Results breakdown of the 1999 Spanish local elections (Catalonia) explained

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 13 June 1999. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Overall

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 municipal election results in Catalonia →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteCouncillors
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)1,098,631 37.64 +4.352,104 +310
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)11,095,367 37.53 +4.392,081 +310
Progressive Platform of the Gironinan Comarques (PPCG)1,870 0.06 –0.045 –3
Socialists' Party of CataloniaUnity of Aran–People of Aran (PSC–UA–GA)1,394 0.05 +0.0118 +3
Convergence and Union (CiU)778,034 26.66 –3.484,152 –113
Convergence and Union (CiU)776,140 26.59 –3.504,124 –115
Aranese Democratic Convergence–Aranese Nationalist Party (CDA–PNA)1,894 0.06 +0.0128 +2
People's Party (PP)319,606 10.95 –1.30455 –4
People's Party (PP)318,845 10.92 –1.31451 –2
Aranese People's Union (UPA)2761 0.03 +0.014 –2
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)230,015 7.88 –4.06291 –90
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)224,955 7.71 +1.43676 +150
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)57,698 1.98 New35 +35
Federation of Independents of Catalonia (FIC)23,078 0.79 +0.18187 +10
Party for Independence (PI)12,820 0.44 New9 +9
Group of Independents, Progressives and Nationalists (AIPN)5,338 0.18 +0.0149 –5
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP)5,147 0.18 +0.0316 +1
The Greens–Ecologist Confederation of Catalonia (EV–CEC)5,115 0.18 New0 ±0
The Greens–Green Group (EV–GV)4,675 0.16 New0 ±0
Progress Socialist Coalition (CSP)3,169 0.11 New0 ±0
Democratic Municipal Action (AMD)262 0.01 ±0.008 ±0
Others90,192 3.09 518 –229
Blank ballots60,112 2.06 +0.73
Total2,918,847 100.00 8,500 +74
Valid votes2,918,847 99.23 –0.28
Invalid votes22,772 0.77 +0.28
Votes cast / turnout2,941,619 55.87 –8.90
Abstentions2,323,058 44.13 +8.90
Registered voters5,264,677
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
Badalona209,606Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barcelona1,505,581Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellà de Llobregat80,329Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Girona71,858Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat248,521Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lleida112,207Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró103,265Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus89,034Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell184,859Agreement for Sabadell–Initiative and Left (EPS–IiE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sant Cugat del Vallès50,529Convergence and Union (CiU)Convergence and Union (CiU)
Santa Coloma de Gramenet120,958Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Tarragona112,795Convergence and Union (CiU)Convergence and Union (CiU)
Terrassa165,654Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 209,606

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Badalona election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)34,370 40.98 +8.5113 +3
Convergence and Union (CiU)12,917 15.40 –4.475 –1
People's Party (PP)12,822 15.29 –0.525 +1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)9,110 10.86 –14.903 –4
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)4,593 5.48 New1 +1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)3,789 4.52 –0.100 ±0
Progress Socialist Coalition (CSP)2,639 3.15 New0 ±0
The Greens–Ecologist Confederation of Catalonia (EV–CEC)1,340 1.60 New0 ±0
Independent Space Place (LLEI)448 0.53 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)246 0.29 New0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)86 0.10 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,503 1.79 +0.54
Total83,863 27 ±0
Valid votes83,863 99.47 –0.27
Invalid votes445 0.53 +0.27
Votes cast / turnout84,308 47.15 –9.00
Abstentions94,512 52.85 +9.00
Registered voters178,820
Sources[7] [8] [9]

Barcelona

See main article: 1999 Barcelona City Council election.

Population: 1,505,581

Cornellà de Llobregat

Population: 80,329

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)19,391 55.90 +4.8316 +2
People's Party (PP)4,329 12.48 –0.523 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)4,002 11.54 –11.233 –3
Convergence and Union (CiU)2,394 6.90 –1.761 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)2,043 5.89 +3.211 +1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)2,012 5.80 New1 +1
Blank ballots515 1.48 +0.44
Total34,686 25 ±0
Valid votes34,686 99.47 –0.16
Invalid votes185 0.53 +0.16
Votes cast / turnout34,871 50.85 –9.92
Abstentions33,702 49.15 +9.92
Registered voters68,573
Sources[10] [11]

Girona

Population: 71,858

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Girona election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)16,386 47.85 –1.8614 ±0
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,957 23.24 +2.836 +1
People's Party (PP)3,214 9.39 –2.612 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)3,170 9.26 –1.162 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)1,833 5.35 –0.941 ±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)594 1.73 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)374 1.09 New0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)74 0.22 New0 ±0
Blank ballots642 1.87 +0.70
Total34,244 25 ±0
Valid votes34,244 99.38 –0.10
Invalid votes213 0.62 +0.10
Votes cast / turnout34,457 58.00 –5.88
Abstentions24,947 42.00 +5.88
Registered voters59,404
Sources[12] [13]

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Population: 248,521

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)55,876 55.77 +8.0018 +4
People's Party (PP)15,343 15.31 –1.834 –1
Convergence and Union (CiU)11,252 11.23 –2.283 –1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)6,094 6.08 New1 +1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)5,363 5.35 –11.321 –3
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)2,441 2.44 –0.160 ±0
The Greens–Green Option (EV–OV)1,724 1.72 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)314 0.31 New0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)188 0.19 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,593 1.59 +0.41
Total100,188 27 ±0
Valid votes100,188 99.38 –0.33
Invalid votes628 0.62 +0.33
Votes cast / turnout100,816 47.94 –11.48
Abstentions109,468 52.06 +11.48
Registered voters210,284
Sources[14] [15]

Lleida

Population: 112,207

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Lleida election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)25,434 49.14 +5.2514 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU)10,185 19.68 –3.986 –1
People's Party (PP)6,853 13.24 –3.894 –1
Republican Left of CataloniaThe Greens–Municipal Agreement (ERC–EV–AM)3,961 7.65 +2.202 +1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)3,251 6.28 –0.401 ±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)487 0.94 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)290 0.56 New0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)78 0.15 New0 ±0
Group of Independents, Progressives and Nationalists (AIPN)54 0.10 +0.030 ±0
Blank ballots1,167 2.25 +1.33
Total51,760 27 ±0
Valid votes51,760 99.44 –0.24
Invalid votes292 0.56 +0.24
Votes cast / turnout52,052 54.51 –5.81
Abstentions43,436 45.49 +5.81
Registered voters95,488
Sources[16] [17]

Mataró

Population: 103,265

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Mataró election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)21,467 45.19 +8.2614 +3
Convergence and Union (CiU)11,528 24.27 –5.347 –2
People's Party (PP)6,713 14.13 –0.574 ±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)3,771 7.94 –3.512 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)1,930 4.06 –0.800 ±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)1,087 2.29 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)255 0.54 New0 ±0
Blank ballots755 1.59 +0.60
Total47,506 27 ±0
Valid votes47,506 99.56 –0.19
Invalid votes208 0.44 +0.19
Votes cast / turnout47,714 56.97 –8.28
Abstentions36,036 43.03 +8.28
Registered voters83,750
Sources[18] [19]

Reus

Population: 89,034

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Reus election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)13,298 36.60 +0.1610 ±0
Convergence and Union (CiU)8,293 22.82 –5.666 –1
People's Party (PP)4,971 13.68 –0.744 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)3,723 10.25 +1.503 +1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)2,945 8.11 –1.172 ±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)1,125 3.10 New0 ±0
The Alternative of Reus–Federation of Independents of Catalonia (L'AR–FIC)1,011 2.78 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)235 0.65 New0 ±0
Blank ballots734 2.02 +0.79
Total36,335 25 ±0
Valid votes36,335 99.30 –0.37
Invalid votes257 0.70 +0.37
Votes cast / turnout36,592 50.88 –7.36
Abstentions35,330 49.12 +7.36
Registered voters71,922
Sources[20] [21]

Sabadell

Population: 184,859

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Sabadell election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)26,369 33.47 +15.5910 +5
Agreement for Sabadell–Initiative and Left–EPM (EPS–IiE–EPM)26,270 33.35 –17.7310 –5
Convergence and Union (CiU)12,506 15.88 –0.054 ±0
People's Party (PP)7,674 9.74 +0.072 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)4,016 5.10 +1.531 +1
Party for Independence (PI)373 0.47 New0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)236 0.30 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,333 1.69 +0.85
Total78,777 27 ±0
Valid votes78,777 99.48 –0.23
Invalid votes412 0.52 +0.23
Votes cast / turnout79,189 51.55 –7.40
Abstentions74,430 48.45 +7.40
Registered voters153,619
Sources[22] [23]

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 50,529

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Convergence and Union (CiU)7,530 31.83 –7.539 –1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)6,840 28.91 +6.688 +3
People's Party (PP)3,310 13.99 –0.024 +1
Initiative–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)2,258 9.54 –1.332 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)1,943 8.21 +0.852 +1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)671 2.84 New0 ±0
Union of Independents of Sant Cugat (UNIS)282 1.19 –3.170 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)188 0.79 New0 ±0
Blank ballots637 2.69 +0.88
Total23,659 25 +4
Valid votes23,659 99.57 –0.02
Invalid votes101 0.43 +0.02
Votes cast / turnout23,760 54.44 –8.77
Abstentions19,887 45.56 +8.77
Registered voters43,647
Sources[24] [25]

Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Population: 120,958

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)28,324 58.34 +15.4518 +6
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)7,608 15.67 –25.614 –8
People's Party (PP)4,845 9.98 +2.873 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU)3,763 7.75 +1.492 +1
United and Alternative Left and the Greens (EUiA–EV)2,305 4.75 New0 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)762 1.57 +0.700 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)116 0.24 New0 ±0
Blank ballots830 1.71 +0.88
Total48,553 27 ±0
Valid votes48,553 99.59 –0.19
Invalid votes202 0.41 +0.19
Votes cast / turnout48,755 48.28 –14.33
Abstentions52,231 51.72 +14.33
Registered voters100,986
Sources[26] [27]

Tarragona

Population: 112,795

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Tarragona election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Convergence and Union (CiU)18,682 36.54 –7.8511 –2
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)14,505 28.37 +3.198 +1
People's Party (PP)8,475 16.58 +0.095 ±0
Initiative–Greens–Platform–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–PL–EPM)3,682 7.20 –1.412 ±0
Republican Left of CataloniaThe Greens–Municipal Agreement (ERC–EV–AM)2,609 5.10 +0.801 +1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)1,961 3.84 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)144 0.28 New0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)107 0.21 New0 ±0
Blank ballots965 1.89 +0.86
Total51,130 27 ±0
Valid votes51,130 99.50 –0.15
Invalid votes255 0.50 +0.15
Votes cast / turnout51,385 55.92 –7.37
Abstentions40,511 44.08 +7.37
Registered voters91,896
Sources[28] [29]

Terrassa

Population: 165,654

← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Terrassa election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)34,323 50.41 +6.8816 +3
Convergence and Union (CiU)11,556 16.97 –5.115 –1
People's Party (PP)7,938 11.66 –1.863 –1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)5,002 7.35 –5.022 –1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM)3,851 5.66 –0.401 ±0
The Greens–Ecologist Confederation of Catalonia (EV–CEC)2,019 2.97 New0 ±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)1,840 2.70 New0 ±0
Party for Independence (PI)181 0.27 New0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC)84 0.12 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,300 1.91 +0.01
Total68,094 27 ±0
Valid votes68,094 99.56 +0.07
Invalid votes300 0.44 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout68,394 49.18 –10.39
Abstentions70,680 50.82 +10.39
Registered voters139,074
Sources[30] [31]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Catalunya: Eleccions Municipals (1979-2019) . ca . Historia Electoral.com . 22 October 2021.
  3. Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 13 de junio de 1999. Catalunya . es . . 7 June 2019.
  4. Web site: 13J/Elecciones Municipales 1999. Catalunya . es . . 28 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Catalonia . ca . . 22 December 2018.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Catalonia . es . . 22 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Acuerdo de 15 de julio de 1999, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 606/1999, de 19 de abril, y celebradas el 13 de junio, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona . es . . 22 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Badalona . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Badalona Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Cornellà de Llobregat . ca . Government of Catalonia . 1 January 2019.
  11. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Cornellà de Llobregat Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Girona . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  13. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Girona Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  14. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  15. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  16. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Lleida . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  17. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Lleida Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  18. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Mataró . ca . Government of Catalonia . 27 December 2018.
  19. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Mataró Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 27 December 2018.
  20. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Reus . ca . Government of Catalonia . 27 December 2018.
  21. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Reus Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 27 December 2018.
  22. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Sabadell . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  23. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Sabadell Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  24. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Sant Cugat del Vallès . ca . Government of Catalonia . 1 January 2019.
  25. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Sant Cugat del Vallès Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 1 January 2019.
  26. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Santa Coloma de Gramenet . ca . Government of Catalonia . 27 December 2018.
  27. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Santa Coloma de Gramenet Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 27 December 2018.
  28. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Tarragona . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  29. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Tarragona Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.
  30. Web site: Election Results. Municipal Elections 1999. Terrassa . ca . Government of Catalonia . 12 November 2017.
  31. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. June 1999. Terrassa Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 12 November 2017.