| Election Name: | 2003 Balearic regional election |
| Country: | Balearic Islands |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1999 Balearic regional election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2007 Balearic regional election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | All 59 seats in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Opinion Polls: |
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| Registered: | 682,857 |
| Turnout: | 429,135 (62.8%) 5.3 pp |
| Election Date: | 25 May 2003 |
| Leader1: | Jaume Matas |
| Leader Since1: | 17 June 1996 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Mallorca |
| Party1: | People's Party of the Balearic Islands |
| Last Election1: | 28 seats, 44.0% |
| Seats1: | 29 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 190,562 |
| Percentage1: | 44.7% |
| Swing1: | 0.7 pp |
| Leader2: | Francesc Antich |
| Leader Since2: | 9 November 1998 |
| Leaders Seat2: | Mallorca |
| Party2: | Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands |
| Last Election2: | 13 seats, 22.0% |
| Seats2: | 15 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 104,614 |
| Percentage2: | 24.5% |
| Swing2: | 2.5 pp |
| Leader3: | Pilar Costa |
| Party3: | Pacte+COP |
| Colour3: | 01884C |
| Leader Since3: | 1999 |
| Leaders Seat3: | Ibiza |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 4.9% |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 16,811 |
| Percentage3: | 3.9% |
| Swing3: | 1.0 pp |
| Leader4: | Pere Sampol |
| Leader Since4: | 1991 |
| Leaders Seat4: | Mallorca |
| Party4: | PSM–Nationalist Agreement |
| Last Election4: | 5 seats, 11.7% |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 33,920 |
| Percentage4: | 8.0% |
| Swing4: | 3.7 pp |
| Leader5: | Maria Antònia Munar |
| Party5: | Majorcan Union |
| Leader Since5: | 1 July 1991 |
| Leaders Seat5: | Mallorca |
| Last Election5: | 3 seats, 7.3% |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Seat Change5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 31,781 |
| Percentage5: | 7.5% |
| Swing5: | 0.2 pp |
| Leader6: | Margalida Rosselló |
| Party6: | EU–EV |
| Colour6: | 732021 |
| Leader Since6: | 2002 |
| Leaders Seat6: | Mallorca |
| Last Election6: | 3 seats, 5.4% |
| Seats6: | 2 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 20,797 |
| Percentage6: | 4.9% |
| Swing6: | 0.5 pp |
| Leader7: | Josep Mayans Serra |
| Party7: | Independent Popular Council of Formentera |
| Leader Since7: | 2003 |
| Leaders Seat7: | Formentera |
| Last Election7: | 0 seats, 0.3% |
| Seats7: | 1 |
| Seat Change7: | 1 |
| Popular Vote7: | 1,647 |
| Percentage7: | 0.4% |
| Swing7: | 0.1 pp |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Francesc Antich |
| Before Party: | Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands |
| After Election: | Jaume Matas |
| After Party: | People's Party of the Balearic Islands |
The 2003 Balearic regional election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 6th Parliament of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
The Parliament of the Balearic Islands was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Balearic Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.[1]
Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in the Balearic Islands and in full enjoyment of their political rights. The 59 members of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of five percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, with each being allocated a fixed number of seats: 33 for Mallorca, 13 for Menorca, 12 for Ibiza and 1 for Formentera.[1] [2]
The electoral law provided that parties, federations, coalitions and groupings of electors were allowed to present lists of candidates. However, groupings of electors were required to secure the signature of at least 1 percent of the electors registered in the constituency for which they sought election. Electors were barred from signing for more than one list of candidates. Concurrently, parties and federations intending to enter in coalition to take part jointly at an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election being called.[2] [3]
The term of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands expired four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament were fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 13 June 1999, setting the election date for the Parliament on Sunday, 25 May 2003.[1] [2] [3]
The Parliament of the Balearic Islands could not be dissolved before the date of expiry of parliament except in the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a sixty-day period from the first ballot. In such a case, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a snap election called, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms.[1]
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are 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. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 30 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands.
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | PSM | UM | Pacte | COP | AIPF | EVIB | Lead | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 regional election | 25 May 2003 | 62.8 | 44.7 | 24.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 20.2 | ||
| Sigma Dos/Antena 3[4] | 25 May 2003 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | – | – | ? | |
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[5] [6] [7] | 29 Apr 2003 | 808 | ? | 40.0– 41.0 | 25.5– 26.5 | 8.5– 9.5 | 9.5– 10.5 | 5.0– 6.5 | 3.5– 4.5 | 0.3– 0.6 | – | ? | 14.5 | |
| CIS[8] [9] | 22 Mar–28 Apr 2003 | 911 | 70.2 | 37.1 | 28.1 | 11.0 | 7.8 | 12.0 | – | 9.0 | ||||
| CIS[10] [11] [12] | 9 Sep–9 Oct 2002 | 447 | 73.1 | 41.8 | 22.7 | 11.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 19.1 | |||
| 2000 general election | 12 Mar 2000 | 61.4 | 53.9 | 29.3 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 4.0 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 24.6 | ||
| 1999 regional election | 13 Jun 1999 | 57.5 | 44.0 | 22.0 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 22.0 | |||
| Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | |||
| People's Party (PP) | 190,562 | 44.70 | +0.69 | 29 | +1 | ||
| Socialist Party of the Balearic Islands (PSIB–PSOE) | 104,614 | 24.54 | +2.52 | 15 | +2 | ||
| PSM–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) | 33,920 | 7.95 | –3.77 | 4 | –1 | ||
| Socialist Party of Menorca–Nationalist Agreement (PSM–EN) | 2,956 | 0.69 | –0.20 | 1 | ±0 | ||
| Majorcan Union (UM) | 31,781 | 7.45 | +0.14 | 3 | ±0 | ||
| United Left–The Greens (EU–EV) | 20,797 | 4.88 | –0.55 | 2 | –1 | ||
| Left of Menorca–United Left (EM–EU) | 1,747 | 0.41 | –0.25 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Progressive Pact+Coalition of Progressive Organizations (Pacte+COP) | 16,811 | 3.94 | –0.91 | 5 | –2 | ||
| Coalition of Progressive Organizations (COP) | 1,298 | 0.30 | –0.12 | 0 | –1 | ||
| Independent Social Group (ASI) | 6,707 | 1.57 | +0.92 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Key of Mallorca (Clau) | 3,030 | 0.71 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| The Greens (EV) | 2,411 | 0.57 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) | 1,667 | 0.39 | +0.09 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Independent Popular Council of Formentera (AIPF) | 1,647 | 0.39 | +0.07 | 1 | +1 | ||
| Balearic Islands Renewal Party (PRIB) | 1,162 | 0.27 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Union of Centrists of Menorca (UCM) | 1,129 | 0.26 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Civic Union (UC) | 751 | 0.18 | –0.08 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Menorcan Party (PMQ) | 566 | 0.13 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Workers for Democracy Coalition (TD) | 438 | 0.10 | –0.03 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Citizens for Blank Votes (CenB) | 416 | 0.10 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| European Green Group (GVE) | 373 | 0.09 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Renewal Party of Ibiza and Formentera (PREF) | 335 | 0.08 | New | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Balearic People's Union (UPB) | 130 | 0.03 | –0.58 | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Blank ballots | 7,093 | 1.66 | –0.20 | ||||
| Total | 426,340 | 59 | ±0 | ||||
| Valid votes | 426,340 | 99.35 | +0.13 | ||||
| Invalid votes | 2,795 | 0.65 | –0.13 | ||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 429,135 | 62.84 | +5.34 | ||||
| Abstentions | 253,722 | 37.16 | –5.34 | ||||
| Registered voters | 682,857 | ||||||
| Sources[13] [14] [15] | |||||||
| Constituency | PP | PSIB | PSM–EN | UM | EU–EV | Pacte | AIPF | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Formentera | 53.4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ibiza | 50.4 | 7 | 37.8 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mallorca | 45.0 | 16 | 26.3 | 9 | 9.0 | 3 | 9.2 | 3 | 5.5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Menorca | 39.1 | 6 | 37.3 | 6 | 8.1 | 1 | 4.8 | − | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 44.7 | 29 | 24.5 | 15 | 8.0 | 4 | 7.5 | 3 | 4.9 | 2 | 3.6 | 5 | 0.4 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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| Investiture Jaume Matas (PP) | |||
| Ballot → | 26 June 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Required majority → | 30 out of 59 | ||
| Abstentions | |||
| Sources | |||