1999 Spanish local elections

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1999 Spanish local elections
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  1995 13 June 1999 2003  

65,201 councillors in 8,104 municipal councils
1,034 seats in 38 provincial deputations
Registered33,585,957 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 5.1%
Turnout21,491,984 (64.0%)
Red Arrow Down.svg 5.9 pp
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Jose Maria Aznar 1999 (cropped).jpg Joaquin Almunia 2002 (cropped).jpg Julio Anguita 1996 (cropped).jpg
Leader José María Aznar Joaquín Almunia Julio Anguita
Party PP PSOEp IU
Leader since4 September 198921 June 199712 February 1989
Last election24,772 c., 35.3%21,165 c., 30.8% [lower-alpha 1] 3,101 c., 9.9% [lower-alpha 2]
Seats won24,62321,9172,295
Seat change Red Arrow Down.svg 149 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 752 Red Arrow Down.svg 806
Popular vote7,334,1357,296,4841,387,900
Percentage34.4%34.3%6.5%
Swing Red Arrow Down.svg 0.9 pp Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 3.5 pp Red Arrow Down.svg 3.4 pp

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Leader Jordi Pujol Xabier Arzalluz Antonio Ortega
Party CiU EAJ/PNV PA
Leader since19 September 197818 January 198519 October 1996
Last election4,265 c., 4.4%1,421 c., 2.0% [lower-alpha 3] 424 c., 1.6% [lower-alpha 4]
Seats won4,0891,206544
Seat change Red Arrow Down.svg 176 Red Arrow Down.svg 215 Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 120
Popular vote774,074411,274355,684
Percentage3.6%1.9%1.7%
Swing Red Arrow Down.svg 0.8 pp Red Arrow Down.svg 0.1 pp Green Arrow Up Darker.svg 0.1 pp

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Provincial results map for municipal elections

The 1999 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect all 65,201 councillors in the 8,104 municipalities of Spain and all 1,034 seats in 38 provincial deputations. [1] [2] The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three foral deputations of the Basque Country, the ten island councils in the Balearic and Canary Islands and the 1999 European Parliament election.

Contents

Electoral system

Municipal elections

Municipalities in Spain were local corporations with independent legal personality. They had a governing body, the municipal council or corporation, composed of a mayor, deputy mayors and a plenary assembly of councillors. Voting for the local assemblies was on the basis of universal suffrage, with all nationals over eighteen, registered in the corresponding municipality and in full enjoyment of all political rights entitled to vote. The mayor was in turn elected by the plenary assembly, with a legal clause providing for the candidate of the most-voted party to be automatically elected to the post in the event no other candidate was to gather an absolute majority of votes.

Local councillors were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each local council. Councillors were allocated to municipal councils based on the following scale:

PopulationCouncillors
<2505
251–1,0007
1,001–2,0009
2,001–5,00011
5,001–10,00013
10,001–20,00017
20,001–50,00021
50,001–100,00025
>100,001+1 per each 100,000 inhabitants or fraction
+1 if total is an even number

Councillors of municipalities with populations between 100 and 250 inhabitants were elected under an open list partial block voting, with electors voting for individual candidates instead of parties and for up to four candidates. Additionally, municipalities below 100 inhabitants, as well as those whose geographical location or the best management of municipal interests or other circumstances made it advisable, were to be organized through the open council system (Spanish : régimen de concejo abierto), in which voters would directly elect the local major. [3] [4] [5]

The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of a determined amount of the electors registered in the municipality for which they sought election:

Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called. [3] [4]

Deputations and island councils

Provincial deputations were the governing bodies of provinces in Spain, having an administration role of municipal activities and composed of a provincial president, an administrative body, and a plenary. Basque provinces had foral deputations instead—called Juntas Generales —, whereas deputations for single-province autonomous communities were abolished: their functions transferred to the corresponding regional parliaments. For insular provinces, such as the Balearic and Canary Islands, deputations were replaced by island councils in each of the islands or group of islands. For Majorca, Menorca and IbizaFormentera this figure was referred to in Spanish as consejo insular (Catalan : consell insular), whereas for Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, El Hierro, Lanzarote and La Palma its name was cabildo insular .

Most deputations were indirectly elected by local councillors from municipalities in each judicial district. Seats were allocated to provincial deputations based on the following scale:

PopulationSeats
<500,00025
500,001–1,000,00027
1,000,001–3,500,00031
>3,500,00151

Island councils and foral deputations were elected directly by electors under their own, specific electoral regulations. [3] [4]

Municipal elections

Overall

Councillor share for different parties in the elections.

   PPUPN (37.76%)
   PSOEpPSC (33.61%)
   CiUCDA–PNA (6.27%)
   IUEUiA (3.52%)
   PNV–EA (1.85%)
   PAR (1.42%)
   EH (1.37%)
   ERCEV–AM (1.04%)
   BNG (0.90%)
   PA (0.83%)
   CC (0.66%)
   IC–V–EPM (0.44%)
  Other (10.33%)
Summary of the 13 June 1999 municipal election results in Spain
Parties and coalitionsPopular voteCouncillors
Votes %±pp Total+/-
People's Party and allies (PPUPN)7,334,13534.44–0.8324,623–149
People's Party (PP)7,243,24334.01–0.9224,296–183
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)90,8920.43+0.08327+34
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and allies (PSOEpPSC)7,296,48434.26+3.4521,917+752
Spanish Socialist Workers' PartyProgressives (PSOE–p)16,205,53029.14+3.1419,881+422
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM)1,090,9545.12+0.312,036+330
United Left and allies (IUEUiA)1,387,9006.52–3.422,295–806
United Left (IU)11,330,2026.25–3.682,260–841
United and Alternative Left (EUiA)57,6980.27New35+35
Convergence and Union and allies (CiUCDA–PNA)774,0743.63–0.774,089–176
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNVEA)2411,2741.93–0.081,206–215
Andalusian Party (PA)3355,6841.67+0.11544+120
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)290,1871.36+0.42586+158
Basque Citizens (EH)4272,4461.28+0.45890+269
Canarian Coalition (CC)268,8471.26+0.14434+5
Canarian Coalition (CC)5267,7731.26+0.20432+30
Nationalist Canarian Centre (CCN)5420.00–0.051–18
Independents of Gran Canaria (IGC)5310.00–0.011–7
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM)227,0451.07–0.67284–105
Republican Left of CataloniaThe Greens–Municipal Agreement (ERC–EV–AM)225,5761.06+0.14677+152
Valencian Nationalist BlocThe Greens (BNV–EV)6113,7470.53+0.15234+66
Valencian Union (UV)108,6390.51–0.08229+14
Liberal Independent Group (GIL)87,7430.41+0.2593+50
Aragonese Party (PAR)87,4930.41–0.12925–125
The GreensAndalusian Left (LV–IA)165,5640.31+0.2614+14
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)62,9640.30–0.07281+20
Aragonese Union (CHA)54,6140.26+0.1480+41
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)49,8980.23+0.08217+129
PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)41,1810.19+0.01112+15
Socialist Party of MajorcaNationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)38,6750.18+0.01105+14
Socialist Party of MenorcaNationalist Agreement (PSM–EN)2,5060.01±0.007+1
Leonese People's Union (UPL)39,3210.18+0.02167+29
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS)36,0360.17New83+83
Democratic Party of the New Left (PDNI)29,3000.14New67+67
Majorcan Union (UM)24,5010.12+0.0468+24
Spanish Democratic Party (PADE)23,8650.11New32+32
Federation of Independents of Catalonia (FIC)22,5970.11+0.02180+3
Canarian Nationalist Federation (FNC)22,3630.11+0.0540–2
Canarian Nationalist Party (PNC)9,9890.05+0.052+2
Lanzarote Independents Party (PIL)9,5380.04–0.0129–2
Independents of Fuerteventura (IF)2,8360.01±0.009–2
Galician Democracy (DG)18,0850.08New36+36
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)16,7820.08+0.0645+22
Asturianist Party (PAS)16,1870.08+0.0212+6
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE)15,1110.07–0.072–3
Progressive Pact (Pacte)714,9880.07+0.0137+6
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN)14,5730.07–0.0425–17
Humanist Party (PH)13,7640.06+0.040±0
Party of Gran Canaria (PGC)13,1500.06±0.002±0
Regionalist Unity of Castile and León (URCL)13,0410.06+0.01124+26
Party for Independence (PI)12,8200.06New9+9
Portuese Independents (IP)11,4240.05–0.0210–6
Extremaduran Coalition (CREx–PREx)10,5480.05–0.0850–89
Galician LeftThe Greens (EdeG–OV)10,1460.05New10+10
Independent Initiative (II)10,1220.05New22+22
Platform of Independents of Spain (PIE)9,6830.05–0.3135–171
Alavese Unity (UA)9,6750.05–0.059–28
Riojan Party (PR)9,6690.05±0.0058–45
Union for the Progress of Cantabria (UPCA)9,1790.04–0.1529–141
Independent Candidacy–Union of Regionalist Parties of Castile and León (CI)88,6790.04+0.0318+18
United Extremadura (EU)8,6410.04New50±0
Others922,9424.334,251–782
Blank ballots415,4011.95+0.49
Total21,297,014100.0065,201–668
Valid votes21,297,01499.09–0.23
Invalid votes194,9700.91+0.23
Votes cast / turnout21,491,98463.99–5.88
Abstentions12,093,97336.01+5.88
Registered voters33,585,957
Sources [6] [7]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
PPUPN
34.44%
PSOEpPSC
34.26%
IUEUiA
6.52%
CiUCDA–PNA
3.63%
PNV–EA
1.93%
PA
1.67%
BNG
1.36%
EH
1.28%
CC
1.26%
IC–V–EPM
1.07%
ERCEV–AM
1.06%
BNVEV
0.53%
UV
0.51%
Others
8.52%
Blank ballots
1.95%

City control

The following table lists party control in provincial capitals, as well as in municipalities above or around 75,000. [8] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
A Coruña 243,134 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Albacete 145,454 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alcalá de Henares 163,831 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alcobendas 86,146 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alcorcón 143,970 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Party (PP)
Algeciras 101,972 Andalusian Party (PA) Andalusian Party (PA)
Alicante 272,432 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Almería 168,025 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Ávila 47,650 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Avilés 84,835 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Badajoz 134,710 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Badalona 209,606 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barakaldo 98,649 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Barcelona 1,505,581 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Bilbao 358,467 Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)
Burgos 161,984 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Cáceres 78,614 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Cádiz 143,129 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Cartagena 175,628 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Castellón de la Plana 137,741 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Ciudad Real 61,138 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Córdoba 309,961 People's Party (PP) United Left (IU)
Cornellà de Llobregat 80,329 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Coslada 73,732 United Left (IU) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Cuenca 44,558 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Dos Hermanas 92,506 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
El Puerto de Santa María 73,728Portuese Independents (IP)Portuese Independents (IP)
Elche 191,713 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Ferrol 82,548 People's Party (PP) Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Fuenlabrada 167,458 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Getafe 143,629 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Getxo 82,974 Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA)
Gijón 265,491 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Girona 71,858 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Granada 241,471 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Guadalajara 64,439 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Huelva 139,991 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Huesca 45,485 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Jaén 107,184 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Jerez de la Frontera 181,602 Andalusian Party (PA) Andalusian Party (PA)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 248,521 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Las Palmas 352,641 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Leganés 173,163 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
León 139,809 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Lleida 112,207 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Logroño 125,617 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Lugo 86,620 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Madrid 2,881,506 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Málaga 528,079 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Marbella 98,377 Liberal Independent Group (GIL) Liberal Independent Group (GIL)
Mataró 103,265 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Móstoles 195,311 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Murcia 349,040 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Ourense 107,965 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Oviedo 199,549 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Palencia 79,745 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Palma 319,181 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Pamplona 179,145 Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
Pontevedra 73,871 People's Party (PP) Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Reus 89,034 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell 184,859 Initiative for Catalonia (IC) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Salamanca 158,457 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
San Cristóbal de La Laguna 127,945 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
San Fernando 84,014 Andalusian Party (PA) Andalusian Party (PA)
San Sebastián 178,229 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Sant Boi de Llobregat 78,632 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 120,958 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 211,930 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Santander 184,165 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Santiago de Compostela 93,584 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Segovia 54,012 People's Party (PP) Centrist Unity–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)
Seville 701,927 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Soria 33,882 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Talavera de la Reina 72,208 People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Tarragona 112,795 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Telde 83,733 Canarian Coalition (CC) Canarian Coalition (CC)
Terrassa 165,654 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Teruel 29,320 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Toledo 66,989 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Torrejón de Ardoz 91,186 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencia 739,412 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Valladolid 319,946 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Vigo 283,110 People's Party (PP) Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Vitoria-Gasteiz 216,527 Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) People's Party (PP)
Zamora 64,421 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Zaragoza 603,367 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)

Provincial deputations

Summary

Provincial deputy share for different parties in the elections.

   PP (43.91%)
   PSOEPSC (41.10%)
   CiUCDA–PNA (5.51%)
   IUEUiA (3.19%)
   BNG (1.45%)
   PA (1.16%)
   PAR (0.97%)
   ERC (0.58%)
   GIL (0.48%)
   IC–V (0.29%)
   CHA (0.29%)
   UPL (0.29%)
  Other (0.78%)
Summary of the 13 June 1999 provincial deputations election results
Parties and coalitionsSeats
Total+/−
People's Party (PP)454–10
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and allies (PSOEPSC)425+31
Convergence and Union and allies (CiUCDA–PNA)57–7
United Left and allies (IUEUiA)133–28
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)15+4
Andalusian Party (PA)212+1
Aragonese Party (PAR)10–1
Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC)6+4
Liberal Independent Group (GIL)5+2
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens (IC–V)3–4
Aragonese Union (CHA)3+3
Leonese People's Union (UPL)3+1
Valencian Nationalist BlocThe Greens (BNV–EV)2+2
Valencian Union (UV)1±0
Centrist Union–Democratic and Social Centre (UC–CDS)1+1
Commoners' Land–Castilian Nationalist Party (TC–PNC)1+1
Others3±0
Total1,034±0
Sources [2]
Footnotes:

Deputation control

The following table lists party control in provincial deputations. [2] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

ProvincePrevious controlNew control
A Coruña People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Albacete People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Alicante People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Almería People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Ávila People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Badajoz Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Barcelona Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Burgos People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Cáceres Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Cádiz Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Castellón People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Ciudad Real People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Córdoba Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Cuenca People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Girona Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Granada Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Guadalajara People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Huelva Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Huesca People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Jaén Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
León People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Lleida Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Lugo People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Málaga People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Ourense People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Palencia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Pontevedra People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Salamanca People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Segovia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Seville Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Soria People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Tarragona Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Teruel People's Party (PP) Aragonese Party (PAR)
Toledo People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Valencia People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Valladolid People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Zamora People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Zaragoza People's Party (PP) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Notes

  1. Data for PSOEPSC in the 1995 elections, not including results in Ibiza.
  2. Data for IU in the 1995 elections, not including results in Ibiza nor ICEV results.
  3. Aggregated data for PNV and EA in the 1995 elections.
  4. Aggregated data for PA and PAP in the 1995 elections.

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The 2003 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect all 65,510 councillors in the 8,108 municipalities of Spain and all 1,036 seats in 38 provincial deputations. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three foral deputations of the Basque Country and the ten island councils in the Balearic and Canary Islands.

2019 Spanish local elections

The 2019 Spanish local elections were held on Sunday, 26 May 2019, to elect all 66,979 councillors in the municipalities of Spain and all 1,038 seats in 38 provincial deputations. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three foral deputations of the Basque Country, the eleven island councils in the Balearic and Canary Islands and the 2019 European Parliament election.

1987 Valencia City Council election

The 1987 Valencia City Council election, also the 1987 Valencia municipal election, was held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the 3rd City Council of the municipality of Valencia. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election.

1991 Valencia City Council election

The 1991 Valencia City Council election, also the 1991 Valencia municipal election, was held on Sunday, 26 May 1991, to elect the 4th City Council of the municipality of Valencia. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

1995 Valencia City Council election

The 1995 Valencia City Council election, also the 1995 Valencia municipal election, was held on Sunday, 28 May 1995, to elect the 5th City Council of the municipality of Valencia. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

1999 Valencia City Council election

The 1999 Valencia City Council election, also the 1999 Valencia municipal election, was held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the 6th City Council of the municipality of Valencia. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election.

2003 Valencia City Council election

The 2003 Valencia City Council election, also the 2003 Valencia municipal election, was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th City Council of the municipality of Valencia. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

1987 Seville City Council election

The 1987 Seville City Council election, also the 1987 Seville municipal election, was held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the 3rd City Council of the municipality of Seville. All 31 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election.

1999 Seville City Council election

The 1999 Seville City Council election, also the 1999 Seville municipal election, was held on Sunday, 13 June 1999, to elect the 6th City Council of the municipality of Seville. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1999 European Parliament election.

2023 Spanish local elections Municipal elections in Spain

The 2023 Spanish local elections will be held on Sunday, 28 May 2023, to elect all councillors in the municipalities of Spain and all 1,038 seats in 38 provincial deputations. The elections will be held simultaneously with regional elections in at least seven autonomous communities, as well as local elections in the three foral deputations of the Basque Country, the eleven island councils in the Balearic and Canary Islands.

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