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All 50 seats in the Parliament of Navarre 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Navarrese regional election was held on Sunday, 25 May 2003, to elect the 6th Parliament of the Chartered Community of Navarre. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.
The Parliament of Navarre was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the Chartered Community of Navarre, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Reintegration and Enhancement of the Foral Regime of Navarre Law, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president. [1] Voting was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over 18 years of age, registered in Navarre and in full enjoyment of their political rights.
The 50 members of the Parliament of Navarre were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with a threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied regionally. [2]
The term of the Parliament of Navarre expired four years after the date of its previous election, with elections to the Parliament being fixed for the fourth Sunday of May every four years. The previous election was held on 13 June 1999, setting the election date for the Parliament on Sunday, 25 May 2003. [1] [2] [3]
After legal amendments in 2001, the president was granted the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of Navarre and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process, no nationwide election was due and some time requirements were met: namely, that dissolution did not occur either during the first legislative session or within the legislature's last year ahead of its scheduled expiry, nor before one year had elapsed since a previous dissolution under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a thirty-day period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called. Any snap election held as a result of these circumstances would not alter the period to the next ordinary election, with elected deputies merely serving out what remained of their four-year terms. [1]
The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in Navarre, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates. [2] [3]
Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:
Candidacy | Parties and alliances | Leading candidate | Ideology | Previous result | Gov. | Ref. | |||
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Votes (%) | Seats | ||||||||
UPN | List
| ![]() | Miguel Sanz | Conservatism Christian democracy Regionalism | 41.37% | 22 | ![]() | ||
PSN–PSOE | List
| ![]() | Juan José Lizarbe | Social democracy | 20.28% | 11 | ![]() | ||
IUN/NEB | List
| ![]() | Félix Taberna | Socialism Communism | 6.88% | 3 | ![]() | ||
CDN | List | ![]() | Juan Cruz Alli | Christian democracy Regionalism | 6.86% | 3 | ![]() | ||
EA–PNV | List
| ![]() | Begoña Errazti | Basque nationalism Social democracy Christian democracy | 5.44% | 3 | ![]() | ||
Aralar | List
| ![]() | Patxi Zabaleta | Basque nationalism Left-wing nationalism Socialism | New party | ![]() |
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 26 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Navarre.
Exit poll
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Turnout | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | CDN | ![]() | PNV | ![]() | ![]() | Lead |
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2003 regional election | 25 May 2003 | — | 70.7 | 41.5 23 | 21.2 11 | – | 8.8 4 | 7.7 4 | 7.4 4 | [lower-alpha 1] | 2.6 0 | 7.8 4 | 20.3 |
Sigma Dos/Antena 3 [p 1] | 25 May 2003 | ? | ? | ? 24/25 | ? 12/13 | – | ? 5 | ? 4 | ? 4 | [lower-alpha 1] | – | – | ? |
Ipsos–Eco/RTVE [p 2] | 25 May 2003 | ? | ? | ? 24 | ? 11/13 | – | ? 4/5 | – | – | [lower-alpha 1] | – | – | ? |
CIES/Diario de Navarra [p 3] [p 4] | 7–13 May 2003 | 1,600 | 65 | 43.6 22/24 | 25.5 12/14 | – | 8.1 4/5 | 7.5 3/4 | 6.7 3/4 | [lower-alpha 1] | 1.5 0 | 6.5 3 | 18.1 |
CIS [p 5] [p 6] | 22 Mar–28 Apr 2003 | 829 | 67.1 | 38.3 24 | 20.7 13 | – | 8.6 5 | 6.3 3 | 8.4 5 | [lower-alpha 1] | – | – | 17.6 |
CIES/Diario de Navarra [p 7] | 17–28 Feb 2003 | 1,212 | 65 | 40.6 22 | 23.7 12 | 10.4 5 | 6.4 3 | 5.7 3 | 7.4 4 | [lower-alpha 1] | 2.1 0 | 3.2 1 | 16.9 |
Navcomtel/Parliament of Navarre [p 8] [p 9] | 21–27 Oct 2002 | 1,600 | ? | 41.2 22/23 | 22.5 11/12 | 13.0 6/7 | 7.5 3/4 | 5.6 2/3 | 4.9 2 | [lower-alpha 1] | 1.1 0 | 3.3 1 | 18.7 |
CIS [p 10] [p 11] [p 12] | 9 Sep–9 Oct 2002 | 443 | 67.3 | 43.9 25 | 21.0 12 | 8.7 4 | 8.6 4 | 4.8 2 | 5.1 2 | 3.3 1 | – | – | 22.9 |
CIES/Parliament of Navarre [p 13] [p 14] | 24 Sep–2 Oct 2001 | 1,300 | 68 | 44.2 23/24 | 24.0 12/13 | 8.1 4 | 6.6 3 | 5.4 2 | 6.4 3 | [lower-alpha 1] | 1.2 0 | 3.8 2 | 20.2 |
2000 general election | 12 Mar 2000 | — | 66.1 | 49.9 (29) | 27.3 (15) | – | 7.6 (4) | 2.9 (0) | 6.8 (2) | 2.2 (0) | – | – | 22.6 |
1999 regional election | 13 Jun 1999 | — | 66.2 | 41.4 22 | 20.3 11 | 15.6 8 | 6.9 3 | 6.9 3 | 5.4 3 | [lower-alpha 1] | [lower-alpha 2] | – | 21.1 |
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Parties and alliances | Popular vote | Seats | ||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | Total | +/− | ||
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) | 127,460 | 41.48 | +0.11 | 23 | +1 | |
Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) | 65,003 | 21.15 | +0.87 | 11 | ±0 | |
United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) | 26,962 | 8.77 | +1.89 | 4 | +1 | |
Aralar (Aralar) | 24,068 | 7.83 | New | 4 | +4 | |
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) | 23,516 | 7.65 | +0.79 | 4 | +1 | |
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) | 22,824 | 7.43 | +1.99 | 4 | +1 | |
Assembly (Batzarre) | 7,873 | 2.56 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Humanist Party (PH) | 1,290 | 0.42 | New | 0 | ±0 | |
Carlist Party (EKA–PC) | 1,017 | 0.33 | +0.04 | 0 | ±0 | |
Basque Citizens (EH) | n/a | n/a | –15.58 | 0 | –8 | |
Blank ballots | 7,304 | 2.38 | +0.03 | |||
Total | 307,317 | 50 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 307,317 | 93.52 | –5.65 | |||
Invalid votes | 21,292 | 6.48 | +5.65 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 328,609 | 70.70 | +4.45 | |||
Abstentions | 136,217 | 29.30 | –4.45 | |||
Registered voters | 464,826 | |||||
Sources [4] [5] |
After legal amendments in 2001, investiture processes to elect the president of the Government of Navarre required for an absolute majority—more than half the votes cast—to be obtained in the first ballot. If unsuccessful, a new ballot would be held 24 hours later requiring only of a simple majority—more affirmative than negative votes—to succeed. If such majorities were not achieved, successive candidate proposals would be processed under the same procedure. In the event of the investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a thirty-day period from the first ballot, the Parliament would be automatically dissolved and a snap election called. [1]
Investiture Miguel Sanz (UPN) | ||
Ballot → | 26 June 2003 | |
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Required majority → | 26 out of 50 ![]() | |
27 / 50 | ||
23 / 50 | ||
Abstentions | 0 / 50 | |
Absentees | 0 / 50 | |
Sources [5] |
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