1987 Spanish regional elections

The 1987 Spanish regional elections were held on Wednesday, 10 June 1987, to elect the regional parliaments of thirteen of the seventeen autonomous communities—Aragon, Asturias, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and the Valencian Community—, not including Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia, which had separate electoral cycles. 779 of 1,169 seats in the regional parliaments were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with local elections all throughout Spain, as well as the 1987 European Parliament election.

For the local elections held concurrently, see 1987 Spanish local elections.
1987 Spanish regional elections
10 June 1987
779 seats in the regional parliaments of Aragon, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile and León, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarre and Valencian Community
Registered15,314,741 2.8%
Turnout10,990,722 (71.8%)
2.1 pp
Regional administrations after the 1987 regional elections

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) remained the largest party overall, as well as in most regional parliaments. However, it suffered from a drop in popular support which saw it losing many of the absolute majorities it had obtained four years previously. As a result, several centre-right coalitions and alliances were able to oust the Socialists from government in four out of the twelve regional administrations it had held previous to the election. The main national opposition party, the People's Alliance (AP), having suffered from an internal crisis and the breakup of the People's Coalition in 1986, also lost support compared to the previous election. Its former allies, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Liberal Party (PL), stood separately in the regional elections but remained unable to capitalize on AP's losses.

Benefitting from the two main parties's fall was former Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez's Democratic and Social Centre (CDS), which became decisive for government formation in many regional assemblies. United Left (IU), a coalition made up by the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and other minor left-wing groups, remained stagnant at the PCE's 1983 results.

Election date

Determination of election day varied depending on the autonomous community, with each one having competency to establish its own regulations. Typically, thirteen out of the seventeen autonomous communities—all but Andalusia, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Galicia—had their elections fixed to be held within sixty days from the day of expiry of the regional assemblies, together with nationwide local elections.[1][2][3]

Regional governments

The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Region Previous control New control
Aragon Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)
Asturias Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Balearics People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP)
Canary Islands Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
Cantabria People's Alliance (AP) People's Alliance (AP) (PSOE in 1990)
Castile and León Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP)
Castilla–La Mancha Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Extremadura Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
La Rioja Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) People's Alliance (AP) (PSOE in 1990)
Madrid Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Murcia Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Navarre Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Valencian Community Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Opinion polls

Individual poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded. in the case of seat projections, they are displayed in bold and in a different font.

Overall results
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Total
seats
Votes %
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 4,168,73838.41329
People's Alliance (AP) 2,981,99827.48231
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,532,00214.12102
United Left (IU) 523,4714.8218
Valencian Union (UV) 183,5411.696
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR) 179,9221.6619
United Left–Valencian People's Union (IU–UPV) 159,5791.476
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 144,7451.334
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC) 134,6671.2411
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 69,4190.6414
Canarian Assembly–Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC) 46,2290.432
Popular Unity (HB) 38,1380.357
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) 37,9500.355
United Extremadura (EU) 34,6060.324
Majorcan Union (UM) 30,2470.284
Basque Solidarity (EA) 19,8400.184
Independent Solution (SI) 19,2820.181
Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalist Left (PSM–EN) 16,3830.152
Basque Country Left (EE) 9,6180.091
Progressive Riojan Party (PRP) 9,2120.082
Majorera Assembly (AM) 5,4230.053
Left of Menorca Agreement (PSM–EU) 4,3670.042
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI) 1,4150.012
Others 362,7743.340
Blank ballots 139,0791.28
Total 10,852,645779
Valid votes 10,852,64598.74
Invalid votes 138,0771.26
Votes cast / turnout 10,990,72271.77
Registered voters 15,314,741
Popular vote
PSOE
 
 38.41%
AP
 
 27.48%
CDS
 
 14.12%
IU
 
 4.82%
UV
 
 1.69%
PAR
 
 1.66%
IU–UPV
 
 1.47%
PDP
 
 1.33%
AIC
 
 1.24%
UPN
 
 0.64%
Others
 
 5.86%
Blank ballots
 
 1.28%

Summary by region

Aragon
Main article: 1987 Aragonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 228,17035.68–11.15 27–6
PAR 179,92228.14+7.63 19+6
AP 99,08215.49–7.14 13–5
CDS 65,40610.23+6.94 6+5
CAA–IU 31,3524.90+0.94 2+1
PTE–UC 8,4351.32New 0±0
PDP 7,8871.23New 0±0
Others 10,0281.57 0±0
Blank ballots 9,1861.44+0.79
Valid votes 639,46898.80+0.22
Invalid votes 7,7891.20–0.22
Votes cast / turnout 647,25769.70+2.96
Registered voters 928,584

Asturias
Main article: 1987 Asturian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 223,30738.91–13.05 20–6
AP 144,54125.18–5.05 13–1
CDS 106,26618.52+15.07 8+8
IU 69,41312.09+0.96 4–1
PAS 7,3481.28New 0±0
Others 15,9912.79 0±0
Blank ballots 7,0761.23+0.82
Valid votes 573,94298.60–0.74
Invalid votes 8,1351.40+0.74
Votes cast / turnout 582,07766.58+1.54
Registered voters 874,310

Balearics
Main article: 1987 Balearic regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
AP–PL 123,13036.71+1.13 25+4
PSOE 108,91032.47–2.24 21±0
CDS 34,14610.18+8.05 5+5
UM 30,2479.02–6.07 4–2
PSM–EN 16,3834.88–0.58 2±0
PSM–EU 11,7953.52–0.15 2±0
PDP 5,2121.55New 0±0
PDL n/an/a–1.25 0–1
CIM n/an/a–1.05 0–1
Others 2,0330.61 0±0
Blank ballots 3,5251.05+0.46
Valid votes 335,38198.77+0.31
Invalid votes 4,1631.23–0.31
Votes cast / turnout 339,54466.94+2.27
Registered voters 507,258

Canary Islands
Main article: 1987 Canarian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 185,74927.77–13.73 21–6
AIC 134,66720.13+19.65 11+11
CDS 130,29719.48+11.66 13+5
AP 74,76711.18–17.80 6–11
AC–INC 46,2296.91–1.39 2±0
ICU 40,8376.10+1.69 2+1
UCC 15,5802.33–1.99 0–1
PDP–CC 13,2741.98New 0±0
CNC 8,7691.31New 0±0
AM 5,4230.81–0.17 3±0
AHI 1,4150.21+0.04 2+1
Others 7,6161.14 0±0
Blank ballots 4,3210.65+0.65
Valid votes 668,94498.84+1.24
Invalid votes 7,8511.16–1.24
Votes cast / turnout 676,79567.49+5.08
Registered voters 1,002,775

Cantabria
Main article: 1987 Cantabrian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
AP 122,96441.68–2.31 19+1
PSOE 87,23029.57–8.84 13–2
PRC 37,95012.86+6.13 5+3
CDS 19,3706.57+4.00 2+2
IU 10,6593.61–0.35 0±0
PDP 6,9642.36New 0±0
Others 6,5892.23 0±0
Blank ballots 3,2921.12+0.56
Valid votes 295,01898.63+0.11
Invalid votes 4,0971.37–0.11
Votes cast / turnout 299,11575.72+2.16
Registered voters 395,043

Castile and León
Main article: 1987 Castilian-Leonese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
AP 493,48834.36–5.29 32–7
PSOE 488,46934.01–10.36 32–10
CDS 278,25319.37+13.41 18+16
IU 54,6763.81+0.58 0±0
PDP 35,0802.44New 1+1
SI 19,2821.34New 1+1
PDL n/an/a–2.72 0–1
Others 44,2943.08 0±0
Blank ballots 22,6901.58+0.62
Valid votes 1,436,23298.28–0.23
Invalid votes 25,1541.72+0.23
Votes cast / turnout 1,461,38673.15+3.31
Registered voters 1,997,693

Castilla–La Mancha
Main article: 1987 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 435,12146.33–0.37 25+2
AP 319,97834.07–6.85 18–3
CDS 98,53910.49+7.47 4+4
IU 50,3665.36–1.50 0±0
PDP 15,8631.69New 0±0
Others 10,0951.07 0±0
Blank ballots 9,2470.98+0.33
Valid votes 939,20998.84+0.02
Invalid votes 11,0531.16–0.02
Votes cast / turnout 950,26275.43+2.11
Registered voters 1,259,742

Extremadura
Main article: 1987 Extremaduran regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 292,93549.18–3.84 34–1
AP 144,11724.19–5.91 17–3
CDS 73,55412.35+11.56 8+8
EU 34,6065.81–2.67 4–2
IU 32,2405.41–1.07 2–2
Others 13,4252.25 0±0
Blank ballots 4,7850.80+0.33
Valid votes 595,66299.01–0.08
Invalid votes 5,9350.99+0.08
Votes cast / turnout 601,59774.39+2.49
Registered voters 808,654

La Rioja
Main article: 1987 Riojan regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 57,17839.64–7.53 14–4
AP 50,17934.78–5.20 13–2
CDS 15,64010.84+8.43 4+4
PRP 9,2126.39–1.07 2±0
PDP 4,7213.27New 0±0
IU 3,4782.41+0.24 0±0
PTE–UC 1,4000.97New 0±0
Blank ballots 2,4521.70+0.89
Valid votes 144,26098.63–0.20
Invalid votes 1,9981.37+0.20
Votes cast / turnout 146,25872.50+2.26
Registered voters 201,738

Madrid
Main article: 1987 Madrilenian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 932,87838.45–12.02 40–11
AP 762,10231.41–2.72 32–2
CDS 403,44016.63+13.51 17+17
IU 181,5127.48–1.37 7–2
PTE–UC 41,3231.70New 0±0
LV 26,1871.08New 0±0
Others 36,8341.52 0±0
Blank ballots 42,1961.74+1.15
Valid votes 2,426,47298.78–0.51
Invalid votes 29,9951.22+0.51
Votes cast / turnout 2,456,46769.87+0.16
Registered voters 3,515,847

Murcia
Main article: 1987 Murcian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 221,37743.71–8.52 25–1
AP 159,56631.51–3.91 16±0
CDS 60,40611.93+10.79 3+3
IU 37,7087.45+0.43 1±0
PCAN 17,2073.40+0.57 0±0
Others 5,3071.05 0±0
Blank ballots 4,8620.96+0.39
Valid votes 506,43398.84–0.15
Invalid votes 5,9281.16+0.15
Votes cast / turnout 512,36172.98+4.51
Registered voters 702,068
Main article: 1987 Navarrese regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSN–PSOE 78,45327.68–7.95 15–5
UPN 69,41924.50+1.16 14+1
HB 38,13813.46+2.91 7+1
CDS 21,0227.42New 4+4
EA 19,8407.00New 4+4
PDF–PDP, PL (UDF) 17,6636.23New 3+3
AP 11,9854.23–9.89 2–6
EE 9,6183.39+1.02 1+1
Batzarre 5,8802.07New 0±0
IU 3,8021.34+0.70 0±0
EAJ/PNV 2,6610.94–5.89 0–3
PTE–UC 9640.34New 0±0
Blank ballots 3,9501.39+0.70
Valid votes 283,39598.84+0.01
Invalid votes 3,3271.16–0.01
Votes cast / turnout 286,72272.90+2.04
Registered voters 393,326

Valencian Community
Main article: 1987 Valencian regional election
Parties and coalitions Votes % ±pp Seats +/−
PSOE 828,96141.28–10.13 42–9
AP 476,09923.71n/a 25–2
CDS 225,66311.24+9.36 10+10
UV 183,5419.14n/a 6+1
IU–UPV 159,5797.95–2.58 6±0
PTE–UC 33,7701.68New 0±0
LV 22,2621.11New 0±0
PDP–CV 20,1711.00New 0±0
Others 36,6861.83 0±0
Blank ballots 21,4971.07+0.38
Valid votes 2,008,22998.88–0.09
Invalid votes 22,6521.12+0.09
Votes cast / turnout 2,030,88174.45+1.71
Registered voters 2,727,703

References
Opinion poll sources
  1. "El PSOE pierde el control mayoritario de las grandes ciudades" (PDF). El País (in Spanish). 4 June 1987.
Other
  1. "General Electoral System Organic Law of 1985". Organic Law No. 5 of 19 June 1985. Official State Gazette (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Representation of the people Institutional Act". juntaelectoralcentral.es. Central Electoral Commission. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  3. "Un paso más hacia la ruptura de la homogeneidad del calendario electoral de las comunidades autónomas: la reforma de la Ley Orgánica 13/1982, de 10 de agosto, de Reintegración y Amejoramiento del Régimen Foral de Navarra" [A further step towards breaking the homogeneity of the electoral calendar of the autonomous communities: the reform of the Organic Law 13/1982, of August 10, on Reintegration and Improvement of the Foral Regime of Navarre] (PDF). gencat.cat (in Spanish). Institut d'Estudis Autonòmics. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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