Results breakdown of the 1991 Spanish local elections (Galicia)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 26 May 1991. 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.

PP (44.58%)

PSdeG–PSOE (28.64%)

CC–CDS (10.46%)

BNG (5.98%)

CG–CdG (3.40%)

PSG–EG (1.14%)

Other (5.8%)

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 municipal election results in Galicia →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)¹	565,551	40.40	+6.49	1,798	+119
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	441,467	31.54	+4.96	1,155	+230
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	107,932	7.71	+3.18	241	+102
	Centrist Convergence–Democratic and Social Centre (CC–CDS)²	65,536	4.68	+1.47	422	+165
	Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)³	52,196	3.73	–5.11	137	–269
	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	39,660	2.83	–1.39	48	–12
	United Left (EU)	22,894	1.64	+0.20	18	+4
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)⁴	17,186	1.23	–5.75	20	–206
	Independents for Carballo (IPC)	8,055	0.58	New	12	+12
	Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party (PNG–PG)⁵	4,773	0.34	–1.33	3	–37
	Neighbors' Alternative (AV)	4,362	0.31	+0.07	10	+2
	Galician People's Front (FPG)	2,708	0.19	New	6	+6
	Independent Group of A Estrada (AIE)	1,903	0.14	New	3	+3
	The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)⁶	1,668	0.12	+0.04	0	±0
	Independents of Meaño (IM)	1,612	0.12	New	7	+7
	The Greens (OV)	1,608	0.11	New	0	±0
	United Pontevedra (PU)	1,406	0.10	New	0	±0
	Independent Socialists of Orense (SI–OR)	1,347	0.10	New	0	±0
	Independent Electors' Group of Orense (ADEI–O)⁷	1,320	0.09	–0.33	2	–21
	Left Neighbor Platform (PVE)	984	0.07	New	0	±0
	Others	44,170	3.16	—	151	–116
Blank ballots		11,388	0.81	+0.08

Total		1,399,726	100.00		4,033	–11

Valid votes		1,399,726	99.52	+0.46
Invalid votes		6,797	0.48	–0.46
Votes cast / turnout		1,406,523	62.51	+0.08
Abstentions		843,527	37.49	–0.08
Registered voters		2,250,050

Sources^[1]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 elections. ² Centrist Convergence–Democratic and Social Centre results are compared to the combined totals of Galician Progressive Coalition and Democratic and Social Centre in the province of Orense in the 1987 elections. ³ Galician Nationalist Convergence results are compared to Galician Progressive Coalition totals in the 1987 elections, not including results in the province of Orense. ⁴ Democratic and Social Centre does not include results in the province of Orense. ⁵ Galician Nationalist Party–Galicianist Party results are compared to the combined totals of Galician Nationalist Party and Nationalist Galicianist Party in the 1987 elections. ⁶ The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 elections. ⁷ Independent Electors' Group of Orense results are compared to Group of Independents of Orense totals in the 1987 elections.

Popular vote

PP			40.40%
PSdeG–PSOE			31.54%
BNG			7.71%
CC–CDS			4.68%
CG–CdG			3.73%
PSG–EG			2.83%
EU			1.64%
CDS			1.23%
Others			5.42%
Blank ballots			0.81%

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
A Coruña	256,579	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ferrol	86,272	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	People's Party (PP) (PSdeG–PSOE in 1991)
Lugo	81,493	Galician Coalition (CG)	People's Party (PP)
Ourense	109,283	Independents of Galicia (IG)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Pontevedra	70,356	Independents of Galicia (IG)	People's Party (PP)
Santiago de Compostela	91,419	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Vigo	279,986	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)

Municipalities

A Coruña

Population: 256,579

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of A Coruña election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	66,445	59.26	+8.29	18	+1
	People's Party (PP)¹	32,353	28.86	+4.16	9	+1

	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	5,389	4.81	+2.35	0	±0
	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	2,288	2.04	–1.63	0	±0
	United Left (EU)	2,121	1.89	–0.32	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,368	1.22	–6.04	0	–2
	The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)²	570	0.51	+0.29	0	±0
	Workers' Socialist Party (PST)	344	0.31	–0.14	0	±0
	Galicianist Party (PG)	149	0.13	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,089	0.97	–0.22

Total		112,116			27	±0

Valid votes		112,116	99.73	+1.13
Invalid votes		300	0.27	–1.13
Votes cast / turnout		112,416	56.55	–2.42
Abstentions		86,365	43.45	+2.42
Registered voters		198,781

Sources^[1]^[5]^[6]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. ² The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 election.

Ferrol

Population: 86,272

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Ferrol election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)¹	13,453	38.05	+7.12	10	±0
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	10,368	29.33	+8.46	8	+2
	United Left (EU)	6,158	17.42	+2.15	5	±0
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	2,477	7.01	+2.32	2	+2

	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	1,209	3.42	–0.56	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	557	1.58	–12.34	0	–4
	Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)²	413	1.17	–2.61	0	±0
	Left Municipal Platform (PME)	159	0.45	New	0	±0
	United People's Assembly (APU)	101	0.29	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		459	1.30	+0.19

Total		35,354			25	±0

Valid votes		35,354	99.59	+0.31
Invalid votes		146	0.41	–0.31
Votes cast / turnout		35,500	51.98	–6.95
Abstentions		32,790	48.02	+6.95
Registered voters		68,290

Sources^[1]^[5]^[7]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. ² Galician Nationalist Convergence results are compared to Galician Progressive Coalition totals in the 1987 election.

Lugo

Population: 81,493

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Lugo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)¹	16,231	41.47	+12.78	12	+3
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	9,616	24.57	+3.65	7	+1
	Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)²	3,926	10.03	–17.90	3	–6
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	2,880	7.36	+4.43	2	+2
	United Left (EU)	2,298	5.87	+4.28	1	+1

	Galicianist Party (PG)	1,557	3.98	+0.62	0	±0
	The Greens of Galicia (OVG)	1,000	2.56	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	601	1.54	–3.89	0	–1
	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	521	1.33	–0.65	0	±0
Blank ballots		507	1.30	+0.33

Total		39,137			25	±0

Valid votes		39,137	99.48	+0.82
Invalid votes		206	0.52	–0.82
Votes cast / turnout		39,343	58.68	–3.94
Abstentions		27,699	41.32	+3.94
Registered voters		67,042

Sources^[1]^[5]^[8]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. ² Galician Nationalist Convergence results are compared to Galician Progressive Coalition totals in the 1987 election.

Ourense

Population: 109,283

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Ourense election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	17,367	36.42	+7.19	12	+2
	People's Party (PP)¹	15,114	31.70	–1.76	10	–1
	Centrist Convergence–Democratic and Social Centre (CC–CDS)²	5,441	11.41	–0.09	3	±0
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	3,022	6.34	+3.62	2	+2

	Galicianist Party (PG)	1,654	3.47	New	0	±0
	United Left (EU)	1,413	2.96	+0.49	0	±0
	Independent Socialists of Orense (SI–OR)	1,347	2.82	New	0	±0
	Independent Electors' Group of Orense (ADEI–O)³	726	1.52	–0.89	0	±0
	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	614	1.29	–1.68	0	±0
	The Greens (OV)	198	0.42	New	0	±0
	Galician People's Front (FPG)	152	0.32	New	0	±0
	The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)⁴	130	0.27	+0.03	0	±0
	Independents of Galicia (IG)	n/a	n/a	–9.58	0	–3
Blank ballots		507	1.06	–0.09

Total		47,685			27	±0

Valid votes		47,685	99.24	+0.61
Invalid votes		366	0.76	–0.61
Votes cast / turnout		48,051	56.23	+1.75
Abstentions		37,403	43.77	–1.75
Registered voters		85,454

Sources^[1]^[5]^[9]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. ² Centrist Convergence–Democratic and Social Centre results are compared to the combined totals of Galician Progressive Coalition and Democratic and Social Centre in the 1987 election. ³ Independent Electors' Group of Orense results are compared to Group of Independents of Orense totals in the 1987 election. ⁴ The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 election.

Pontevedra

Population: 70,356

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Pontevedra election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)¹	12,238	40.01	+19.48	12	+6
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	6,851	22.40	–0.46	6	±0
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	4,135	13.52	+8.42	4	+3
	Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)	3,261	10.66	New	3	+3

	United Pontevedra (PU)	1,406	4.60	New	0	±0
	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	1,142	3.73	–0.29	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	702	2.30	–5.66	0	–2
	United Left (EU)	305	1.00	+0.29	0	±0
	Left Neighbor Platform (PVE)	98	0.32	New	0	±0
	Galicianist Party (PG)	80	0.26	–0.03	0	±0
	Independents of Galicia (IG)	n/a	n/a	–33.37	0	–10
Blank ballots		366	1.20	+0.30

Total		30,584			25	±0

Valid votes		30,584	99.21	+0.02
Invalid votes		245	0.79	–0.02
Votes cast / turnout		30,829	59.17	–6.03
Abstentions		21,275	40.83	+6.03
Registered voters		52,104

Sources^[1]^[5]^[10]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. ² Centrist Convergence–Democratic and Social Centre results are compared to the combined totals of Galician Progressive Coalition and Democratic and Social Centre in the 1987 election. ³ The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 election.

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 91,419

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	17,527	42.52	+3.25	13	±0
	People's Party (PP)¹	15,813	38.36	+7.64	11	+1
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	2,267	5.50	+1.90	1	+1

	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	1,568	3.80	–0.74	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,347	3.27	–4.64	0	–2
	United Left (EU)	735	1.78	–0.45	0	±0
	Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)²	572	1.39	–1.99	0	±0
	Unitary Neighbor Platform (PVU)	376	0.91	New	0	±0
	The Greens (OV)	285	0.69	New	0	±0
	Galician People's Front (FPG)	133	0.32	New	0	±0
	The Ecologists (LE)	91	0.22	New	0	±0
	United People's Assembly (APU)	60	0.15	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		450	1.09	+0.09

Total		41,224			25	±0

Valid votes		41,224	99.57	+0.77
Invalid votes		178	0.43	–0.77
Votes cast / turnout		41,402	59.98	–0.60
Abstentions		27,627	40.02	+0.60
Registered voters		69,029

Sources^[1]^[5]^[11]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. ² Galician Nationalist Convergence results are compared to Galician Progressive Coalition totals in the 1987 election.

Vigo

Population: 279,986

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Vigo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)¹	51,776	41.81	+11.30	13	+4
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	46,722	37.73	+2.53	11	±0
	Galician Socialist Party–Galician Left (PSG–EG)	9,511	7.68	–8.99	2	–3
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	6,217	5.02	+3.17	1	+1

	United Left (EU)	2,695	2.18	+0.69	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,837	1.48	–7.27	0	–2
	Galician Nationalist Convergence (CG–CdG)²	1,072	0.87	–0.01	0	±0
	Left Neighbor Platform (PVE)	886	0.72	New	0	±0
	The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List (LVLE–H)³	824	0.67	+0.43	0	±0
	Independents of Vigo Coalition (CIV)	560	0.45	New	0	±0
	United People's Assembly (APU)	137	0.11	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,589	1.28	+0.45

Total		123,826			27	±0

Valid votes		123,826	99.52	+0.31
Invalid votes		598	0.48	–0.31
Votes cast / turnout		124,424	58.94	–5.79
Abstentions		86,662	41.06	+5.79
Registered voters		211,086

Sources^[1]^[5]^[12]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election. ² Galician Nationalist Convergence results are compared to Galician Progressive Coalition totals in the 1987 election. ³ The Greens Ecologist–Humanist List results are compared to Humanist Platform totals in the 1987 election.

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