Results breakdown of the 1987 Spanish local elections (Catalonia) explained

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 10 June 1987. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Overall

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 municipal election results in Catalonia →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteCouncillors
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)1,158,162 38.01 –2.441,882 +13
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Unity and Progress (PSC–UiPM)1,140,570 37.44 –2.401,734 –19
Socialists' PartyUnified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSUC)9,797 0.32 –0.2885 –1
Progressive Platform of the Gironinan Comarques (PPCG)6,185 0.20 New43 +43
Unity of Aran–Aranese Nationalist Party (UA–PNA)1,610 0.05 –0.0120 –10
Convergence and Union (CiU)1,004,823 32.98 +7.454,373 +1,016
Initiative for Catalonia–Union of Municipal Progress (IC–UdPM)1321,557 10.55 –0.96323 +5
People's Alliance (AP)2173,769 5.70 –3.76219 –237
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)94,460 3.10 +2.4474 +51
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)75,422 2.48 –0.40188 +33
Independents for the Municipal Progress of Osona (IPMO)11,877 0.39 New48 +48
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)11,040 0.36 New0 ±0
Group of Independents, Progressives and Nationalists (AIPN)9,633 0.32 New133 +133
Humanist Platform (PH)6,633 0.22 New0 ±0
Green Alternative–Ecologist Movement of Catalonia (AV–MEC)6,150 0.20 New1 +1
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)35,307 0.17 +0.0516 +1
Freixes Independent Group (Freixes)4,083 0.13 New2 +2
Ecologist Party of Catalonia–VERDE (PEC–VERDE)3,229 0.11 New0 ±0
Nationalist Left of Manresa (ENM)2,755 0.09 New2 +2
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)1,663 0.05 +0.010 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)1,540 0.05 +0.020 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)1,287 0.04 New2 +2
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)1,159 0.04 New0 ±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)41,152 0.04 +0.010 ±0
Communist Workers' League (LOC)975 0.03 New0 ±0
Democratic Municipal Action (AMD)964 0.03 ±0.0012 –9
Others111,860 3.67 943 –1,159
Blank ballots37,282 1.22 +0.64
Total3,046,782 100.00 8,218 –98
Valid votes3,046,782 98.96 +0.45
Invalid votes31,878 1.04 –0.45
Votes cast / turnout3,078,660 68.52 +1.11
Abstentions1,414,396 31.48 –1.11
Registered voters4,493,056
Sources[5] [6]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1] [2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Badalona225,016Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barcelona1,701,812Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellà de Llobregat86,928Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Girona67,009Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat279,779Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lleida107,749Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Convergence and Union (CiU)
Mataró100,021Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus81,145Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell186,115Initiative for Catalonia (IC)Initiative for Catalonia (IC)
Sant Cugat del Vallès30,633Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Convergence and Union (CiU)
Santa Coloma de Gramenet135,258Initiative for Catalonia (IC)Initiative for Catalonia (IC)
Tarragona106,495Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Terrassa160,105Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 225,016

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Badalona election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)42,227 42.94 +3.5513 +1
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)130,626 31.14 –9.0410 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU)14,297 14.54 +4.354 +1
People's Alliance (AP)23,563 3.62 –2.640 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3,430 3.49 New0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,141 1.16 –0.830 ±0
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)1,050 1.07 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)581 0.59 New0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)320 0.33 New0 ±0
Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS)183 0.19 New0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)0 0.00 New0 ±0
Blank ballots930 0.95 +0.68
Total98,348 27 ±0
Valid votes98,348 99.20 ±0.00
Invalid votes795 0.80 ±0.00
Votes cast / turnout99,143 62.63 +0.08
Abstentions59,162 37.37 –0.08
Registered voters158,305
Sources[7] [8] [9]

Barcelona

See main article: 1987 Barcelona City Council election.

Population: 1,701,812

Cornellà de Llobregat

Population: 86,928

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)21,916 51.56 +9.1215 +4
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)110,361 24.38 –20.107 –5
Convergence and Union (CiU)4,272 10.05 +3.052 +1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2,580 6.07 New1 +1
People's Alliance (AP)22,051 4.83 –0.990 –1
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)659 1.55 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)229 0.54 New0 ±0
Blank ballots436 1.03 +0.77
Total42,504 25 ±0
Valid votes42,504 99.02 +0.33
Invalid votes422 0.98 –0.33
Votes cast / turnout42,926 66.00 +1.44
Abstentions22,109 34.00 –1.44
Registered voters65,035
Sources[10] [11]

Girona

Population: 67,009

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Girona election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)15,257 48.44 –3.2914 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU)9,251 29.37 +6.869 +3
People's Alliance (AP)12,106 6.69 –5.102 –1
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)21,540 4.89 –1.950 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,487 4.72 –0.190 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,306 4.15 +2.320 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)174 0.55 New0 ±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR)83 0.26 New0 ±0
Blank ballots291 0.92 +0.52
Total31,495 25 ±0
Valid votes31,495 99.17 +0.19
Invalid votes265 0.83 –0.19
Votes cast / turnout31,760 67.07 –2.62
Abstentions15,591 32.93 +2.62
Registered voters47,351
Sources[12] [13]

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Population: 279,779

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)75,633 57.77 –6.9217 –3
Convergence and Union (CiU)18,570 14.18 +5.594 +2
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)113,792 10.53 –4.633 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)9,646 7.37 +6.382 +2
People's Alliance (AP)28,850 6.76 –1.301 –1
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)1,885 1.44 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)858 0.66 New0 ±0
Communist Workers' League (LOC)380 0.29 New0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)40 0.03 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,268 0.97 +0.64
Total130,922 27 ±0
Valid votes130,922 98.88 +0.70
Invalid votes1,489 1.12 –0.70
Votes cast / turnout132,411 64.15 +0.20
Abstentions73,993 35.85 –0.20
Registered voters206,404
Sources[14] [15]

Lleida

Population: 107,749

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Lleida election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)19,804 37.31 –16.8712 –5
Convergence and Union (CiU)17,393 32.77 +16.1111 +6
Freixes Independent Group (Freixes)4,083 7.69 New2 +2
People's Alliance (AP)13,913 7.37 –8.712 –3
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2,240 4.22 +1.300 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)21,982 3.73 –2.520 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,487 2.80 –0.700 ±0
Green Alternative–Ecologist Movement of Catalonia (AV–MEC)1,415 2.67 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)237 0.45 New0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP)0 0.00 New0 ±0
Blank ballots523 0.99 +0.57
Total53,077 27 ±0
Valid votes53,077 99.41 +0.83
Invalid votes313 0.59 –0.83
Votes cast / turnout53,390 64.62 +3.52
Abstentions29,230 35.38 –3.52
Registered voters82,620
Sources[16] [17]

Mataró

Population: 100,021

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Mataró election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)22,311 45.36 –6.2814 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU)16,500 33.55 +10.1011 +5
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)13,403 6.92 –3.592 ±0
People's Alliance (AP)22,174 4.42 –3.950 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,861 3.78 +2.380 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,557 3.17 –1.120 ±0
Independents of Mataró (IM)804 1.63 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)202 0.41 New0 ±0
Blank ballots374 0.76 +0.42
Total49,186 27 +2
Valid votes49,186 99.08 +0.21
Invalid votes459 0.92 –0.21
Votes cast / turnout49,645 68.37 –1.57
Abstentions22,964 31.63 +1.57
Registered voters72,609
Sources[18] [19]

Reus

Population: 81,145

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Reus election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)14,286 40.38 –3.0911 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU)10,957 30.97 +7.118 +2
People's Alliance (AP)12,877 8.13 –5.482 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)2,804 7.92 –0.132 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2,146 6.07 +5.671 +1
Union of Municipal Progress (UdPM)21,984 5.61 –1.531 –1
Humanist Platform (PH)0 0.00 New0 ±0
Blank ballots328 0.93 +0.62
Total35,382 25 ±0
Valid votes35,382 99.02 +0.04
Invalid votes350 0.98 –0.04
Votes cast / turnout35,732 59.68 +3.89
Abstentions24,140 40.32 –3.89
Registered voters59,872
Sources[20] [21]

Sabadell

Population: 186,115

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Sabadell election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)143,138 47.00 –7.3914 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU)20,536 22.37 +3.297 +2
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)18,349 19.99 +2.606 +1
People's Alliance (AP)23,154 3.44 –3.230 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2,566 2.80 New0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,563 1.70 –0.030 ±0
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)899 0.98 New0 ±0
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Spain (PORE)388 0.42 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)387 0.42 New0 ±0
Blank ballots802 0.87 +0.60
Total91,782 27 ±0
Valid votes91,782 99.39 –0.17
Invalid votes560 0.61 +0.17
Votes cast / turnout92,342 72.58 +2.50
Abstentions34,880 27.42 –2.50
Registered voters127,222
Sources[22] [23]

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 30,633

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,183 41.27 +17.399 +3
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)6,165 35.42 –5.968 –2
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)11,510 8.68 +0.422 +1
People's Alliance (AP)21,467 8.43 –4.202 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)742 4.26 –0.840 –1
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)143 0.82 New0 ±0
Blank ballots196 1.13 +0.66
Total17,406 21 ±0
Valid votes17,406 98.93 –0.26
Invalid votes188 1.07 +0.26
Votes cast / turnout17,594 67.99 +1.58
Abstentions8,285 32.01 –1.58
Registered voters25,879
Sources[24] [25]

Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Population: 135,258

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)127,610 44.50 –5.0613 –2
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)24,965 40.24 +1.6512 ±0
Convergence and Union (CiU)4,524 7.29 +2.612 +2
People's Alliance (AP)21,537 2.48 –2.200 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1,526 2.46 +1.930 ±0
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)1,103 1.78 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)375 0.60 New0 ±0
Blank ballots406 0.65 +0.47
Total62,046 27 ±0
Valid votes62,046 99.30 +1.34
Invalid votes438 0.70 –1.34
Votes cast / turnout62,484 65.75 +2.04
Abstentions32,542 34.25 –2.04
Registered voters95,026
Sources[26] [27]

Tarragona

Population: 106,495

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Tarragona election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)18,840 37.33 –6.1912 –2
Convergence and Union (CiU)16,322 32.34 +13.7410 +4
People's Alliance (AP)14,950 9.81 –7.503 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3,686 7.30 +5.672 +2
Union of Municipal Progress (UdPM)22,025 4.01 –3.080 –2
Left Proposal for Catalonia (PEC)1,735 3.44 +0.040 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)1,313 2.60 –2.040 ±0
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)742 1.47 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)288 0.57 New0 ±0
Blank ballots567 1.12 +0.69
Total50,468 27 ±0
Valid votes50,468 99.03 –0.06
Invalid votes495 0.97 +0.06
Votes cast / turnout50,963 64.16 +0.43
Abstentions28,464 35.84 –0.43
Registered voters79,427
Sources[28] [29]

Terrassa

Population: 160,105

← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Terrassa election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)36,030 48.19 –12.7815 –3
Convergence and Union (CiU)18,449 24.67 +6.778 +3
Initiative for Catalonia (IC)18,057 10.78 +2.763 +1
People's Alliance (AP)23,945 5.28 –2.941 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3,352 4.48 New0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)2,277 3.05 +1.350 ±0
Workers' Party of Catalonia–Communist Unity (PTC–UC)801 1.07 New0 ±0
Workers' Socialist Party (PST)584 0.78 New0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH)399 0.53 New0 ±0
Blank ballots875 1.17 +0.85
Total74,769 27 ±0
Valid votes74,769 99.19 +0.06
Invalid votes610 0.81 –0.06
Votes cast / turnout75,379 64.65 –4.04
Abstentions41,225 35.35 +4.04
Registered voters116,604
Sources[30] [31]

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 10 de junio de 1987. Catalunya . es . . 7 June 2019.
  4. Web site: 10J/Elecciones Municipales 1987. Catalunya . es . . 28 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Catalonia . ca . . 22 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Catalonia . es . . 22 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Resultados de las elecciones municipales celebradas el 10 de junio de 1987 . es . . 22 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Badalona . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Badalona Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Cornellà de Llobregat . ca . Government of Catalonia . 1 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Cornellà de Llobregat Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Girona . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Girona Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  14. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  15. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  16. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Lleida . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  17. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Lleida Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  18. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Mataró . ca . Government of Catalonia . 27 December 2018.
  19. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Mataró Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 27 December 2018.
  20. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Reus . ca . Government of Catalonia . 27 December 2018.
  21. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Reus Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 27 December 2018.
  22. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Sabadell . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  23. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Sabadell Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  24. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Sant Cugat del Vallès . ca . Government of Catalonia . 1 January 2019.
  25. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Sant Cugat del Vallès Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 January 2019.
  26. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Santa Coloma de Gramenet . ca . Government of Catalonia . 27 December 2018.
  27. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Santa Coloma de Gramenet Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 27 December 2018.
  28. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Tarragona . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  29. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Tarragona Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  30. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1987. Terrassa . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  31. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1987. Terrassa Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.