This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Castile and León 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.
AP–PDP–UL (46.3%) PSOE (31.2%) CDS (5.00%) Other (17.5%) ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in Castile and León → Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 547,715 40.60 +17.29 4,595 +3,166 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1 511,552 37.92 +31.55 6,803 +6,018 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 65,192 4.83 New 735 +736 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 42,144 3.12 −2.91 86 −47 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 31,247 2.32 New 518 ±0 Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE) 6,645 0.49 +0.10 202 +94 Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party (BAR–PRE)2 4,729 0.35 −0.13 152 +44 Agrarian Regionalist Spanish Bloc (BARE) 1,916 0.14 New 50 +50 Regionalist Party of the Leonese Country (PREPAL) 4,734 0.35 New 32 ±0 Party of El Bierzo (PB) 2,199 0.16 New 8 ±0 Others 121,413 8.99 −8.51 1,725 −1,729 Blank ballots 3,608 0.27 +0.24 Total 1,348,957 100.00 13,962 +744 Valid votes 1,348,957 99.78 +3.46 Invalid votes 2,914 0.22 −3.46 Votes cast / turnout 1,351,871 68.22 +7.29 Abstentions 629,814 31.78 −7.29 Registered voters 1,981,685 Sources[ 1] [ 3] Footnotes:
1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections.2 Agrarian Bloc–Spanish Ruralist Party results are compared to Spanish Ruralist Party totals in the 1979 elections.
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 Ávila 40,173 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Burgos 152,545 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) (SI in 1987) León 127,095 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Independents of León (IL) Palencia 71,716 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Ponferrada 53,763 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Salamanca 153,981 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Segovia 50,759 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) (PDP in 1986) Soria 30,326 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) Valladolid 320,293 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Zamora 58,560 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Municipalities
Ávila Population: 40,173
Burgos Population: 152,545 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Burgos election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1 43,407 59.28 +49.44 18 +15 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 22,228 30.36 +4.92 9 +1 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,200 3.00 −4.27 0 −2 Independents (INDEP) 2,115 2.89 −4.21 0 −2 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,789 2.44 New 0 ±0 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,485 2.03 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −38.82 0 −12 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 73,224 27 ±0 Valid votes 73,224 100.00 +7.68 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −7.68 Votes cast / turnout 73,224 64.75 +1.04 Abstentions 39,868 35.25 −1.04 Registered voters 113,092 Sources[ 1] [ 5]
León Population: 127,095
Palencia Population: 71,716
Ponferrada Population: 53,763
Salamanca Population: 153,981 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Salamanca election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 45,573 56.67 +20.57 17 +6 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1 27,470 34.16 +29.64 10 +10 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,648 4.54 New 0 ±0 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,215 2.75 −8.86 0 −3 Independents (INDEP) 1,520 1.89 New 0 ±0 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −43.96 0 −13 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 80,423 27 ±0 Valid votes 80,423 100.00 +1.41 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −1.41 Votes cast / turnout 80,423 70.72 +9.72 Abstentions 33,302 29.28 −9.72 Registered voters 113,725 Sources[ 1] [ 9]
Segovia Population: 50,759 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Segovia election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,368 37.45 +4.62 10 +3 People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL ) 8,889 35.53 New 10 +10 Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,210 8.83 New 2 +2 Independents (INDEP) 2,115 8.45 New 2 +2 Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) 1,409 5.63 New 1 +1 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,024 4.09 −3.27 0 −1 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −57.46 0 −13 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 25,015 25 +4 Valid votes 25,015 100.00 +3.89 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −3.89 Votes cast / turnout 25,015 66.82 +1.76 Abstentions 12,421 33.18 −1.76 Registered voters 37,436 Sources[ 1] [ 10]
Soria Population: 30,326 ← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Soria election results → Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Total +/− People's Coalition (AP –PDP –UL )1 6,854 54.57 +39.72 12 +9 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,707 45.43 +19.05 9 +3 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a −34.67 0 −8 Communist Party of Spain (PCE) n/a n/a −6.15 1 −1 Independent Electoral Group (AEI) n/a n/a −6.00 1 −1 Citizen Movement of Soria (MCS) n/a n/a −5.78 1 −1 Sorian Independent Group (GIS) n/a n/a −5.19 0 −1 Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00 Total 12,561 21 ±0 Valid votes 12,561 100.00 +2.48 Invalid votes 0 0.00 −2.48 Votes cast / turnout 12,561 55.16 −2.08 Abstentions 10,210 44.84 +2.08 Registered voters 22,771 Sources[ 1] [ 11]
Valladolid Population: 320,293
Zamora Population: 58,560
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