1987 Spanish local elections in Extremadura

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Extremadura on 10 June 1987. 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] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Almendralejo 24,966 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Badajoz 118,852 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Cáceres 69,193 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Mérida 51,641 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Plasencia 32,430 Union of Independent Placentine People (UPI) Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)

Municipalities

Almendralejo

Population: 24,966
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Almendralejo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 6,47546.79−10.66 11−1
People's Alliance (AP)1 4,54832.86+1.50 7±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 1,71412.39New 2+2
United Left (IU)2 9606.94+0.92 1±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 420.30New 0±0
Independent Farmers of Almendralejo (AIA) n/an/a−5.16 0−1
Blank ballots 1000.72+0.72
Total 13,839 21±0
Valid votes 13,83999.16−0.84
Invalid votes 1170.84+0.84
Votes cast / turnout 13,95679.49+5.79
Abstentions 3,60220.51−5.79
Registered voters 17,558
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Badajoz

Population: 118,852
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Badajoz election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 26,56647.34−5.10 15±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 15,82628.20−6.18 8−2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 7,83013.95New 4+4
United Left (IU)2 2,5954.62−2.38 0−2
United Extremadura (EU) 1,5132.70New 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 6951.24New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 4810.86New 0±0
Blank ballots 6081.08+1.08
Total 56,114 27±0
Valid votes 56,11498.31−1.69
Invalid votes 9651.69+1.69
Votes cast / turnout 57,07967.08+4.73
Abstentions 28,00632.92−4.73
Registered voters 85,085
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Cáceres

Population: 69,193
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Cáceres election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,61832.70−10.66 9−3
People's Alliance (AP)1 11,28431.76+0.12 9±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 4,94413.92+11.93 4+4
United Extremadura (EU) 4,12311.60+1.50 3+1
United Left (IU)2 1,1803.32−0.16 0±0
Liberal Party (PL) 9482.67New 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 5451.53New 0±0
Workers' Party of Spain–Communist Unity (PTE–UC) 2960.83New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 1570.44New 0±0
Independent Cáceres Group (ACI) n/an/a−8.41 0−2
Blank ballots 4341.22+1.22
Total 35,529 25±0
Valid votes 35,52998.36−1.64
Invalid votes 5921.64+1.64
Votes cast / turnout 36,12172.47+4.63
Abstentions 13,71927.53−4.63
Registered voters 49,840
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Mérida

Population: 51,641
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Mérida election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 11,63050.74−12.79 14±0
People's Alliance (AP)1 5,03721.97−3.93 6+1
United Left (IU)2 3,11713.60+3.02 3+1
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2,1709.47New 2+2
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 6832.98New 0±0
Humanist Platform (PH) 820.36New 0±0
Blank ballots 2030.89+0.89
Total 22,922 25+4
Valid votes 22,92298.78−1.22
Invalid votes 2841.22+1.22
Votes cast / turnout 23,20665.56−4.43
Abstentions 12,19234.44+4.43
Registered voters 35,398
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Plasencia

Population: 32,430
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 City Council of Plasencia election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)1 6,19637.67−7.22 9−1
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,63934.28+4.45 8+1
People's Alliance (AP)2 2,25913.73−6.34 3−1
United Extremadura (EU) 1,0886.61+4.64 1+1
Liberal Party (PL) 3402.07New 0±0
Left Extremaduran Front (FEI) 3131.90New 0±0
United Left (IU)3 2601.58−1.65 0±0
People's Democratic Party (PDP) 1761.07New 0±0
Blank ballots 1791.09+1.09
Total 16,450 21±0
Valid votes 16,45098.73−1.27
Invalid votes 2121.27+1.27
Votes cast / turnout 16,66270.13−3.95
Abstentions 7,09829.87+3.95
Registered voters 23,760
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Extremadura (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 10 de junio de 1987. Extremadura". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Resultados de las elecciones municipales celebradas el 10 de junio de 1987" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (172): 1–565. 20 July 1987. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.