Results breakdown of the 1987 Spanish local elections (Basque Country)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 10 June 1987. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

  EAJ/PNV (32.57%)
  HB (21.20%)
  EA (17.64%)
  PSE–PSOE (11.06%)
  EE (6.19%)
  AP (2.16%)
  Other (9.18%)
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Councillors
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 240,293 22.23 –16.96 816 –441
Popular Unity (HB) 206,095 19.07 +5.44 531 +204
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 201,778 18.67 –7.03 277 –76
Basque Solidarity (EA) 193,197 17.87 New 442 +442
Basque Country Left (EE) 101,806 9.42 +2.10 155 +33
People's Alliance (AP)1 58,109 5.38 –2.39 54 –43
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 32,284 2.99 +2.52 8 +6
United Left (IU/EB) 8,538 0.79 New 1 +1
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 7,628 0.71 –1.37 1 –13
People's Democratic Party–Liberal Party (PDP–PL) 1,574 0.15 New 0 ±0
Others 19,022 1.76 — 220 –60
Blank ballots 10,668 0.99 +0.30
Total 1,080,992 2,505 +53
Valid votes 1,080,992 99.00 +0.34
Invalid votes 10,903 1.00 –0.34
Votes cast / turnout 1,091,895 67.56 +2.86
Abstentions 524,222 32.44 –2.86
Registered voters 1,616,117
Sources[1][4][5]
Footnotes:
Popular vote
EAJ/PNV
 
 22.23%
HB
 
 19.07%
PSE–PSOE
 
 18.67%
EA
 
 17.87%
EE
 
 9.42%
AP
 
 5.38%
CDS
 
 2.99%
Others
 
 3.40%
Blank ballots
 
 0.99%

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Barakaldo 114,094 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Basauri 51,931 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Bilbao 381,506 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián 171,885 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Solidarity (EA)
Getxo 77,856 Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irún 54,043 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Portugalete 57,794 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Rentería 43,676 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Santurtzi 52,502 Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE)
Vitoria-Gasteiz 199,449 Basque Solidarity (EA) Basque Solidarity (EA) (PNV in 1990)

Municipalities

Barakaldo

Population: 114,094
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 15,351 27.79 –9.60 9 –2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 11,895 21.53 –10.07 6 –4
Popular Unity (HB) 9,232 16.71 +5.58 5 +2
Basque Solidarity (EA) 5,247 9.50 New 3 +3
Basque Country Left (EE) 5,160 9.34 +3.91 3 +2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3,219 5.83 New 1 +1
People's Alliance (AP)1 2,620 4.74 –3.20 0 –2
United Left (IU/EB) 807 1.46 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 793 1.44 –2.50 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 160 0.29 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 139 0.25 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 97 0.18 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 523 0.95 +0.61
Total 55,243 27 ±0
Valid votes 55,243 99.17 +0.32
Invalid votes 462 0.83 –0.32
Votes cast / turnout 55,705 63.90 –1.14
Abstentions 31,465 36.10 +1.14
Registered voters 87,170
Sources[1][4][6]
Footnotes:

Basauri

Population: 51,931
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 6,319 25.91 –10.89 8 –2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 5,894 24.17 –8.46 7 –2
Popular Unity (HB) 4,410 18.08 +7.26 5 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,271 9.31 +2.79 3 +2
Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,057 8.43 New 2 +2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,112 4.56 New 0 ±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 961 3.94 –2.96 0 –2
United Left (IU/EB) 565 2.32 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 410 1.68 –2.84 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 100 0.41 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 291 1.19 +0.94
Total 24,390 25 ±0
Valid votes 24,390 98.93 +0.13
Invalid votes 265 1.07 –0.13
Votes cast / turnout 24,655 64.67 +1.06
Abstentions 13,468 35.33 –1.06
Registered voters 38,123
Sources[1][4][7]
Footnotes:

Bilbao

Population: 381,506
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 53,157 28.02 –8.36 9 –2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 39,078 20.60 –7.06 7 –2
Popular Unity (HB) 28,199 14.87 +4.87 5 +2
Basque Solidarity (EA) 20,539 10.83 New 3 +3
Basque Country Left (EE) 17,350 9.15 +2.08 3 +1
People's Alliance (AP)1 16,564 8.73 –5.63 2 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 9,398 4.95 +4.01 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 1,347 0.71 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 897 0.47 –1.03 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 375 0.20 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 330 0.17 New 0 ±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR) 306 0.16 New 0 ±0
Basque Social Democratic Party (PSDV) 252 0.13 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI) 219 0.12 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,681 0.89 +0.47
Total 189,692 29 ±0
Valid votes 189,692 99.12 +0.22
Invalid votes 1,686 0.88 –0.22
Votes cast / turnout 191,378 63.99 +1.13
Abstentions 107,709 36.01 –1.13
Registered voters 299,087
Sources[1][4][8][9]
Footnotes:

Donostia-San Sebastián

Population: 171,885
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Solidarity (EA) 20,527 24.31 New 7 +7
Popular Unity (HB) 17,478 20.70 +2.96 6 +1
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 13,510 16.00 –7.80 5 –2
Basque Country Left (EE) 10,962 12.98 +4.48 4 +2
People's Alliance (AP)1 10,152 12.02 –0.46 3 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 7,773 9.20 –25.71 2 –8
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,451 2.90 +1.87 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 444 0.53 –0.60 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 244 0.29 New 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party–Liberal Party (PDP–PL) 181 0.21 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 108 0.13 New 0 ±0
Zirika Coalition (CZ) 2 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 623 0.74 +0.33
Total 84,455 27 ±0
Valid votes 84,455 99.11 –0.29
Invalid votes 761 0.89 +0.29
Votes cast / turnout 85,216 63.75 +5.27
Abstentions 48,466 36.25 –5.27
Registered voters 133,682
Sources[1][4][10]
Footnotes:

Getxo

Population: 77,856
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 11,379 31.63 –14.32 9 –3
Popular Unity (HB) 5,214 14.50 +4.39 4 +2
Basque Solidarity (EA) 5,190 14.43 New 4 +4
People's Alliance (AP)1 5,125 14.25 –5.34 4 –1
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,720 10.34 +2.86 2 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 3,465 9.63 –5.58 2 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,205 3.35 New 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 152 0.42 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 145 0.40 –0.84 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 113 0.31 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 263 0.73 +0.30
Total 35,971 25 ±0
Valid votes 35,971 99.43 +0.20
Invalid votes 208 0.57 –0.20
Votes cast / turnout 36,179 64.24 –2.64
Abstentions 20,143 35.76 +2.64
Registered voters 56,322
Sources[1][4][11]
Footnotes:

Irún

Population: 54,043
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Irún election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 8,148 32.39 –4.62 9 –1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 4,314 17.15 New 5 +5
Popular Unity (HB) 3,904 15.52 +6.19 4 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,801 11.13 +2.86 3 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 2,315 9.20 –20.34 2 –6
People's Alliance (AP)1 1,469 5.84 –2.25 1 –1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,423 5.66 New 1 +1
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 260 1.03 –0.60 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 160 0.64 New 0 ±0
Republican Popular Unity (UPR) 57 0.23 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 54 0.21 New 0 ±0
Uranzu–Independent Candidacy (Uranzu) n/a n/a –5.66 0 –1
Blank ballots 251 1.00 +0.53
Total 25,156 25 ±0
Valid votes 25,156 98.99 +0.15
Invalid votes 257 1.01 –0.15
Votes cast / turnout 25,413 63.51 –0.06
Abstentions 14,604 36.49 +0.06
Registered voters 40,017
Sources[1][4][12]
Footnotes:

Portugalete

Population: 57,794
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 8,779 31.94 –16.18 10 –3
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 4,166 15.16 –4.83 5 ±0
Popular Unity (HB) 3,906 14.21 +4.85 4 +2
Basque Country Left (EE) 3,235 11.77 +4.83 3 +1
Basque Solidarity (EA) 1,934 7.04 New 2 +2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,435 5.22 New 1 +1
People's Alliance (AP)1 1,304 4.74 –3.37 0 –2
Portugalete Neighbours Association (AVP) 1,181 4.30 +2.43 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 712 2.59 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 558 2.03 –3.20 0 –1
Humanist Platform (PH) 59 0.21 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 215 0.78 +0.40
Total 27,484 25 ±0
Valid votes 27,484 99.42 +0.76
Invalid votes 161 0.58 –0.76
Votes cast / turnout 27,645 63.76 –1.77
Abstentions 15,713 36.24 +1.77
Registered voters 43,358
Sources[1][4][13]
Footnotes:

Rentería

Population: 43,676
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Rentería election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 6,532 31.56 –8.06 7 –2
Popular Unity (HB) 5,754 27.80 +4.69 7 +2
Basque Solidarity (EA) 3,256 15.73 New 3 +3
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,664 12.87 +0.37 3 ±0
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 1,214 5.87 –15.87 1 –3
People's Alliance (AP) 710 3.43 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 321 1.55 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 44 0.21 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 204 0.99 +0.19
Total 20,699 25 ±0
Valid votes 20,699 98.99 +0.44
Invalid votes 211 1.01 –0.44
Votes cast / turnout 20,910 65.93 +4.39
Abstentions 10,806 34.07 –4.39
Registered voters 31,716
Sources[1][4][14]

Santurtzi

Population: 52,502
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 7,398 30.55 –8.50 9 –1
Popular Unity (HB) 4,719 19.49 +4.85 6 +2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 3,923 16.20 –10.63 4 –3
Basque Solidarity (EA) 2,792 11.53 New 3 +3
Basque Country Left (EE) 2,371 9.79 +2.20 3 +1
People's Alliance (AP)1 1,064 4.39 –2.82 0 –2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 787 3.25 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 555 2.29 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 262 1.08 –3.34 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 89 0.37 New 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 46 0.19 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 208 0.86 +0.59
Total 24,214 25 ±0
Valid votes 24,214 99.07 +0.36
Invalid votes 228 0.93 –0.36
Votes cast / turnout 24,442 62.99 +0.88
Abstentions 14,358 37.01 –0.88
Registered voters 38,800
Sources[1][4][15]
Footnotes:

Vitoria-Gasteiz

Population: 199,449
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Solidarity (EA) 31,238 32.53 New 10 +10
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–PSOE) 19,213 20.01 –11.66 6 –3
Popular Unity (HB) 10,790 11.24 +2.66 3 +1
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 8,705 9.07 –26.32 2 –9
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 8,300 8.64 +6.30 2 +2
People's Alliance (AP)1 8,072 8.41 –6.11 2 –2
Basque Country Left (EE) 6,299 6.56 +0.76 2 +1
Left Socialist Coordinator (CSI) 745 0.78 New 0 ±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 617 0.64 New 0 ±0
United Left (IU/EB) 446 0.46 New 0 ±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC)2 437 0.46 –0.82 0 ±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 183 0.19 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 973 1.01 +0.59
Total 96,018 27 ±0
Valid votes 96,018 99.09 +0.35
Invalid votes 877 0.91 –0.35
Votes cast / turnout 96,895 66.78 +0.86
Abstentions 48,211 33.22 –0.86
Registered voters 145,106
Sources[1][4][16]
Footnotes:

General Assemblies

Further information: 1987 Basque foral elections

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