Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country 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.

  EAJ/PNV (44.56%)
  HB (10.79%)
  PSE–PSOE (8.36%)
  UCD (5.44%)
  EE (3.42%)
  PCE/EPK (1.69%)
  Other (25.74%)
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 354,92537.49n/a 1,082n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 148,76215.71n/a 262n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 146,19515.44n/a 256n/a
Our Choice (Gure Aukera) 2,5670.27n/a 6n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 142,96915.10n/a 203n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 88,1069.31n/a 132n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 76,2108.05n/a 127n/a
Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) 11,8961.26n/a 5n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 58,0026.13n/a 83n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 43,9174.64n/a 41n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 15,4471.63n/a 8n/a
Independents of Vitoria (IV) 7,9890.84n/a 3n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 7,1030.75n/a 12n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 5,6290.59n/a 5n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 3,3660.36n/a 6n/a
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) 2,5450.27n/a 3n/a
Independents of Baracaldo (IB) 1,7040.18n/a 0n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 1,3570.14n/a 0n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) 3660.04n/a 3n/a
Others 57,5736.08n/a 585n/a
Blank ballots 6,9960.74n/a
Total 946,756 2,428n/a
Valid votes 946,75698.64n/a
Invalid votes 13,0531.36n/a
Votes cast / turnout 959,80962.02n/a
Abstentions 587,66337.98n/a
Registered voters 1,547,472
Sources[1][3][4]
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
 
 37.49%
HB
 
 15.71%
PSE–PSOE
 
 15.10%
UCD
 
 9.31%
EE
 
 6.13%
PCE/EPK
 
 4.64%
EMK–OIC
 
 1.63%
Others
 
 9.26%
Blank ballots
 
 0.74%

City control

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

Municipality Population New control
Baracaldo 122,540 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basauri 53,946 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao 450,661 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Guecho 63,926 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irún 53,921 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Portugalete 56,501 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería 48,586 Popular Unity (HB)
San Sebastián 174,818 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Santurce Antiguo 54,470 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Vitoria 181,216 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Municipalities

Baracaldo
Population: 122,540
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Baracaldo election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 14,44526.21n/a 8n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 13,18923.93n/a 7n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 11,72621.27n/a 7n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,29311.42n/a 3n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 3,9277.12n/a 2n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,3884.33n/a 0n/a
Independents of Baracaldo (IB) 1,7043.09n/a 0n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 8201.49n/a 0n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 3530.64n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 1360.25n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 00.00n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1380.25n/a
Total 55,119 27n/a
Valid votes 55,11999.06n/a
Invalid votes 5250.94n/a
Votes cast / turnout 55,64461.13n/a
Abstentions 35,38738.87n/a
Registered voters 91,031
Sources[1][3][5]

Basauri
Population: 53,946
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 6,80034.97n/a 10n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 4,83824.88n/a 7n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 3,41617.56n/a 5n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,6478.47n/a 2n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,1585.95n/a 1n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 9484.87n/a 0n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 2411.24n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 2111.08n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1890.97n/a
Total 19,448 25n/a
Valid votes 19,44898.10n/a
Invalid votes 3761.90n/a
Votes cast / turnout 19,82454.19n/a
Abstentions 16,75945.81n/a
Registered voters 36,583
Sources[1][3][6]

Bilbao
Population: 450,661
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 75,79139.25n/a 13n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 33,31517.25n/a 6n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 33,18717.19n/a 5n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 26,88813.93n/a 4n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 10,6255.50n/a 1n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 7,7404.01n/a 0n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 2,1811.13n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,0420.54n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 8470.44n/a 0n/a
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) 6510.34n/a 0n/a
Republican Left (IR) 2860.15n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 5250.27n/a
Total 193,078 29n/a
Valid votes 193,07899.10n/a
Invalid votes 1,7510.90n/a
Votes cast / turnout 194,82959.48n/a
Abstentions 132,74340.52n/a
Registered voters 327,572
Sources[1][3][7][8]

Guecho
Population: 63,926
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Guecho election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 11,84945.25n/a 13n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 6,07323.19n/a 7n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 4,38016.73n/a 4n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 1,6866.44n/a 1n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,1444.37n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 6732.57n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 1920.73n/a 0n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 1190.45n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 670.26n/a
Total 26,183 25n/a
Valid votes 26,18399.28n/a
Invalid votes 1910.72n/a
Votes cast / turnout 26,37462.24n/a
Abstentions 16,00237.76n/a
Registered voters 42,376
Sources[1][3][9]

Irún
Population: 53,921
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Irún election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 6,18428.30n/a 9n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,96227.29n/a 8n/a
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) 2,54511.65n/a 3n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 2,46511.28n/a 3n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,0359.31n/a 2n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 9464.33n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 6232.85n/a 0n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 3671.68n/a 0n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 2251.03n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 1010.46n/a 0n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 00.00n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 3961.81n/a
Total 21,849 25n/a
Valid votes 21,84998.26n/a
Invalid votes 3871.74n/a
Votes cast / turnout 22,23659.25n/a
Abstentions 15,29040.75n/a
Registered voters 37,526
Sources[1][3][10]

Portugalete
Population: 56,501
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 6,65930.83n/a 9n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 6,54830.31n/a 8n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 3,12214.45n/a 4n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 2,82113.06n/a 3n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,4396.66n/a 1n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 3991.85n/a 0n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 00.00n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 00.00n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 6533.02n/a
Total 21,602 25n/a
Valid votes 21,60297.44n/a
Invalid votes 5672.56n/a
Votes cast / turnout 22,16953.30n/a
Abstentions 19,42146.70n/a
Registered voters 41,590
Sources[1][3][11]

Rentería
Population: 48,586
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Rentería election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 4,84525.83n/a 6n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 4,80125.60n/a 6n/a
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 3,98121.22n/a 5n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,7809.49n/a 2n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,1906.34n/a 1n/a
Socialist Unification of the Basque Country (ESEI) 9735.19n/a 1n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 5993.19n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2591.38n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 1700.91n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 1590.85n/a
Total 18,757 21n/a
Valid votes 18,75797.87n/a
Invalid votes 4092.13n/a
Votes cast / turnout 19,16659.89n/a
Abstentions 12,83640.11n/a
Registered voters 32,002
Sources[1][3][12]

San Sebastián
Population: 174,818
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Sebastián election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 21,53929.81n/a 9n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 15,07920.87n/a 6n/a
Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) 11,89616.46n/a 5n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 11,42015.80n/a 4n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 8,40211.63n/a 3n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,6672.31n/a 0n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 1,0811.50n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 5390.75n/a 0n/a
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 2980.41n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 1410.20n/a 0n/a
Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) 30.00n/a 0n/a
Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) 10.00n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2000.28n/a
Total 72,266 27n/a
Valid votes 72,26699.30n/a
Invalid votes 5070.70n/a
Votes cast / turnout 72,77355.13n/a
Abstentions 59,23344.87n/a
Registered voters 132,006
Sources[1][3][13]

Santurce Antiguo
Population: 54,470
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santurce Antiguo election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,45925.12n/a 7n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 5,01023.05n/a 6n/a
Popular Unity (HB) 4,91522.61n/a 6n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 2,22510.24n/a 3n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 1,9699.06n/a 2n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 1,2275.65n/a 1n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 4342.00n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 2791.28n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 1550.71n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 610.28n/a
Total 21,734 25n/a
Valid votes 21,73499.09n/a
Invalid votes 2000.91n/a
Votes cast / turnout 21,93458.35n/a
Abstentions 15,65441.65n/a
Registered voters 37,588
Sources[1][3][14]

Vitoria
Population: 181,216
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vitoria election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 25,35732.15n/a 10n/a
Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) 20,37425.83n/a 8n/a
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 14,55118.45n/a 6n/a
Independents of Vitoria (IV) 7,98910.13n/a 3n/a
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,7544.76n/a 0n/a
Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) 3,0423.86n/a 0n/a
Independents (INDEP) 1,4581.85n/a 0n/a
Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) 1,0201.29n/a 0n/a
Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) 6390.81n/a 0n/a
Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) 4290.54n/a 0n/a
Blank ballots 2680.34n/a
Total 78,881 27n/a
Valid votes 78,88199.31n/a
Invalid votes 5490.69n/a
Votes cast / turnout 79,43064.40n/a
Abstentions 43,91835.60n/a
Registered voters 123,348
Sources[1][3][15]

Juntas Generales
Further information: 1979 Basque foral elections

References
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