2003 Basque foral elections

The 2003 Basque foral elections were held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 7th Juntas Generales of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa. All 153 seats in the three Juntas Generales 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 Juntas Generales election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 512,64545.34+10.64 73+17
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 243,85521.57+3.26 35+6
People's Party (PP) 221,58019.60+0.54 34±0
United Left (EB/IU) 91,2668.07+3.45 9+6
Aralar (Aralar) 36,0913.19New 1+1
Alavese Unity (UA) 6,3730.56–0.26 1–1
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 9730.09–0.10 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 8800.08–0.02 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 5660.05New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a–19.73 0–29
Blank ballots 16,5511.46–0.10
Total 1,130,780 153±0
Valid votes 1,130,78089.58–9.49
Invalid votes 131,59310.42+9.49
Votes cast / turnout 1,262,37369.97+5.14
Abstentions 541,87330.03–5.14
Registered voters 1,804,246
Sources[1][2]
Popular vote
PNV–EA
 
 45.34%
PSE–EE (PSOE)
 
 21.57%
PP
 
 19.60%
EB/IU
 
 8.07%
Aralar
 
 3.19%
Others
 
 0.78%
Blank ballots
 
 1.46%

Foral deputation control

The following table lists party control in the foral deputations.[2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Deputation Previous control New control
Álava People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Biscay Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)
Gipuzkoa Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV)

Historical territories

Álava
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Álava Juntas Generales election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 59,06835.53+7.07 19+3
People's Party (PP) 47,34628.48–0.27 16±0
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 35,73321.50+4.67 12+3
United Left (EB/IU) 11,8867.15+2.52 3+1
Alavese Unity (UA) 6,3733.83–2.26 1–1
Aralar (Aralar) 3,5882.16New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a–13.63 0–6
Blank ballots 2,2381.35–0.26
Total 166,232 51±0
Valid votes 166,23293.56–5.47
Invalid votes 11,4516.44+5.47
Votes cast / turnout 177,68372.02+7.64
Abstentions 69,01727.98–7.64
Registered voters 246,700
Sources[1][2]

Biscay
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Biscay Juntas Generales election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 297,27947.12+10.56 27+6
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 129,38120.51+1.59 11+1
People's Party (PP) 123,81419.62+0.16 10±0
United Left (EB/IU) 56,0938.89+3.64 3+2
Aralar (Aralar) 13,8832.20New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 8800.14–0.04 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 3630.06New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a–16.43 0–9
Blank ballots 9,2611.47–0.08
Total 630,954 51±0
Valid votes 630,95491.82–7.32
Invalid votes 56,2048.18+7.32
Votes cast / turnout 687,15870.41+6.09
Abstentions 288,74929.59–6.09
Registered voters 975,907
Sources[1][2]

Gipuzkoa
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 Gipuzkoa Juntas Generales election results →
Parties and coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Basque Nationalist Party–Basque Solidarity (PNV–EA) 156,29846.85+12.66 27+8
Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left (PSE–EE (PSOE)) 78,74123.60+5.68 12+2
People's Party (PP) 50,42015.11+0.64 8±0
United Left (EB/IU) 23,2876.98+3.39 3+3
Aralar (Aralar) 18,6205.58New 1+1
We, the Women of the Plaza (Plazandreok) 9730.29–0.04 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA/PC) 2030.06New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a–27.62 0–14
Blank ballots 5,0521.51–0.04
Total 333,594 51±0
Valid votes 333,59483.92–15.04
Invalid votes 63,93816.08+15.04
Votes cast / turnout 397,53268.35+2.46
Abstentions 184,10731.65–2.46
Registered voters 581,639
Sources[1][2]
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References
  1. "Election Results Archive". euskadi.eus (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. "Juntas Generales elections since 1979". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Electoral History. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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