This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1] [2]
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Councillors | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 277,629 | 49.69 | +15.59 | 456 | +166 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 | 168,654 | 30.18 | +23.42 | 329 | +251 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 67,584 | 12.10 | –4.21 | 116 | –35 | ||
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 20,063 | 3.59 | New | 37 | +37 | ||
Peasants' Unity (UC) | 5,091 | 0.91 | +0.48 | 14 | +8 | ||
Independents (Gijón) (INDEP) | 2,200 | 0.39 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Independents (Oviedo) (INDEP) | 1,513 | 0.27 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Communist Movement (MC) | 1,341 | 0.24 | –1.28 | 1 | ±0 | ||
Independents (Siero) (INDEP) | 1,111 | 0.20 | New | 1 | +1 | ||
Independents (Avilés) (INDEP) | 546 | 0.10 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Unified Communist Party (PCU) | 757 | 0.14 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 196 | 0.04 | –0.01 | 0 | ±0 | ||
Others | 12,081 | 2.16 | — | 68 | –452 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 558,766 | 100.00 | 1,022 | –24 | |||
Valid votes | 558,766 | 98.24 | –0.87 | ||||
Invalid votes | 10,032 | 1.76 | +0.87 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 568,798 | 65.10 | +6.96 | ||||
Abstentions | 304,892 | 34.90 | –6.96 | ||||
Registered voters | 873,690 | ||||||
Sources[3] [4] | |||||||
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 | |||
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Avilés | 87,996 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
Gijón | 256,433 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
Langreo | 56,347 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
Mieres | 58,718 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
Oviedo | 184,473 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
San Martín del Rey Aurelio | 25,761 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |||
Siero | 40,350 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
Population: 87,996
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 28,481 | 63.40 | +27.08 | 17 | +7 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 | 10,146 | 22.58 | +21.62 | 6 | +6 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 4,023 | 8.95 | –7.66 | 2 | –2 | ||
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 1,730 | 3.85 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Independents (INDEP) | 546 | 1.22 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –40.71 | 0 | –11 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 44,926 | 25 | ±0 | ||||
Valid votes | 44,926 | 98.07 | –1.28 | ||||
Invalid votes | 886 | 1.93 | +1.28 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 45,812 | 70.59 | +10.87 | ||||
Abstentions | 19,086 | 29.41 | –10.87 | ||||
Registered voters | 64,898 | ||||||
Sources[5] | |||||||
Population: 256,433
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 69,116 | 57.45 | +16.10 | 17 | +4 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 | 32,454 | 26.98 | +21.57 | 7 | +6 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 12,652 | 10.52 | –4.63 | 3 | –1 | ||
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 3,876 | 3.22 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Independents (INDEP) | 2,200 | 1.83 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –28.74 | 0 | –9 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 120,298 | 27 | ±0 | ||||
Valid votes | 120,298 | 97.14 | –2.22 | ||||
Invalid votes | 3,539 | 2.86 | +2.22 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 123,837 | 64.72 | +9.30 | ||||
Abstentions | 67,516 | 35.28 | –9.30 | ||||
Registered voters | 191,353 | ||||||
Sources[6] | |||||||
Population: 56,347
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 16,145 | 55.03 | +17.47 | 14 | +4 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 6,465 | 22.04 | –3.65 | 6 | –1 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 | 5,774 | 19.68 | +12.71 | 5 | +3 | ||
Unified Communist Party (PCU) | 757 | 2.58 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 196 | 0.67 | –0.25 | 0 | ±0 | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –21.55 | 0 | –6 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 29,337 | 25 | ±0 | ||||
Valid votes | 29,337 | 99.02 | –0.05 | ||||
Invalid votes | 289 | 0.98 | +0.05 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 29,626 | 65.29 | +5.36 | ||||
Abstentions | 15,753 | 34.71 | –5.36 | ||||
Registered voters | 45,379 | ||||||
Sources[7] | |||||||
Population: 58,718
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 16,693 | 54.61 | +15.13 | 15 | +5 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 6,986 | 22.85 | –10.12 | 6 | –3 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 | 5,262 | 17.21 | +10.38 | 4 | +3 | ||
Communist Movement (MC) | 1,021 | 3.34 | –2.53 | 0 | –1 | ||
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 606 | 1.98 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –14.84 | 0 | –4 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 30,568 | 25 | ±0 | ||||
Valid votes | 30,568 | 98.82 | –0.10 | ||||
Invalid votes | 366 | 1.18 | +0.10 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 30,934 | 66.28 | +1.95 | ||||
Abstentions | 15,739 | 33.72 | –1.95 | ||||
Registered voters | 46,673 | ||||||
Sources[8] | |||||||
Population: 184,473
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 40,728 | 44.70 | +6.00 | 13 | +2 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 | 39,727 | 43.60 | +36.29 | 13 | +11 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 5,673 | 6.23 | –3.90 | 1 | –1 | ||
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 3,471 | 3.81 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Independents (INDEP) | 1,513 | 1.66 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –40.96 | 0 | –12 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 91,112 | 27 | ±0 | ||||
Valid votes | 91,112 | 98.03 | –1.19 | ||||
Invalid votes | 1,828 | 1.97 | +1.19 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 92,940 | 65.60 | +8.89 | ||||
Abstentions | 48,740 | 34.40 | –8.89 | ||||
Registered voters | 141,680 | ||||||
Sources[9] | |||||||
Population: 25,761
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 8,463 | 60.30 | +10.08 | 13 | +2 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 3,352 | 23.88 | –6.45 | 5 | –2 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 | 2,219 | 15.81 | +12.70 | 3 | +3 | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –15.93 | 0 | –3 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 14,034 | 21 | ±0 | ||||
Valid votes | 14,034 | 98.55 | –0.51 | ||||
Invalid votes | 206 | 1.45 | +0.51 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 14,240 | 69.15 | +7.53 | ||||
Abstentions | 6,354 | 30.85 | –7.53 | ||||
Registered voters | 20,594 | ||||||
Sources[10] [11] | |||||||
Population: 40,350
Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 11,974 | 63.07 | +20.89 | 14 | +5 | ||
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) | 4,042 | 21.29 | New | 4 | +4 | ||
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 1,857 | 9.78 | –8.04 | 2 | –2 | ||
Independents (INDEP) | 1,111 | 5.85 | New | 1 | +1 | ||
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –38.19 | 0 | –8 | ||
Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | ||||
Total | 18,984 | 21 | ±0 | ||||
Valid votes | 18,984 | 98.85 | +0.02 | ||||
Invalid votes | 220 | 1.15 | –0.02 | ||||
Votes cast / turnout | 19,204 | 61.36 | +4.35 | ||||
Abstentions | 12,092 | 38.64 | –4.35 | ||||
Registered voters | 31,296 | ||||||
Sources[12] [13] |