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 .
1987 Spanish regional elections Registered 15,314,741 2.8% Turnout 10,990,722 (71.8%) 2.1 pp
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.
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
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The following table lists party control in autonomous communities. Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.
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.
← Summary of the 10 June 1987 regional election results in Spain →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Total seats
Votes
%
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
4,168,738
38.41
329
People's Alliance (AP)
2,981,998
27.48
231
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
1,532,002
14.12
102
United Left (IU)
523,471
4.82
18
Valencian Union (UV)
183,541
1.69
6
Regionalist Aragonese Party (PAR)
179,922
1.66
19
United Left –Valencian People's Union (IU–UPV)
159,579
1.47
6
People's Democratic Party (PDP)
144,745
1.33
4
Canarian Independent Groups (AIC)
134,667
1.24
11
Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
69,419
0.64
14
Canarian Assembly –Canarian Nationalist Left (AC–INC)
46,229
0.43
2
Popular Unity (HB)
38,138
0.35
7
Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC)
37,950
0.35
5
United Extremadura (EU)
34,606
0.32
4
Majorcan Union (UM)
30,247
0.28
4
Basque Solidarity (EA)
19,840
0.18
4
Independent Solution (SI)
19,282
0.18
1
Socialist Party of Majorca–Nationalist Left (PSM–EN)
16,383
0.15
2
Basque Country Left (EE)
9,618
0.09
1
Progressive Riojan Party (PRP)
9,212
0.08
2
Majorera Assembly (AM)
5,423
0.05
3
Left of Menorca Agreement (PSM –EU )
4,367
0.04
2
Independent Herrenian Group (AHI)
1,415
0.01
2
Others
362,774
3.34
0
Blank ballots
139,079
1.28
Total
10,852,645
779
Valid votes
10,852,645
98.74
Invalid votes
138,077
1.26
Votes cast / turnout
10,990,722
71.77
Registered voters
15,314,741
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
228,170
35.68
–11.15
27
–6
PAR
179,922
28.14
7.63
19
6
AP
99,082
15.49
–7.14
13
–5
CDS
65,406
10.23
6.94
6
5
CAA–IU
31,352
4.90
0.94
2
1
PTE–UC
8,435
1.32
New
0
±0
PDP
7,887
1.23
New
0
±0
Others
10,028
1.57
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,186
1.44
0.79
Valid votes
639,468
98.80
0.22
Invalid votes
7,789
1.20
–0.22
Votes cast / turnout
647,257
69.70
2.96
Registered voters
928,584
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
223,307
38.91
–13.05
20
–6
AP
144,541
25.18
–5.05
13
–1
CDS
106,266
18.52
15.07
8
8
IU
69,413
12.09
0.96
4
–1
PAS
7,348
1.28
New
0
±0
Others
15,991
2.79
0
±0
Blank ballots
7,076
1.23
0.82
Valid votes
573,942
98.60
–0.74
Invalid votes
8,135
1.40
0.74
Votes cast / turnout
582,077
66.58
1.54
Registered voters
874,310
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
AP –PL
123,130
36.71
1.13
25
4
PSOE
108,910
32.47
–2.24
21
±0
CDS
34,146
10.18
8.05
5
5
UM
30,247
9.02
–6.07
4
–2
PSM–EN
16,383
4.88
–0.58
2
±0
PSM –EU
11,795
3.52
–0.15
2
±0
PDP
5,212
1.55
New
0
±0
PDL
n/a
n/a
–1.25
0
–1
CIM
n/a
n/a
–1.05
0
–1
Others
2,033
0.61
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,525
1.05
0.46
Valid votes
335,381
98.77
0.31
Invalid votes
4,163
1.23
–0.31
Votes cast / turnout
339,544
66.94
2.27
Registered voters
507,258
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
185,749
27.77
–13.73
21
–6
AIC
134,667
20.13
19.65
11
11
CDS
130,297
19.48
11.66
13
5
AP
74,767
11.18
–17.80
6
–11
AC –INC
46,229
6.91
–1.39
2
±0
ICU
40,837
6.10
1.69
2
1
UCC
15,580
2.33
–1.99
0
–1
PDP–CC
13,274
1.98
New
0
±0
CNC
8,769
1.31
New
0
±0
AM
5,423
0.81
–0.17
3
±0
AHI
1,415
0.21
0.04
2
1
Others
7,616
1.14
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,321
0.65
0.65
Valid votes
668,944
98.84
1.24
Invalid votes
7,851
1.16
–1.24
Votes cast / turnout
676,795
67.49
5.08
Registered voters
1,002,775
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
AP
122,964
41.68
–2.31
19
1
PSOE
87,230
29.57
–8.84
13
–2
PRC
37,950
12.86
6.13
5
3
CDS
19,370
6.57
4.00
2
2
IU
10,659
3.61
–0.35
0
±0
PDP
6,964
2.36
New
0
±0
Others
6,589
2.23
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,292
1.12
0.56
Valid votes
295,018
98.63
0.11
Invalid votes
4,097
1.37
–0.11
Votes cast / turnout
299,115
75.72
2.16
Registered voters
395,043
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
AP
493,488
34.36
–5.29
32
–7
PSOE
488,469
34.01
–10.36
32
–10
CDS
278,253
19.37
13.41
18
16
IU
54,676
3.81
0.58
0
±0
PDP
35,080
2.44
New
1
1
SI
19,282
1.34
New
1
1
PDL
n/a
n/a
–2.72
0
–1
Others
44,294
3.08
0
±0
Blank ballots
22,690
1.58
0.62
Valid votes
1,436,232
98.28
–0.23
Invalid votes
25,154
1.72
0.23
Votes cast / turnout
1,461,386
73.15
3.31
Registered voters
1,997,693
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
435,121
46.33
–0.37
25
2
AP
319,978
34.07
–6.85
18
–3
CDS
98,539
10.49
7.47
4
4
IU
50,366
5.36
–1.50
0
±0
PDP
15,863
1.69
New
0
±0
Others
10,095
1.07
0
±0
Blank ballots
9,247
0.98
0.33
Valid votes
939,209
98.84
0.02
Invalid votes
11,053
1.16
–0.02
Votes cast / turnout
950,262
75.43
2.11
Registered voters
1,259,742
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
292,935
49.18
–3.84
34
–1
AP
144,117
24.19
–5.91
17
–3
CDS
73,554
12.35
11.56
8
8
EU
34,606
5.81
–2.67
4
–2
IU
32,240
5.41
–1.07
2
–2
Others
13,425
2.25
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,785
0.80
0.33
Valid votes
595,662
99.01
–0.08
Invalid votes
5,935
0.99
0.08
Votes cast / turnout
601,597
74.39
2.49
Registered voters
808,654
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
57,178
39.64
–7.53
14
–4
AP
50,179
34.78
–5.20
13
–2
CDS
15,640
10.84
8.43
4
4
PRP
9,212
6.39
–1.07
2
±0
PDP
4,721
3.27
New
0
±0
IU
3,478
2.41
0.24
0
±0
PTE–UC
1,400
0.97
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
2,452
1.70
0.89
Valid votes
144,260
98.63
–0.20
Invalid votes
1,998
1.37
0.20
Votes cast / turnout
146,258
72.50
2.26
Registered voters
201,738
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
932,878
38.45
–12.02
40
–11
AP
762,102
31.41
–2.72
32
–2
CDS
403,440
16.63
13.51
17
17
IU
181,512
7.48
–1.37
7
–2
PTE–UC
41,323
1.70
New
0
±0
LV
26,187
1.08
New
0
±0
Others
36,834
1.52
0
±0
Blank ballots
42,196
1.74
1.15
Valid votes
2,426,472
98.78
–0.51
Invalid votes
29,995
1.22
0.51
Votes cast / turnout
2,456,467
69.87
0.16
Registered voters
3,515,847
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
221,377
43.71
–8.52
25
–1
AP
159,566
31.51
–3.91
16
±0
CDS
60,406
11.93
10.79
3
3
IU
37,708
7.45
0.43
1
±0
PCAN
17,207
3.40
0.57
0
±0
Others
5,307
1.05
0
±0
Blank ballots
4,862
0.96
0.39
Valid votes
506,433
98.84
–0.15
Invalid votes
5,928
1.16
0.15
Votes cast / turnout
512,361
72.98
4.51
Registered voters
702,068
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSN–PSOE
78,453
27.68
–7.95
15
–5
UPN
69,419
24.50
1.16
14
1
HB
38,138
13.46
2.91
7
1
CDS
21,022
7.42
New
4
4
EA
19,840
7.00
New
4
4
PDF–PDP , PL (UDF )
17,663
6.23
New
3
3
AP
11,985
4.23
–9.89
2
–6
EE
9,618
3.39
1.02
1
1
Batzarre
5,880
2.07
New
0
±0
IU
3,802
1.34
0.70
0
±0
EAJ/PNV
2,661
0.94
–5.89
0
–3
PTE–UC
964
0.34
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,950
1.39
0.70
Valid votes
283,395
98.84
0.01
Invalid votes
3,327
1.16
–0.01
Votes cast / turnout
286,722
72.90
2.04
Registered voters
393,326
Parties and alliances
Votes
%
±pp
Seats
/−
PSOE
828,961
41.28
–10.13
42
–9
AP
476,099
23.71
n/a
25
–2
CDS
225,663
11.24
9.36
10
10
UV
183,541
9.14
n/a
6
1
IU –UPV
159,579
7.95
–2.58
6
±0
PTE–UC
33,770
1.68
New
0
±0
LV
22,262
1.11
New
0
±0
PDP–CV
20,171
1.00
New
0
±0
Others
36,686
1.83
0
±0
Blank ballots
21,497
1.07
0.38
Valid votes
2,008,229
98.88
–0.09
Invalid votes
22,652
1.12
0.09
Votes cast / turnout
2,030,881
74.45
1.71
Registered voters
2,727,703
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