2003 Spanish local elections in Galicia

This article presents 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]

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
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 →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 57,15045.70−10.64 14−3
People's Party (PP) 30,08324.06−0.63 7±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 28,38222.70+9.68 6+3
United Left (EU–IU) 3,1562.52+1.19 0±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) 1,0540.84+0.39 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 5910.47+0.23 0±0
National Democracy (DN) 1720.14New 0±0
Blank ballots 4,4593.57+0.95
Total 125,047 27±0
Valid votes 125,04799.31+0.07
Invalid votes 8720.69−0.07
Votes cast / turnout 125,91957.34+1.58
Abstentions 93,66842.66−1.58
Registered voters 219,587
Sources[1][4][5]

Ferrol

Population: 79,520
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ferrol election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 10,23124.48−7.89 7−2
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 9,45822.63−5.31 6−2
Independents for Ferrol (IF) 9,41222.52+11.57 6+3
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 5,43313.00−4.73 4−1
United Left (EU–IU) 3,9509.45+4.75 2+2
Citizen Action of Ferrol (ACF) 2,0024.79New 0±0
Party of Self-employed and Professionals (AUTONOMO) 2390.57−0.32 0±0
Blank ballots 1,0752.57+0.22
Total 41,800 25±0
Valid votes 41,80099.36+0.07
Invalid votes 2710.64−0.07
Votes cast / turnout 42,07163.51+6.32
Abstentions 24,16936.49−6.32
Registered voters 66,240
Sources[1][4][5]

Lugo

Population: 89,509
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Lugo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 28,08951.36+28.18 13+6
People's Party (PP) 18,06333.03−9.07 9−3
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 6,28511.49−9.22 3−3
United Left (EU–IU) 7961.46−2.68 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3750.69New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1230.22+0.07 0±0
Blank ballots 9601.76−0.42
Total 54,691 25±0
Valid votes 54,69199.42+0.39
Invalid votes 3200.58−0.39
Votes cast / turnout 55,01169.63+8.56
Abstentions 23,99230.37−8.56
Registered voters 79,003
Sources[1][4][5]

Ourense

Population: 109,011
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Ourense election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 28,84146.48−1.10 14±0
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 15,16524.44+2.20 7±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 12,18719.64−0.22 6±0
Socialists for Galicia–Socialists for Ourense (SpG–SpO) 2,9384.74New 0±0
United Left (EU–IU) 8361.35+0.16 0±0
Galician Coalition (CG) 3130.50−0.91 0±0
Ourensan Democracy (DO) 2840.46New 0±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 1310.21New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 1250.20+0.08 0±0
Blank ballots 1,2251.97−0.03
Total 62,045 27±0
Valid votes 62,04599.27+0.56
Invalid votes 4580.73−0.56
Votes cast / turnout 62,50361.55+4.56
Abstentions 39,04438.45−4.56
Registered voters 101,547
Sources[1][4][5]

Pontevedra

Population: 76,798
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Pontevedra election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 17,40038.93+1.56 10±0
People's Party (PP) 15,94635.68−3.24 10±0
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 8,00417.91+0.04 5±0
The Greens (OV) 1,0602.37New 0±0
Os Praceres Citizen Initiative (ICP) 6661.49New 0±0
United Left (EU–IU) 3920.88−0.25 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 3150.70New 0±0
Blank ballots 9122.04−0.03
Total 44,695 25±0
Valid votes 44,69599.38+0.09
Invalid votes 2800.62−0.09
Votes cast / turnout 44,97563.25+1.49
Abstentions 26,13136.75−1.49
Registered voters 71,106
Sources[1][4][5]

Santiago de Compostela

Population: 93,273
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Santiago de Compostela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 20,48140.32+7.08 11+2
People's Party (PP) 18,48936.40−6.46 10−1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 8,50716.75−1.25 4−1
United Left (EU–IU) 5901.16+0.66 0±0
Independent Democratic Centre (CDI) 5811.14New 0±0
Another Democracy is Possible (ODeP) 2160.43New 0±0
Democratic and Social Centre (CDS) 2060.41New 0±0
Blank ballots 1,7203.39+1.24
Total 50,790 25±0
Valid votes 50,79099.24+0.03
Invalid votes 3890.76−0.03
Votes cast / turnout 51,17964.82+5.46
Abstentions 27,77835.18−5.46
Registered voters 78,957
Sources[1][4][5]

Vigo

Population: 288,324
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Vigo election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
People's Party (PP) 52,59833.11−3.60 10−1
Socialists' Party of Galicia (PSdeG–PSOE) 44,49728.01+4.55 8+1
Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) 39,38724.79−0.04 7−1
Viguese Progressives–Galician Progressive Democracy (PROVI–DPG)1 10,3736.53+0.48 2+1
Convergence for Vigo (COVI) 3,9552.49New 0±0
United Left (EU–IU) 3,1972.01+0.48 0±0
The Olive Tree (EO) 6660.42New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4650.29−0.12 0±0
Republican Left–Galician Republican Left–PCPG (IR–ERG–PCPG) 2720.17New 0±0
Blank ballots 3,4472.17−0.63
Total 158,857 27±0
Valid votes 158,85799.30+0.09
Invalid votes 1,1130.70−0.09
Votes cast / turnout 159,97063.86+5.43
Abstentions 90,54036.14−5.43
Registered voters 250,510
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. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. 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.
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