Results breakdown of the 2003 Spanish local elections (Galicia)

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

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

PP (52.72%)

PSdeG–PSOE (23.93%)

BNG (15.36%)

Other (7.99%)

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 municipal election results in Galicia →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	695,422	41.49	–3.90	2,042	–142
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	453,157	27.04	+1.79	927	+66
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	325,331	19.41	+0.87	595	+9
	United Left (EU–IU)	19,643	1.17	+0.25	11	+4
	Independent Democratic Centre (CDI)	11,381	0.68	+0.58	24	+20
	Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy (PROVI–DPG)¹	10,373	0.62	–1.05	2	–35
	Independents for Ferrol (IF)	9,412	0.56	+0.28	6	+3
	Unity for Narón (UN)	8,874	0.53	+0.16	13	+4
	Neighbors' Alternative (AV)	7,286	0.43	+0.07	10	+1
	Galician Initiative (IG)	5,639	0.34	New	15	+15
	Condado–Paradanta Union (UCPA)	4,066	0.24	–0.07	8	–2
	Convergence for Vigo (COVI)	3,955	0.24	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	3,794	0.23	+0.17	7	+5
	Galician Coalition (CG)²	3,587	0.21	–0.09	12	+6
	Independents of Porriño (IdeP)	3,060	0.18	New	5	+5
	Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO)	2,977	0.18	New	0	±0
	Independent Galician Candidacy (CGI)	2,654	0.16	+0.01	9	+1
	Independent Party of Nigrán (PINN)	2,530	0.15	–0.01	5	±0
	Tudensan Action (AT)	2,337	0.14	New	4	+4
	Independents for Vilagarcía (IVIL)	2,067	0.12	–0.04	2	–1
	Independent Marinese (MARIN)	2,038	0.12	New	3	+3
	Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF)	2,002	0.12	New	0	±0
	Independents for Chantada Electoral Group (AEIC)	1,860	0.11	New	4	+4
	Galician People's Front (FPG)	1,394	0.08	+0.02	1	±0
	Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)	1,387	0.08	±0.00	0	±0
	Independents for Santa Comba (IxSantaComba)	1,354	0.08	New	3	+3
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,304	0.08	±0.00	0	±0
	The Greens (OV)	1,060	0.06	New	0	±0
	Independents for Cee (IxCEE)	949	0.06	–0.02	2	–1
	Others	56,432	3.37	—	163	±0
Blank ballots		28,696	1.71	+0.17

Total		1,676,021	100.00		3,873	–28

Valid votes		1,676,021	99.27	+0.19
Invalid votes		12,337	0.73	–0.19
Votes cast / turnout		1,688,358	66.24	+2.34
Abstentions		860,550	33.76	–2.34
Registered voters		2,548,908

Sources^[1]^[4]
Footnotes: ¹ Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy results are compared to the combined totals of Viguese Progressives and Galician Democracy in the 1999 elections. ² Galician Coalition results are compared to Galician Nationalist Convergence–Galician Coalition totals in the 1999 elections.

Popular vote

PP			41.49%
PSdeG–PSOE			27.04%
BNG			19.41%
EU–IU			1.17%
Others			9.17%
Blank ballots			1.71%

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.

Municipality	Population
A Coruña	242,458	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ferrol	79,520	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	People's Party (PP)
Lugo	89,509	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ourense	109,011	People's Party (PP)	People's Party (PP)
Pontevedra	76,798	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Santiago de Compostela	93,273	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Vigo	288,324	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) (PP in 2003)^[5]

Municipalities

A Coruña

Population: 242,458

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of A Coruña election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	57,150	45.70	–10.64	14	–3
	People's Party (PP)	30,083	24.06	–0.63	7	±0
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	28,382	22.70	+9.68	6	+3

	United Left (EU–IU)	3,156	2.52	+1.19	0	±0
	Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)	1,054	0.84	+0.39	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	591	0.47	+0.23	0	±0
	National Democracy (DN)	172	0.14	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		4,459	3.57	+0.95

Total		125,047			27	±0

Valid votes		125,047	99.31	+0.07
Invalid votes		872	0.69	–0.07
Votes cast / turnout		125,919	57.34	+1.58
Abstentions		93,668	42.66	–1.58
Registered voters		219,587

Sources^[1]^[6]^[7]

Ferrol

Population: 79,520

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ferrol election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	10,231	24.48	–7.89	7	–2
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	9,458	22.63	–5.31	6	–2
	Independents for Ferrol (IF)	9,412	22.52	+11.57	6	+3
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	5,433	13.00	–4.73	4	–1
	United Left (EU–IU)	3,950	9.45	+4.75	2	+2

	Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF)	2,002	4.79	New	0	±0
	Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)	239	0.57	–0.32	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,075	2.57	+0.22

Total		41,800			25	±0

Valid votes		41,800	99.36	+0.07
Invalid votes		271	0.64	–0.07
Votes cast / turnout		42,071	63.51	+6.32
Abstentions		24,169	36.49	–6.32
Registered voters		66,240

Sources^[1]^[6]^[8]

Lugo

Population: 89,509

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lugo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	28,089	51.36	+28.18	13	+6
	People's Party (PP)	18,063	33.03	–9.07	9	–3
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	6,285	11.49	–9.22	3	–3

	United Left (EU–IU)	796	1.46	–2.68	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	375	0.69	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	123	0.22	+0.07	0	±0
Blank ballots		960	1.76	–0.42

Total		54,691			25	±0

Valid votes		54,691	99.42	+0.39
Invalid votes		320	0.58	–0.39
Votes cast / turnout		55,011	69.63	+8.56
Abstentions		23,992	30.37	–8.56
Registered voters		79,003

Sources^[1]^[6]^[9]

Ourense

Population: 109,011

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ourense election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	28,841	46.48	–1.10	14	±0
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	15,165	24.44	+2.20	7	±0
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	12,187	19.64	–0.22	6	±0

	Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO)	2,938	4.74	New	0	±0
	United Left (EU–IU)	836	1.35	+0.16	0	±0
	Galician Coalition (CG)	313	0.50	–0.91	0	±0
	Ourensan Democracy (DO)	284	0.46	New	0	±0
	Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)	131	0.21	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	125	0.20	+0.08	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,225	1.97	–0.03

Total		62,045			27	±0

Valid votes		62,045	99.27	+0.56
Invalid votes		458	0.73	–0.56
Votes cast / turnout		62,503	61.55	+4.56
Abstentions		39,044	38.45	–4.56
Registered voters		101,547

Sources^[1]^[6]^[10]

Pontevedra

Population: 76,798

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Pontevedra election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	17,400	38.93	+1.56	10	±0
	People's Party (PP)	15,946	35.68	–3.24	10	±0
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	8,004	17.91	+0.04	5	±0

	The Greens (OV)	1,060	2.37	New	0	±0
	Os Praceres Citizen Initiative (ICP)	666	1.49	New	0	±0
	United Left (EU–IU)	392	0.88	–0.25	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	315	0.70	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		912	2.04	–0.03

Total		44,695			25	±0

Valid votes		44,695	99.38	+0.09
Invalid votes		280	0.62	–0.09
Votes cast / turnout		44,975	63.25	+1.49
Abstentions		26,131	36.75	–1.49
Registered voters		71,106

Sources^[1]^[6]^[11]

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 93,273

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	20,481	40.32	+7.08	11	+2
	People's Party (PP)	18,489	36.40	–6.46	10	–1
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	8,507	16.75	–1.25	4	–1

	United Left (EU–IU)	590	1.16	+0.66	0	±0
	Independent Democratic Centre (CDI)	581	1.14	New	0	±0
	Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)	216	0.43	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	206	0.41	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,720	3.39	+1.24

Total		50,790			25	±0

Valid votes		50,790	99.24	+0.03
Invalid votes		389	0.76	–0.03
Votes cast / turnout		51,179	64.82	+5.46
Abstentions		27,778	35.18	–5.46
Registered voters		78,957

Sources^[1]^[6]^[12]

Vigo

Population: 288,324

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Vigo election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	52,598	33.11	–3.60	10	–1
	Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)	44,497	28.01	+4.55	8	+1
	Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)	39,387	24.79	–0.04	7	–1
	Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy (PROVI–DPG)¹	10,373	6.53	+0.48	2	+1

	Convergence for Vigo (COVI)	3,955	2.49	New	0	±0
	United Left (EU–IU)	3,197	2.01	+0.48	0	±0
	The Olive Tree (EO)	666	0.42	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	465	0.29	–0.12	0	±0
	Republican Left–Galician Republican Left–PCPG (IR–ERG–PCPG)	272	0.17	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		3,447	2.17	–0.63

Total		158,857			27	±0

Valid votes		158,857	99.30	+0.09
Invalid votes		1,113	0.70	–0.09
Votes cast / turnout		159,970	63.86	+5.43
Abstentions		90,540	36.14	–5.43
Registered voters		250,510

Sources^[1]^[6]^[13]
Footnotes: ¹ Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy results are compared to the combined totals of Viguese Progressives and Galician Democracy in the 1999 election.

References

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[4] "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Galicia". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2017.

[5] "Corina Porro reconquista Vigo para el PP". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 13 December 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[All-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "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" (PDF) (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

[7] "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. A Coruña Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

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[9] "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Lugo Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[10] "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Ourense Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[11] "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Pontevedra Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[12] "Electoral Results Consultation. Municipal. May 2003. Santiago de Compostela Municipality". Ministry of the Interior (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

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