1987 Spanish regional elections explained

Election Name:1987 Spanish regional elections
Country:Spain
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1983 Spanish regional elections
Previous Year:1983
Next Election:1991 Spanish regional elections
Next Year:1991
Seats For Election: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
Registered:15,314,741 2.8%
Turnout:10,990,722 (71.8%)
2.1 pp
Election Date:10 June 1987
Map Size:x315px

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

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

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

RegionPrevious controlNew control
AragonSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)
AsturiasSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
BalearicsPeople's Alliance (AP)People's Alliance (AP)
Canary IslandsSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
CantabriaPeople's Alliance (AP)People's Alliance (AP)
Castile and LeónSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)People's Alliance (AP)
Castilla–La ManchaSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
ExtremaduraSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La RiojaSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)People's Alliance (AP)
MadridSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
MurciaSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
NavarreSpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencian CommunitySpanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Opinion polls

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

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteTotal
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
Others362,774 3.34 0
Blank ballots139,079 1.28
Total10,852,645 779
Valid votes10,852,645 98.74
Invalid votes138,077 1.26
Votes cast / turnout10,990,722 71.77
Registered voters15,314,741

Summary by region

Aragon

See main article: 1987 Aragonese regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE228,170 35.68 –11.1527 –6
PAR179,922 28.14 +7.6319 +6
AP99,082 15.49 –7.1413 –5
CDS65,406 10.23 +6.946 +5
CAA–IU31,352 4.90 +0.942 +1
PTE–UC8,435 1.32 New0 ±0
PDP7,887 1.23 New0 ±0
Others10,028 1.57 0 ±0
Blank ballots9,186 1.44 +0.79
Valid votes639,468 98.80 +0.22
Invalid votes7,789 1.20 –0.22
Votes cast / turnout647,257 69.70 +2.96
Registered voters928,584

Asturias

See main article: 1987 Asturian regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE223,307 38.91 –13.0520 –6
AP144,541 25.18 –5.0513 –1
CDS106,266 18.52 +15.078 +8
IU69,413 12.09 +0.964 –1
PAS7,348 1.28 New0 ±0
Others15,991 2.79 0 ±0
Blank ballots7,076 1.23 +0.82
Valid votes573,942 98.60 –0.74
Invalid votes8,135 1.40 +0.74
Votes cast / turnout582,077 66.58 +1.54
Registered voters874,310

Balearics

See main article: 1987 Balearic regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
AP–PL123,130 36.71 +1.1325 +4
PSOE108,910 32.47 –2.2421 ±0
CDS34,146 10.18 +8.055 +5
UM30,247 9.02 –6.074 –2
PSM–EN16,383 4.88 –0.582 ±0
PSM–EU11,795 3.52 –0.152 ±0
PDP5,212 1.55 New0 ±0
PDLn/a n/a –1.250 –1
CIMn/a n/a –1.050 –1
Others2,033 0.61 0 ±0
Blank ballots3,525 1.05 +0.46
Valid votes335,381 98.77 +0.31
Invalid votes4,163 1.23 –0.31
Votes cast / turnout339,544 66.94 +2.27
Registered voters507,258

Canary Islands

See main article: 1987 Canarian regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE185,749 27.77 –13.7321 –6
AIC134,667 20.13 +19.6511 +11
CDS130,297 19.48 +11.6613 +5
AP74,767 11.18 –17.806 –11
AC–INC46,229 6.91 –1.392 ±0
ICU40,837 6.10 +1.692 +1
UCC15,580 2.33 –1.990 –1
PDP–CC13,274 1.98 New0 ±0
CNC8,769 1.31 New0 ±0
AM5,423 0.81 –0.173 ±0
AHI1,415 0.21 +0.042 +1
Others7,616 1.14 0 ±0
Blank ballots4,321 0.65 +0.65
Valid votes668,944 98.84 +1.24
Invalid votes7,851 1.16 –1.24
Votes cast / turnout676,795 67.49 +5.08
Registered voters1,002,775

Cantabria

See main article: 1987 Cantabrian regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
AP122,964 41.68 –2.3119 +1
PSOE87,230 29.57 –8.8413 –2
PRC37,950 12.86 +6.135 +3
CDS19,370 6.57 +4.002 +2
IU10,659 3.61 –0.350 ±0
PDP6,964 2.36 New0 ±0
Others6,589 2.23 0 ±0
Blank ballots3,292 1.12 +0.56
Valid votes295,018 98.63 +0.11
Invalid votes4,097 1.37 –0.11
Votes cast / turnout299,115 75.72 +2.16
Registered voters395,043

Castile and León

See main article: 1987 Castilian-Leonese regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
AP493,488 34.36 –5.2932 –7
PSOE488,469 34.01 –10.3632 –10
CDS278,253 19.37 +13.4118 +16
IU54,676 3.81 +0.580 ±0
PDP35,080 2.44 New1 +1
SI19,282 1.34 New1 +1
PDLn/a n/a –2.720 –1
Others44,294 3.08 0 ±0
Blank ballots22,690 1.58 +0.62
Valid votes1,436,232 98.28 –0.23
Invalid votes25,154 1.72 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout1,461,386 73.15 +3.31
Registered voters1,997,693

Castilla–La Mancha

See main article: 1987 Castilian-Manchegan regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE435,121 46.33 –0.3725 +2
AP319,978 34.07 –6.8518 –3
CDS98,539 10.49 +7.474 +4
IU50,366 5.36 –1.500 ±0
PDP15,863 1.69 New0 ±0
Others10,095 1.07 0 ±0
Blank ballots9,247 0.98 +0.33
Valid votes939,209 98.84 +0.02
Invalid votes11,053 1.16 –0.02
Votes cast / turnout950,262 75.43 +2.11
Registered voters1,259,742

Extremadura

See main article: 1987 Extremaduran regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE292,935 49.18 –3.8434 –1
AP144,117 24.19 –5.9117 –3
CDS73,554 12.35 +11.568 +8
EU34,606 5.81 –2.674 –2
IU32,240 5.41 –1.072 –2
Others13,425 2.25 0 ±0
Blank ballots4,785 0.80 +0.33
Valid votes595,662 99.01 –0.08
Invalid votes5,935 0.99 +0.08
Votes cast / turnout601,597 74.39 +2.49
Registered voters808,654

La Rioja

See main article: 1987 Riojan regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE57,178 39.64 –7.5314 –4
AP50,179 34.78 –5.2013 –2
CDS15,640 10.84 +8.434 +4
PRP9,212 6.39 –1.072 ±0
PDP4,721 3.27 New0 ±0
IU3,478 2.41 +0.240 ±0
PTE–UC1,400 0.97 New0 ±0
Blank ballots2,452 1.70 +0.89
Valid votes144,260 98.63 –0.20
Invalid votes1,998 1.37 +0.20
Votes cast / turnout146,258 72.50 +2.26
Registered voters201,738

Madrid

See main article: 1987 Madrilenian regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE932,878 38.45 –12.0240 –11
AP762,102 31.41 –2.7232 –2
CDS403,440 16.63 +13.5117 +17
IU181,512 7.48 –1.377 –2
PTE–UC41,323 1.70 New0 ±0
LV26,187 1.08 New0 ±0
Others36,834 1.52 0 ±0
Blank ballots42,196 1.74 +1.15
Valid votes2,426,472 98.78 –0.51
Invalid votes29,995 1.22 +0.51
Votes cast / turnout2,456,467 69.87 +0.16
Registered voters3,515,847

Murcia

See main article: 1987 Murcian regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE221,377 43.71 –8.5225 –1
AP159,566 31.51 –3.9116 ±0
CDS60,406 11.93 +10.793 +3
IU37,708 7.45 +0.431 ±0
PCAN17,207 3.40 +0.570 ±0
Others5,307 1.05 0 ±0
Blank ballots4,862 0.96 +0.39
Valid votes506,433 98.84 –0.15
Invalid votes5,928 1.16 +0.15
Votes cast / turnout512,361 72.98 +4.51
Registered voters702,068

Navarre

See main article: 1987 Navarrese regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSN–PSOE78,453 27.68 –7.9515 –5
UPN69,419 24.50 +1.1614 +1
HB38,138 13.46 +2.917 +1
CDS21,022 7.42 New4 +4
EA19,840 7.00 New4 +4
PDF–PDP, PL (UDF)17,663 6.23 New3 +3
AP11,985 4.23 –9.892 –6
EE9,618 3.39 +1.021 +1
Batzarre5,880 2.07 New0 ±0
IU3,802 1.34 +0.700 ±0
EAJ/PNV2,661 0.94 –5.890 –3
PTE–UC964 0.34 New0 ±0
Blank ballots3,950 1.39 +0.70
Valid votes283,395 98.84 +0.01
Invalid votes3,327 1.16 –0.01
Votes cast / turnout286,722 72.90 +2.04
Registered voters393,326

Valencian Community

See main article: 1987 Valencian regional election.

Parties and alliancesVotes%±ppSeats+/−
PSOE828,961 41.28 –10.1342 –9
AP476,099 23.71 n/a25 –2
CDS225,663 11.24 +9.3610 +10
UV183,541 9.14 n/a6 +1
IU–UPV159,579 7.95 –2.586 ±0
PTE–UC33,770 1.68 New0 ±0
LV22,262 1.11 New0 ±0
PDP–CV20,171 1.00 New0 ±0
Others36,686 1.83 0 ±0
Blank ballots21,497 1.07 +0.38
Valid votes2,008,229 98.88 –0.09
Invalid votes22,652 1.12 +0.09
Votes cast / turnout2,030,881 74.45 +1.71
Registered voters2,727,703

References

Opinion poll sources
Other

External links

Notes and References

  1. General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985 . Organic Law . 5 . . es . 19 June 1985 . 28 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Representation of the people Institutional Act . . . juntaelectoralcentral.es . Central Electoral Commission . 16 June 2017.
  3. Web site: 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 . gencat.cat . Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics . es . 5 September 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103345/http://www10.gencat.cat/drep/binaris/_Navarra_esp_tcm112-131870.pdf . 2 April 2015 .
  4. Web site: El PSOE pierde el control mayoritario de las grandes ciudades . es . El País . 4 June 1987.

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