Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Extremadura)

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This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Extremadura on 8 May 1983. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]

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
Almendralejo 23,720 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Badajoz 111,456 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Cáceres 65,758 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Mérida 41,027 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Plasencia 31,201 Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) Union of Independent Placentine People (UPI)

Municipalities[]

Almendralejo[]

Population: 23,720
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Almendralejo election results →
AlmendralejoCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 7,249 57.45 +26.67 12 +5
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)1 3,957 31.36 +24.84 7 +5
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 760 6.02 –3.03 1 –1
Independent Farmers of Almendralejo (AIA) 651 5.16 New 1 +1
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –41.59 0 –10
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 12,617 21 ±0
Valid votes 12,617 100.00 +0.72
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –0.72
Votes cast / turnout 12,617 73.70 +3.75
Abstentions 4,503 26.30 –3.75
Registered voters 15,460
Sources[1][3]
Footnotes:
  • 1 People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Badajoz[]

Population: 111,456
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Badajoz election results →
BadajozCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 24,583 52.44 +15.93 15 +5
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 16,115 34.38 New 10 +10
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 3,282 7.00 –4.24 2 –1
Independents (INDEP) 1,905 4.06 New 0 ±0
Independents (INDEP) 991 2.11 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –48.43 0 –14
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 46,876 27 ±0
Valid votes 46,876 100.00 +1.29
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.29
Votes cast / turnout 46,876 62.35 +4.18
Abstentions 28,309 37.65 –4.18
Registered voters 75,185
Sources[1][4]

Cáceres[]

Population: 65,758
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Cáceres election results →
CáceresCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 13,491 43.36 +10.04 12 +3
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 9,845 31.64 New 9 +9
United Extremadura (EU) 3,142 10.10 New 2 +2
Independent Cáceres Group (ACI) 2,617 8.41 –8.77 2 –2
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 1,082 3.48 –5.48 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 620 1.99 New 0 ±0
Extremaduran Popular Bloc (BPEx) 316 1.02 New 0 ±0
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –40.53 0 –10
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 31,113 25 ±0
Valid votes 31,113 100.00 +1.02
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –1.02
Votes cast / turnout 31,113 67.84 +3.67
Abstentions 14,752 32.16 –3.67
Registered voters 45,865
Sources[1][5]

Mérida[]

Population: 41,027
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mérida election results →
MéridaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 12,338 63.53 +27.38 14 +6
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 5,030 25.90 New 5 +5
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 2,054 10.58 +6.57 2 +2
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) n/a n/a –46.02 0 –10
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) n/a n/a –13.82 0 –3
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 19,422 21 ±0
Valid votes 19,422 100.00 +0.89
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –0.89
Votes cast / turnout 19,422 69.99 +6.52
Abstentions 8,328 30.01 –6.52
Registered voters 27,750
Sources[1][6]

Plasencia[]

Population: 31,201
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Plasencia election results →
PlasenciaCouncilDiagram1983.svg
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Union of Independent Placentine People (UPI)1 7,177 44.89 +5.08 10 +1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,770 29.83 +3.45 7 +1
People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) 3,209 20.07 New 4 +4
Communist Party of Spain (PCE) 517 3.23 –2.66 0 –1
United Extremadura (EU) 315 1.97 New 0 ±0
Electoral Grouping (AGRUP/2) n/a n/a –20.29 0 –5
Blank ballots 0 0.00 ±0.00
Total 15,988 21 ±0
Valid votes 15,988 100.00 +0.94
Invalid votes 0 0.00 –0.94
Votes cast / turnout 15,988 74.08 +6.46
Abstentions 5,594 25.92 –6.46
Registered voters 21,582
Sources[1][7]
Footnotes:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Elecciones Municipales en Extremadura (1979-2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Extremadura". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Almendralejo Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Badajoz Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Cáceres Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Mérida Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Plasencia Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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