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]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Other (12.06%)
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
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[ 1] [ 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
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) (PSE–PSOE in 1983)
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) (EA in 1986)
Population: 118,615
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Baracaldo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 5]
Population: 52,554
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 6]
Population: 433,115
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 7] [ 8]
Donostia-San Sebastián
edit
Population: 172,303
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 9]
Population: 67,793
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 10]
Population: 53,334
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Irún election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 11]
Population: 58,071
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 12]
Population: 46,496
Population: 53,919
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santurce Antiguo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 14]
Population: 189,533
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
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[ 1] [ 3] [ 15]
Footnotes:
1 Popular Unity results are compared to Independents of Vitoria totals in the 1979 election.