This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Basque Country on 25 May 2003. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.
AuB (1.29%)
Other (11.45%)
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 municipal election results in the Basque Country →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
498,473
43.86
+9.66
1,602
+467
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
398,204
35.04
+12.28
870
+492
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
75,635
6.66
–1.67
629
+13
Basque Solidarity (EA)
24,634
2.17
–0.94
103
–38
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
251,120
22.10
+3.22
296
+53
People's Party (PP)
212,486
18.70
+1.22
232
+9
United Left (EB/IU)
90,534
7.97
+3.59
79
+53
Aralar (Aralar)
16,891
1.49
New
30
+30
Meeting Point for Self-Determination (AuB)1 2
10,604
0.93
–18.70
33
–646
Alavese Unity (UA)
6,191
0.54
–0.29
0
–9
Neighbors for Sestao (VPS/SAA)
2,767
0.24
New
3
+3
The Voice of the People (LVP)
2,693
0.24
+0.06
9
±0
Party of the Democratic Karma (PKD)
1,285
0.11
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,161
0.10
+0.02
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ZAAAA)
509
0.04
New
0
±0
Others
24,669
2.17
—
282
+66
Blank ballots
17,017
1.50
+0.06
Total
1,136,400
2,566
+26
Valid votes
1,136,400
89.97
–9.18
Invalid votes
126,751
10.03
+9.18
Votes cast / turnout
1,263,151
69.90
+5.09
Abstentions
543,916
30.10
–5.09
Registered voters
1,807,067
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 5]
Footnotes:
1 Meeting Point for Self-Determination results are compared to Basque Citizens totals in the 1999 elections.2 The Supreme Court annulled 229 of the 249 lists of Meeting Point for Self-Determination due to them being a continuation of the outlawed Unity and Basque Citizens parties. Consequently, these forces called for their voters to cast invalid ballots. Results for AuB refer only to the lists that were not invalidated.
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.
Municipality
Population
Previous control
New control
Barakaldo
95,515
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Basauri
45,482
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Bilbao
353,950
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Donostia-San Sebastián
181,700
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Errenteria
38,697
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Getxo
84,024
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Irun
57,618
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Portugalete
51,553
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Santurtzi
47,460
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Socialist Party of the Basque Country (PSE–EE (PSOE))
Vitoria-Gasteiz
221,270
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Population: 95,515
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Barakaldo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
17,448
34.04
+0.69
9
±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
15,474
30.19
+7.59
8
+2
People's Party (PP)
11,108
21.67
+0.98
5
±0
United Left (EB/IU)
6,401
12.49
+4.37
3
+1
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–12.79
0
–3
Blank ballots
825
1.61
+0.06
Total
51,256
25
±0
Valid votes
51,256
94.51
–4.82
Invalid votes
2,976
5.49
+4.82
Votes cast / turnout
54,232
64.53
+5.87
Abstentions
29,816
35.47
–5.87
Registered voters
84,048
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 6]
Population: 45,482
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Basauri election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
11,045
43.92
+9.58
10
+3
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
7,170
28.51
+0.67
6
±0
People's Party (PP)
4,309
17.13
–0.53
4
±0
United Left (EB/IU)
2,145
8.53
+3.31
1
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
152
0.60
+0.10
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–13.09
0
–3
Blank ballots
329
1.31
–0.05
Total
25,150
21
±0
Valid votes
25,150
93.78
–5.54
Invalid votes
1,668
6.22
+5.54
Votes cast / turnout
26,818
67.74
+6.93
Abstentions
12,770
32.26
–6.93
Registered voters
39,588
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 7]
Population: 353,950
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Bilbao election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
82,176
41.33
+10.24
13
+4
People's Party (PP)
51,499
25.90
+0.88
8
±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
37,206
18.71
+2.21
5
±0
United Left (EB/IU)
20,308
10.21
+4.93
3
+2
Aralar (Aralar)
2,701
1.36
New
0
±0
Party of the Democratic Karma (PKD)
1,285
0.65
New
0
±0
Anti-Bullfighting Party Against Mistreatment of Animals (PACMA/ZAAAA)
484
0.24
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
456
0.23
+0.10
0
±0
Internationalist Socialist Workers' Party (POSI)
315
0.16
New
0
±0
Spanish Front (Frente)
85
0.04
New
0
±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC)
66
0.03
New
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000)
61
0.03
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–12.56
0
–4
Basque Citizen Initiative (ICV/EHE)
n/a
n/a
–7.60
0
–2
Blank ballots
2,207
1.11
–0.19
Total
198,849
29
±0
Valid votes
198,849
94.75
–4.59
Invalid votes
11,018
5.25
+4.59
Votes cast / turnout
209,867
68.32
+7.65
Abstentions
97,331
31.68
–7.65
Registered voters
307,198
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 8] [ 9]
Donostia-San Sebastián[ edit ]
Population: 181,700
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Donostia-San Sebastián election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
33,349
35.60
+5.55
10
+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )1
27,855
29.73
+6.23
9
+2
People's Party (PP)
22,260
23.76
+2.76
7
+1
United Left (EB/IU)
4,895
5.23
+2.10
1
+1
Aralar (Aralar)
3,214
3.43
New
0
±0
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok)
611
0.65
±0.00
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000)
66
0.07
New
0
±0
Spanish Front (Frente)
26
0.03
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–19.62
0
–5
Blank ballots
1,402
1.50
+0.21
Total
93,678
27
±0
Valid votes
93,678
89.78
–9.70
Invalid votes
10,665
10.22
+9.70
Votes cast / turnout
104,343
66.46
+2.90
Abstentions
52,663
33.54
–2.90
Registered voters
157,006
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 10]
Population: 38,697
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Errenteria election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
7,512
43.32
+9.52
10
+2
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
5,456
31.47
+13.14
7
+3
People's Party (PP)
2,110
12.17
+0.66
2
±0
United Left (EB/IU)
1,938
11.18
+5.18
2
+1
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–28.86
0
–6
Blank ballots
323
1.86
+0.35
Total
17,339
21
±0
Valid votes
17,339
82.97
–16.32
Invalid votes
3,560
17.03
+16.32
Votes cast / turnout
20,899
62.70
+2.37
Abstentions
12,432
37.30
–2.37
Registered voters
33,331
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 11]
Population: 84,024
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Getxo election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
20,923
42.66
+5.40
11
±0
People's Party (PP)
16,106
32.84
–0.28
9
±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
6,355
12.96
+3.10
3
+1
United Left (EB/IU)
3,538
7.21
+3.07
2
+2
Aralar (Aralar)
1,294
2.64
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–13.10
0
–3
Blank ballots
832
1.70
–0.19
Total
49,048
25
±0
Valid votes
49,048
94.30
–5.18
Invalid votes
2,966
5.70
+5.18
Votes cast / turnout
52,014
74.97
+7.09
Abstentions
17,367
25.03
–7.09
Registered voters
69,381
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 12]
Population: 57,618
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Irun election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
11,101
34.43
+3.87
9
+1
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
9,663
29.97
+0.07
8
±0
People's Party (PP)
6,042
18.74
–2.31
5
–1
Irun People–Meeting Point for Self-Determination (IH)1
2,497
7.75
–4.26
2
–1
United Left (EB/IU)
2,400
7.44
+2.75
1
+1
Blank ballots
535
1.66
–0.13
Total
32,238
25
±0
Valid votes
32,238
99.13
–0.06
Invalid votes
284
0.87
+0.06
Votes cast / turnout
32,522
65.31
+3.89
Abstentions
17,273
34.69
–3.89
Registered voters
49,795
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 13]
Footnotes:
1 Irun People–Meeting Point for Self-Determination results are compared to Basque Citizens totals in the 1999 election.
Population: 51,553
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Portugalete election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
9,689
33.54
+5.90
9
+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
9,336
32.32
+3.09
8
±0
People's Party (PP)
5,678
19.65
–0.90
5
±0
United Left (EB/IU)
3,386
11.72
+1.97
3
+1
Aralar (Aralar)
381
1.32
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–10.98
0
–3
Blank ballots
420
1.45
–0.40
Total
28,890
25
±0
Valid votes
28,890
94.94
–4.16
Invalid votes
1,541
5.06
+4.16
Votes cast / turnout
30,431
67.86
+6.44
Abstentions
14,412
32.14
–6.44
Registered voters
44,843
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 14]
Population: 47,460
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santurtzi election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
9,640
38.12
+11.43
8
+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
8,641
34.17
–0.20
8
±0
People's Party (PP)
3,883
15.36
+0.10
3
±0
United Left (EB/IU)
2,707
10.70
+3.04
2
+1
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–14.56
0
–3
Blank ballots
417
1.65
+0.19
Total
25,288
21
±0
Valid votes
25,288
92.56
–6.78
Invalid votes
2,034
7.44
+6.78
Votes cast / turnout
27,322
66.56
+6.07
Abstentions
13,725
33.44
–6.07
Registered voters
41,047
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 15]
Population: 221,270
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
38,222
30.47
–0.33
9
±0
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV –EA )
36,855
29.38
+4.84
9
+2
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE))
30,033
23.94
+5.32
7
+2
United Left (EB/IU)
10,058
8.02
+2.89
2
+1
Alavese Unity (UA)
5,667
4.52
–2.98
0
–2
Aralar (Aralar)
2,283
1.82
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
553
0.44
+0.05
0
±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000)
54
0.04
New
0
±0
Spanish Front (Frente)
49
0.04
New
0
±0
Basque Citizens (EH)
n/a
n/a
–11.57
0
–3
Blank ballots
1,687
1.34
–0.10
Total
125,461
27
±0
Valid votes
125,461
95.22
–3.86
Invalid votes
6,298
4.78
+3.86
Votes cast / turnout
131,759
70.89
+8.99
Abstentions
54,094
29.11
–8.99
Registered voters
185,853
Sources[ 1] [ 4] [ 16]