Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Balearic Islands)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic Islands on 8 May 1983. 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.

1. AP–PDP–UL (32.09%)
2. PSOE (25.12%)
3. UM (17.41%)
4. PSM–PSI (3.98%)
5. PDL (1.74%)
6. UF (1.24%)
7. CP (1.12%)
8. CDS (1%)
9. UC (1%)
10. INDEP (1%)
11. Other (14.3%)

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in the Balearic Islands →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)1	104,820	33.78	+9.85	202	+89
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)2	104,172	33.57	+24.85	258	+183
	Majorcan Union (UM)3	37,956	12.23	+10.84	140	+128
	Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)4	11,925	3.84	−0.23	32	+10
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	7,921	2.55	−4.45	5	−21
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	5,056	1.63	New	8	+8
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	4,040	1.30	New	14	+14
	Felanitxeran Union (UF)	3,719	1.20	New	10	+10
	Pobleran Convergence (CP)	3,260	1.05	New	9	+9
	Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI)	2,965	0.96	−0.43	5	−5
	Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM)	2,727	0.88	−0.59	7	−1
	Campaneran Union (UC)	2,280	0.73	New	8	+8
	Independents of Artà (IA)	1,288	0.42	−0.04	5	±0
	Independents (Ciutadella) (INDEP)	1,071	0.35	New	2	+2
	Independents of the Municipality of Andratx (ITA)	1,003	0.32	New	5	+5
	Farmers of Petra Group (AA–P)	921	0.30	+0.10	6	+4
	Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)	907	0.29	New	0	±0
	Independents (San Luis) (INDEP)	884	0.28	New	8	+8
	Independent Group of Sancelles (GIS)	403	0.13	New	4	+4
	Others	12,999	4.19	—	76	−432
Blank ballots		3	0.00	±0.00
Total		310,320	100.00		804	+23
Valid votes		310,320	100.00	+1.77
Invalid votes		2	0.00	−1.77
Votes cast / turnout		310,322	63.48	+1.50
Abstentions		178,546	36.52	−1.50
Registered voters		488,868
Sources [1] [3]
Footnotes: 1 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Independent Progressive Group, Independent Option for Manacor and Independent Group of Son Carrió in the 1979 elections. 2 People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition, Independent Candidacy of Sa Pobla, Liberal Party and Independents of Sóller in the 1979 elections. 3 Majorcan Union results are compared to the combined totals of Autonomous Manacor People and Group of Independents of Marratxí in the 1979 elections. 4 Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands results are compared to the combined totals of Socialist Party of Majorca, Independent Progressive Candidacy and Independents of Algaida in the 1979 elections.

Popular vote PSOE   33.78% AP–PDP–UL   33.57% UM   12.23% PSM–PSI   3.84% PCIB   2.55% CDS   1.63% PDL   1.30% UF   1.20% CP   1.05% Others   8.85% Blank ballots   0.00%

City control

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
Ciutadella de Menorca	17,637		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Ibiza	25,343		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Inca	20,747		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		Majorcan Union (UM)
Llucmajor	14,556		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Mahón	21,860		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Manacor	24,208		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)		People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)
Palma	290,372		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Santa Eulalia del Río	13,060		People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)		People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)

Municipalities

Ciutadella de Menorca

Population: 17,637

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ciutadella de Menorca election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	2,842	33.30	+26.78	6	+5
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,526	29.60	+21.01	6	+5
	Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM)	1,442	16.90	−12.30	3	−2
	Independents (INDEP)	1,071	12.55	New	2	+2
	Independents (INDEP)	402	4.71	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	251	2.94	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−42.31	0	−8
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	n/a	n/a	−13.38	0	−2
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		8,534			17	±0
Valid votes		8,534	100.00	+0.58
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−0.58
Votes cast / turnout		8,534	65.68	−5.88
Abstentions		4,459	34.32	+5.88
Registered voters		12,993
Sources [1] [4]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Ibiza

Population: 25,343

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ibiza election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	4,090	43.14	+12.55	10	+4
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	4,035	42.56	+12.75	10	+3
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	713	7.52	New	1	+1
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	345	3.64	−4.08	0	−1
	Independents (INDEP)	297	3.13	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−30.71	0	−7
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		9,480			21	±0
Valid votes		9,480	100.00	+1.58
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−1.58
Votes cast / turnout		9,480	50.78	−0.29
Abstentions		9,188	49.22	+0.29
Registered voters		18,668
Sources [1] [5]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition and Liberal Party in the 1979 election.

Inca

Population: 20,747

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Inca election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Majorcan Union (UM)	5,100	49.81	New	12	+12
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,020	19.73	−0.21	4	±0
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	1,578	15.41	+3.68	3	+1
	Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)2	717	7.00	−16.07	1	−4
	Unity for the People of Inca (UPI)3	638	6.23	−5.23	1	−1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	186	1.82	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−33.41	0	−8
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		10,239			21	±0
Valid votes		10,239	100.00	+1.63
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−1.63
Votes cast / turnout		10,239	65.39	−0.31
Abstentions		5,420	34.61	+0.31
Registered voters		15,659
Sources [1] [6]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands results are compared to Independent Progressive Candidacy totals in the 1979 election. 3 Unity for the People of Inca results are compared to Communist Party of the Balearic Islands totals in the 1979 election.

Llucmajor

Population: 14,556

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Llucmajor election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,825	40.16	+7.29	7	+1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	2,458	34.94	New	6	+6
	Majorcan Union (UM)	1,505	21.40	New	4	+4
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)	246	3.50	−1.46	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−43.25	0	−8
	Independents of Llucmajor (ILL)	n/a	n/a	−10.06	0	−2
	Arenal Independent Group (GIA)	n/a	n/a	−8.86	0	−1
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		7,034			17	±0
Valid votes		7,034	100.00	+1.42
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−1.42
Votes cast / turnout		7,034	62.12	−2.18
Abstentions		4,289	37.88	+2.18
Registered voters		11,323
Sources [1] [7]

Mahón

Population: 21,860

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mahón election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	5,008	54.86	+31.81	12	+7
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	2,888	31.64	+23.07	7	+5
	Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM)	952	10.43	−6.55	2	−1
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	281	3.08	−6.66	0	−2
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−38.28	0	−9
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		9,129			21	±0
Valid votes		9,129	100.00	+1.31
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−1.31
Votes cast / turnout		9,129	56.23	−6.77
Abstentions		7,106	43.77	+6.77
Registered voters		16,235
Sources [1] [8]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Manacor

Population: 24,208

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Manacor election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	3,784	32.77	+21.03	7	+5
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)2	2,371	20.54	−3.51	5	±0
	Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI)	2,339	20.26	+0.34	4	−1
	Majorcan Union (UM)3	1,910	16.54	−3.54	4	−1
	Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)	614	5.32	New	1	+1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	356	3.08	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	172	1.49	−3.39	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−19.32	0	−4
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		11,546			21	±0
Valid votes		11,546	100.00	+1.16
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−1.16
Votes cast / turnout		11,546	61.24	+5.24
Abstentions		7,307	38.76	−5.24
Registered voters		18,853
Sources [1] [9]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. 2 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Independent Option for Manacor in the 1979 election. 3 Majorcan Union results are compared to Autonomous Manacor People totals in the 1979 election.

Palma

Population: 290,372

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Palma election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	56,364	45.63	+10.70	14	+4
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	45,330	36.69	+33.81	11	+11
	Majorcan Union (UM)	9,588	7.76	New	2	+2
	Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)	4,957	4.01	−2.47	0	−2
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	3,878	3.14	−5.65	0	−2
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	2,509	2.03	New	0	±0
	Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE)	907	0.73	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−44.15	0	−13
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		123,533			27	±0
Valid votes		123,533	100.00	+2.17
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−2.17
Votes cast / turnout		123,533	58.09	+3.89
Abstentions		89,122	41.91	−3.89
Registered voters		212,655
Sources [1] [10] [11]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Santa Eulalia del Río

Population: 13,060

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Santa Eulalia del Río election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1	3,667	67.12	+7.87	12	+1
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,228	22.48	+10.17	4	+2
	Liberal Democratic Party (PDL)	415	7.60	New	1	+1
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	153	2.80	−2.21	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	−23.44	0	−4
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00
Total		5,463			17	±0
Valid votes		5,463	100.00	+1.61
Invalid votes		0	0.00	−1.61
Votes cast / turnout		5,463	60.07	+0.04
Abstentions		3,632	39.93	−0.04
Registered voters		9,095
Sources [1] [12]
Footnotes: 1 People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition and Liberal Party in the 1979 election.

See also

• 1983 Balearic regional election

References

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