Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Asturias)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias 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.

PSOE (44.62%)

AP–PDP–UL (32.19%)

PCE (11.35%)

CDS (3.62%)

UC (1.37%)

Other (6.85%)

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 municipal election results in Asturias →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	277,629	49.69	+15.59	456	+166
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	168,654	30.18	+23.42	329	+251
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	67,584	12.10	–4.21	116	–35
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	20,063	3.59	New	37	+37
	Peasants' Unity (UC)	5,091	0.91	+0.48	14	+8
	Independents (Gijón) (INDEP)	2,200	0.39	New	0	±0
	Independents (Oviedo) (INDEP)	1,513	0.27	New	0	±0
	Communist Movement (MC)	1,341	0.24	–1.28	1	±0
	Independents (Siero) (INDEP)	1,111	0.20	New	1	+1
	Independents (Avilés) (INDEP)	546	0.10	New	0	±0
	Unified Communist Party (PCU)	757	0.14	New	0	±0
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	196	0.04	–0.01	0	±0
	Others	12,081	2.16	—	68	–452
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		558,766	100.00		1,022	–24

Valid votes		558,766	98.24	–0.87
Invalid votes		10,032	1.76	+0.87
Votes cast / turnout		568,798	65.10	+6.96
Abstentions		304,892	34.90	–6.96
Registered voters		873,690

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections.

Popular vote

PSOE			49.69%
AP–PDP–UL			30.18%
PCE			12.10%
CDS			3.59%
Others			4.44%
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
Avilés	87,996	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gijón	256,433	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Langreo	56,347	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Mieres	58,718	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Oviedo	184,473	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
San Martín del Rey Aurelio	25,761	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Siero	40,350	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Avilés

Population: 87,996

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Avilés election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	28,481	63.40	+27.08	17	+7
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	10,146	22.58	+21.62	6	+6
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	4,023	8.95	–7.66	2	–2

	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,730	3.85	New	0	±0
	Independents (INDEP)	546	1.22	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–40.71	0	–11
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		44,926			25	±0

Valid votes		44,926	98.07	–1.28
Invalid votes		886	1.93	+1.28
Votes cast / turnout		45,812	70.59	+10.87
Abstentions		19,086	29.41	–10.87
Registered voters		64,898

Sources^[1]^[5]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Gijón

Population: 256,433

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Gijón election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	69,116	57.45	+16.10	17	+4
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	32,454	26.98	+21.57	7	+6
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	12,652	10.52	–4.63	3	–1

	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	3,876	3.22	New	0	±0
	Independents (INDEP)	2,200	1.83	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–28.74	0	–9
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		120,298			27	±0

Valid votes		120,298	97.14	–2.22
Invalid votes		3,539	2.86	+2.22
Votes cast / turnout		123,837	64.72	+9.30
Abstentions		67,516	35.28	–9.30
Registered voters		191,353

Sources^[1]^[6]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Langreo

Population: 56,347

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Langreo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	16,145	55.03	+17.47	14	+4
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	6,465	22.04	–3.65	6	–1
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	5,774	19.68	+12.71	5	+3

	Unified Communist Party (PCU)	757	2.58	New	0	±0
	Revolutionary Communist League (LCR)	196	0.67	–0.25	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–21.55	0	–6
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		29,337			25	±0

Valid votes		29,337	99.02	–0.05
Invalid votes		289	0.98	+0.05
Votes cast / turnout		29,626	65.29	+5.36
Abstentions		15,753	34.71	–5.36
Registered voters		45,379

Sources^[1]^[7]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Mieres

Population: 58,718

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Mieres election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	16,693	54.61	+15.13	15	+5
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	6,986	22.85	–10.12	6	–3
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	5,262	17.21	+10.38	4	+3

	Communist Movement (MC)	1,021	3.34	–2.53	0	–1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	606	1.98	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–14.84	0	–4
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		30,568			25	±0

Valid votes		30,568	98.82	–0.10
Invalid votes		366	1.18	+0.10
Votes cast / turnout		30,934	66.28	+1.95
Abstentions		15,739	33.72	–1.95
Registered voters		46,673

Sources^[1]^[8]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Oviedo

Population: 184,473

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Oviedo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	40,728	44.70	+6.00	13	+2
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	39,727	43.60	+36.29	13	+11
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	5,673	6.23	–3.90	1	–1

	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	3,471	3.81	New	0	±0
	Independents (INDEP)	1,513	1.66	New	0	±0
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–40.96	0	–12
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		91,112			27	±0

Valid votes		91,112	98.03	–1.19
Invalid votes		1,828	1.97	+1.19
Votes cast / turnout		92,940	65.60	+8.89
Abstentions		48,740	34.40	–8.89
Registered voters		141,680

Sources^[1]^[9]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

San Martín del Rey Aurelio

Population: 25,761

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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)	8,463	60.30	+10.08	13	+2
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	3,352	23.88	–6.45	5	–2
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)¹	2,219	15.81	+12.70	3	+3

	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–15.93	0	–3
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		14,034			21	±0

Valid votes		14,034	98.55	–0.51
Invalid votes		206	1.45	+0.51
Votes cast / turnout		14,240	69.15	+7.53
Abstentions		6,354	30.85	–7.53
Registered voters		20,594

Sources^[1]^[10]^[11]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.

Siero

Population: 40,350

← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Siero election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	11,974	63.07	+20.89	14	+5
	People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)	4,042	21.29	New	4	+4
	Communist Party of Spain (PCE)	1,857	9.78	–8.04	2	–2
	Independents (INDEP)	1,111	5.85	New	1	+1

	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	n/a	n/a	–38.19	0	–8
Blank ballots		0	0.00	±0.00

Total		18,984			21	±0

Valid votes		18,984	98.85	+0.02
Invalid votes		220	1.15	–0.02
Votes cast / turnout		19,204	61.36	+4.35
Abstentions		12,092	38.64	–4.35
Registered voters		31,296

Sources^[1]^[12]^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (1979-2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "Elecciones Municipales. 8 de mayo de 1983. Asturias". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. Principality of Asturias". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Principality of Asturias". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. Avilés Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. Gijón Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. Langreo Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. Mieres Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. Oviedo Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. San Martín del Rey Aurelio Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. San Martín del Rey Aurelio Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results. 1983. Siero Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Siero Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[HE-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (1979-2019)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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[3] "Electoral Results. 1983. Principality of Asturias". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 2 January 2019.

[4] "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 1983. Principality of Asturias". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2019.

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[6] "Electoral Results. 1983. Gijón Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[7] "Electoral Results. 1983. Langreo Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[8] "Electoral Results. 1983. Mieres Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[9] "Electoral Results. 1983. Oviedo Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[10] "Electoral Results. 1983. San Martín del Rey Aurelio Municipality". www.sadei.es (in Spanish). SADEI. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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