# Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country 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 Basque Country → :
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Popular vote | Popular vote | Councillors | Councillors |
| Parties and alliances | Parties and alliances | Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 354,925 | 37.49 | n/a | 1,082 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 148,762 | 15.71 | n/a | 262 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 146,195 | 15.44 | n/a | 256 | n/a |
| | Our Choice (Gure Aukera) | 2,567 | 0.27 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 142,969 | 15.10 | n/a | 203 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 88,106 | 9.31 | n/a | 132 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 76,210 | 8.05 | n/a | 127 | n/a |
| | Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) | 11,896 | 1.26 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 58,002 | 6.13 | n/a | 83 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 43,917 | 4.64 | n/a | 41 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 15,447 | 1.63 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Independents of Vitoria (IV) | 7,989 | 0.84 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 7,103 | 0.75 | n/a | 12 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 5,629 | 0.59 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 3,366 | 0.36 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) | 2,545 | 0.27 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Independents of Baracaldo (IB) | 1,704 | 0.18 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) | 1,357 | 0.14 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) | 366 | 0.04 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Others | 57,573 | 6.08 | n/a | 585 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 6,996 | 0.74 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 946,756 | | | 2,428 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 946,756 | 98.64 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 13,053 | 1.36 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 959,809 | 62.02 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 587,663 | 37.98 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,547,472 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
37.49%
HB
15.71%
PSE–PSOE
15.10%
UCD
9.31%
EE
6.13%
PCE/EPK
4.64%
EMK–OIC
1.63%
Others
9.26%
Blank ballots
0.74% :

## City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).
| Municipality | Population | New control |
| Baracaldo | 122,540 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Basauri | 53,946 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Bilbao | 450,661 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Guecho | 63,926 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Irún | 53,921 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Portugalete | 56,501 | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) |
| Rentería | 48,586 | Popular Unity (HB) |
| San Sebastián | 174,818 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Santurce Antiguo | 54,470 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |
| Vitoria | 181,216 | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) |

## Municipalities
### Baracaldo

    Population: 122,540
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Baracaldo 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 14,445 | 26.21 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 13,189 | 23.93 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 11,726 | 21.27 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 6,293 | 11.42 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 3,927 | 7.12 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 2,388 | 4.33 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Independents of Baracaldo (IB) | 1,704 | 3.09 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 820 | 1.49 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) | 353 | 0.64 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 136 | 0.25 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 138 | 0.25 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 55,119 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 55,119 | 99.06 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 525 | 0.94 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 55,644 | 61.13 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 35,387 | 38.87 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 91,031 | | | | |
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### Basauri

    Population: 53,946
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Basauri 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 6,800 | 34.97 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 4,838 | 24.88 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 3,416 | 17.56 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 1,647 | 8.47 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 1,158 | 5.95 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 948 | 4.87 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) | 241 | 1.24 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 211 | 1.08 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 189 | 0.97 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 19,448 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 19,448 | 98.10 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 376 | 1.90 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 19,824 | 54.19 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 16,759 | 45.81 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 36,583 | | | | |
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### Bilbao

    Population: 450,661
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Bilbao 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 75,791 | 39.25 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 33,315 | 17.25 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 33,187 | 17.19 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 26,888 | 13.93 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 10,625 | 5.50 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 7,740 | 4.01 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 2,181 | 1.13 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 1,042 | 0.54 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 847 | 0.44 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (historical) (PSOEh) | 651 | 0.34 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Republican Left (IR) | 286 | 0.15 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 525 | 0.27 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 193,078 | | | 29 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 193,078 | 99.10 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,751 | 0.90 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 194,829 | 59.48 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 132,743 | 40.52 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 327,572 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Guecho

    Population: 63,926
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Guecho 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 11,849 | 45.25 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 6,073 | 23.19 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 4,380 | 16.73 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 1,686 | 6.44 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 1,144 | 4.37 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 673 | 2.57 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 192 | 0.73 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 119 | 0.45 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 67 | 0.26 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 26,183 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 26,183 | 99.28 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 191 | 0.72 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 26,374 | 62.24 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 16,002 | 37.76 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 42,376 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Irún

    Population: 53,921
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Irún 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 | +/− |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 6,184 | 28.30 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 5,962 | 27.29 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) | 2,545 | 11.65 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 2,465 | 11.28 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 2,035 | 9.31 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 946 | 4.33 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 623 | 2.85 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 367 | 1.68 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 225 | 1.03 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 101 | 0.46 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 396 | 1.81 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 21,849 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,849 | 98.26 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 387 | 1.74 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 22,236 | 59.25 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 15,290 | 40.75 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 37,526 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Portugalete

    Population: 56,501
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Portugalete 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 | +/− |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 6,659 | 30.83 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 6,548 | 30.31 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 3,122 | 14.45 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 2,821 | 13.06 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 1,439 | 6.66 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 399 | 1.85 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 653 | 3.02 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 21,602 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,602 | 97.44 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 567 | 2.56 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 22,169 | 53.30 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 19,421 | 46.70 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 41,590 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Rentería

    Population: 48,586
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Rentería 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 | +/− |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 4,845 | 25.83 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 4,801 | 25.60 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 3,981 | 21.22 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 1,780 | 9.49 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 1,190 | 6.34 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Socialist Unification of the Basque Country (ESEI) | 973 | 5.19 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 599 | 3.19 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 259 | 1.38 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 170 | 0.91 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 159 | 0.85 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 18,757 | | | 21 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 18,757 | 97.87 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 409 | 2.13 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 19,166 | 59.89 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 12,836 | 40.11 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 32,002 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### San Sebastián

    Population: 174,818
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of San Sebastián 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 21,539 | 29.81 | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 15,079 | 20.87 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Independent Coordinator (UCD–DCV) (CI) | 11,896 | 16.46 | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 11,420 | 15.80 | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 8,402 | 11.63 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 1,667 | 2.31 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 1,081 | 1.50 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 539 | 0.75 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Carlist Party (EKA/PC) | 298 | 0.41 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 141 | 0.20 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Party of Labour of the Basque Country (PTE) | 3 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Foral Union of the Basque Country (UFPV) | 1 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 200 | 0.28 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 72,266 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 72,266 | 99.30 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 507 | 0.70 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 72,773 | 55.13 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 59,233 | 44.87 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 132,006 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Santurce Antiguo

    Population: 54,470
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santurce Antiguo 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 5,459 | 25.12 | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 5,010 | 23.05 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Popular Unity (HB) | 4,915 | 22.61 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,225 | 10.24 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 1,969 | 9.06 | n/a | 2 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 1,227 | 5.65 | n/a | 1 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 434 | 2.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 279 | 1.28 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 155 | 0.71 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 61 | 0.28 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 21,734 | | | 25 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 21,734 | 99.09 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 200 | 0.91 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 21,934 | 58.35 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 15,654 | 41.65 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 37,588 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Vitoria

    Population: 181,216
Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Vitoria 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 | +/− |
| | Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) | 25,357 | 32.15 | n/a | 10 | n/a |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 20,374 | 25.83 | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| | Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) | 14,551 | 18.45 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| | Independents of Vitoria (IV) | 7,989 | 10.13 | n/a | 3 | n/a |
| | Basque Country Left (EE) | 3,754 | 4.76 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Party of the Basque Country (PCE/EPK) | 3,042 | 3.86 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Independents (INDEP) | 1,458 | 1.85 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 1,020 | 1.29 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (EMK–OIC) | 639 | 0.81 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| | Revolutionary Communist League (LKI/LCR) | 429 | 0.54 | n/a | 0 | n/a |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 268 | 0.34 | n/a | | |
| Total | Total | 78,881 | | | 27 | n/a |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 78,881 | 99.31 | n/a | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 549 | 0.69 | n/a | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 79,430 | 64.40 | n/a | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 43,918 | 35.60 | n/a | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 123,348 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||