# Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Balearic Islands)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic Islands 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 the Balearic Islands → :
| 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) | 117,435 | 42.59 | n/a | 382 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 62,792 | 22.77 | n/a | 103 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 19,707 | 7.15 | n/a | 64 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) | 19,302 | 7.00 | n/a | 26 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM) | 8,123 | 2.95 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) | 4,045 | 1.47 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) | 3,824 | 1.39 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Independent Candidacy of Sa Pobla (INDEP) | 3,263 | 1.18 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Autonomous Manacor People (MA) | 2,136 | 0.77 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) | 2,134 | 0.77 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Group of Independents of Marratxí (AIM) | 1,719 | 0.62 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Independent Option for Manacor (OIM) | 1,450 | 0.53 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Independent Progressive Group (GPI) | 1,339 | 0.49 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Independents of Artà (IA) | 1,267 | 0.46 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE) | 1,105 | 0.40 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | José Antonio Circles (CJA) | 1,019 | 0.37 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Independent Group of Alaior (GIA) | 1,018 | 0.37 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independent Campaneran Agreement (ECI) | 1,011 | 0.37 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independents of Algaida (IAl) | 974 | 0.35 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Independent Sineueran People (SI) | 880 | 0.32 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Solleric Left (Esquerra Sollerica) | 868 | 0.31 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Progressive Candidacy of Es Castell (CPEC) | 860 | 0.31 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Independent Group of Santa Margarita (AISM) | 850 | 0.31 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC) | 848 | 0.31 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Democratic Independent Group (GID) | 664 | 0.24 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Independent Candidacy (CI) | 616 | 0.22 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Independent Group of Puigpunyent (AIP) | 376 | 0.14 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Others | 16,117 | 5.84 | n/a | 86 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 275,742 | 100.00 | | 781 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 275,742 | 98.23 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 4,955 | 1.77 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 280,697 | 61.98 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 172,184 | 38.02 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 452,881 | | | | |
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Popular vote
UCD
42.59%
PSOE
22.77%
CD
7.15%
PCE–PCIB
7.00%
PSM
2.95%
PSM
1.47%
CDI
1.39%
INDEP
1.18%
Others
13.51%
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 |
| Ciudadela | 17,342 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Ibiza | 22,882 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Inca | 20,032 | Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) (UCD in 1981) |
| Lluchmayor | 14,307 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Mahón | 21,576 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| Manacor | 25,220 | Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) (PSOE in 1980) |
| Palma | 283,113 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Santa Eulalia del Río | 10,510 | Democratic Coalition (CD) |

## Municipalities
### Ciudadela

    Population: 17,342
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ciudadela 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) | 3,541 | 42.31 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) | 2,444 | 29.20 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 1,120 | 13.38 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 719 | 8.59 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 546 | 6.52 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 8,370 | | | 17 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,370 | 99.42 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 49 | 0.58 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 8,419 | 71.56 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 3,346 | 28.44 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 11,765 | | | | |
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### Ibiza

    Population: 22,882
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ibiza 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) | 2,346 | 30.71 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,277 | 29.81 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 2,019 | 26.43 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) | 590 | 7.72 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Liberal Party (PL) | 318 | 4.16 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI) | 69 | 0.90 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 7,639 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,639 | 98.42 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 123 | 1.58 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 7,762 | 51.07 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 7,438 | 48.93 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 15,200 | | | | |
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### Inca

    Population: 20,032
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Inca 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) | 3,090 | 33.41 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) | 2,134 | 23.07 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 1,844 | 19.94 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,085 | 11.73 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 1,060 | 11.46 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 37 | 0.40 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 9,250 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,250 | 98.37 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 153 | 1.63 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 9,403 | 65.70 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 4,908 | 34.30 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 14,311 | | | | |
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### Lluchmayor

    Population: 14,307
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lluchmayor 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) | 2,945 | 43.25 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,238 | 32.87 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Independents of Llucmajor (ILL) | 685 | 10.06 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Arenal Independent Group (GIA) | 603 | 8.86 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) | 338 | 4.96 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 6,809 | | | 17 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,809 | 98.58 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 98 | 1.42 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 6,907 | 64.30 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 3,835 | 35.70 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 10,742 | | | | |
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### Mahón

    Population: 21,576
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mahón 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) | 3,609 | 38.28 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,173 | 23.05 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) | 1,601 | 16.98 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 918 | 9.74 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 808 | 8.57 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI) | 319 | 3.38 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 9,428 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,428 | 98.69 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 125 | 1.31 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 9,553 | 63.00 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 5,610 | 37.00 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 15,163 | | | | |
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### Manacor

    Population: 25,220
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Manacor 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 | +/− |
| | Autonomous Manacor People (MA) | 2,136 | 20.08 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) | 2,119 | 19.92 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,055 | 19.32 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independent Option for Manacor (OIM) | 1,450 | 13.63 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,249 | 11.74 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 1,108 | 10.42 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) | 519 | 4.88 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 10,636 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,636 | 98.84 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 125 | 1.16 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 10,761 | 56.00 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 8,455 | 44.00 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 19,216 | | | | |
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### Palma

    Population: 283,113
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Palma 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) | 46,530 | 44.15 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 36,810 | 34.93 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 9,258 | 8.79 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM) | 6,832 | 6.48 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 3,033 | 2.88 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | José Antonio Circles (CJA) | 1,019 | 0.97 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC) | 751 | 0.71 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE) | 681 | 0.65 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Carlist Party (PC) | 466 | 0.44 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 105,380 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 105,380 | 97.83 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2,334 | 2.17 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 107,714 | 54.20 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 91,005 | 45.80 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 198,719 | | | | |
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### Santa Eulalia del Río

    Population: 10,510
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Eulalia del Río 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 | +/− |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 2,362 | 53.54 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 1,034 | 23.44 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 543 | 12.31 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Liberal Party (PL) | 252 | 5.71 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) | 221 | 5.01 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 4,412 | | | 17 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,412 | 98.39 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 72 | 1.61 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 4,484 | 60.03 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 2,985 | 39.97 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 7,469 | | | | |
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