Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Asturias)

Last updated May 28, 2024

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.^[1]^[2]

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

UCD (37.28%)

PSOE (27.72%)

PCE (14.44%)

CD (7.46%)

Other (13.1%)

Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in Asturias →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	171,026	34.10	n/a	290	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	161,452	32.19	n/a	390	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	81,831	16.31	n/a	151	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	33,887	6.76	n/a	78	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	7,631	1.52	n/a	1	n/a
	Gijonese Candidacy for Popular City Council (CGAyPop)	4,717	0.94	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent Movement of Gijón Neighborhoods (MIBG)	2,252	0.45	n/a	0	n/a
	Peasants' Unity (UC)	2,175	0.43	n/a	6	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	1,904	0.38	n/a	0	n/a
	Popular Workers' Candidacy (COP)	1,333	0.27	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)	755	0.15	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)	498	0.10	n/a	1	n/a
	Workers' Communist Party (PCT)	474	0.09	n/a	0	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh)	321	0.06	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	260	0.05	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	181	0.04	n/a	0	n/a
	Others	30,916	6.16	n/a	129	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		501,613	100.00		1,046	n/a

Valid votes		501,613	99.11	n/a
Invalid votes		4,487	0.89	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		506,100	58.14	n/a
Abstentions		364,323	31.86	n/a
Registered voters		870,423

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]

Popular vote

PSOE			34.10%
UCD			32.19%
PCE			16.31%
CD			6.76%
MCA–OIC			1.52%
Others			9.13%
Blank ballots			0.00%

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).^[1]

Municipality	Population
Avilés	89,285	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gijón	253,294	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Langreo	62,973	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Mieres	62,513	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Oviedo	179,866	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
San Martín del Rey Aurelio	29,073	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Siero	39,179	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Avilés

Population: 89,285

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Avilés election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	15,091	40.71	n/a	11	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	13,462	36.32	n/a	10	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	6,155	16.61	n/a	4	n/a

	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	1,424	3.84	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	399	1.08	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	355	0.96	n/a	0	n/a
	Republican Left (IR)	181	0.49	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		37,067			25	n/a

Valid votes		37,067	99.35	n/a
Invalid votes		244	0.65	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		37,311	59.72	n/a
Abstentions		25,162	40.28	n/a
Registered voters		62,473

Sources^[1]^[5]^[6]

Gijón

Population: 253,294

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gijón election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	41,686	41.35	n/a	13	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	28,978	28.74	n/a	9	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	15,270	15.15	n/a	4	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	5,459	5.41	n/a	1	n/a

	Gijonese Candidacy for Popular City Council (CGAyPop)	4,717	4.68	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent Movement of Gijón Neighborhoods (MIBG)	2,252	2.23	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	1,227	1.22	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR)	755	0.75	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	475	0.47	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		100,819			27	n/a

Valid votes		100,819	99.36	n/a
Invalid votes		645	0.64	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		101,464	55.42	n/a
Abstentions		81,632	44.58	n/a
Registered voters		183,096

Sources^[1]^[7]^[8]

Langreo

Population: 62,973

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Langreo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	10,633	37.56	n/a	10	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	7,272	25.69	n/a	7	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	6,101	21.55	n/a	6	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,973	6.97	n/a	2	n/a

	Popular Workers' Candidacy (COP)	1,333	4.71	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	543	1.92	n/a	0	n/a
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	260	0.92	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	196	0.69	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		28,311			25	n/a

Valid votes		28,311	99.07	n/a
Invalid votes		266	0.93	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		28,577	59.93	n/a
Abstentions		19,104	40.07	n/a
Registered voters		47,681

Sources^[1]^[9]^[10]

Mieres

Population: 62,513

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mieres election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	12,133	39.48	n/a	10	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	10,132	32.97	n/a	9	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	4,559	14.84	n/a	4	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	2,100	6.83	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	1,805	5.87	n/a	1	n/a

Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		30,729			25	n/a

Valid votes		30,729	98.92	n/a
Invalid votes		337	1.08	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		31,066	64.33	n/a
Abstentions		17,222	35.67	n/a
Registered voters		48,288

Sources^[1]^[11]^[12]

Oviedo

Population: 179,866

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Oviedo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	31,030	40.96	n/a	12	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	29,324	38.70	n/a	11	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	7,678	10.13	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	5,542	7.31	n/a	2	n/a

	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	1,329	1.75	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Communist Party (PCT)	474	0.63	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of Spain (PTE)	387	0.51	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	0	0.00	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		75,764			27	n/a

Valid votes		75,764	99.22	n/a
Invalid votes		598	0.78	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		76,362	56.71	n/a
Abstentions		58,282	43.29	n/a
Registered voters		134,644

Sources^[1]^[13]^[14]

San Martín del Rey Aurelio

Population: 29,073

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	6,863	50.22	n/a	11	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	4,145	30.33	n/a	7	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,177	15.93	n/a	3	n/a

	Democratic Coalition (CD)	425	3.11	n/a	0	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	57	0.42	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		13,667			21	n/a

Valid votes		13,667	99.06	n/a
Invalid votes		129	0.94	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		13,796	61.62	n/a
Abstentions		8,592	38.38	n/a
Registered voters		22,388

Sources^[1]^[15]^[16]

Siero

Population: 39,179

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Siero election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	7,131	42.18	n/a	9	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	6,457	38.19	n/a	8	n/a
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	3,013	17.82	n/a	4	n/a

	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	168	0.99	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC)	137	0.81	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a

Total		16,906			21	n/a

Valid votes		16,906	98.83	n/a
Invalid votes		201	1.17	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		17,107	57.01	n/a
Abstentions		12,902	42.99	n/a
Registered voters		30,009

Sources^[1]^[17]^[18]

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↑ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. April 1979. Avilés Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Electoral Results. 1979. Gijón Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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↑ "Electoral Results. 1979. Oviedo Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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