Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Basque Country) explained

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

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	392,406	39.19	+1.70	1,257	+175
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	257,291	25.70	+10.60	353	+150
	Popular Unity (HB)¹	136,470	13.63	–2.92	327	+62
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)²	77,846	7.77	+7.73	97	+94
	Basque Country Left (EE)	73,281	7.32	+1.19	122	+39
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	20,791	2.08	–2.56	14	–27
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	4,675	0.47	New	2	+2
	Bermean Nationalists (Bermeoko Adiskideak)	2,554	0.26	New	5	+5
	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
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	2,091	0.21	New	0	±0
	Popular Candidacy (Herri Kandidatura)	1,707	0.17	New	16	+16
	Independent Electors' Group (AEI)	1,518	0.16	New	0	±0
	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^[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
Baracaldo	118,615	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basauri	52,554	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Bilbao	433,115	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián	172,303	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Getxo	67,793	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irún	53,334	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Portugalete	58,071	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería	46,496	Popular Unity (HB)	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Santurce Antiguo	53,919	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Vitoria-Gasteiz	189,533	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

Baracaldo

Population: 118,615

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Baracaldo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	21,305	37.39	+16.12	11	+4
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	18,005	31.60	+5.39	10	+2
	Popular Unity (HB)	6,340	11.13	–12.80	3	–4
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	4,521	7.94	New	2	+2
	Basque Country Left (EE)	3,092	5.43	+1.10	1	+1

	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
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	459	0.81	New	0	±0
	Communist League (LC)	144	0.25	New	0	±0
	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^[5]

Basauri

Population: 52,554

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	8,516	36.80	+11.92	10	+3
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	7,551	32.63	–2.34	9	–1
	Popular Unity (HB)	2,504	10.82	–6.74	3	–2
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	1,597	6.90	New	2	+2
	Basque Country Left (EE)	1,508	6.52	+0.57	1	±0

	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	1,045	4.52	–3.95	0	–2
	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^[6]

Bilbao

Population: 433,115

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	67,211	36.38	–2.87	11	–2
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	51,108	27.66	+13.73	9	+5
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	26,529	14.36	New	4	+4
	Popular Unity (HB)	18,483	10.00	–7.25	3	–3
	Basque Country Left (EE)	13,070	7.07	+1.57	2	+1

	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	2,764	1.50	–2.51	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,731	0.94	New	0	±0
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	1,583	0.86	New	0	±0
	Independent Electors' Group (AEI)	1,518	0.82	New	0	±0
	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^[7] ^[8]

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 172,303

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	26,806	34.91	+5.10	10	+1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	18,271	23.80	+8.00	7	+3
	Popular Unity (HB)	13,621	17.74	–3.13	5	–1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	9,581	12.48	+12.48	3	+3
	Basque Country Left (EE)	6,530	8.50	–3.13	2	–1

	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	867	1.13	–1.18	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	793	1.03	New	0	±0
	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^[9]

Getxo

Population: 67,793

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	14,715	45.95	+0.70	12	–1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	6,274	19.59	New	5	+5
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	4,870	15.21	+8.77	4	+3
	Popular Unity (HB)	3,238	10.11	–6.62	2	–2
	Basque Country Left (EE)	2,395	7.48	+3.11	2	+2

	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	396	1.24	–1.33	0	±0
	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^[10]

Irún

Population: 53,334

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Irún election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	9,061	37.01	+8.71	10	+1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	7,231	29.54	+2.25	8	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)	2,284	9.33	–1.95	2	–1
	Basque Country Left (EE)	2,024	8.27	–1.04	2	±0
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	1,980	8.09	New	2	+2
	Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu)	1,386	5.66	–5.99	1	–2

	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^[11]

Portugalete

Population: 58,071

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	12,792	48.12	+17.29	13	+4
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	5,314	19.99	–10.32	5	–3
	Popular Unity (HB)	2,489	9.36	–5.09	2	–2
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	2,155	8.11	New	2	+2
	Basque Country Left (EE)	1,844	6.94	+0.28	2	+1
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	1,391	5.23	–7.83	1	–2

	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^[12]

Rentería

Population: 46,496

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Rentería election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	7,680	39.62	+13.79	9	+3
	Popular Unity (HB)	4,480	23.11	–2.49	5	–1
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	4,214	21.74	+0.52	4	–1
	Basque Country Left (EE)	2,423	12.50	+3.01	3	+1

	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	433	2.23	–4.11	0	–1
	Socialist Unification of the Basque Country (ESEI)	n/a	n/a	–5.19	0	–1
Blank ballots		155	0.80	–0.05

Total		19,385			21	±0

Valid votes		19,385	98.55	+0.68
Invalid votes		286	1.45	–0.68
Votes cast / turnout		19,671	61.54	+1.65
Abstentions		12,295	38.46	–1.65
Registered voters		31,966

Sources^[13]

Santurce Antiguo

Population: 53,919

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santurce Antiguo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	9,075	39.05	+16.00	10	+4
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	6,235	26.83	+1.71	7	±0
	Popular Unity (HB)	3,403	14.64	–7.97	4	–2
	Basque Country Left (EE)	1,764	7.59	+1.94	2	+1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	1,675	7.21	New	2	+2

	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	1,027	4.42	–4.64	0	–2
	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^[14]

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 189,533

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)	31,250	35.39	+3.24	11	+1
	Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)	27,963	31.67	+13.22	9	+3
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	12,823	14.52	New	4	+4
	Popular Unity (HB)¹	7,576	8.58	–1.55	2	–1
	Basque Country Left (EE)	5,119	5.80	+1.04	1	+1

	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	2,067	2.34	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK)	1,132	1.28	–2.58	0	±0
	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^[15]

Notes and References

Web site: Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (1979-2019) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 21 October 2021.
Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Euskadi . es . . 7 June 2019.
Web site: Election Results Archive . es . . 23 February 2020.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Basque Country . es . . 25 March 2018.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Baracaldo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Basauri Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 19 June 2020.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Bilbao Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
Web site: Elecciones municipales en Bilbao (Bilbo) (1979 - 2015) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 25 March 2018.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Donostia-San Sebastián Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Getxo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Irún Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Portugalete Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 11 June 2019.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Rentería Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 19 June 2020.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Santurce Antiguo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 June 2019.
Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Vitoria-Gasteiz Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 25 March 2018.