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.

1. EAJ/PNV (32.57%)
2. HB (21.2%)
3. EA (17.64%)
4. PSE–PSOE (11.06%)
5. EE (6.19%)
6. AP (2.16%)
7. 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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 elections. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 elections.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

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: 1 People's Alliance results are compared to People's Coalition totals in the 1983 election. 2 Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity results are compared to Communist Party of the Basque Country totals in the 1983 election.

General Assemblies

Further information: 1987 Basque foral elections