0
Blank ballots 9,247 0.98 +0.33
Valid votes 939,209 98.84 +0.02
Invalid votes 11,053 1.16 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout 950,262 75.43 +2.11
Registered voters 1,259,742

Extremadura[edit]

Main article: 1987 Extremaduran regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 292,935 49.18 –3.84 34 –1
AP 144,117 24.19 –5.91 17 –3
CDS 73,554 12.35 +11.56 8 +8
EU 34,606 5.81 –2.67 4 –2
IU 32,240 5.41 –1.07 2 –2
Others 13,425 2.25 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,785 0.80 +0.33
Valid votes 595,662 99.01 –0.08
Invalid votes 5,935 0.99 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout 601,597 74.39 +2.49
Registered voters 808,654

La Rioja[edit]

Main article: 1987 Riojan regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 57,178 39.64 –7.53 14 –4
AP 50,179 34.78 –5.20 13 –2
CDS 15,640 10.84 +8.43 4 +4
PRP 9,212 6.39 –1.07 2 ±0
PDP 4,721 3.27 New 0 ±0
IU 3,478 2.41 +0.24 0 ±0
PTE–UC 1,400 0.97 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 2,452 1.70 +0.89
Valid votes 144,260 98.63 –0.20
Invalid votes 1,998 1.37 +0.20
Votes cast / turnout 146,258 72.50 +2.26
Registered voters 201,738

Madrid[edit]

Main article: 1987 Madrilenian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 932,878 38.45 –12.02 40 –11
AP 762,102 31.41 –2.72 32 –2
CDS 403,440 16.63 +13.51 17 +17
IU 181,512 7.48 –1.37 7 –2
PTE–UC 41,323 1.70 New 0 ±0
LV 26,187 1.08 New 0 ±0
Others 36,834 1.52 0 ±0
Blank ballots 42,196 1.74 +1.15
Valid votes 2,426,472 98.78 –0.51
Invalid votes 29,995 1.22 +0.51
Votes cast / turnout 2,456,467 69.87 +0.16
Registered voters 3,515,847

Murcia[edit]

Main article: 1987 Murcian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 221,377 43.71 –8.52 25 –1
AP 159,566 31.51 –3.91 16 ±0
CDS 60,406 11.93 +10.79 3 +3
IU 37,708 7.45 +0.43 1 ±0
PCAN 17,207 3.40 +0.57 0 ±0
Others 5,307 1.05 0 ±0
Blank ballots 4,862 0.96 +0.39
Valid votes 506,433 98.84 –0.15
Invalid votes 5,928 1.16 +0.15
Votes cast / turnout 512,361 72.98 +4.51
Registered voters 702,068

Navarre[edit]

Main article: 1987 Navarrese regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSN–PSOE 78,453 27.68 –7.95 15 –5
UPN 69,419 24.50 +1.16 14 +1
HB 38,138 13.46 +2.91 7 +1
CDS 21,022 7.42 New 4 +4
EA 19,840 7.00 New 4 +4
PDF–PDP, PL (UDF) 17,663 6.23 New 3 +3
AP 11,985 4.23 –9.89 2 –6
EE 9,618 3.39 +1.02 1 +1
Batzarre 5,880 2.07 New 0 ±0
IU 3,802 1.34 +0.70 0 ±0
EAJ/PNV 2,661 0.94 –5.89 0 –3
PTE–UC 964 0.34 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 3,950 1.39 +0.70
Valid votes 283,395 98.84 +0.01
Invalid votes 3,327 1.16 –0.01
Votes cast / turnout 286,722 72.90 +2.04
Registered voters 393,326

Valencian Community[edit]

Main article: 1987 Valencian regional election
Parties and alliances Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 828,961 41.28 –10.13 42 –9
AP 476,099 23.71 n/a 25 –2
CDS 225,663 11.24 +9.36 10 +10
UV 183,541 9.14 n/a 6 +1
IU–UPV 159,579 7.95 –2.58 6 ±0
PTE–UC 33,770 1.68 New 0 ±0
LV 22,262 1.11 New 0 ±0
PDP–CV 20,171 1.00 New 0 ±0
Others 36,686 1.83 0 ±0
Blank ballots 21,497 1.07 +0.38
Valid votes 2,008,229 98.88 –0.09
Invalid votes 22,652 1.12 +0.09
Votes cast / turnout 2,030,881 74.45 +1.71
Registered voters 2,727,703

References[edit]

Opinion poll sources
  1. ^ "El PSOE pierde el control mayoritario de las grandes ciudades" (PDF). El País (in Spanish). 4 June 1987.
Other
  1. ^ "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985 (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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