2003 Basque foral elections

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
Parties and alliances		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]

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
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 General Assembly election results →
Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats

Parties and alliances		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

Parties and alliances		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

Parties and alliances		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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Election Results Archive". euskadi.eus (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (1979 - 2015)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2020.

[ResultsEus-1] "Election Results Archive". euskadi.eus (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 23 February 2020.

[HE-2] "Elecciones a las Juntas Generales (1979 - 2015)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2020.

[1]

[2]