1999 Spanish local elections in Catalonia

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 13 June 1999. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (highlighted in bold).[1][2] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Badalona 209,606 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barcelona 1,505,581 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellà de Llobregat 80,329 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Girona 71,858 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 248,521 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lleida 112,207 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró 103,265 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus 89,034 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell 184,859 Agreement for Sabadell–Initiative and Left (EPS–IiE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sant Boi de Llobregat 78,632 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sant Cugat del Vallès 50,529 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 120,958 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Tarragona 112,795 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Terrassa 165,654 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 209,606
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Badalona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 34,37040.98+8.51 13+3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 12,91715.40−4.47 5−1
People's Party (PP) 12,82215.29−0.52 5+1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 9,11010.86−14.90 3−4
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 4,5935.48New 1+1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 3,7894.52−0.10 0±0
Progress Socialist Coalition (CSP) 2,6393.15New 0±0
The Greens–Ecologist Confederation of Catalonia (EV–CEC) 1,3401.60New 0±0
Independent Space Place (LLEI) 4480.53New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 2460.29New 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 860.10New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,5031.79+0.54
Total 83,863 27±0
Valid votes 83,86399.47−0.27
Invalid votes 4450.53+0.27
Votes cast / turnout 84,30847.15−9.00
Abstentions 94,51252.85+9.00
Registered voters 178,820
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Barcelona

Population: 1,505,581

Cornellà de Llobregat

Population: 80,329
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 19,39155.90+4.83 16+2
People's Party (PP) 4,32912.48−0.52 3±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 4,00211.54−11.23 3−3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,3946.90−1.76 1−1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 2,0435.89+3.21 1+1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 2,0125.80New 1+1
Blank ballots 5151.48+0.44
Total 34,686 25±0
Valid votes 34,68699.47−0.16
Invalid votes 1850.53+0.16
Votes cast / turnout 34,87150.85−9.92
Abstentions 33,70249.15+9.92
Registered voters 68,573
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Girona

Population: 71,858
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Girona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 16,38647.85−1.86 14±0
Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,95723.24+2.83 6+1
People's Party (PP) 3,2149.39−2.61 2−1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 3,1709.26−1.16 2±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 1,8335.35−0.94 1±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 5941.73New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 3741.09New 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 740.22New 0±0
Blank ballots 6421.87+0.70
Total 34,244 25±0
Valid votes 34,24499.38−0.10
Invalid votes 2130.62+0.10
Votes cast / turnout 34,45758.00−5.88
Abstentions 24,94742.00+5.88
Registered voters 59,404
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Population: 248,521
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 55,87655.77+8.00 18+4
People's Party (PP) 15,34315.31−1.83 4−1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,25211.23−2.28 3−1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 6,0946.08New 1+1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 5,3635.35−11.32 1−3
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 2,4412.44−0.16 0±0
The Greens–Green Option (EV–OV) 1,7241.72New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 3140.31New 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 1880.19New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,5931.59+0.41
Total 100,188 27±0
Valid votes 100,18899.38−0.33
Invalid votes 6280.62+0.33
Votes cast / turnout 100,81647.94−11.48
Abstentions 109,46852.06+11.48
Registered voters 210,284
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Lleida

Population: 112,207
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Lleida election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 25,43449.14+5.25 14+1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,18519.68−3.98 6−1
People's Party (PP) 6,85313.24−3.89 4−1
Republican Left of Catalonia–The Greens–Municipal Agreement (ERC–EV–AM) 3,9617.65+2.20 2+1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 3,2516.28−0.40 1±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 4870.94New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 2900.56New 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 780.15New 0±0
Group of Independents, Progressives and Nationalists (AIPN) 540.10+0.03 0±0
Blank ballots 1,1672.25+1.33
Total 51,760 27±0
Valid votes 51,76099.44−0.24
Invalid votes 2920.56+0.24
Votes cast / turnout 52,05254.51−5.81
Abstentions 43,43645.49+5.81
Registered voters 95,488
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Mataró

Population: 103,265
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Mataró election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 21,46745.19+8.26 14+3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,52824.27−5.34 7−2
People's Party (PP) 6,71314.13−0.57 4±0
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 3,7717.94−3.51 2−1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 1,9304.06−0.80 0±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 1,0872.29New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 2550.54New 0±0
Blank ballots 7551.59+0.60
Total 47,506 27±0
Valid votes 47,50699.56−0.19
Invalid votes 2080.44+0.19
Votes cast / turnout 47,71456.97−8.28
Abstentions 36,03643.03+8.28
Registered voters 83,750
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Reus

Population: 89,034
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Reus election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 13,29836.60+0.16 10±0
Convergence and Union (CiU) 8,29322.82−5.66 6−1
People's Party (PP) 4,97113.68−0.74 4±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 3,72310.25+1.50 3+1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 2,9458.11−1.17 2±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 1,1253.10New 0±0
The Alternative of Reus–Federation of Independents of Catalonia (L'AR–FIC) 1,0112.78New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 2350.65New 0±0
Blank ballots 7342.02+0.79
Total 36,335 25±0
Valid votes 36,33599.30−0.37
Invalid votes 2570.70+0.37
Votes cast / turnout 36,59250.88−7.36
Abstentions 35,33049.12+7.36
Registered voters 71,922
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Sabadell

Population: 184,859
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Sabadell election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 26,36933.47+15.59 10+5
Agreement for Sabadell–Initiative and Left–EPM (EPS–IiE–EPM) 26,27033.35−17.73 10−5
Convergence and Union (CiU) 12,50615.88−0.05 4±0
People's Party (PP) 7,6749.74+0.07 2−1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 4,0165.10+1.53 1+1
Party for Independence (PI) 3730.47New 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 2360.30New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,3331.69+0.85
Total 78,777 27±0
Valid votes 78,77799.48−0.23
Invalid votes 4120.52+0.23
Votes cast / turnout 79,18951.55−7.40
Abstentions 74,43048.45+7.40
Registered voters 153,619
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Sant Boi de Llobregat

Population: 78,632
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Sant Boi de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 16,60553.53+14.36 15+5
Initiative–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 5,18416.71−8.76 4−3
People's Party (PP) 3,58211.55−1.19 3±0
Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,24410.46−7.55 3−2
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 1,1243.62+0.19 0±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 7962.57New 0±0
Blank ballots 4851.55+0.38
Total 31,020 25±0
Valid votes 31,02099.30−0.44
Invalid votes 2200.70+0.44
Votes cast / turnout 31,24047.19−10.45
Abstentions 34,96552.81+10.45
Registered voters 66,205
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 50,529
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,53031.83−7.53 9−1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 6,84028.91+6.68 8+3
People's Party (PP) 3,31013.99−0.02 4+1
Initiative–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 2,2589.54−1.33 2±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 1,9438.21+0.85 2+1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 6712.84New 0±0
Union of Independents of Sant Cugat (UNIS) 2821.19−3.17 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 1880.79New 0±0
Blank ballots 6372.69+0.88
Total 23,659 25+4
Valid votes 23,65999.57−0.02
Invalid votes 1010.43+0.02
Votes cast / turnout 23,76054.44−8.77
Abstentions 19,88745.56+8.77
Registered voters 43,647
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Population: 120,958
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 28,32458.34+15.45 18+6
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 7,60815.67−25.61 4−8
People's Party (PP) 4,8459.98+2.87 3+1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,7637.75+1.49 2+1
United and Alternative Left and the Greens (EUiA–EV) 2,3054.75New 0±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 7621.57+0.70 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 1160.24New 0±0
Blank ballots 8301.71+0.88
Total 48,553 27±0
Valid votes 48,55399.59−0.19
Invalid votes 2020.41+0.19
Votes cast / turnout 48,75548.28−14.33
Abstentions 52,23151.72+14.33
Registered voters 100,986
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Tarragona

Population: 112,795
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Tarragona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Convergence and Union (CiU) 18,68236.54−7.85 11−2
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 14,50528.37+3.19 8+1
People's Party (PP) 8,47516.58+0.09 5±0
Initiative–Greens–Platform–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–PL–EPM) 3,6827.20−1.41 2±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–The Greens–Municipal Agreement (ERC–EV–AM) 2,6095.10+0.80 1+1
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 1,9613.84New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 1440.28New 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 1070.21New 0±0
Blank ballots 9651.89+0.86
Total 51,130 27±0
Valid votes 51,13099.50−0.15
Invalid votes 2550.50+0.15
Votes cast / turnout 51,38555.92−7.37
Abstentions 40,51144.08+7.37
Registered voters 91,896
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Terrassa

Population: 165,654
← Summary of the 13 June 1999 City Council of Terrassa election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 34,32350.41+6.88 16+3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,55616.97−5.11 5−1
People's Party (PP) 7,93811.66−1.86 3−1
Initiative for Catalonia–Greens–Agreement for Municipal Progress (IC–V–EPM) 5,0027.35−5.02 2−1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 3,8515.66−0.40 1±0
The Greens–Ecologist Confederation of Catalonia (EV–CEC) 2,0192.97New 0±0
United and Alternative Left (EUiA) 1,8402.70New 0±0
Party for Independence (PI) 1810.27New 0±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 840.12New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,3001.91+0.01
Total 68,094 27±0
Valid votes 68,09499.56+0.07
Invalid votes 3000.44−0.07
Votes cast / turnout 68,39449.18−10.39
Abstentions 70,68050.82+10.39
Registered voters 139,074
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

See also

References

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