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

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary 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 Canary 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) | 209,316 | 42.77 | n/a | 590 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 86,242 | 17.62 | n/a | 214 | n/a |
| | Canarian People's Union (UPC) | 55,779 | 11.40 | n/a | 30 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 24,291 | 4.96 | n/a | 38 | n/a |
| | Neighbors' Assemblies of Gran Canaria (AVGC) | 21,519 | 4.40 | n/a | 31 | n/a |
| | Neighbors' Assemblies of Gran Canaria (AVGC) | 18,612 | 3.80 | n/a | 21 | n/a |
| | Roque Aguayro (RA) | 2,907 | 0.59 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 8,993 | 1.84 | n/a | 30 | n/a |
| | Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) | 8,815 | 1.80 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Independent Electors' Group of Gáldar (ADEIGAL) | 5,639 | 1.15 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Majorera Assembly (AM) | 4,789 | 0.98 | n/a | 31 | n/a |
| | Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) | 4,217 | 0.86 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Independent Group of La Orotava (AILO) | 4,025 | 0.82 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Neighbors' Group of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (AVSBT) | 3,250 | 0.66 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 2,731 | 0.56 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Canarian Workers' Socialist Union (USOC) | 2,669 | 0.55 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) | 2,434 | 0.50 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Independent Group of Telde (GIT) | 1,662 | 0.34 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Gáldar Assembly (AG) | 1,473 | 0.30 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Municipal Democracy (DM) | 1,250 | 0.26 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Canary Islands (PTIC) | 348 | 0.07 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Others | 39,996 | 8.17 | n/a | 203 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 489,438 | 100.00 | | 1,219 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 489,438 | 97.87 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 10,636 | 2.13 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 500,074 | 56.08 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 391,637 | 43.92 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 891,711 | | | | |
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Popular vote
UCD
42.77%
PSOE
17.62%
UPC
11.40%
PCE
4.96%
AVGC
4.40%
CD
1.84%
AL
1.80%
ADEIGAL
1.15%
Others
14.07%
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 |
| Arona | 12,740 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) |
| La Laguna | 112,472 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 345,925 | Canarian People's Union (UPC) (PSOE in 1980, UCD in 1982) |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 183,583 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) (ATI in 1983) |
| Telde | 57,428 | Neighbors' Assembly of Telde (AVT) |

## Municipalities
### Arona

    Population: 12,740
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Arona 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) | 2,717 | 64.35 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| | Independent Group of the Arona Municipality (GIMA) | 571 | 13.52 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 292 | 6.92 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Canarian People's Union (UPC) | 224 | 5.31 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 207 | 4.90 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 187 | 4.43 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 24 | 0.57 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 4,222 | | | 17 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,222 | 98.07 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 83 | 1.93 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 4,305 | 55.18 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 3,497 | 44.82 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 7,802 | | | | |
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### La Laguna

    Population: 112,472
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of La Laguna 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) | 12,792 | 43.64 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 5,999 | 20.47 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Canarian People's Union (UPC) | 4,661 | 15.90 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) | 2,434 | 8.30 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 1,547 | 5.28 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,465 | 5.00 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 414 | 1.41 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 29,312 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 29,312 | 96.09 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,193 | 3.91 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 30,505 | 39.44 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 46,832 | 60.56 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 77,337 | | | | |
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### Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Population: 345,925
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 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) | 50,900 | 43.06 | n/a | 14 | n/a |
| | Canarian People's Union (UPC) | 34,775 | 29.42 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 16,738 | 14.16 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Neighbors' Assembly (AdeV) | 6,994 | 5.92 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 5,501 | 4.65 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) | 2,671 | 2.26 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 576 | 0.49 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Democratic Coalition (CD) | 65 | 0.05 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 118,220 | | | 29 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 118,220 | 97.79 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2,668 | 2.21 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 120,888 | 56.73 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 92,196 | 43.27 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 213,084 | | | | |
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### Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Population: 183,583
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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) | 18,815 | 33.29 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Canarian People's Union (UPC) | 11,208 | 19.83 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 10,700 | 18.93 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) | 8,815 | 15.60 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 3,805 | 6.73 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Canarian Workers' Socialist Union (USOC) | 2,669 | 4.72 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 503 | 0.89 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 56,515 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 56,515 | 97.31 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,564 | 2.69 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 58,079 | 46.58 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 66,618 | 53.42 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 124,697 | | | | |
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### Telde

    Population: 57,428
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Telde 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) | 9,413 | 42.72 | n/a | 11 | n/a |
| | Neighbors' Assembly of Telde (AVT) | 6,395 | 29.02 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 2,561 | 11.62 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 1,835 | 8.33 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Independent Group of Telde (GIT) | 1,662 | 7.54 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 169 | 0.77 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 22,035 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,035 | 97.61 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 540 | 2.39 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 22,575 | 66.97 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 11,132 | 33.03 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 33,707 | | | | |
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