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
Elections and referendums in the Basque Country