1991 Spanish local elections in Asturias

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Asturias 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 (highlighted in bold).^[1] Gains for a party are highlighted in that party's colour.

Municipality	Population
Avilés	88,429	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gijón	264,948	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Langreo	53,246	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Mieres	57,627	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Oviedo	194,637	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	People's Party (PP)
San Martín del Rey Aurelio	24,884	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Siero	43,647	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Avilés

Population: 88,429

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Avilés election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	16,926	42.55	+2.77	12	+2
	People's Party (PP)¹	10,523	26.46	+7.19	7	+2
	United Left (IU)	7,624	19.17	+4.68	5	+1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	2,538	6.38	−17.24	1	−5

	Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)	1,562	3.93	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		602	1.51	+0.48

Total		39,775			25	±0

Valid votes		39,775	99.50	+1.05
Invalid votes		201	0.50	−1.05
Votes cast / turnout		39,976	57.03	−13.22
Abstentions		30,118	42.97	+13.22
Registered voters		70,094

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance and People's Democratic Party in the 1987 election.

Gijón

Population: 264,948

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Gijón election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	42,922	38.05	+0.37	12	+1
	People's Party (PP)¹	29,882	26.49	+2.34	9	+2
	Gijonese Unity (UGJ)	13,127	11.64	New	3	+3
	United Left (IU)	13,093	11.61	−0.12	3	±0

	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	4,933	4.37	−16.18	0	−6
	Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)²	2,830	2.51	+0.02	0	±0
	The Greens (LV)	1,765	1.56	New	0	±0
	Gijonese Garments Workers (TGC)	1,652	1.46	New	0	±0
	Independents for Gijón (INGI)	740	0.66	New	0	±0
	Left Platform (PCE (m–l)–CRPE)	552	0.49	New	0	±0
	Independent Council of Asturias (Conceyu)	273	0.24	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,021	0.91	−0.41

Total		112,790			27	±0

Valid votes		112,790	99.40	+1.25
Invalid votes		677	0.60	−1.25
Votes cast / turnout		113,467	53.03	−10.22
Abstentions		100,510	46.97	+10.22
Registered voters		213,977

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance and People's Democratic Party in the 1987 election. ² Asturian Coalition results are compared to Asturianist Party totals in the 1987 election.

Langreo

Population: 53,246

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Langreo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,956	40.02	+3.07	11	+1
	United Left (IU)	8,056	32.38	+4.55	9	+2
	People's Party (PP)¹	4,346	17.47	+2.12	4	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,608	6.46	−11.07	1	−3

	Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)	487	1.96	New	0	±0
	Independent Council of Asturias (Conceyu)	155	0.62	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		270	1.09	−0.01

Total		24,878			25	±0

Valid votes		24,878	99.27	+0.75
Invalid votes		182	0.73	−0.75
Votes cast / turnout		25,060	56.51	−12.14
Abstentions		19,286	43.49	+12.14
Registered voters		44,346

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election.

Mieres

Population: 57,627

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Mieres election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	9,970	38.30	+3.37	11	+1
	United Left (IU)	5,764	22.15	−5.09	6	−1
	People's Party (PP)¹	4,534	17.42	+2.29	5	+1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,693	6.50	−9.87	2	−2
	Direct Democracy (DD)	1,349	5.18	New	1	+1

	Communist Movement of Asturias (MCA)	1,251	4.81	−0.12	0	±0
	Asturian Convergence (CA)	681	2.62	New	0	±0
	Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)	510	1.96	New	0	±0
	Andecha Astur (AA)	58	0.22	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		218	0.84	−0.22

Total		26,028			25	±0

Valid votes		26,028	99.20	+0.58
Invalid votes		209	0.80	−0.58
Votes cast / turnout		26,237	58.44	−12.64
Abstentions		18,655	41.56	+12.64
Registered voters		44,892

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election.

Oviedo

Population: 194,637

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Oviedo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)¹	39,007	43.48	+10.51	13	+3
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	30,634	34.14	−7.88	10	−2
	United Left (IU)	8,635	9.62	+3.24	2	+1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	5,803	6.47	−8.75	2	−2

	Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)	1,773	1.98	New	0	±0
	The Greens (LV)	1,300	1.45	New	0	±0
	Asturian Convergence (CA)	624	0.70	New	0	±0
	Independent Council of Asturias (Conceyu)	262	0.29	New	0	±0
	Andecha Astur (AA)	207	0.23	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,475	1.64	+0.24

Total		89,720			27	±0

Valid votes		89,720	99.51	+1.02
Invalid votes		445	0.49	−1.02
Votes cast / turnout		90,165	56.91	−10.63
Abstentions		68,260	43.09	+10.63
Registered voters		158,425

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to the combined totals of People's Alliance and People's Democratic Party in the 1987 election.

San Martín del Rey Aurelio

Population: 24,884

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	6,409	47.87	+6.08	11	+2
	United Left (IU)	3,644	27.22	−1.36	6	±0
	People's Party (PP)¹	1,827	13.65	+3.54	3	+1
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,134	8.47	−9.81	1	−3

	Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)	251	1.87	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		122	0.91	−0.34

Total		13,387			21	±0

Valid votes		13,387	99.22	+0.53
Invalid votes		105	0.78	−0.53
Votes cast / turnout		13,492	66.41	−9.83
Abstentions		6,824	33.59	+9.83
Registered voters		20,316

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election.

Siero

Population: 43,647

← Summary of the 26 May 1991 City Council of Siero election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)	8,077	41.57	−3.18	10	±0
	People's Party (PP)¹	3,977	20.47	+0.48	4	±0
	United Left (IU)	2,816	14.49	+0.80	3	±0
	Independent Council of Asturias (Conceyu)	2,505	12.89	New	3	+3
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	1,547	7.96	−12.34	1	−3

	Asturian Coalition (PAS–UNA)	311	1.60	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		196	1.01	−0.25

Total		19,429			21	±0

Valid votes		19,429	98.94	+0.23
Invalid votes		209	1.06	−0.23
Votes cast / turnout		19,638	57.41	−6.32
Abstentions		14,571	42.59	+6.32
Registered voters		34,209

Sources^[1]^[3]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ People's Party results are compared to People's Alliance totals in the 1987 election.

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 26 de mayo de 1991. Asturias". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.

[HE-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[2] "Elecciones Municipales. 26 de mayo de 1991. Asturias". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[InfoE-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 23 December 2025.

[All-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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.

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