Results breakdown of the 2003 Spanish local elections (Galicia)

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

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City control

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

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
A Coruña 242,458 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ferrol 79,520 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) People's Party (PP)
Lugo 89,509 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Ourense 109,011 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
Pontevedra 76,798 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)
Santiago de Compostela 93,273 Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)
Vigo 288,324 Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) (PP in 2003) [3]

Municipalities

A Coruña

Population: 242,458
Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of A Coruña election results
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Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)57,15045.70−10.6414−3
People's Party (PP)30,08324.06−0.637±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)28,38222.70+9.686+3
United Left (EU–IU)3,1562.52+1.190±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)1,0540.84+0.390±0
Humanist Party (PH)5910.47+0.230±0
National Democracy (DN)1720.14New0±0
Blank ballots4,4593.57+0.95
Total125,04727±0
Valid votes125,04799.31+0.07
Invalid votes8720.69−0.07
Votes cast / turnout125,91957.34+1.58
Abstentions93,66842.66−1.58
Registered voters219,587
Sources [1] [4] [5]

Ferrol

Population: 79,520
Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ferrol election results
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Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)10,23124.48−7.897−2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)9,45822.63−5.316−2
Independents for Ferrol (IF)9,41222.52+11.576+3
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)5,43313.00−4.734−1
United Left (EU–IU)3,9509.45+4.752+2
Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF)2,0024.79New0±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO)2390.57−0.320±0
Blank ballots1,0752.57+0.22
Total41,80025±0
Valid votes41,80099.36+0.07
Invalid votes2710.64−0.07
Votes cast / turnout42,07163.51+6.32
Abstentions24,16936.49−6.32
Registered voters66,240
Sources [1] [4] [5]

Lugo

Population: 89,509
Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lugo election results
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Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)28,08951.36+28.1813+6
People's Party (PP)18,06333.03−9.079−3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)6,28511.49−9.223−3
United Left (EU–IU)7961.46−2.680±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3750.69New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)1230.22+0.070±0
Blank ballots9601.76−0.42
Total54,69125±0
Valid votes54,69199.42+0.39
Invalid votes3200.58−0.39
Votes cast / turnout55,01169.63+8.56
Abstentions23,99230.37−8.56
Registered voters79,003
Sources [1] [4] [5]

Ourense

Population: 109,011
Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ourense election results
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Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)28,84146.48−1.1014±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)15,16524.44+2.207±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)12,18719.64−0.226±0
Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO)2,9384.74New0±0
United Left (EU–IU)8361.35+0.160±0
Galician Coalition (CG)3130.50−0.910±0
Ourensan Democracy (DO)2840.46New0±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)1310.21New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)1250.20+0.080±0
Blank ballots1,2251.97−0.03
Total62,04527±0
Valid votes62,04599.27+0.56
Invalid votes4580.73−0.56
Votes cast / turnout62,50361.55+4.56
Abstentions39,04438.45−4.56
Registered voters101,547
Sources [1] [4] [5]

Pontevedra

Population: 76,798
Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Pontevedra election results
PontevedraCouncilDiagram1999+2003.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)17,40038.93+1.5610±0
People's Party (PP)15,94635.68−3.2410±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)8,00417.91+0.045±0
The Greens (OV)1,0602.37New0±0
Os Praceres Citizen Initiative (ICP)6661.49New0±0
United Left (EU–IU)3920.88−0.250±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)3150.70New0±0
Blank ballots9122.04−0.03
Total44,69525±0
Valid votes44,69599.38+0.09
Invalid votes2800.62−0.09
Votes cast / turnout44,97563.25+1.49
Abstentions26,13136.75−1.49
Registered voters71,106
Sources [1] [4] [5]

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 93,273
Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results
SantiagodeCompostelaCouncilDiagram2003.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)20,48140.32+7.0811+2
People's Party (PP)18,48936.40−6.4610−1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)8,50716.75−1.254−1
United Left (EU–IU)5901.16+0.660±0
Independent Democratic Centre (CDI)5811.14New0±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)2160.43New0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)2060.41New0±0
Blank ballots1,7203.39+1.24
Total50,79025±0
Valid votes50,79099.24+0.03
Invalid votes3890.76−0.03
Votes cast / turnout51,17964.82+5.46
Abstentions27,77835.18−5.46
Registered voters78,957
Sources [1] [4] [5]

Vigo

Population: 288,324
Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Vigo election results
VigoCouncilDiagram2003.svg
Parties and alliancesPopular voteSeats
Votes%±pp Total+/−
People's Party (PP)52,59833.11−3.6010−1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE)44,49728.01+4.558+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG)39,38724.79−0.047−1
Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy (PROVI–DPG)110,3736.53+0.482+1
Convergence for Vigo (COVI)3,9552.49New0±0
United Left (EU–IU)3,1972.01+0.480±0
The Olive Tree (EO)6660.42New0±0
Humanist Party (PH)4650.29−0.120±0
Republican Left–Galician Republican LeftPCPG (IR–ERG–PCPG)2720.17New0±0
Blank ballots3,4472.17−0.63
Total158,85727±0
Valid votes158,85799.30+0.09
Invalid votes1,1130.70−0.09
Votes cast / turnout159,97063.86+5.43
Abstentions90,54036.14−5.43
Registered voters250,510
Sources [1] [4] [5]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy results are compared to the combined totals of Viguese Progressives and Galician Democracy in the 1999 election.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Galicia (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  2. "Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Galicia". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. "Corina Porro reconquista Vigo para el PP". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 13 December 2003. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior . Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Acuerdo de 20 de junio de 2003, de la Junta Electoral Central, por el que se procede a la publicación del resumen de los resultados de las elecciones locales convocadas por Real Decreto 374/2003, de 31 de marzo, y celebradas el 25 de mayo, según los datos que figuran en las actas de proclamación remitidas por cada una de las Juntas Electorales de Zona" (PDF). Official State Gazette (in Spanish) (158 (Supplement)): 1–700. 3 July 2003. ISSN   0212-033X . Retrieved 23 December 2025.