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]

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 Previous control New control
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
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 EcologistHumanist 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][3][4]
Footnotes:

Ferrol

Population: 86,272
Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Ferrol election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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 (CGCdG)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][3][4]
Footnotes:

Lugo

Population: 81,493
Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Lugo election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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 (CGCdG)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][3][4]
Footnotes:

Ourense

Population: 109,283
Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Ourense election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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 ConvergenceDemocratic 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 EcologistHumanist 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][3][4]
Footnotes:

Pontevedra

Population: 70,356
Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Pontevedra election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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 (CGCdG) 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][3][4]
Footnotes:

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
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 (CGCdG)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][3][4]
Footnotes:

Vigo

Population: 279,986
Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Vigo election results
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
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 (CGCdG)2 1,072 0.87 −0.01 0 ±0
Left Neighbor Platform (PVE) 886 0.72 New 0 ±0
The Greens EcologistHumanist 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][3][4]
Footnotes:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Galicia (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Elecciones Municipales. 26 de mayo de 1991. Galicia". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 391/1991, de 1 de abril, y celebradas el 26 de mayo de 1991, según los datos que figuran en las actas remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (173 (Supplement)): 1–1052. 20 July 1991. ISSN 0212-033X. Retrieved 23 December 2025.