Results breakdown of the 2003 Spanish local elections (Galicia) explained

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Galicia on 25 May 2003. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1] [2] [3]

Overall

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 municipal election results in Galicia →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteCouncillors
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party (PP)695,422 41.49 –3.902,042 –142
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)453,157 27.04 +1.79927 +66
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)325,331 19.41 +0.87595 +9
United Left (EU–IU)19,643 1.17 +0.2511 +4
Independent Democratic Centre (CDI)11,381 0.68 +0.5824 +20
Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy (PROVI–DPG)110,373 0.62 –1.052 –35
Independents for Ferrol (IF)9,412 0.56 +0.286 +3
Unity for Narón (UN)8,874 0.53 +0.1613 +4
Neighbors' Alternative (AV)7,286 0.43 +0.0710 +1
Galician Initiative (IG)5,639 0.34 New15 +15
Condado–Paradanta Union (UCPA)4,066 0.24 –0.078 –2
Convergence for Vigo (COVI)3,955 0.24 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3,794 0.23 +0.177 +5
Galician Coalition (CG)23,587 0.21 –0.0912 +6
Independents of Porriño (IdeP)3,060 0.18 New5 +5
Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO)2,977 0.18 New0 ±0
Independent Galician Candidacy (CGI)2,654 0.16 +0.019 +1
Independent Party of Nigrán (PINN)2,530 0.15 –0.015 ±0
Tudensan Action (AT)2,337 0.14 New4 +4
Independents for Vilagarcía (IVIL)2,067 0.12 –0.042 –1
Independent Marinese (MARIN)2,038 0.12 New3 +3
Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF)2,002 0.12 New0 ±0
Independents for Chantada Electoral Group (AEIC)1,860 0.11 New4 +4
Galician People's Front (FPG)1,394 0.08 +0.021 ±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)1,387 0.08 ±0.000 ±0
Independents for Santa Comba (IxSantaComba)1,354 0.08 New3 +3
Humanist Party (PH)1,304 0.08 ±0.000 ±0
The Greens (OV)1,060 0.06 New0 ±0
Independents for Cee (IxCEE)949 0.06 –0.022 –1
Others56,432 3.37 163 ±0
Blank ballots28,696 1.71 +0.17
Total1,676,021 100.00 3,873 –28
Valid votes1,676,021 99.27 +0.19
Invalid votes12,337 0.73 –0.19
Votes cast / turnout1,688,358 66.24 +2.34
Abstentions860,550 33.76 –2.34
Registered voters2,548,908
Sources[4]

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.

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
A Coruña242,458Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ferrol79,520Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)People's Party (PP)
Lugo89,509Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ourense109,011People's Party (PP)People's Party (PP)
Pontevedra76,798Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Santiago de Compostela93,273Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Vigo288,324Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)

Municipalities

A Coruña

Population: 242,458

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of A Coruña election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)57,150 45.70 –10.6414 –3
People's Party (PP)30,083 24.06 –0.637 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)28,382 22.70 +9.686 +3
United Left (EU–IU)3,156 2.52 +1.190 ±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)1,054 0.84 +0.390 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)591 0.47 +0.230 ±0
National Democracy (DN)172 0.14 New0 ±0
Blank ballots4,459 3.57 +0.95
Total125,047 27 ±0
Valid votes125,047 99.31 +0.07
Invalid votes872 0.69 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout125,919 57.34 +1.58
Abstentions93,668 42.66 –1.58
Registered voters219,587
Sources[5] [6]

Ferrol

Population: 79,520

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ferrol election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party (PP)10,231 24.48 –7.897 –2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)9,458 22.63 –5.316 –2
Independents for Ferrol (IF)9,412 22.52 +11.576 +3
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)5,433 13.00 –4.734 –1
United Left (EU–IU)3,950 9.45 +4.752 +2
Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF)2,002 4.79 New0 ±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)239 0.57 –0.320 ±0
Blank ballots1,075 2.57 +0.22
Total41,800 25 ±0
Valid votes41,800 99.36 +0.07
Invalid votes271 0.64 –0.07
Votes cast / turnout42,071 63.51 +6.32
Abstentions24,169 36.49 –6.32
Registered voters66,240
Sources[7]

Lugo

Population: 89,509

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lugo election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)28,089 51.36 +28.1813 +6
People's Party (PP)18,063 33.03 –9.079 –3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)6,285 11.49 –9.223 –3
United Left (EU–IU)796 1.46 –2.680 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)375 0.69 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)123 0.22 +0.070 ±0
Blank ballots960 1.76 –0.42
Total54,691 25 ±0
Valid votes54,691 99.42 +0.39
Invalid votes320 0.58 –0.39
Votes cast / turnout55,011 69.63 +8.56
Abstentions23,992 30.37 –8.56
Registered voters79,003
Sources[8]

Ourense

Population: 109,011

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ourense election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party (PP)28,841 46.48 –1.1014 ±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)15,165 24.44 +2.207 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)12,187 19.64 –0.226 ±0
Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO)2,938 4.74 New0 ±0
United Left (EU–IU)836 1.35 +0.160 ±0
Galician Coalition (CG)313 0.50 –0.910 ±0
Ourensan Democracy (DO)284 0.46 New0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)131 0.21 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)125 0.20 +0.080 ±0
Blank ballots1,225 1.97 –0.03
Total62,045 27 ±0
Valid votes62,045 99.27 +0.56
Invalid votes458 0.73 –0.56
Votes cast / turnout62,503 61.55 +4.56
Abstentions39,044 38.45 –4.56
Registered voters101,547
Sources[9]

Pontevedra

Population: 76,798

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Pontevedra election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)17,400 38.93 +1.5610 ±0
People's Party (PP)15,946 35.68 –3.2410 ±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)8,004 17.91 +0.045 ±0
The Greens (OV)1,060 2.37 New0 ±0
Os Praceres Citizen Initiative (ICP)666 1.49 New0 ±0
United Left (EU–IU)392 0.88 –0.250 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)315 0.70 New0 ±0
Blank ballots912 2.04 –0.03
Total44,695 25 ±0
Valid votes44,695 99.38 +0.09
Invalid votes280 0.62 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout44,975 63.25 +1.49
Abstentions26,131 36.75 –1.49
Registered voters71,106
Sources[10]

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 93,273

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)20,481 40.32 +7.0811 +2
People's Party (PP)18,489 36.40 –6.4610 –1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)8,507 16.75 –1.254 –1
United Left (EU–IU)590 1.16 +0.660 ±0
Independent Democratic Centre (CDI)581 1.14 New0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)216 0.43 New0 ±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)206 0.41 New0 ±0
Blank ballots1,720 3.39 +1.24
Total50,790 25 ±0
Valid votes50,790 99.24 +0.03
Invalid votes389 0.76 –0.03
Votes cast / turnout51,179 64.82 +5.46
Abstentions27,778 35.18 –5.46
Registered voters78,957
Sources[11]

Vigo

Population: 288,324

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Vigo election results →
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppTotal+/−
People's Party (PP)52,598 33.11 –3.6010 –1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)44,497 28.01 +4.558 +1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)39,387 24.79 –0.047 –1
Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy (PROVI–DPG)110,373 6.53 +0.482 +1
Convergence for Vigo (COVI)3,955 2.49 New0 ±0
United Left (EU–IU)3,197 2.01 +0.480 ±0
The Olive Tree (EO)666 0.42 New0 ±0
Humanist Party (PH)465 0.29 –0.120 ±0
Republican Left–Galician Republican LeftPCPG (IR–ERG–PCPG)272 0.17 New0 ±0
Blank ballots3,447 2.17 –0.63
Total158,857 27 ±0
Valid votes158,857 99.30 +0.09
Invalid votes1,113 0.70 –0.09
Votes cast / turnout159,970 63.86 +5.43
Abstentions90,540 36.14 –5.43
Registered voters250,510
Sources[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elecciones Municipales en Galicia (1979-2019) . es . Historia Electoral.com . 22 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Galicia . es . . 7 June 2019.
  3. Web site: 25M/Elecciones Municipales 2003. Galicia . es . . 3 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Galicia . es . . 12 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Acuerdo de 20 de junio de 2003, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 374/2003, de 31 de marzo, y celebradas el 25 de mayo, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona . es . . 22 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. A Coruña Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Ferrol Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Lugo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
  9. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Ourense Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Pontevedra Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
  11. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Santiago de Compostela Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.
  12. Web site: Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Vigo Municipality . es . Ministry of the Interior . 16 August 2018.