Results breakdown of the 1979 Spanish local elections (Balearic Islands)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Balearic 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.

  UCD (48.91%)

  PSOE (13.19%)

  CD (8.19%)

  PCE–PCIB (3.33%)

  PSM (1.41%)

  CDI (1.28%)

  INDEP (1.15%)

  PSM (1.03%)

  Other (21.51%)

Summary of the 3 April 1979 municipal election results in the Balearic Islands →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	117,435	42.59	n/a	382	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	62,792	22.77	n/a	103	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	19,707	7.15	n/a	64	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)	19,302	7.00	n/a	26	n/a
	Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM)	8,123	2.95	n/a	11	n/a
	Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM)	4,045	1.47	n/a	8	n/a
	Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI)	3,824	1.39	n/a	10	n/a
	Independent Candidacy of Sa Pobla (INDEP)	3,263	1.18	n/a	9	n/a
	Autonomous Manacor People (MA)	2,136	0.77	n/a	5	n/a
	Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI)	2,134	0.77	n/a	5	n/a
	Group of Independents of Marratxí (AIM)	1,719	0.62	n/a	7	n/a
	Independent Option for Manacor (OIM)	1,450	0.53	n/a	3	n/a
	Independent Progressive Group (GPI)	1,339	0.49	n/a	5	n/a
	Independents of Artà (IA)	1,267	0.46	n/a	5	n/a
	Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE)	1,105	0.40	n/a	1	n/a
	José Antonio Circles (CJA)	1,019	0.37	n/a	0	n/a
	Independent Group of Alaior (GIA)	1,018	0.37	n/a	4	n/a
	Independent Campaneran Agreement (ECI)	1,011	0.37	n/a	4	n/a
	Independents of Algaida (IAl)	974	0.35	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Sineueran People (SI)	880	0.32	n/a	6	n/a
	Solleric Left (Esquerra Sollerica)	868	0.31	n/a	2	n/a
	Progressive Candidacy of Es Castell (CPEC)	860	0.31	n/a	7	n/a
	Independent Group of Santa Margarita (AISM)	850	0.31	n/a	4	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC)	848	0.31	n/a	0	n/a
	Democratic Independent Group (GID)	664	0.24	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Candidacy (CI)	616	0.22	n/a	6	n/a
	Independent Group of Puigpunyent (AIP)	376	0.14	n/a	6	n/a
	Others	16,117	5.84	n/a	86	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		275,742	100.00		781	n/a
Valid votes		275,742	98.23	n/a
Invalid votes		4,955	1.77	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		280,697	61.98	n/a
Abstentions		172,184	38.02	n/a
Registered voters		452,881
Sources

Popular vote UCD   42.59% PSOE   22.77% CD   7.15% PCE–PCIB   7.00% PSM   2.95% PSM   1.47% CDI   1.39% INDEP   1.18% Others   13.51% 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
Ciudadela	17,342		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Ibiza	22,882		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Inca	20,032		Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI) (UCD in 1981)
Lluchmayor	14,307		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Mahón	21,576		Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)
Manacor	25,220		Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI) (PSOE in 1980)
Palma	283,113		Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Santa Eulalia del Río	10,510		Democratic Coalition (CD)

Municipalities

Ciudadela

Population: 17,342

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ciudadela election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	3,541	42.31	n/a	8	n/a
	Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM)	2,444	29.20	n/a	5	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	1,120	13.38	n/a	2	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	719	8.59	n/a	1	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	546	6.52	n/a	1	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		8,370			17	n/a
Valid votes		8,370	99.42	n/a
Invalid votes		49	0.58	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		8,419	71.56	n/a
Abstentions		3,346	28.44	n/a
Registered voters		11,765
Sources

Ibiza

Population: 22,882

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Ibiza election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,346	30.71	n/a	7	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,277	29.81	n/a	7	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	2,019	26.43	n/a	6	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)	590	7.72	n/a	1	n/a
	Liberal Party (PL)	318	4.16	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI)	69	0.90	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		7,639			21	n/a
Valid votes		7,639	98.42	n/a
Invalid votes		123	1.58	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		7,762	51.07	n/a
Abstentions		7,438	48.93	n/a
Registered voters		15,200
Sources

Inca

Population: 20,032

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Inca election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	3,090	33.41	n/a	8	n/a
	Independent Progressive Candidacy (CPI)	2,134	23.07	n/a	5	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,844	19.94	n/a	4	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,085	11.73	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	1,060	11.46	n/a	2	n/a
	Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT)	37	0.40	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		9,250			21	n/a
Valid votes		9,250	98.37	n/a
Invalid votes		153	1.63	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		9,403	65.70	n/a
Abstentions		4,908	34.30	n/a
Registered voters		14,311
Sources

Lluchmayor

Population: 14,307

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Lluchmayor election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,945	43.25	n/a	8	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,238	32.87	n/a	6	n/a
	Independents of Llucmajor (ILL)	685	10.06	n/a	2	n/a
	Arenal Independent Group (GIA)	603	8.86	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)	338	4.96	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		6,809			17	n/a
Valid votes		6,809	98.58	n/a
Invalid votes		98	1.42	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		6,907	64.30	n/a
Abstentions		3,835	35.70	n/a
Registered voters		10,742
Sources

Mahón

Population: 21,576

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Mahón election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	3,609	38.28	n/a	9	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	2,173	23.05	n/a	5	n/a
	Socialist Party of Menorca (PSM)	1,601	16.98	n/a	3	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	918	9.74	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	808	8.57	n/a	2	n/a
	Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI)	319	3.38	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		9,428			21	n/a
Valid votes		9,428	98.69	n/a
Invalid votes		125	1.31	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		9,553	63.00	n/a
Abstentions		5,610	37.00	n/a
Registered voters		15,163
Sources

Manacor

Population: 25,220

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Manacor election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Autonomous Manacor People (MA)	2,136	20.08	n/a	5	n/a
	Independent Democratic Candidacy (CDI)	2,119	19.92	n/a	5	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	2,055	19.32	n/a	4	n/a
	Independent Option for Manacor (OIM)	1,450	13.63	n/a	3	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	1,249	11.74	n/a	2	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	1,108	10.42	n/a	2	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)	519	4.88	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		10,636			21	n/a
Valid votes		10,636	98.84	n/a
Invalid votes		125	1.16	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		10,761	56.00	n/a
Abstentions		8,455	44.00	n/a
Registered voters		19,216
Sources

Palma

Population: 283,113

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Palma election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	46,530	44.15	n/a	13	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	36,810	34.93	n/a	10	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCIB)	9,258	8.79	n/a	2	n/a
	Socialist Party of Majorca (PSM)	6,832	6.48	n/a	2	n/a
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	3,033	2.88	n/a	0	n/a
	José Antonio Circles (CJA)	1,019	0.97	n/a	0	n/a
	Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MCI–OEC)	751	0.71	n/a	0	n/a
	Party of Labour of the Islands (PTI–PTE)	681	0.65	n/a	0	n/a
	Carlist Party (PC)	466	0.44	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		105,380			27	n/a
Valid votes		105,380	97.83	n/a
Invalid votes		2,334	2.17	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		107,714	54.20	n/a
Abstentions		91,005	45.80	n/a
Registered voters		198,719
Sources

Santa Eulalia del Río

Population: 10,510

Summary of the 3 April 1979 City Council of Santa Eulalia del Río election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Democratic Coalition (CD)	2,362	53.54	n/a	10	n/a
	Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD)	1,034	23.44	n/a	4	n/a
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	543	12.31	n/a	2	n/a
	Liberal Party (PL)	252	5.71	n/a	1	n/a
	Communist Party of the Balearic Islands (PCE–PCIB)	221	5.01	n/a	0	n/a
Blank ballots		0	0.00	n/a
Total		4,412			17	n/a
Valid votes		4,412	98.39	n/a
Invalid votes		72	1.61	n/a
Votes cast / turnout		4,484	60.03	n/a
Abstentions		2,985	39.97	n/a
Registered voters		7,469
Sources