The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) won with an absolute majority of 30 councillors and 48.7% of the vote, the only time to date it would do so.

Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) vote fell as a result of PSOE's growth, losing over half of its councillors down to 4.

Tierno Galván would die halfway throughout his term of natural causes, being substituted by party colleague Juan Barranco.

[2][3][4] Voting for the local assembly was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the municipality of Madrid and in full enjoyment of their civil and political rights.

The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour.