# Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Galicia)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.

## Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in Galicia → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Councillors | Councillors |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 389,593 | 36.44 | n/a | 1,797 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 154,166 | 14.42 | n/a | 437 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 147,290 | 13.78 | n/a | 603 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 78,216 | 7.32 | n/a | 258 | n/a |
| | Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) | 69,060 | 6.46 | n/a | 141 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 48,482 | 4.53 | n/a | 70 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) | 7,865 | 0.74 | n/a | 14 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 6,049 | 0.57 | n/a | 29 | n/a |
| | Independents (Lugo) (INDEP) | 4,362 | 0.41 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independent Candidacy for Lugo (CIL) | 4,013 | 0.38 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 3,883 | 0.36 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Independent Candidacy (CI) | 3,213 | 0.30 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independents (Orense) (INDEP) | 2,237 | 0.21 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Democratic Candidacy (CDE) | 2,090 | 0.20 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Electors' Group (Electores) | 1,926 | 0.18 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Progressive Electors' Group of Riveira (AEPR) | 1,294 | 0.12 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) | 1,287 | 0.12 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independents (La Estrada/1) (INDEP) | 1,259 | 0.12 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Independents (La Estrada/2) (INDEP) | 1,176 | 0.11 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Spanish National Union (UNE) | 931 | 0.09 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 796 | 0.07 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 756 | 0.07 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Others | 139,146 | 13.02 | n/a | 686 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 1,069,090 | 100.00 | | 4,072 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,069,090 | 98.50 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 16,327 | 1.50 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 1,085,417 | 51.47 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 1,023,558 | 48.53 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,108,975 | | | | |
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Popular vote
UCD
36.44%
PSOE
14.42%
CD
13.78%
BNPG
7.32%
PG–POG–PSG
6.40%
PCG
4.53%
Others
17.11%
Blank ballots
0.00% :

## City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).
| Municipality | Population | New control |
| El Ferrol del Caudillo | 88,161 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| La Coruña | 224,289 | Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) (UCD in 1979) |
| Lugo | 71,574 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Orense | 88,029 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Pontevedra | 63,863 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Santiago de Compostela | 81,536 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (PDL in 1982) |
| Vigo | 254,051 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |

## Municipalities
### El Ferrol del Caudillo

    Population: 88,161
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of El Ferrol del Caudillo election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 9,705 | 27.26 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 8,843 | 24.84 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 6,752 | 18.97 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) | 4,802 | 13.49 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 3,449 | 9.69 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 1,500 | 4.21 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) | 371 | 1.04 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 174 | 0.49 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 35,596 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 35,596 | 99.06 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 338 | 0.94 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 35,934 | 55.39 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 28,940 | 44.61 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 64,874 | | | | |
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### La Coruña

    Population: 224,289
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Coruña election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 24,480 | 28.05 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 17,903 | 20.51 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) | 15,060 | 17.26 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 11,428 | 13.09 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 7,639 | 8.75 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 7,268 | 8.33 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) | 1,576 | 1.81 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 894 | 1.02 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 756 | 0.87 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 269 | 0.31 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 87,273 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 87,273 | 98.14 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,654 | 1.86 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 88,927 | 53.54 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 77,179 | 46.46 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 166,106 | | | | |
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### Lugo

    Population: 71,574
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lugo election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 8,179 | 27.20 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 4,505 | 14.98 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independents (INDEP) | 4,362 | 14.50 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 4,081 | 13.57 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independent Candidacy for Lugo (CIL) | 4,013 | 13.34 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 2,168 | 7.21 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 1,478 | 4.91 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Spanish National Union (UNE) | 931 | 3.10 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) | 304 | 1.01 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 54 | 0.18 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 30,075 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 30,075 | 100.00 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 30,075 | 56.79 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 22,882 | 43.21 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 52,957 | | | | |
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### Orense

    Population: 88,029
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Orense election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 10,514 | 32.22 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 6,638 | 20.34 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 5,867 | 17.98 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 2,962 | 9.08 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 2,934 | 8.99 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Independents (INDEP) | 2,237 | 6.86 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 1,228 | 3.76 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 252 | 0.77 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 32,632 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 32,632 | 98.78 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 402 | 1.22 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 33,034 | 51.12 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 31,589 | 48.88 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 64,623 | | | | |
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### Pontevedra

    Population: 63,863
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Pontevedra election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 7,467 | 32.00 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) | 5,234 | 22.43 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Independent Candidacy (CI) | 3,213 | 13.77 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,756 | 11.81 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,407 | 6.03 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 1,302 | 5.58 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 1,266 | 5.43 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) | 557 | 2.39 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 133 | 0.57 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 23,335 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 23,335 | 98.71 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 304 | 1.29 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 23,639 | 53.32 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 20,695 | 46.68 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 44,334 | | | | |
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### Santiago de Compostela

    Population: 81,536
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 9,663 | 35.07 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) | 4,871 | 17.68 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 3,694 | 13.41 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 3,305 | 12.00 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 2,580 | 9.36 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 2,559 | 9.29 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) | 622 | 2.26 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 257 | 0.93 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 27,551 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 27,551 | 97.93 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 582 | 2.07 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 28,133 | 49.06 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 29,215 | 50.94 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 57,348 | | | | |
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### Vigo

    Population: 254,051
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vigo election results → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Seats | Seats |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 26,153 | 30.19 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 22,789 | 26.30 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 10,217 | 11.79 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Galician Unity (PG–POG–PSG) | 8,942 | 10.32 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Galicia (PCG) | 8,901 | 10.27 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Galician National-Popular Bloc (BNPG) | 5,497 | 6.34 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Electors' Group (Electores) | 1,926 | 2.22 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Galicia (PTG) | 962 | 1.11 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement of Galicia (MCG) | 728 | 0.84 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 527 | 0.61 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 86,642 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 86,642 | 98.23 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,562 | 1.77 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 88,204 | 51.54 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 82,917 | 48.46 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 171,121 | | | | |
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