This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in the Valencian Community 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.
Other (3.85%)
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Councillors
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
1,052,754
43.03
–0.22
2,555
+32
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
872,607
35.66
+1.09
2,108
+81
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)1
854,418
34.92
+0.35
2,064
+37
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party –United Left –Agreement (PSOE–EU–E)
18,189
0.74
New
44
+44
United Left –The Greens –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
146,643
5.99
+0.06
171
+2
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
139,307
5.69
+0.69
298
+64
Union–Valencian Union –Liberal Centrist Union (UV–UCL)2
86,539
3.54
–1.08
131
–93
The Greens (EV/LV)
6,283
0.26
+0.21
1
+1
Independent Social Democratic Party of the Valencian Community (PSICV)
6,234
0.25
+0.03
10
+5
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM)
4,489
0.18
New
3
+3
Cannabis Party for Legalisation and Normalisation (PCLyN)
4,177
0.17
New
0
±0
Portenian Segregation (SP)
3,809
0.16
–0.03
3
–1
Independent Initiative (II)
3,789
0.15
–0.30
5
–17
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)
3,231
0.13
+0.08
0
±0
Independent Democratic Alternative of Ibi (ADii)
3,099
0.13
New
5
+5
Valencian Independent Organization (OIV)
2,904
0.12
+0.04
6
+5
Union for Elda Progress (UPElda)
2,818
0.12
+0.04
2
+1
People of Canals (GdC)
2,672
0.11
New
6
+6
Independent Union and Progress of Bétera (UPIB)
2,391
0.10
+0.03
5
+1
Sagunto Port Centrists (SCP)
1,953
0.08
New
1
+1
Independent Vinaròs Party (PVI)
1,734
0.07
+0.02
3
+1
Federal Republican Party (PRF)
1,452
0.06
+0.04
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
1,304
0.05
±0.00
0
±0
Party of Alcoy (PALC)
1,029
0.04
New
0
±0
Spain 2000 (E–2000)
998
0.04
New
0
±0
Independent San Vicente Party (PSVI)
843
0.03
–0.05
0
–2
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)
756
0.03
–0.07
2
–5
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
750
0.03
New
0
±0
Family and Life Party (PFyV)
732
0.03
New
0
±0
Others
53,209
2.17
—
158
–31
Blank ballots
38,330
1.57
–0.14
Total
2,446,836
100.00
5,473
+59
Valid votes
2,446,836
99.28
+0.13
Invalid votes
17,638
0.72
–0.13
Votes cast / turnout
2,464,474
71.55
+3.20
Abstentions
979,795
28.45
–3.20
Registered voters
3,444,269
Sources[ 1] [ 4]
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
Alcoy
60,465
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Alicante
293,629
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Benidorm
61,352
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Castellón de la Plana
153,225
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Elche
201,731
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Elda
53,103
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Gandia
62,280
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Orihuela
61,018
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Paterna
48,367
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Sagunto
57,741
People's Party (PP)
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrent
67,393
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrevieja
69,763
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Valencia
761,871
People's Party (PP)
People's Party (PP)
Population: 60,465
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Alcoy election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
16,226
46.89
+5.68
13
+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)1
10,034
28.99
–8.18
8
–3
United Left –The Greens –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
4,258
12.30
+2.92
3
+1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc)
2,100
6.07
+1.62
1
+1
Party of Alcoy (PALC)
1,029
2.97
New
0
±0
Independent Initiative (II)
176
0.51
–1.09
0
±0
Units for Alcoy (UniPA)
132
0.38
New
0
±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)
92
0.27
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
561
1.62
–0.47
Total
34,608
25
±0
Valid votes
34,608
99.35
–0.02
Invalid votes
228
0.65
+0.02
Votes cast / turnout
34,836
69.89
+2.17
Abstentions
15,011
30.11
–2.17
Registered voters
49,847
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 6]
Population: 293,629
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Alicante election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
69,574
47.77
–1.32
14
–1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
55,783
38.30
+1.43
12
+1
United Left –The Greens –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
9,259
6.36
+0.15
1
±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
4,206
2.89
+0.31
0
±0
The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)
1,958
1.34
+0.46
0
±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)
537
0.37
New
0
±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)
373
0.26
+0.02
0
±0
National Democracy (DN)
306
0.21
New
0
±0
Authentic Phalanx (FA)
299
0.21
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
220
0.15
+0.05
0
±0
Blank ballots
3,115
2.14
–0.17
Total
145,630
27
±0
Valid votes
145,630
99.48
+0.08
Invalid votes
764
0.52
–0.08
Votes cast / turnout
146,394
62.09
+4.68
Abstentions
89,376
37.91
–4.68
Registered voters
235,770
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 7]
Population: 61,352
Castellón de la Plana[ edit ]
Population: 153,225
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
37,968
49.16
–4.39
15
–1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
26,977
34.93
+3.34
10
±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
5,111
6.62
+1.11
2
+1
United Left –The Greens –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
3,175
4.11
–0.22
0
±0
Union–Valencian Community Union for Castellón (Unió–Unión)
1,707
2.21
+0.20
0
±0
Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM)
583
0.75
±0.00
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
193
0.25
+0.04
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,515
1.96
–0.09
Total
77,229
27
±0
Valid votes
77,229
99.50
+0.25
Invalid votes
385
0.50
–0.25
Votes cast / turnout
77,614
65.10
+2.38
Abstentions
41,600
34.90
–2.38
Registered voters
119,214
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 9]
Population: 201,731
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Elche election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
53,604
52.08
+3.96
15
+1
People's Party (PP)
37,752
36.68
–2.56
11
–1
United Left –The Greens –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
6,332
6.15
+0.94
1
±0
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
1,626
1.58
–0.19
0
±0
Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)
1,086
1.06
New
0
±0
Humanist Party (PH)
528
0.51
+0.13
0
±0
Movement for People's Unity (MUP)
492
0.48
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
1,515
1.47
+0.12
Total
102,935
27
±0
Valid votes
102,935
99.46
+0.06
Invalid votes
554
0.54
–0.06
Votes cast / turnout
103,489
64.83
+1.63
Abstentions
56,143
35.17
–1.63
Registered voters
159,632
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 10]
Population: 53,103
Population: 62,280
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Gandia election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
15,384
43.26
+4.07
12
+1
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
13,406
37.70
–3.00
10
–2
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
3,999
11.25
+3.97
3
+1
Valencian Union (UV)
1,218
3.43
–0.69
0
±0
United Left –The Greens –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
1,057
2.97
–1.24
0
±0
Blank ballots
496
1.39
–0.10
Total
35,560
25
±0
Valid votes
35,560
99.52
+0.52
Invalid votes
173
0.48
–0.52
Votes cast / turnout
35,733
72.75
+3.04
Abstentions
13,382
27.25
–3.04
Registered voters
49,115
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 12]
Population: 61,018
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Orihuela election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
15,276
51.23
+0.57
14
–1
Union –Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)1
6,317
21.18
+17.75
6
+6
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
4,554
15.27
–4.90
4
–1
Green Left –Bloc (IV–Bloc)
1,749
5.86
New
1
+1
United Left –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
989
3.32
–1.59
0
±0
Workers' Unitary League (LUT)
261
0.88
New
0
±0
Movement for People's Unity –Alternative Left Bloc (MUP–BIA)
213
0.71
New
0
±0
Liberal Centre (CL)
n/a
n/a
–18.13
0
–5
Blank ballots
462
1.55
–0.35
Total
29,821
25
±0
Valid votes
29,821
99.34
+0.54
Invalid votes
198
0.66
–0.54
Votes cast / turnout
30,019
73.07
–0.22
Abstentions
11,064
26.93
+0.22
Registered voters
41,083
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 13]
Footnotes:
1 Union –Liberal Centrist Union results are compared to Valencian Union totals in the 1999 election.
Population: 48,367
Population: 57,741
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sagunto election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
People's Party (PP)
8,846
28.28
+1.82
8
±0
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
7,859
25.12
+0.35
7
±0
United Left –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
4,380
14.00
+9.99
4
+4
Portenian Segregation (SP)
3,809
12.18
–3.29
3
–1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
2,357
7.54
–1.80
2
–1
Sagunto and Port Centrists (SCP)
1,953
6.24
New
1
+1
Valencian Union (UV)
866
2.77
–8.32
0
–3
Independent Social Democratic Party of the Valencian Community (PSICV)
651
2.08
New
0
±0
Social Transformation Political Party (PTS)
77
0.25
New
0
±0
Blank ballots
482
1.54
–2.73
Total
31,280
25
±0
Valid votes
31,280
99.37
+0.34
Invalid votes
197
0.63
–0.34
Votes cast / turnout
31,477
63.82
+5.71
Abstentions
17,841
36.18
–5.71
Registered voters
49,318
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 15]
Population: 67,393
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Torrent election results →
Parties and alliances
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Total
+/−
Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
19,351
55.76
+9.08
15
+2
People's Party (PP)
10,121
29.16
–6.37
8
–2
Valencian Union (UV)
1,808
5.21
–2.19
1
–1
Valencian Nationalist Bloc –Green Left (Bloc–EV)
1,757
5.06
+0.69
1
+1
United Left –Valencian Left : Agreement (Entesa)
1,241
3.58
–0.88
0
±0
Blank ballots
425
1.22
–0.34
Total
34,703
25
±0
Valid votes
34,703
99.69
+0.36
Invalid votes
107
0.31
–0.36
Votes cast / turnout
34,810
63.89
+3.72
Abstentions
19,672
36.11
–3.72
Registered voters
54,482
Sources[ 1] [ 5] [ 16]
Population: 69,763
Population: 761,871