1979 Spanish local elections in the Community of Madrid
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This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Community of Madrid on 3 April 1979. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2]
City control
The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold).[1]
| Municipality | Population | New control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcalá de Henares | 110,102 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Alcobendas | 55,869 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Alcorcón | 119,300 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Coslada | 37,268 | Communist Party of Spain (PCE) (PSOE in 1982) | |
| Fuenlabrada | 28,353 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Getafe | 124,601 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Leganés | 151,235 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Madrid | 3,355,720 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Móstoles | 101,266 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Parla | 35,259 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
| Torrejón de Ardoz | 54,702 | Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | |
Municipalities
Alcalá de Henares
- Population: 110,102
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 15,816 | 39.53 | n/a | 12 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 9,381 | 23.45 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 8,676 | 21.68 | n/a | 6 | n/a | |
| Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 3,783 | 9.45 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
| Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,112 | 2.78 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 753 | 1.88 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Spanish Phalanx of the CNSO (FE–JONS) | 402 | 1.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 89 | 0.22 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 40,012 | 27 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 40,012 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 40,012 | 57.94 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 29,043 | 42.06 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 69,055 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Alcobendas
- Population: 55,869
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 9,346 | 47.91 | n/a | 13 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 4,294 | 22.01 | n/a | 6 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 4,036 | 20.69 | n/a | 5 | n/a | |
| Independents (INDEP) | 1,186 | 6.08 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
| Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 645 | 3.31 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 19,507 | 25 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 19,507 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 19,507 | 60.63 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 12,667 | 39.37 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 32,174 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Alcorcón
- Population: 119,300
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 20,624 | 47.05 | n/a | 14 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 9,921 | 22.63 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 8,976 | 20.48 | n/a | 6 | n/a | |
| Independent Group (AI) | 1,979 | 4.51 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 1,506 | 3.44 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Democratic Coalition (CD) | 829 | 1.89 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 43,835 | 27 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 43,835 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 43,835 | 58.47 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 31,137 | 41.53 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 74,972 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Coslada
- Population: 37,268
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 6,725 | 44.34 | n/a | 9 | n/a | |
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 5,345 | 35.24 | n/a | 8 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,155 | 14.21 | n/a | 3 | n/a | |
| Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 941 | 6.20 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 15,166 | 21 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 15,166 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 15,166 | 67.85 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 7,186 | 32.15 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 22,352 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Fuenlabrada
- Population: 28,353
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 3,696 | 38.91 | n/a | 9 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,958 | 31.14 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 1,658 | 17.45 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
| Independents (INDEP) | 584 | 6.15 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
| Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 366 | 3.85 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| New Force (FN) | 209 | 2.20 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 28 | 0.29 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 9,499 | 21 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 9,499 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 9,499 | 57.98 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 6,884 | 42.02 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 16,383 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Getafe
- Population: 124,601
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 16,960 | 35.18 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 16,833 | 34.92 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 8,664 | 17.97 | n/a | 5 | n/a | |
| Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 3,763 | 7.81 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
| Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,388 | 2.88 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Unification of Spain (UCE) | 438 | 0.91 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 162 | 0.34 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 48,208 | 27 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 48,208 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 48,208 | 61.96 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 29,594 | 38.04 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 77,802 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Leganés
- Population: 151,235
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 28,924 | 49.41 | n/a | 14 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 16,613 | 28.38 | n/a | 8 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 8,930 | 15.25 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
| Workers' Revolutionary Organization (ORT) | 3,158 | 5.39 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
| Democratic Coalition (CD) | 671 | 1.15 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 245 | 0.42 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 58,541 | 27 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 58,541 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 58,541 | 62.33 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 35,382 | 37.67 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 93,923 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Madrid
- Population: 3,355,720
Móstoles
- Population: 101,266
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 12,980 | 41.52 | n/a | 13 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 9,565 | 30.59 | n/a | 10 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 4,229 | 13.53 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
| Left Independent Citizen Candidacy (CCII) | 1,407 | 4.50 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 890 | 2.85 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Democratic Coalition (CD) | 879 | 2.81 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Independent Group (UIM) | 682 | 2.18 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| New Force (FN) | 417 | 1.33 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 130 | 0.42 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 86 | 0.28 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 31,265 | 27 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 31,265 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 31,265 | 54.20 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 26,422 | 45.80 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 57,687 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Parla
- Population: 35,259
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 5,423 | 39.57 | n/a | 9 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 5,013 | 36.58 | n/a | 8 | n/a | |
| Democratic Coalition (CD) | 1,299 | 9.48 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 1,005 | 7.33 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
| Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 721 | 5.26 | n/a | 1 | n/a | |
| Independent Electors' Group (AEI) | 199 | 1.45 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Communist Movement–Organization of Communist Left (MC–OIC) | 46 | 0.34 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 13,706 | 21 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 13,706 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 13,706 | 63.99 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 7,712 | 36.01 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 21,418 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||
Torrejón de Ardoz
- Population: 54,702
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) | 8,761 | 44.21 | n/a | 12 | n/a | |
| Communist Party of Spain (PCE) | 5,673 | 28.63 | n/a | 7 | n/a | |
| Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) | 2,907 | 14.67 | n/a | 4 | n/a | |
| Independent (INDEP) | 1,536 | 7.75 | n/a | 2 | n/a | |
| Party of Labour of Spain (PTE) | 711 | 3.59 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) | 227 | 1.15 | n/a | 0 | n/a | |
| Blank ballots | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Total | 19,815 | 25 | n/a | |||
| Valid votes | 19,815 | 100.00 | n/a | |||
| Invalid votes | 0 | 0.00 | n/a | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 19,815 | 59.35 | n/a | |||
| Abstentions | 13,571 | 40.65 | n/a | |||
| Registered voters | 33,386 | |||||
| Sources[1][3] | ||||||









