2003 Spanish local elections in Asturias

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

City control

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

Municipality Population Previous control New control
Avilés 83,511 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Gijón 270,211 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Langreo 47,796 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Mieres 48,418 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Oviedo 202,938 People's Party (PP) People's Party (PP)
San Martín del Rey Aurelio 20,186 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)
Siero 48,569 Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE)

Municipalities

Avilés

Population: 83,511
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Avilés election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 16,31736.44+6.62 10+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 15,94435.61−6.36 10−2
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 6,20013.85+0.32 4±0
Independent Social Group of Avilés (ASIA) 2,3875.33New 1+1
Asturianist Party (PAS) 8631.93−2.42 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 8111.81−3.83 0−1
The Greens–Avilés Citizen Initiative (LV–ICA) 6671.49+0.44 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 3570.80+0.51 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 1000.22−0.27 0±0
Blank ballots 1,1262.51−0.37
Total 44,772 25±0
Valid votes 44,77299.36−0.05
Invalid votes 2890.64+0.05
Votes cast / turnout 45,06161.21+0.19
Abstentions 28,55138.79−0.19
Registered voters 73,612
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Gijón

Population: 270,211
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Gijón election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 65,96045.29−5.23 13−3
People's Party (PP) 52,40235.98+5.79 11+2
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 14,4319.91+0.63 3+1
Asturianist Party (PAS) 3,4782.39−0.19 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 2,6821.84−1.58 0±0
The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 2,0061.38+0.07 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 5830.40+0.11 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 3960.27−0.08 0±0
Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 2690.18New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2500.17−0.11 0±0
Blank ballots 3,1812.18+0.52
Total 145,638 27±0
Valid votes 145,63899.56+0.02
Invalid votes 6480.44−0.02
Votes cast / turnout 146,28660.34−1.96
Abstentions 96,16939.66+1.96
Registered voters 242,455
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Langreo

Population: 47,796
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Langreo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,81135.65+1.82 8−1
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 7,58730.70−9.61 7−4
People's Party (PP) 6,67827.02+7.88 6+1
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 3531.43−0.12 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 3451.40−0.35 0±0
The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 1850.75New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 890.36−1.05 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 880.36+0.19 0±0
Blank ballots 5812.35+0.51
Total 24,717 21−4
Valid votes 24,71799.18−0.02
Invalid votes 2040.82+0.02
Votes cast / turnout 24,92157.71−2.84
Abstentions 18,26242.29+2.84
Registered voters 43,183
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Mieres

Population: 48,418
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Mieres election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 9,15136.15−5.85 8−3
People's Party (PP) 7,82330.91+6.18 7±0
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 6,38825.24−0.24 6−1
Asturian Left–The Greens (IAS–LV)1 3441.36+0.66 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 2581.02−0.42 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 2080.82−2.21 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)2 1630.64+0.22 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 1350.53+0.09 0±0
Blank ballots 8423.33+1.58
Total 25,312 21−4
Valid votes 25,31298.99−0.29
Invalid votes 2571.01+0.29
Votes cast / turnout 25,56959.50−1.68
Abstentions 17,40440.50+1.68
Registered voters 42,973
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Oviedo

Population: 202,938
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Oviedo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 64,93055.99+8.23 17+2
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 32,02827.62−6.05 8−2
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 11,2709.72+0.26 2±0
The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 1,6581.43+0.66 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 9860.85−1.77 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 9360.81−1.09 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 6550.56+0.09 0±0
Senior Defense Platform (PlaDeTE) 1890.16New 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE) 1530.13New 0±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 970.08New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 920.08+0.02 0±0
Blank ballots 2,9682.56−0.21
Total 115,962 27±0
Valid votes 115,96299.52+0.12
Invalid votes 5630.48−0.12
Votes cast / turnout 116,52563.73−0.96
Abstentions 66,31136.27+0.96
Registered voters 182,836
Sources[1][3][4]

San Martín del Rey Aurelio

Population: 20,186
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of San Martín del Rey Aurelio election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 5,90748.63−2.58 11−1
People's Party (PP) 3,03624.99+7.21 6+2
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 2,38119.60+0.63 4±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 3833.15−1.25 0−1
Asturianist Party (PAS) 1301.07−2.71 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 610.50+0.30 0±0
Communist Party of the Peoples of Spain (PCPE)1 240.20−0.91 0±0
Blank ballots 2261.86+0.30
Total 12,148 21±0
Valid votes 12,14898.86−0.17
Invalid votes 1401.14+0.17
Votes cast / turnout 12,28865.60−1.70
Abstentions 6,44334.40+1.70
Registered voters 18,731
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Siero

Population: 48,569
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Siero election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 10,46040.61−0.70 10±0
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) 8,72833.89+0.89 8±0
United Left–Bloc for Asturias (IU–BA) 2,58810.05+0.32 2±0
Asturian Council (Conceyu) 1,4385.58−1.58 1±0
The Greens–Green Left of Asturias (LV–IVA) 9253.59+2.66 0±0
Asturian Renewal Union (URAS) 3861.50−0.58 0±0
Asturianist Party (PAS) 3461.34−1.64 0±0
Andecha Astur (AA) 2601.01+0.34 0±0
Blank ballots 6262.43+0.29
Total 25,757 21±0
Valid votes 25,75799.19+0.10
Invalid votes 2110.81−0.10
Votes cast / turnout 25,96862.06+0.25
Abstentions 15,87637.94−0.25
Registered voters 41,844
Sources[1][3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Asturias y Cantabria (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Asturias". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Elecciones celebradas. Resultados electorales" (in Spanish). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. 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.
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