Results breakdown of the 2003 Spanish local elections (Catalonia)

This is the results breakdown of the local elections held in Catalonia on 25 May 2003. The following tables show detailed results in the autonomous community's most populous municipalities, sorted alphabetically.[1][2][3]

City control

The following table lists party control in the most populous municipalities, including provincial capitals (shown in bold).[1][2] Gains for a party are displayed with the cell's background shaded in that party's colour.

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Badalona 210,370 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Barcelona 1,527,190 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Cornellà de Llobregat 81,881 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Girona 77,475 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 244,323 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Lleida 115,000 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Mataró 109,298 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Reus 91,616 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sabadell 187,201 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Sant Cugat del Vallès 59,837 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 115,568 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)
Tarragona 117,184 Convergence and Union (CiU) Convergence and Union (CiU)
Terrassa 179,300 Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC–PSOE)

Municipalities

Badalona

Population: 210,370
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Badalona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 35,757 40.07 −0.91 12 −1
People's Party (PP) 15,637 17.52 +2.23 5 ±0
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 14,669 16.44 +0.10 5 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,716 13.13 −2.27 3 −2
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 6,877 7.71 +3.19 2 +2
The Greens and More (ViM) 1,773 1.99 New 0 ±0
Independent Space Place (LLEI) 699 0.78 +0.25 0 ±0
European Democratic Centre (CDE) 426 0.48 New 0 ±0
Federation of Independent Municipalists of Catalonia (FIMCAT) 207 0.23 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 138 0.15 +0.05 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,345 1.51 −0.28
Total 89,244 27 ±0
Valid votes 89,244 99.67 +0.20
Invalid votes 294 0.33 −0.20
Votes cast / turnout 89,538 52.35 +5.20
Abstentions 81,489 47.65 −5.20
Registered voters 171,027
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Barcelona

Main article: 2003 Barcelona municipal election
Population: 1,527,190

Cornellà de Llobregat

Population: 81,881
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Cornellà de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 19,817 52.59 −3.31 14 −2
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 6,005 15.94 −1.40 4 ±0
People's Party (PP) 5,163 13.70 +1.22 3 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 3,485 9.25 +3.36 2 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 2,678 7.11 +0.21 2 +1
Blank ballots 532 1.41 −0.07
Total 37,680 25 ±0
Valid votes 37,680 99.64 +0.17
Invalid votes 138 0.36 −0.17
Votes cast / turnout 37,818 58.57 +7.72
Abstentions 26,748 41.43 −7.72
Registered voters 64,566
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Girona

Population: 77,475
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Girona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 14,599 38.55 −9.30 11 −3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 7,585 20.03 −3.21 5 −1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 6,596 17.42 +8.16 4 +2
People's Party (PP) 4,000 10.56 +1.17 3 +1
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 3,893 10.28 +3.20 2 +1
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 381 1.01 New 0 ±0
Internationalist Struggle (LI (LIT–CI)) 113 0.30 New 0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 78 0.21 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 60 0.16 −0.06 0 ±0
Blank ballots 568 1.50 −0.37
Total 37,873 25 ±0
Valid votes 37,873 99.47 +0.09
Invalid votes 201 0.53 −0.09
Votes cast / turnout 38,074 61.33 +3.33
Abstentions 24,005 38.67 −3.33
Registered voters 62,079
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Population: 244,323
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 56,896 53.18 −2.59 16 −2
People's Party (PP) 17,003 15.89 +0.58 4 ±0
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 12,519 11.70 +0.27 3 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,466 9.78 −1.45 3 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 5,834 5.45 +3.01 1 +1
The Greens–Eco-pacifists of Catalonia (EV–Eco) 2,392 2.24 New 0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 305 0.29 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 159 0.15 −0.04 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,412 1.32 −0.27
Total 106,986 27 ±0
Valid votes 106,986 99.64 +0.26
Invalid votes 390 0.36 −0.26
Votes cast / turnout 107,376 54.81 +6.87
Abstentions 88,512 45.19 −6.87
Registered voters 195,888
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Lleida

Population: 115,000
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lleida election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 20,180 36.30 −12.84 10 −4
Convergence and Union (CiU) 13,013 23.41 +3.73 7 +1
People's Party (PP) 7,728 13.90 +0.66 4 ±0
ERC–Greens and More–Municipal Agreement (ERC–ViM–AM) 6,982 12.56 +4.91 3 +1
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 5,722 10.29 +3.07 3 +2
Organization of Independent Neighbors (OVI) 931 1.67 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 83 0.15 ±0.00 0 ±0
Group of Independents, Progressives and Nationalists (AIPN) 52 0.09 −0.01 0 ±0
Blank ballots 901 1.62 −0.63
Total 55,592 27 ±0
Valid votes 55,592 99.63 +0.19
Invalid votes 208 0.37 −0.19
Votes cast / turnout 55,800 59.43 +4.92
Abstentions 38,095 40.57 −4.92
Registered voters 93,895
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Mataró

Population: 109,298
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Mataró election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 17,029 33.56 −11.63 11 −3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 10,293 20.28 −3.99 6 −1
People's Party (PP) 8,681 17.11 +2.98 5 +1
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 5,899 11.62 +1.39 3 +1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 4,433 8.74 +4.68 2 +2
Neighborhood Alternative of Mataró (AVdM) 2,507 4.94 New 0 ±0
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 1,170 2.31 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 737 1.45 −0.14
Total 50,749 27 ±0
Valid votes 50,749 99.67 +0.11
Invalid votes 170 0.33 −0.11
Votes cast / turnout 50,919 60.72 +3.75
Abstentions 32,944 39.28 −3.75
Registered voters 83,863
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Reus

Population: 91,616
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Reus election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 15,034 36.16 −0.44 10 ±0
Convergence and Union (CiU) 9,223 22.18 −0.64 6 ±0
People's Party (PP) 5,739 13.80 +0.12 4 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 4,937 11.87 +1.62 3 ±0
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 3,303 7.94 −3.27 2 ±0
Reus Independent Coordinator (CORI) 1,348 3.24 New 0 ±0
Federation of Independents of Catalonia (FIC) 1,286 3.09 +0.31 0 ±0
Blank ballots 712 1.71 −0.31
Total 41,582 25 ±0
Valid votes 41,582 99.60 +0.30
Invalid votes 166 0.40 −0.30
Votes cast / turnout 41,748 56.91 +6.03
Abstentions 31,615 43.09 −6.03
Registered voters 73,363
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Sabadell

Population: 187,201
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sabadell election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 42,502 48.60 +15.13 15 +5
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,206 12.81 −3.07 3 −1
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM) 9,399 10.75 −22.60 3 −7
People's Party (PP) 7,930 9.07 −0.67 2 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 7,888 9.02 +3.92 2 +1
Agreement for Sabadell (ES) 6,111 6.99 New 2 +2
Citizen Platform for Sabadell (PCpS) 560 0.64 New 0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 345 0.39 New 0 ±0
Republican Left–Left Republican Party (IR–PRE) 235 0.27 New 0 ±0
Republican Social Movement (MSR) 192 0.22 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,077 1.23 −0.46
Total 87,445 27 ±0
Valid votes 87,445 99.69 +0.21
Invalid votes 269 0.31 −0.21
Votes cast / turnout 87,714 56.88 +5.33
Abstentions 66,491 43.12 −5.33
Registered voters 154,205
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]

Sant Cugat del Vallès

Population: 59,837
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sant Cugat del Vallès election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Convergence and Union (CiU) 11,709 37.25 +5.42 10 +1
Socialists' Party–Citizens for Change–Municipal Progress (PSC–CpC–PM) 6,958 22.13 −6.78 6 −2
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 4,435 14.11 +5.90 3 +1
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 3,796 12.07 −0.31 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 3,560 11.32 −2.67 3 −1
Union of Independents of Sant Cugat (UNIS) 451 1.43 +0.24 0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 0 0.00 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 528 1.68 −1.01
Total 31,437 25 ±0
Valid votes 31,437 99.59 +0.02
Invalid votes 130 0.41 −0.02
Votes cast / turnout 31,567 64.65 +10.21
Abstentions 17,257 35.35 −10.21
Registered voters 48,824
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Population: 115,568
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santa Coloma de Gramenet election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 25,820 53.79 −4.55 16 −2
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 8,656 18.03 −2.39 5 +1
People's Party (PP) 6,708 13.98 +4.00 4 +1
Convergence and Union (CiU) 3,947 8.22 +0.47 2 ±0
People of Santa Coloma–ERC–Municipal Agreement (GSC–ERC–AM) 1,848 3.85 +2.28 0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 269 0.56 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 752 1.57 −0.14
Total 48,000 27 ±0
Valid votes 48,000 99.73 +0.14
Invalid votes 132 0.27 −0.14
Votes cast / turnout 48,132 52.38 +4.10
Abstentions 43,758 47.62 −4.10
Registered voters 91,890
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Tarragona

Population: 117,184
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Tarragona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Convergence and Union (CiU) 19,569 33.55 −2.99 10 −1
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 18,394 31.54 +3.17 9 +1
People's Party (PP) 8,663 14.85 −1.73 4 −1
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 5,165 8.86 +3.76 2 +1
Initiative–The Platform–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–LP–EPM)1 5,107 8.76 −2.28 2 ±0
Unitary Left (Esq–Uni) 447 0.77 New 0 ±0
Humanist Party of Catalonia (PHC) 112 0.19 −0.02 0 ±0
Blank ballots 863 1.48 −0.41
Total 58,320 27 ±0
Valid votes 58,320 99.63 +0.13
Invalid votes 218 0.37 −0.13
Votes cast / turnout 58,538 60.51 +4.59
Abstentions 38,197 39.49 −4.59
Registered voters 96,735
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

Terrassa

Population: 179,300
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Terrassa election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Catalonia–Municipal Progress (PSC–PM) 34,252 43.57 −6.84 13 −3
Convergence and Union (CiU) 14,043 17.86 +0.89 5 ±0
Initiative–Alternative Left–Agreement for Municipal Progress (ICV–EA–EPM)1 10,070 12.81 +2.76 3 +1
People's Party (PP) 9,714 12.36 +0.70 3 ±0
Republican Left of Catalonia–Municipal Agreement (ERC–AM) 8,543 10.87 +5.21 3 +2
Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) 418 0.53 New 0 ±0
Another Democracy is Possible (UADeP) 241 0.31 New 0 ±0
Republican Left–Left Republican Party (IR–PRE) 206 0.26 New 0 ±0
Blank ballots 1,122 1.43 −0.48
Total 78,609 27 ±0
Valid votes 78,609 99.67 +0.11
Invalid votes 259 0.33 −0.11
Votes cast / turnout 78,868 54.36 +5.18
Abstentions 66,206 45.64 −5.18
Registered voters 145,074
Sources[1][2][4][5][6]
Footnotes:

See also

References

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