2003 Spanish local elections in Navarre

This article presents the results breakdown of the local elections held in Navarre 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
Barañain 22,017 Independent Citizens for Barañain (CIB) Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE)
Burlada 17,647 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE)
Estella 13,150 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE)
Pamplona 189,364 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)
Tafalla 10,646 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE)
Tudela 30,355 Navarrese People's Union (UPN) Navarrese People's Union (UPN)

Municipalities

Barañain

Population: 22,017
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Barañain election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 3,08029.99New 7+7
Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 1,86918.20−6.46 4−2
Independent Citizens for Barañain (CIB) 1,24912.16−14.65 3−3
United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) 1,14011.10−0.01 2±0
Aralar (Aralar) 8318.09New 2+2
Assembly (Batzarre)1 6436.26−12.00 1−3
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 6135.97+0.33 1±0
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 5845.69−3.78 1−1
Blank ballots 2622.55−1.49
Total 10,271 21±0
Valid votes 10,27194.53−4.69
Invalid votes 5945.47+4.69
Votes cast / turnout 10,86567.36+9.15
Abstentions 5,26432.64−9.15
Registered voters 16,129
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Burlada

Population: 17,647
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Burlada election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 2,08326.66−1.61 5±0
Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 1,70621.84+2.36 4±0
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre–Independents of Burlada (CDN–UIB)1 1,14014.59−0.39 3±0
Aralar (Aralar) 1,03413.23New 2+2
United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) 84610.83+3.02 2+1
Assembly (Batzarre) 4685.99New 1+1
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 3284.20+1.11 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−23.57 0−4
Blank ballots 2082.66−0.15
Total 7,813 17±0
Valid votes 7,81392.37−6.93
Invalid votes 6457.63+6.93
Votes cast / turnout 8,45862.06+6.51
Abstentions 5,17137.94−6.51
Registered voters 13,629
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:
  • 1 Convergence of Democrats of Navarre–Independents of Burlada results are compared to the combined totals of Convergence of Democrats of Navarre and Unity of Independents of Burlada in the 1999 election.

Estella

Population: 13,150
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Estella election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 2,58537.97−2.15 7−1
Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 1,56923.05+0.23 4±0
United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) 6799.97+1.38 2+1
Basque Solidarity (EA)1 5227.67−1.00 1±0
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 4586.73+4.08 1+1
Unitary Candidacy of Estella (CUE/LKB)2 4476.57−8.40 1−2
Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ/PNV) 4256.24New 1+1
Blank ballots 1231.81−0.37
Total 6,808 17±0
Valid votes 6,80892.54−6.59
Invalid votes 5497.46+6.59
Votes cast / turnout 7,35768.42+4.32
Abstentions 3,39531.58−4.32
Registered voters 10,752
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:

Pamplona

Population: 189,364
← Summary of the 25 May 2003 City Council of Pamplona election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 41,30142.33+1.73 13+1
Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 16,32416.73+1.97 5+1
United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) 10,35510.61+2.91 3+1
Aralar (Aralar) 9,4169.65New 2+2
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 7,2427.42+2.76 2+2
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 6,7006.87−3.02 2−1
Assembly (Batzarre) 3,3283.41New 0±0
Humanist Party (PH) 4280.44+0.21 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA–PC) 2080.21+0.06 0±0
Spanish Front (Frente) 800.08New 0±0
Independent Spanish Phalanx–Phalanx 2000 (FEI–FE 2000) 640.07New 0±0
Basque Citizens (EH) n/an/a−19.21 0−6
Blank ballots 2,1292.18−0.01
Total 97,575 27±0
Valid votes 97,57594.33−5.14
Invalid votes 5,8655.67+5.14
Votes cast / turnout 103,44067.42+6.27
Abstentions 49,98732.58−6.27
Registered voters 153,427
Sources[1][3][4]

Tafalla

Population: 10,646
← Summary of the 23 May 2003 City Council of Tafalla election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 1,85629.29−8.87 5−2
Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 1,46323.09−1.49 4−1
United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) 1,31420.74+12.89 4+3
New Tafalla (Tafalla Berri)1 1,05516.65−2.64 3±0
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 5208.21+1.97 1±0
Blank ballots 1282.02+0.55
Total 6,336 17±0
Valid votes 6,33699.23−0.21
Invalid votes 490.77+0.21
Votes cast / turnout 6,38573.44+3.98
Abstentions 2,30926.56−3.98
Registered voters 8,694
Sources[1][3][4]
Footnotes:
  • 1 New Tafalla results are compared to Basque Citizens totals in the 1999 election.

Tudela

Population: 30,355
← Summary of the 23 May 2003 City Council of Tudela election results →
Parties and alliances Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Total +/−
Navarrese People's Union (UPN) 8,40450.96+3.29 12±0
Socialist Party of Navarre (PSN–PSOE) 3,26619.80−5.63 5−1
Assembly (Batzarre) 1,76610.71+2.22 2±0
United Left of Navarre (IUN/NEB) 1,5039.11+2.14 2+1
Convergence of Democrats of Navarre (CDN) 7024.26+1.61 0±0
Basque Solidarity–Basque Nationalist Party (EA–PNV) 2361.43New 0±0
Carlist Party (EKA–PC) 830.50New 0±0
Blank ballots 5313.22+0.31
Total 16,491 21±0
Valid votes 16,49198.25−0.55
Invalid votes 2931.75+0.55
Votes cast / turnout 16,78470.95+3.74
Abstentions 6,87129.05−3.74
Registered voters 23,655
Sources[1][3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lozano, Carles. "Elecciones Municipales en Euskadi y Navarra (desde 1979)". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elecciones Municipales. 25 de mayo de 2003. Navarra". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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 "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.