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

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

## City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).
| Municipality | Population | New control |
| Almendralejo | 23,123 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Badajoz | 110,290 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Cáceres | 63,181 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Mérida | 39,165 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Plasencia | 30,285 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |

## Municipalities
### Almendralejo

    Population: 23,123
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Almendralejo 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) | 4,465 | 41.59 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 3,305 | 30.78 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 972 | 9.05 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 546 | 6.52 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 433 | 4.03 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 412 | 3.84 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 10,736 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,736 | 99.28 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 78 | 0.72 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 10,814 | 69.95 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 4,646 | 30.05 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 15,460 | | | | |
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### Badajoz

    Population: 110,290
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Badajoz 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) | 20,634 | 48.43 | n/a | 14 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 15,558 | 36.51 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 4,791 | 11.24 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | National Union (UN) | 850 | 1.99 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 777 | 1.82 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 42,610 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 42,610 | 98.71 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 555 | 1.29 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 43,165 | 58.17 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 31,035 | 41.83 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 74,200 | | | | |
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### Cáceres

    Population: 63,181
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Cáceres 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) | 10,968 | 40.53 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 9,017 | 33.32 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Independent Cáceres Group (ACI) | 4,650 | 17.18 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 2,425 | 8.96 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 27,060 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 27,060 | 98.98 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 279 | 1.02 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 27,339 | 64.17 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 15,267 | 35.83 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 42,606 | | | | |
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### Mérida

    Population: 39,165
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mérida 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) | 7,659 | 46.02 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 6,016 | 36.15 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 2,300 | 13.82 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 667 | 4.01 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 16,642 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,642 | 99.11 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 150 | 0.89 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 16,792 | 63.47 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 9,663 | 36.53 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 26,455 | | | | |
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### Plasencia

    Population: 30,285
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Plasencia 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) | 5,304 | 39.81 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 3,515 | 26.38 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Electoral Grouping (AGRUP/2) | 2,703 | 20.29 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 785 | 5.89 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 449 | 3.37 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Electoral Grouping (AGRUP/1) | 292 | 2.19 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Electoral Grouping (AGRUP/3) | 276 | 2.07 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 13,324 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,324 | 99.06 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 126 | 0.94 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 13,450 | 67.62 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 6,441 | 32.38 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 19,891 | | | | |
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