2003 Basque foral elections
The 2003 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th General Assemblies of Álava , Biscay and Gipuzkoa . All 153 seats in the three General Assemblies were up for election. The elections were held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain .
Overall
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Basque General Assemblies election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
512,645
45.34
+10.64
73 +17
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
243,855
21.57
+3.26
35 +6
People's Party (PP)
221,580
19.60
+0.54
34 ±0
United Left (EB/IU)
91,266
8.07
+3.45
9 +6
Aralar (Aralar)
36,091
3.19
New
1 +1
Alavese Unity (UA)
6,373
0.56
–0.26
1 –1
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)
973
0.09
–0.10
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
880
0.08
–0.02
0
±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
566
0.05
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a n/a –19.73
0
–29
Blank ballots
16,551
1.46
–0.10
Total
1,130,780
153
±0
Valid votes
1,130,780
89.58
–9.49
Invalid votes
131,593
10.42
+9.49
Votes cast / turnout
1,262,373
69.97
+5.14
Abstentions
541,873
30.03
–5.14
Registered voters
1,804,246
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
Foral deputation control
The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[ 2]
Historical territories
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Álava General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
59,068
35.53
+7.07
19 +3
People's Party (PP)
47,346
28.48
–0.27
16 ±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
35,733
21.50
+4.67
12 +3
United Left (EB/IU)
11,886
7.15
+2.52
3 +1
Alavese Unity (UA)
6,373
3.83
–2.26
1 –1
Aralar (Aralar)
3,588
2.16
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a n/a –13.63
0
–6
Blank ballots
2,238
1.35
–0.26
Total
166,232
51
±0
Valid votes
166,232
93.56
–5.47
Invalid votes
11,451
6.44
+5.47
Votes cast / turnout
177,683
72.02
+7.64
Abstentions
69,017
27.98
–7.64
Registered voters
246,700
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
Biscay
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Biscay General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
297,279
47.12
+10.56
27 +6
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
129,381
20.51
+1.59
11 +1
People's Party (PP)
123,814
19.62
+0.16
10 ±0
United Left (EB/IU)
56,093
8.89
+3.64
3 +2
Aralar (Aralar)
13,883
2.20
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
880
0.14
–0.04
0
±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
363
0.06
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a n/a –16.43
0
–9
Blank ballots
9,261
1.47
–0.08
Total
630,954
51
±0
Valid votes
630,954
91.82
–7.32
Invalid votes
56,204
8.18
+7.32
Votes cast / turnout
687,158
70.41
+6.09
Abstentions
288,749
29.59
–6.09
Registered voters
975,907
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
Gipuzkoa
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Gipuzkoa General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
156,298
46.85
+12.66
27 +8
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
78,741
23.60
+5.68
12 +2
People's Party (PP)
50,420
15.11
+0.64
8 ±0
United Left (EB/IU)
23,287
6.98
+3.39
3 +3
Aralar (Aralar)
18,620
5.58
New
1 +1
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)
973
0.29
–0.04
0
±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
203
0.06
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a n/a –27.62
0
–14
Blank ballots
5,052
1.51
–0.04
Total
333,594
51
±0
Valid votes
333,594
83.92
–15.04
Invalid votes
63,938
16.08
+15.04
Votes cast / turnout
397,532
68.35
+2.46
Abstentions
184,107
31.65
–2.46
Registered voters
581,639
Sources[ 1] [ 2]
References
