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

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias 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 Asturias → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Councillors | Councillors |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 171,026 | 34.10 | n/a | 290 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 161,452 | 32.19 | n/a | 390 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 81,831 | 16.31 | n/a | 151 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 33,887 | 6.76 | n/a | 78 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) | 7,631 | 1.52 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Gijonese Candidacy for Popular City Council (CGAyPop) | 4,717 | 0.94 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Independent Movement of Gijón Neighborhoods (MIBG) | 2,252 | 0.45 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Peasants' Unity (UC) | 2,175 | 0.43 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 1,904 | 0.38 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Popular Workers' Candidacy (COP) | 1,333 | 0.27 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) | 755 | 0.15 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 498 | 0.10 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Workers' Communist Party (PCT) | 474 | 0.09 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 321 | 0.06 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 260 | 0.05 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Republican Left (IR) | 181 | 0.04 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Others | 30,916 | 6.16 | n/a | 129 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 501,613 | 100.00 | | 1,046 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 501,613 | 99.11 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 4,487 | 0.89 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 506,100 | 58.14 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 364,323 | 31.86 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 870,423 | | | | |
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Popular vote
PSOE
34.10%
UCD
32.19%
PCE
16.31%
CD
6.76%
MCA–OIC
1.52%
Others
9.13%
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 |
| Avilés | 89,285 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Gijón | 253,294 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Langreo | 62,973 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Mieres | 62,513 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Oviedo | 179,866 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| San Martín del Rey Aurelio | 29,073 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Siero | 39,179 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |

## Municipalities
### Avilés

    Population: 89,285
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Avilés 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) | 15,091 | 40.71 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 13,462 | 36.32 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 6,155 | 16.61 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) | 1,424 | 3.84 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 399 | 1.08 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 355 | 0.96 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Republican Left (IR) | 181 | 0.49 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 37,067 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 37,067 | 99.35 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 244 | 0.65 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 37,311 | 59.72 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 25,162 | 40.28 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 62,473 | | | | |
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### Gijón

    Population: 253,294
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Gijón 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) | 41,686 | 41.35 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 28,978 | 28.74 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 15,270 | 15.15 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 5,459 | 5.41 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Gijonese Candidacy for Popular City Council (CGAyPop) | 4,717 | 4.68 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Independent Movement of Gijón Neighborhoods (MIBG) | 2,252 | 2.23 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) | 1,227 | 1.22 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Organization of Spain (Red Flag) (OCE–BR) | 755 | 0.75 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 475 | 0.47 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 100,819 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 100,819 | 99.36 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 645 | 0.64 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 101,464 | 55.42 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 81,632 | 44.58 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 183,096 | | | | |
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### Langreo

    Population: 62,973
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Langreo 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) | 10,633 | 37.56 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 7,272 | 25.69 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 6,101 | 21.55 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,973 | 6.97 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Popular Workers' Candidacy (COP) | 1,333 | 4.71 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 543 | 1.92 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 260 | 0.92 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) | 196 | 0.69 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 28,311 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 28,311 | 99.07 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 266 | 0.93 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 28,577 | 59.93 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 19,104 | 40.07 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 47,681 | | | | |
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### Mieres

    Population: 62,513
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mieres 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) | 12,133 | 39.48 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 10,132 | 32.97 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 4,559 | 14.84 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 2,100 | 6.83 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) | 1,805 | 5.87 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 30,729 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 30,729 | 98.92 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 337 | 1.08 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 31,066 | 64.33 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 17,222 | 35.67 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 48,288 | | | | |
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### Oviedo

    Population: 179,866
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Oviedo 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) | 31,030 | 40.96 | n/a | 12 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 29,324 | 38.70 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 7,678 | 10.13 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 5,542 | 7.31 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) | 1,329 | 1.75 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Communist Party (PCT) | 474 | 0.63 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 387 | 0.51 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 75,764 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 75,764 | 99.22 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 598 | 0.78 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 76,362 | 56.71 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 58,282 | 43.29 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 134,644 | | | | |
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### San Martín del Rey Aurelio

    Population: 29,073
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio 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) | 6,863 | 50.22 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 4,145 | 30.33 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,177 | 15.93 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 425 | 3.11 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 57 | 0.42 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 13,667 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 13,667 | 99.06 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 129 | 0.94 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 13,796 | 61.62 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 8,592 | 38.38 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 22,388 | | | | |
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### Siero

    Population: 39,179
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Siero 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) | 7,131 | 42.18 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 6,457 | 38.19 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 3,013 | 17.82 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 168 | 0.99 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCA–OIC) | 137 | 0.81 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 16,906 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,906 | 98.83 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 201 | 1.17 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 17,107 | 57.01 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 12,902 | 42.99 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 30,009 | | | | |
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