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

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Canary 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 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 | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 196,418 | 33.86 | +16.24 | 402 | +188 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 133,822 | 23.07 | +21.23 | 286 | +256 |
| | Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) | 66,140 | 11.40 | New | 85 | +85 |
| | Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) | 45,534 | 7.85 | –7.95 | 51 | –10 |
| | Canarian People's Union (UPC) | 22,461 | 3.87 | –7.53 | 11 | –19 |
| | Canarian Assembly (AC) | 19,261 | 3.32 | –0.48 | 30 | +9 |
| | Roque Aguayro (RA) | 3,812 | 0.66 | +0.07 | 10 | ±0 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 25,331 | 4.37 | New | 63 | +63 |
| | Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) | 23,150 | 3.99 | –0.97 | 30 | –8 |
| | Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) | 8,338 | 1.44 | +0.58 | 17 | +9 |
| | Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) | 7,530 | 1.30 | New | 3 | +3 |
| | Majorera Assembly (AM) | 5,215 | 0.90 | –0.08 | 29 | –2 |
| | Independent Progress (PI) | 4,976 | 0.86 | New | 13 | +13 |
| | Neighbors' Group of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (AVSBT) | 4,299 | 0.74 | +0.08 | 10 | +1 |
| | Popular Unity of Gáldar (UPG) | 3,902 | 0.67 | New | 8 | +8 |
| | AGALI Gáldar (AGALI) | 3,897 | 0.67 | New | 7 | +7 |
| | Gomera Group of Independents (AGI) | 3,402 | 0.59 | New | 26 | +26 |
| | Guía People's Union (UPG) | 3,310 | 0.57 | New | 8 | +8 |
| | Independents of Fuerteventura (IF) | 2,656 | 0.46 | New | 17 | +17 |
| | Independent Group of Santa Úrsula (AISU) | 2,442 | 0.42 | New | 8 | +8 |
| | Lanzarote Independents Group (AIL) | 1,996 | 0.34 | New | 17 | +17 |
| | Workers' Socialist Party (PST) | 1,411 | 0.24 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | La Palma Group of Independents (API) | 1,136 | 0.20 | New | 9 | +9 |
| | Seven Green Stars (SEV) | 984 | 0.17 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Others | 34,132 | 5.88 | — | 130 | –706 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 580,021 | 100.00 | | 1,211 | –8 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 580,021 | 98.11 | +0.24 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 11,168 | 1.89 | –0.24 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 591,189 | 63.87 | +7.79 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 334,383 | 36.13 | –7.79 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 925,572 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 elections. |||||||
Popular vote
PSOE
33.86%
AP–PDP–UL
23.07%
ATI
11.40%
UPC–AC
7.85%
CDS
4.37%
PCC–PCE
3.99%
PPC
1.44%
PCL
1.30%
Others
12.72%
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 |
| Arona | 13,556 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| La Laguna | 106,146 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 360,098 | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 185,899 | Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) | Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) |
| Telde | 62,509 | Canarian Assembly (AC) | Canarian Assembly (AC) |

## Municipalities
### Arona

    Population: 13,556
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 1,936 | 35.78 | New | 6 | +6 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 1,794 | 33.15 | +26.23 | 6 | +5 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 837 | 15.47 | +11.04 | 3 | +3 |
| | Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) | 441 | 8.15 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) | 403 | 7.45 | +2.55 | 1 | +1 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –64.35 | 0 | –13 |
| | Independent Group of the Arona Municipality (GIMA) | n/a | n/a | –13.52 | 0 | –2 |
| | Canarian People's Union (UPC) | n/a | n/a | –5.31 | 0 | –1 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 5,411 | | | 17 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,411 | 99.94 | +1.87 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 3 | 0.06 | –1.87 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 5,414 | 62.60 | +7.42 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 3,234 | 37.40 | –7.42 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 8,648 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. |||||||

### La Laguna

    Population: 106,146
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 17,778 | 46.34 | +25.87 | 15 | +9 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 6,878 | 17.93 | +12.93 | 5 | +4 |
| | Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) | 5,648 | 14.72 | New | 4 | +4 |
| | Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) | 4,645 | 12.11 | –3.79 | 3 | –1 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 1,385 | 3.61 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) | 992 | 2.59 | –2.69 | 0 | –1 |
| | Workers' Socialist Party (PST) | 644 | 1.68 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Seven Green Stars (SEV) | 395 | 1.03 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –43.64 | 0 | –13 |
| | Laguneran Assembly Electors' Group (AEAL) | n/a | n/a | –8.30 | 0 | –2 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 38,365 | | | 27 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 38,365 | 98.03 | +1.94 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 772 | 1.97 | –1.94 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 39,137 | 57.02 | +17.58 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 29,506 | 42.98 | –17.58 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 68,643 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Population: 360,098
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 56,041 | 43.24 | +29.08 | 15 | +11 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL)$^1$ | 40,507 | 31.25 | +31.20 | 10 | +10 |
| | Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC)$^2$ | 9,593 | 7.40 | –27.94 | 2 | –9 |
| | Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) | 8,133 | 6.27 | +1.62 | 2 | +2 |
| | Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) | 5,190 | 4.00 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 4,518 | 3.49 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Party of the Canarian Country (PPC) | 4,356 | 3.36 | +1.10 | 0 | ±0 |
| | Assembly (Tagoror) | 653 | 0.50 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Popular Struggle Coalition (CLP) | 620 | 0.48 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –43.06 | 0 | –14 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 129,611 | | | 29 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 129,611 | 96.77 | –1.02 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 4,322 | 3.23 | +1.02 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 133,933 | 55.14 | –1.59 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 108,964 | 44.86 | +1.59 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 242,897 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||
| Footnotes: $^1$ People's Coalition results are compared to Democratic Coalition totals in the 1979 election.$^2$ Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly results are compared to the combined totals of Canarian People's Union and Neighbors' Assembly in the 1979 election. |||||||

### Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Population: 185,899
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Tenerife Group of Independents (ATI) | 40,445 | 53.78 | New | 16 | +16 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 17,912 | 23.82 | +4.89 | 7 | +2 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) | 9,901 | 13.17 | New | 4 | +4 |
| | Canarian People's Union–Canarian Assembly (UPC–AC) | 2,740 | 3.64 | –16.19 | 0 | –6 |
| | Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) | 2,197 | 2.92 | –3.81 | 0 | –2 |
| | Workers' Socialist Party (PST) | 767 | 1.02 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 652 | 0.87 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Seven Green Stars (SEV) | 589 | 0.78 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –33.29 | 0 | –10 |
| | Free Electoral Group of Tenerife (AL) | n/a | n/a | –15.60 | 0 | –4 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 75,203 | | | 27 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 75,203 | 98.29 | +0.98 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 1,310 | 1.71 | –0.98 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 76,513 | 59.77 | +13.19 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 51,496 | 40.23 | –13.19 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 128,009 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||

### Telde

    Population: 62,509
← Summary of the 8 May 1983 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 | +/− |
| | Canarian Assembly (AC) | 10,135 | 38.95 | +9.93 | 11 | +4 |
| | People's Coalition (AP–PDP–UL) | 7,485 | 28.77 | New | 8 | +8 |
| | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 3,545 | 13.62 | +5.29 | 3 | +1 |
| | Communist Party of the Canaries (PCC–PCE) | 2,661 | 10.23 | –1.39 | 2 | –1 |
| | Liberal Canarian Party (PCL) | 1,506 | 5.79 | New | 1 | +1 |
| | Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) | 688 | 2.64 | New | 0 | ±0 |
| | Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | n/a | n/a | –42.72 | 0 | –11 |
| | Independent Group of Telde (GIT) | n/a | n/a | –7.54 | 0 | –2 |
| Blank ballots | Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | ±0.00 | | |
| Total | Total | 26,020 | | | 25 | ±0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 26,020 | 97.54 | –0.07 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 657 | 2.46 | +0.07 | | |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 26,019 | 66.68 | –0.29 | | |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | 13,333 | 33.32 | +0.29 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 40,010 | | | | |
| Sources |||||||