Results breakdown of the 2003 Spanish local elections (Valencian Community)

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

Overall

Councillor share for parties securing >1.0% of councillors up for election.

   PP (46.68%)

   PSPV–PSOE (38.52%)

   Bloc–EV (5.44%)

   Entesa (3.12%)

   UV–UCL (2.39%)

  Other (3.85%)

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 municipal election results in the Valencian Community →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Councillors
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	1,052,754	43.03	–0.22	2,555	+32
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	872,607	35.66	+1.09	2,108	+81
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)1	854,418	34.92	+0.35	2,064	+37
	Spanish Socialist Workers' Party–United Left–Agreement (PSOE–EU–E)	18,189	0.74	New	44	+44
	United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	146,643	5.99	+0.06	171	+2
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	139,307	5.69	+0.69	298	+64
	Union–Valencian Union–Liberal Centrist Union (UV–UCL)2	86,539	3.54	–1.08	131	–93
	The Greens (EV/LV)	6,283	0.26	+0.21	1	+1
	Independent Social Democratic Party of the Valencian Community (PSICV)	6,234	0.25	+0.03	10	+5
	Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM)	4,489	0.18	New	3	+3
	Cannabis Party for Legalisation and Normalisation (PCLyN)	4,177	0.17	New	0	±0
	Portenian Segregation (SP)	3,809	0.16	–0.03	3	–1
	Independent Initiative (II)	3,789	0.15	–0.30	5	–17
	The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)	3,231	0.13	+0.08	0	±0
	Independent Democratic Alternative of Ibi (ADii)	3,099	0.13	New	5	+5
	Valencian Independent Organization (OIV)	2,904	0.12	+0.04	6	+5
	Union for Elda Progress (UPElda)	2,818	0.12	+0.04	2	+1
	People of Canals (GdC)	2,672	0.11	New	6	+6
	Independent Union and Progress of Bétera (UPIB)	2,391	0.10	+0.03	5	+1
	Sagunto Port Centrists (SCP)	1,953	0.08	New	1	+1
	Independent Vinaròs Party (PVI)	1,734	0.07	+0.02	3	+1
	Federal Republican Party (PRF)	1,452	0.06	+0.04	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	1,304	0.05	±0.00	0	±0
	Party of Alcoy (PALC)	1,029	0.04	New	0	±0
	Spain 2000 (E–2000)	998	0.04	New	0	±0
	Independent San Vicente Party (PSVI)	843	0.03	–0.05	0	–2
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	756	0.03	–0.07	2	–5
	Authentic Phalanx (FA)	750	0.03	New	0	±0
	Family and Life Party (PFyV)	732	0.03	New	0	±0
	Others	53,209	2.17	—	158	–31
Blank ballots		38,330	1.57	–0.14
Total		2,446,836	100.00		5,473	+59
Valid votes		2,446,836	99.28	+0.13
Invalid votes		17,638	0.72	–0.13
Votes cast / turnout		2,464,474	71.55	+3.20
Abstentions		979,795	28.45	–3.20
Registered voters		3,444,269
Sources [1] [4]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country results are compared to the combined totals of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party and Democratic Party of the New Left in the 1999 elections. 2 Union–Valencian Union–Liberal Centrist Union results are compared to the combined totals of Valencian Union and People of Dénia in the 1999 elections.

Popular vote PP   43.03% PSPV–PSOE   35.66% Entesa   5.99% Bloc–EV   5.69% UV–UCL   3.54% Others   4.52% Blank ballots   1.57%

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.

Municipality	Population	Previous control		New control
Alcoy	60,465		People's Party (PP)		People's Party (PP)
Alicante	293,629		People's Party (PP)		People's Party (PP)
Benidorm	61,352		People's Party (PP)		People's Party (PP)
Castellón de la Plana	153,225		People's Party (PP)		People's Party (PP)
Elche	201,731		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Elda	53,103		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Gandia	62,280		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Orihuela	61,018		People's Party (PP)		People's Party (PP)
Paterna	48,367		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Sagunto	57,741		People's Party (PP)		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrent	67,393		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)		Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)
Torrevieja	69,763		People's Party (PP)		People's Party (PP)
Valencia	761,871		People's Party (PP)		People's Party (PP)

Municipalities

Alcoy

Population: 60,465

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Alcoy election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	16,226	46.89	+5.68	13	+1
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)1	10,034	28.99	–8.18	8	–3
	United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	4,258	12.30	+2.92	3	+1
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc (Bloc)	2,100	6.07	+1.62	1	+1
	Party of Alcoy (PALC)	1,029	2.97	New	0	±0
	Independent Initiative (II)	176	0.51	–1.09	0	±0
	Units for Alcoy (UniPA)	132	0.38	New	0	±0
	Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP)	92	0.27	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		561	1.62	–0.47
Total		34,608			25	±0
Valid votes		34,608	99.35	–0.02
Invalid votes		228	0.65	+0.02
Votes cast / turnout		34,836	69.89	+2.17
Abstentions		15,011	30.11	–2.17
Registered voters		49,847
Sources [1] [5] [6]
Footnotes: 1 Socialist Party of the Valencian Country results are compared to Democratic Party of the New Left totals in the 1999 election.

Alicante

Population: 293,629

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Alicante election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	69,574	47.77	–1.32	14	–1
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	55,783	38.30	+1.43	12	+1
	United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	9,259	6.36	+0.15	1	±0
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	4,206	2.89	+0.31	0	±0
	The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)	1,958	1.34	+0.46	0	±0
	Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)	537	0.37	New	0	±0
	Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)	373	0.26	+0.02	0	±0
	National Democracy (DN)	306	0.21	New	0	±0
	Authentic Phalanx (FA)	299	0.21	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	220	0.15	+0.05	0	±0
Blank ballots		3,115	2.14	–0.17
Total		145,630			27	±0
Valid votes		145,630	99.48	+0.08
Invalid votes		764	0.52	–0.08
Votes cast / turnout		146,394	62.09	+4.68
Abstentions		89,376	37.91	–4.68
Registered voters		235,770
Sources [1] [5] [7]

Benidorm

Population: 61,352

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Benidorm election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	12,292	46.04	–2.51	14	±0
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	10,536	39.47	+2.70	11	±0
	Benidorm Initiative–Bloc (IB–Bloc)	908	3.40	–0.29	0	±0
	United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	880	3.30	–1.61	0	±0
	Party of Benidorm (PdB)	874	3.27	New	0	±0
	The Greens (EV/LV)	385	1.44	+0.39	0	±0
	Marina Baixa Progressive Left (IPMB)	284	1.06	New	0	±0
	Democratic and Social Centre (CDS)	104	0.39	New	0	±0
	Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)1	65	0.24	–0.66	0	±0
Blank ballots		369	1.38	–0.43
Total		26,697			25	±0
Valid votes		26,697	99.56	+0.60
Invalid votes		118	0.44	–0.60
Votes cast / turnout		26,815	61.97	+3.69
Abstentions		16,455	38.03	–3.69
Registered voters		43,270
Sources [1] [5] [8]
Footnotes: 1 Union–Liberal Centrist Union results are compared to Valencian Union totals in the 1999 election.

Castellón de la Plana

Population: 153,225

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Castellón de la Plana election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	37,968	49.16	–4.39	15	–1
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	26,977	34.93	+3.34	10	±0
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	5,111	6.62	+1.11	2	+1
	United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	3,175	4.11	–0.22	0	±0
	Union–Valencian Community Union for Castellón (Unió–Unión)	1,707	2.21	+0.20	0	±0
	Republican Left of the Valencian Country–Municipal Agreement (ERPV–AM)	583	0.75	±0.00	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	193	0.25	+0.04	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,515	1.96	–0.09
Total		77,229			27	±0
Valid votes		77,229	99.50	+0.25
Invalid votes		385	0.50	–0.25
Votes cast / turnout		77,614	65.10	+2.38
Abstentions		41,600	34.90	–2.38
Registered voters		119,214
Sources [1] [5] [9]

Elche

Population: 201,731

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Elche election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	53,604	52.08	+3.96	15	+1
	People's Party (PP)	37,752	36.68	–2.56	11	–1
	United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	6,332	6.15	+0.94	1	±0
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	1,626	1.58	–0.19	0	±0
	Liberal Centrist Union (UCL)	1,086	1.06	New	0	±0
	Humanist Party (PH)	528	0.51	+0.13	0	±0
	Movement for People's Unity (MUP)	492	0.48	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		1,515	1.47	+0.12
Total		102,935			27	±0
Valid votes		102,935	99.46	+0.06
Invalid votes		554	0.54	–0.06
Votes cast / turnout		103,489	64.83	+1.63
Abstentions		56,143	35.17	–1.63
Registered voters		159,632
Sources [1] [5] [10]

Elda

Population: 53,103

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Elda election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	11,536	40.24	–6.83	11	–2
	People's Party (PP)	11,103	38.73	+1.38	10	±0
	Union for Elda Progress (UPElda)	2,818	9.83	+3.07	2	+1
	United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	2,157	7.52	+1.83	2	+1
	The Eco-pacifist Greens (LVEP)	556	1.94	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		501	1.75	–0.34
Total		28,671			25	±0
Valid votes		28,671	99.30	–0.10
Invalid votes		201	0.70	+0.10
Votes cast / turnout		28,872	65.64	+2.54
Abstentions		15,115	34.36	–2.54
Registered voters		43,987
Sources [1] [5] [11]

Gandia

Population: 62,280

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Gandia election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	15,384	43.26	+4.07	12	+1
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	13,406	37.70	–3.00	10	–2
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	3,999	11.25	+3.97	3	+1
	Valencian Union (UV)	1,218	3.43	–0.69	0	±0
	United Left–The Greens–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	1,057	2.97	–1.24	0	±0
Blank ballots		496	1.39	–0.10
Total		35,560			25	±0
Valid votes		35,560	99.52	+0.52
Invalid votes		173	0.48	–0.52
Votes cast / turnout		35,733	72.75	+3.04
Abstentions		13,382	27.25	–3.04
Registered voters		49,115
Sources [1] [5] [12]

Orihuela

Population: 61,018

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Orihuela election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	15,276	51.23	+0.57	14	–1
	Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)1	6,317	21.18	+17.75	6	+6
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	4,554	15.27	–4.90	4	–1
	Green Left–Bloc (IV–Bloc)	1,749	5.86	New	1	+1
	United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	989	3.32	–1.59	0	±0
	Workers' Unitary League (LUT)	261	0.88	New	0	±0
	Movement for People's Unity–Alternative Left Bloc (MUP–BIA)	213	0.71	New	0	±0
	Liberal Centre (CL)	n/a	n/a	–18.13	0	–5
Blank ballots		462	1.55	–0.35
Total		29,821			25	±0
Valid votes		29,821	99.34	+0.54
Invalid votes		198	0.66	–0.54
Votes cast / turnout		30,019	73.07	–0.22
Abstentions		11,064	26.93	+0.22
Registered voters		41,083
Sources [1] [5] [13]
Footnotes: 1 Union–Liberal Centrist Union results are compared to Valencian Union totals in the 1999 election.

Paterna

Population: 48,367

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Paterna election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	10,682	42.26	+4.07	10	+1
	People's Party (PP)	9,087	35.95	–2.23	8	–1
	United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	2,062	8.16	–1.55	2	±0
	Valencian Union (UV)	1,381	5.46	–2.08	1	±0
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	719	2.84	–1.56	0	±0
	The Greens (EV/LV)	595	2.35	New	0	±0
	Party of Paterna (PDP)	300	1.19	New	0	±0
	Spain 2000 (E–2000)	104	0.41	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		345	1.36	–0.62
Total		25,275			21	±0
Valid votes		25,275	99.49	+0.53
Invalid votes		129	0.51	–0.53
Votes cast / turnout		25,404	65.09	+6.03
Abstentions		13,623	34.91	–6.03
Registered voters		39,027
Sources [1] [5] [14]

Sagunto

Population: 57,741

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Sagunto election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	8,846	28.28	+1.82	8	±0
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	7,859	25.12	+0.35	7	±0
	United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	4,380	14.00	+9.99	4	+4
	Portenian Segregation (SP)	3,809	12.18	–3.29	3	–1
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	2,357	7.54	–1.80	2	–1
	Sagunto and Port Centrists (SCP)	1,953	6.24	New	1	+1
	Valencian Union (UV)	866	2.77	–8.32	0	–3
	Independent Social Democratic Party of the Valencian Community (PSICV)	651	2.08	New	0	±0
	Social Transformation Political Party (PTS)	77	0.25	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		482	1.54	–2.73
Total		31,280			25	±0
Valid votes		31,280	99.37	+0.34
Invalid votes		197	0.63	–0.34
Votes cast / turnout		31,477	63.82	+5.71
Abstentions		17,841	36.18	–5.71
Registered voters		49,318
Sources [1] [5] [15]

Torrent

Population: 67,393

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Torrent election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	19,351	55.76	+9.08	15	+2
	People's Party (PP)	10,121	29.16	–6.37	8	–2
	Valencian Union (UV)	1,808	5.21	–2.19	1	–1
	Valencian Nationalist Bloc–Green Left (Bloc–EV)	1,757	5.06	+0.69	1	+1
	United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	1,241	3.58	–0.88	0	±0
Blank ballots		425	1.22	–0.34
Total		34,703			25	±0
Valid votes		34,703	99.69	+0.36
Invalid votes		107	0.31	–0.36
Votes cast / turnout		34,810	63.89	+3.72
Abstentions		19,672	36.11	–3.72
Registered voters		54,482
Sources [1] [5] [16]

Torrevieja

Population: 69,763

← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Torrevieja election results →

Parties and alliances		Popular vote			Seats
		Votes	%	±pp	Total	+/−
	People's Party (PP)	11,738	54.23	–8.85	15	+1
	Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV–PSOE)	6,856	31.68	+3.03	8	+2
	Green Left–Valencian Nationalist Bloc (IV–Bloc)	1,183	5.47	New	1	+1
	United Left–Valencian Left: Agreement (Entesa)	1,162	5.37	–0.66	1	±0
	Union–Liberal Centrist Union (U–UCL)	398	1.84	New	0	±0
	Authentic Phalanx (FA)	81	0.37	New	0	±0
Blank ballots		225	1.04	–0.30
Total		21,643			25	+4
Valid votes		21,643	99.29	+0.58
Invalid votes		155	0.71	–0.58
Votes cast / turnout		21,798	54.74	–3.92
Abstentions		18,021	45.26	+3.92
Registered voters		39,819
Sources [1] [5] [17]

Valencia

Main article: 2003 Valencia City Council election

Population: 761,871

See also

• 2003 Valencian regional election

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