2003 Andorran local elections

The 2003 Andorran local elections were held on 14 December. Voters elected the council members of the seven parishes.[1]

Winning party by parish:

  Liberal Party of Andorra

  Social Democratic Party

Electoral system

Voters elect the members of the municipal councils (consells de comú in Catalan). The electoral law allows the municipal councils to choose their numbers of seats, which must be an even number between 10 and 16.

All city council members were elected in single multi-member districts, consisting of the whole parish, using closed lists. Half of the seats were allocated to the party with the most votes. The other half of the seats were allocated using the Hare quota (including the winning party). With this system the winning party obtained an absolute majority.

The cònsol major (mayor) and the cònsol menor (deputy mayor) were elected indirectly by the municipal councillors.[2]

Results

Overall

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal Party of Andorra	4,466	40.8	48
	Social Democratic Party	3,695	33.8	21
	Liberal Party of Andorra–Andorran Democratic Center	758	6.9	3
	Century 21 (political party)	685	6.3	3
	Andorran Democratic Center	439	4.0	0
	Parochial Democratic Group	393	3.6	2
	Parochial Union of Independents Group	283	2.6	2
	Union for Canillo	228	2.1	3
Blank votes		748	–	–
Invalid votes		64	–	–
Total		11,759	100	82
Registered voters/turnout		15,053	78.1	–

The Liberal Party was the most voted party, winning in 5 out of 7 parishes. These results confirmed the establishment of a two-party system.[1]

Canillo

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal Party of Andorra	267	53.9	11
	Union for Canillo	228	46.1	3
Blank votes		17	–	–
Invalid votes		1	–	–
Total		513	100	14
Registered voters/turnout		583	88.0	–

Encamp

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Social Democratic Party	787	50.9	9
	Liberal Party of Andorra–Andorran Democratic Center	758	49.1	3
Blank votes		84	–	–
Invalid votes		20	–	–
Total		1,649	100	12
Registered voters/turnout		2,057	80.2	–

Ordino

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal Party of Andorra	377	57.1	8
	Parochial Union of Independents Group	283	42.9	2
Blank votes		70	–	–
Invalid votes		2	–	–
Total		732	100	10
Registered voters/turnout		871	84.0	–

La Massana

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal Party of Andorra	562	47.4	8
	Parochial Democratic Group	393	33.2	2
	Social Democratic Party	230	19.4	0
Blank votes		44	–	–
Invalid votes		2	–	–
Total		1,231	100	10
Registered voters/turnout		1,427	86.3	–

Andorra la Vella

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Social Democratic Party	1,350	43.7	9
	Liberal Party of Andorra	1,298	42.0	3
	Andorran Democratic Center	439	14.2	0
Blank votes		207	–	–
Invalid votes		12	–	–
Total		3,306	100	12
Registered voters/turnout		4,555	72.6	–

Sant Julià de Lòria

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Lauredian Union–Liberal Party of Andorra	809	47.9	9
	Century 21	685	40.5	3
	Social Democratic Party	196	11.6	0
Blank votes		94	–	–
Invalid votes		4	–	–
Total		1,788	100	12
Registered voters/turnout		2,242	79.8	–

Escaldes-Engordany

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Liberal Party of Andorra	1,153	50.5	9
	Social Democratic Party	1,132	49.5	3
Blank votes		232	–	–
Invalid votes		23	–	–
Total		2,540	100	12
Registered voters/turnout		3,318	76.6	–

References

1. Anuaris.cat: Andorra amb rumb a Europa
2. "Decret legislatiu del 26-11-2014 pel que s'aprova el text refós de la Llei qualificada del règim electoral i del referèndum" (in Catalan). Govern d'Andorra. Retrieved 2015-12-10.

External links

• Election results (Government of Andorra)