# Results breakdown of the 1983 Spanish local elections (Balearic Islands)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic Islands on 8 May 1983. 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 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)$^1$ | 104,820 | 33.78 | +9.85 | 202 | +89 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^2$ | 104,172 | 33.57 | +24.85 | 258 | +183 |
| | Majorcan Union (UM)$^3$ | 37,956 | 12.23 | +10.84 | 140 | +128 |
| | Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)$^4$ | 11,925 | 3.84 | –0.23 | 32 | +10 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 7,921 | 2.55 | –4.45 | 5 | –21 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 5,056 | 1.63 | New | 8 | +8 |
| | Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) | 4,040 | 1.30 | New | 14 | +14 |
| | Felanitxeran Union (UF) | 3,719 | 1.20 | New | 10 | +10 |
| | Pobleran Convergence (CP) | 3,260 | 1.05 | New | 9 | +9 |
| | Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) | 2,965 | 0.96 | –0.43 | 5 | –5 |
| | Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) | 2,727 | 0.88 | –0.59 | 7 | –1 |
| | Campaneran Union (UC) | 2,280 | 0.73 | New | 8 | +8 |
| | Independents of Artà (IA) | 1,288 | 0.42 | –0.04 | 5 | ±0 |
| | Independents (Ciutadella) (INDEP) | 1,071 | 0.35 | New | 2 | +2 |
| | Independents of the Municipality of Andratx (ITA) | 1,003 | 0.32 | New | 5 | +5 |
| | Farmers of Petra Group (AA–P) | 921 | 0.30 | +0.10 | 6 | +4 |
| | Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) | 907 | 0.29 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Independents (San Luis) (INDEP) | 884 | 0.28 | New | 8 | +8 |
| | Independent Group of Sancelles (GIS) | 403 | 0.13 | New | 4 | +4 |
| | Others | 12,999 | 4.19 | — | 76 | –432 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 3 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 310,320 | 100.00 | | 804 | +23 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 310,320 | 100.00 | +1.77 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 2 | 0.00 | –1.77 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 310,322 | 63.48 | +1.50 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 178,546 | 36.52 | –1.50 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 488,868 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, Independent Progressive Group, Independent Option for Manacor and Independent Group of Son Carrió in the 1979 elections.$^2$ People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition, Independent Candidacy of Sa Pobla, Liberal Party and Independents of Sóller in the 1979 elections.$^3$ Majorcan Union results are compared to the combined totals of Autonomous Manacor People and Group of Independents of Marratxí in the 1979 elections.$^4$ Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands results are compared to the combined totals of Socialist Party of Majorca, Independent Progressive Candidacy and Independents of Algaida in the 1979 elections. |||||||
Popular vote
PSOE
33.78%
AP–PDP–UL
33.57%
UM
12.23%
PSM–PSI
3.84%
PCIB
2.55%
CDS
1.63%
PDL
1.30%
UF
1.20%
CP
1.05%
Others
8.85%
Blank ballots
0.00% :

## City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold). Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.
| Municipality | Population | Previous control | New control |
| Ciutadella de Menorca | 17,637 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Ibiza | 25,343 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) |
| Inca | 20,747 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | Majorcan Union (UM) |
| Llucmajor | 14,556 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) |
| Mahón | 21,860 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Manacor | 24,208 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) |
| Palma | 290,372 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Santa Eulalia del Río | 13,060 | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) |

## Municipalities
### Ciutadella de Menorca

    Population: 17,637
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Ciutadella de Menorca 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 | +/− |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 2,842 | 33.30 | +26.78 | 6 | +5 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,526 | 29.60 | +21.01 | 6 | +5 |
| | Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) | 1,442 | 16.90 | –12.30 | 3 | –2 |
| | Independents (INDEP) | 1,071 | 12.55 | New | 2 | +2 |
| | Independents (INDEP) | 402 | 4.71 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 251 | 2.94 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –42.31 | 0 | –8 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | n/a | n/a | –13.38 | 0 | –2 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 8,534 | | | 17 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 8,534 | 100.00 | +0.58 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –0.58 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 8,534 | 65.68 | –5.88 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 4,459 | 34.32 | +5.88 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 12,993 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Ibiza

    Population: 25,343
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 4,090 | 43.14 | +12.55 | 10 | +4 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 4,035 | 42.56 | +12.75 | 10 | +3 |
| | Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) | 713 | 7.52 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 345 | 3.64 | –4.08 | 0 | –1 |
| | Independents (INDEP) | 297 | 3.13 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –30.71 | 0 | –7 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 9,480 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,480 | 100.00 | +1.58 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –1.58 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 9,480 | 50.78 | –0.29 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 9,188 | 49.22 | +0.29 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 18,668 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition and Liberal Party in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Inca

    Population: 20,747
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Majorcan Union (UM) | 5,100 | 49.81 | New | 12 | +12 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 2,020 | 19.73 | –0.21 | 4 | ±0 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 1,578 | 15.41 | +3.68 | 3 | +1 |
| | Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI)$^2$ | 717 | 7.00 | –16.07 | 1 | –4 |
| | Unity for the People of Inca (UPI)$^3$ | 638 | 6.23 | –5.23 | 1 | –1 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 186 | 1.82 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –33.41 | 0 | –8 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 10,239 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 10,239 | 100.00 | +1.63 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –1.63 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 10,239 | 65.39 | –0.31 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 5,420 | 34.61 | +0.31 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 15,659 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.$^2$ Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands results are compared to Independent Progressive Candidacy totals in the 1979 election.$^3$ Unity for the People of Inca results are compared to Communist Party of the Balearic Islands totals in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Llucmajor

    Population: 14,556
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 City Council of Llucmajor 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) | 2,825 | 40.16 | +7.29 | 7 | +1 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) | 2,458 | 34.94 | New | 6 | +6 |
| | Majorcan Union (UM) | 1,505 | 21.40 | New | 4 | +4 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB) | 246 | 3.50 | –1.46 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –43.25 | 0 | –8 |
| | Independents of Llucmajor (ILL) | n/a | n/a | –10.06 | 0 | –2 |
| | Arenal Independent Group (GIA) | n/a | n/a | –8.86 | 0 | –1 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 7,034 | | | 17 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,034 | 100.00 | +1.42 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –1.42 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 7,034 | 62.12 | –2.18 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 4,289 | 37.88 | +2.18 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 11,323 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Mahón

    Population: 21,860
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 5,008 | 54.86 | +31.81 | 12 | +7 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 2,888 | 31.64 | +23.07 | 7 | +5 |
| | Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM) | 952 | 10.43 | –6.55 | 2 | –1 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 281 | 3.08 | –6.66 | 0 | –2 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –38.28 | 0 | –9 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 9,129 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,129 | 100.00 | +1.31 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –1.31 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 9,129 | 56.23 | –6.77 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 7,106 | 43.77 | +6.77 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 16,235 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Manacor

    Population: 24,208
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 3,784 | 32.77 | +21.03 | 7 | +5 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)$^2$ | 2,371 | 20.54 | –3.51 | 5 | ±0 |
| | Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) | 2,339 | 20.26 | +0.34 | 4 | –1 |
| | Majorcan Union (UM)$^3$ | 1,910 | 16.54 | –3.54 | 4 | –1 |
| | Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) | 614 | 5.32 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 356 | 3.08 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 172 | 1.49 | –3.39 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –19.32 | 0 | –4 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 11,546 | | | 21 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 11,546 | 100.00 | +1.16 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –1.16 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 11,546 | 61.24 | +5.24 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 7,307 | 38.76 | –5.24 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 18,853 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.$^2$ Spanish Socialist Workers' Party results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Independent Option for Manacor in the 1979 election.$^3$ Majorcan Union results are compared to Autonomous Manacor People totals in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Palma

    Population: 290,372
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 56,364 | 45.63 | +10.70 | 14 | +4 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 45,330 | 36.69 | +33.81 | 11 | +11 |
| | Majorcan Union (UM) | 9,588 | 7.76 | New | 2 | +2 |
| | Socialist Party of Majorca–Socialist Party of the Islands (PSM–PSI) | 4,957 | 4.01 | –2.47 | 0 | –2 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 3,878 | 3.14 | –5.65 | 0 | –2 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 2,509 | 2.03 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Spanish Communist Workers' Party (PCOE) | 907 | 0.73 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –44.15 | 0 | –13 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 123,533 | | | 27 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 123,533 | 100.00 | +2.17 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –2.17 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 123,533 | 58.09 | +3.89 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 89,122 | 41.91 | –3.89 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 212,655 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Santa Eulalia del Río

    Population: 13,060
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 3,667 | 67.12 | +7.87 | 12 | +1 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 1,228 | 22.48 | +10.17 | 4 | +2 |
| | Liberal Democratic Party (PDL) | 415 | 7.60 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB) | 153 | 2.80 | –2.21 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –23.44 | 0 | –4 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 5,463 | | | 17 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,463 | 100.00 | +1.61 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | –1.61 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 5,463 | 60.07 | +0.04 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 3,632 | 39.93 | –0.04 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 9,095 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to the combined totals of Democratic Coalition and Liberal Party in the 1979 election. |||||||